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MORAL  STORIES; 

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COlOfOHLY  APPLnCD  W  THXIE  DBCOUim  fmOM  THX    ^ 

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FLOTS. 

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TRANSLATED  FROM  THE  LATIN, 
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PRELIMINARY  OBSERVATIONS  AND  COPIOUS  NOTES^ 

BY  THE  REV.  CHARLES  SWAN, 

LATB  OF  CATOARIMB  HAU,  CAMBEnK». 


**  Thtj  **  Cthe  Honks]  **  nüght  be  dispoted  occArianally  to  recreate  thelr 
minds  with  ml^ects  of  a  li^t  and  amusiag  nature ;  and  what  oould  be 
more  innocent  or  ddi^tful  than  the  storie«  of  the  Obsta  RoMAif<»u*  ?** 

]>ovcB*8  Ithutraüon»  qf  SMupeart . 


IN  TWO  VOLUMES. 
VOL.  IL 


LO^JDON : 

PRIKTED  FOR  C.  AND  J.,  RIVINGTON, 

ST.  PAUL'S  CHÜRCH-YARD,  AND  WATERLOO-PLACE,  PALL-MALL. 

M.DCCC.XXIV. 


londok: 

printed  bt  r.  gilbert, 
st.  joiin'8  square. 


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CONTENTS 


TO 

VOL.  IL 


TALE  PAGE 

L  Of  tfae  wonderfal  Di^peniatioiiA  of 
ProYidence,  and  of  tiie  Riie  cf 

Pope  Gregory 1 

II.  Of  Jodgment against  Adalterert  ...  26 
Ol.  Of  tke  timoroas  Gaardianship  of  the 

Soul 28 

IV.  Of  God'i  Benefits 31 

V.  Of  Prayer,  which  it  as  Harmony  be- 

fore  God -. 33 

VI.  Of  Sinnen,  who  receive  the  Dlvine 

Grace  on  earnestly  leeking  it .  •  •  •  36 
VII.  Of  Christ,  who  gave  himself  to  Death 

for  08  ....•«.•«• • 38 

Vm.  OftheCanningoftheDevil 40 

IX.  Of  the  triple  State  of  the  World  ....  41 

X.  Offiree  Will 43 

XLOfSloth    .^.^ 46 


•  . 


CONTENTS. 

TALE  PAGE 

XII.  Of  Christ,  who  died  that  we  migbt 

live  ^ 46 

XIII.  Of  the  Iflheritance  and  Joy  of  a  faitb- 

fiil  Soul  •^^«^* . .     48 

XIV.  Of  tbe  Soul,   wbich  being  infected 

with  the  Leprosy  of  Sin,  cannot  re- 
cover  its  ancient  Beauty,  except 
by  penitential  Sigbs  and  Tears  • .    49 
XV.  Of  Christ,  who  restored  cur  beaveuly 

Inberitance .«•••••.    62 

XVI*  Of  tbe  Life  present,  wbich  is  a  Life 

of  Remission  and  Grace 53 

XVIL  OfDeath öö 

XVIIL  Of  conciiiating  God  wbilst  we  bave 

Opportunity 56 

XIX«  Of  Cbrisfs  manly  Contest  and  Vic-  ' 

tory 57 

XX.  Of  Christ,  who  is  long-su^ering  and 

merciful 60 

XXI.  Of  worldly  Evil  and  Distress 62 

XXII.  Of  tbe  Transgressions  and  Woands 

of  tbe  Soul  •• •.«^.•^.     66 

XXIII.  Of  doing  all  Things  with  Concord 

and  Forethoaght ^«  •  •     70 

XXiy.  OftbeRemembranceofBenefits. ...     77 
XXV.  Of  tbe  Vicissitude  of  every  Thing 
good,  and  especially  of  a  right 
Judgment 80 


GESTA  ROMANORÜM. 


TALE    I. 


OF  THE  WONDERFUL  DISPENSATIOl^S  OF 
PROVIDENCE,  AMD  OF  THE  RISS  OF  POPS 
GREGORY. 


The  emperor  Marcus  had  an  only  son  and 
daughter,  to  whom  he  was  extremely  at* 
tached.  When  he  was  much  advanced  in 
years,  he  was  seized  with  a  grievous  sickness ; 
and  seeing  his  end  approach,  summoned  into 
bis  presence  the  chief  nobles  of  his  empire. 
"  My  friends/'  said  he,  **  know  that  this  day 
my  spirit  will  retum  to  the  God  who  gp^ve  it« 
All  my  concem  resides  in  an  only  daughter. 


▼  OL.  II.  ^B 


L 


2  OF  TUE  DISPENSATI0K8 

whom  I  have  not  yet  bestowed  in  marriage. 
Therefore,  do  thou^  my  son  and  heir,  upon  my 
blessing^  provide  for  her  an  honpurable  and 
befitting  fausband  ;  and  as  long  as  thou  livest, 
value  her  as  thine  own  seif."  Saying  these 
wordsi  he  turned  toward  the  wall^  and  his 
spirit  fled.  The  State  made  great  lamenta* 
tion,  and  interred  him  with  much  magnifi-' 
cence. 

The  young  emperor  commenced  his  reign 
with  great  wisdom^  and  in  all  that  relat« 
ed  to  bis  sister^  strictly  fulfilled  his  fa- 
ther*8  dying  injunction.  tle  seated  her  in 
the  same  chair  with  him  at  table^  and  assigned 
to  her  a  separate  couchin  the  same  apartment 
that  he  occupied  himself.  Here  began  their~ 
unhappiness.  Tempted  by  the  devil  he  gave 
way  to  the  most  horrible  desir^s ;  and  finally, 
in  spite  of  the  pleaditig  of  f^e  wretched  girl« 
vidated  every  law  both  human  aöd  divine. 
Her  tears^  if  tears  cöuld  have  retrieved  the 
ignominy/had  been  enough:  she  wept  bit-^ 
terlyi  and  reful^  all  cömfort ;  although  the 
emperor  attempted  to  cönsdfk  her^  aüd  evinced 
the  töcesB  of  gri^f  and  lore,  About  tb^  lüiddle 

6 


Ulf  PROyiOSHCB«  9 

of tfaa jreitt*^  as  diey^sat attiUe,tiielM»tlNr 
iMxrowly  jKsratntized  ins  maAek'n  look«.  "  Mjr 
bdoTed  Bunker"  «aid  he;  **  irkj  doit  thim 
change  ooloar  ?  fiie  upp€V:paFt>of  ihme  eye^ 
lidfi  darken4'^  ''  No  wonder/'  she  TetafBicl« 
''for  I  bear  dieweigbt  of  tby  most.fMrAd 
wickedness.''  Hearing  ihis,  the  «npdvor  Mi 
his  spirit  sink  within  bim,  and.tmniiiig  loiuid^ 
wept  very  bitterly — "  Periih,**  aaid  be,  *'  the 
erilday  Ihat  I  was  bom ;  whaA  ii  tobedener* 
''  My  brother/'  said  the  lady,  '^  bear  me ;  w» 
are  not,  alas  !  äie  firsi  who  have  grietovsly 
offended  Gocl.  There  is,  as  you  wdl  kiiaw, 
a  ^^ertaia  ancie&t  knight,  xme  of  tke  m,Mt  Bp^ 
proved  counsellors  of  our  late  fatber  s  oail  him 
hidier,  and,  u&der  the  seal  of  confetncm,  let 
MB  teil  him  the  idiole  sad  atoiy/'  The  empe«* 
ror  assented — *'  bat/'  said  he,  '^  kt  «a  atttdy 
in  the  first  pkice  to  be  recoBeiled  to  God*** 
They  ivere  theii'  both  oonfessed,  and  theif 
contritioQ  was  perfeet  as  sintere.  Aütecward» 
sending  fer  the  knight,  they  r^Tealed^amid  a 
floodof  tears,  thek  crime^  "  Mylord/^  hc 
replied,  *'  ^MKt  ye  may  be  feoonciled  to  Ood; 
hear  wbat  1  eou&seL    As  well  for  your  ow« 

'    b2 


4  OF  THE  DISPENSATIOKS 

SIDS,  as  for  the  sins  of  your  father,  hasten  to  tfae 
Hafy  Ijand ;  and  beifore  you  embark,  call  to- 
gether  the  noblemen  of  the  kingdom»  aad  ex^ 
piain  to  them  your  intest.  And  because  your. 
sister  is  your  önly  heir,  charge  them  to  be 
obedieht  to  her.'  Then^  turning  to  me,  com- 
maiid  that  sfae  be  placed  under  my  custody  f 
and  diat,  as  I  value  my  life»  she  be  securely 
and  happily  lodged.  I  will  so  provide,  that 
her  parturitiön  be  kept  secret,  and  every  one 
remainignorknt  of  her  fate — unless,  indeed, 
my  wife  be  made  acquainted  with  it,  in  order 
to  wait  upon  her  in  her  necessity."  **  You 
oounsel  well/'  rejoined  the  king^ ''  and  I  will 
do  as  you  have  said.*' 

Immiadiately ']  the  noblemen  were  sum« 
moqed,  and  preparations  made  for  the  em- 
peror's  departure  to  the  Holy  Land«  His 
sister  was  conveyed  to  the  knightV  cas-. 
tle ;  and  when  his  wife  beheld  her  she  en- 
quired«  very  naturally,  whom  he  had  brought. 
He  answered,  ''  The  king*s  sister ;  but  wife ! 
swear  to  me  by  all  that  thou  holdest  sacred, 
on  penalty  of  thy  Me,  never  to  commi^nicate^ 
to  a  liying  soul  that  which  I  am  about  to  im- 


OF  PROTIBBKCS.  5 

part."  She  swore  accordingly ;  and  the  kinght 
«hen  informed  her  of  ttie  Situation  oft]ie,lady, 
and  bis  desire  that  no  one  might  attend 
her  but  herseif.  The  obedient  spoose  pro- 
mised  compliance,  and  the  lady  was  privately 
introduced  into  the  hall  appointed  fof  heat  re* 
«idence.  She  was  splendidly  attended,  and 
when  the  time  of  her  confinement  came  on, 
«he  was  safely  delirered  of  a  beautiftd  boy.  As 
90on  as  the  knigfat  understood  this,  beentreated 
f>enni6sion  to  call  in  a  priest  for  the  pnrpose 
of  performing  the  rite  of  baptism.  Bot  she 
positively  refused^  declaring  that  its  shamefol 
birth  forbade  her  to  interfere,  since  it  would 
expose  her  to  detection  and  disgrace.  ''  Your 
'Crime  indeed  is  heavy/'  retumed  the  knighl, 
'*  but  consider,  should  your  child,  therefore, 
perish  immortally  V  **  My  vow  is  registered 
in  heaven,"  said  the  lady;  *'  I  have  «wom» 
nor  will  I  add  peiJÄry  to  my  faults.  More- 
over,  I  command  you  to  prepare  an  empty 
cask."  The  knight  obeyed ;  -and  the  lady, 
placing  therein  the  cradle  with  the  new-bom 
boy,  inscribed  on  small  tablets  the  foUowing 
wrords, — "  Know  ye,  to  whomsoever  chance 

33 


tizftd^  luecause  U  is  tbe  un^^ly  c^pij^  of 
ino^mluous  afiectioQ.  For  the  love  of  God 
tben,  cause  it  to  be  bapti^ed.  Und^  the 
«^M'siieftd  yott  will  dtticov^r  a  q^aBtiiy  of 
golAg  aad  witb  tbüi  lelt  it  be  nurtUred.  At  th^ 
feet  ia  an  equal  wetgbt  of  ailyer,  desig«^  to 
«afiBisi  ii  in  the  future  proßecutioQ  of  study." 
This  doiie/ ahe  deposited  tbe  tablets  by  tbe 
iufftufs  Bide,  Üht  gold  at  the  head»  aikd  the 
ailTef  at  its  £aet;  Onen  «ireloping  it  in  sijk 
garments  embötoidered  with  gold^  ehe  endosed 
it  ia  die  oask»  änd  diHoted  tbe  kuight  to  caat 
it  forthwith  lato  the  s^a-^rwtiBg  tbat  by  the 
oveY-ruliftg  prdyidence  of  God^  it  saight  be 
earried  iilto  a  ple^oe  of  safety.  The  koight 
faithfuUy  OKecuted  the  lady's  wiehes;  he 
threw  tbe  cask  iuto  the  aea»  and  staäädin^ 
lipon  the  sbcare,  watched  its  progteas»  until  it 
was  at  length  lost  to  bis  sight* 

Asheretunied  to  kh  castle>  a  king^s  mea- 
aenger  met  him>  whom  he  \hm  accoaled : 
**  Flriend^  whence  oome  you  ?" 

'*  Eifoto  the  Holy  Liuad/' 

^'  Indeed  i  whÄt  rumoure  are  abroad  V 


W  PROVIBBlieB«  f 

*^  My  lord  the  klag  is  dead ;  and  we  have 
brought  his  corpse  to  one  of  hsa  own  Castles." 

Haatuig  Üus^tba  göod  kmght  cottldndtre- 
fratn  firom  teaJts.  At  tbat  iaomsnt,  his  wife 
approa^hed»  and»  leaming  tiie  nnwelcome  tid- 
iags»  joined  her  tean^  his.  Btt  the  knigfat^ 
reeoveriiig  some^rhat  of  tbe  dejeotion  oi  spi» 
rit  into  wkidi  the  tntelligence  had  thrown 
him,  said  to  his  wife»  ''  Weep  not,  I  pray 
thee^  lest  onr  mistress  shoiild  per<^Te  it,  and 
enquire  tiie  eaose.  It  were  better  to  keep 
sUenfi«  OB  diis  nnvclcome  sdbgeet»  imtU  she 
be  naen  from  her  child-bed.''  fiaymg  this, 
die  knight  entered  the  queen's  apartment, 
foUowed  by  bis  wife.  But  the  manifest  sof- 
ix>w  on  their  oountenanc^s»  cooid  not  escape 
the  Penetration  of  the  lady,  and  die  eagerly 
asked  the  oocasion.  "  Deaf  lady«  we  are  not 
sad,"  they  said,  "  but  rath«r  joyAil  at  yoar 
rapid  recovery."  *'  That  is  not  true/'  repUed 
ahe ;  ''  I  coojore  you,  coneeal  nothing,  be  it 
for  good  or  eviL"  ''  A  messenger,*'  aMWered 
tbe  knigbt,  "  has  just  retotned  from  the  Holy 
Land,  convtying  intelligeace  of  iny  lof d,  youjr 
broAer." 

b4 


$  OF  THE  mSPENSATIONS 

.  '*  What  does  the  messenger  say  ?  Lei  him 
be  called  hither/' 

'  Thia  was  done ;  and  the  lady  asked  after  the 
kiog.  *'  He  is  dead/'  said.  the  messenger» 
"  and  wft  hare  brought  the  body  to  his  own 
kingdom»  to  be  buried  according  to  the  rites 
of  his  country."  The  lady,  possessed  of  this 
iatal  intelligence,  feil  üpon  the  groimd;  and  the 
knight  and  his  wife;  participating  in  her  ex- 
treme grief,  cast  themselves  beside  heri  For 
a  Imigth.of  time,  they  all  three  continüed  in 
this  attitude;  and  so  intense  was  their  sorrow, 
that  neilher  so  und  nor  sense  appeared  re- 
maining.  The  lady  arose  first;  tore  her  hair, 
woiinded  her  face,  and  exciaimed  in  a  shrill 
voice;  "  Woe  is  me !  May  that  day  perish  in 
Tt^hich  I  was  conceived!  May  that  night  be 
no  more  remembered  in  which  so  great  a 
wretch  was  born.  How  vast  is  my  iniquity ! 
In  me  all  things  are  fulfiUed.  My  hope  is 
broken,  and  my  strength ;  he  was  my  only 
brother — ihe  half  of  my  soul.  What  I  shall 
do  hereafter,  alas !  I  know  not"  The  knight 
arose  and  said,  **  Dearest  lady,  listen  to  me. 
If  you  sufFer  yourseM*  to  be  thus  concerned. 


OF  PRO VIOBNCB.  9 

ehe  w6ole  kingdom  will  perish.  Yoa  only- 
are  left ;  and  you  are  the  lawful  lieir.  Should 
you  destsroy  yourgelf,  the  nation  will  remain 
at  thjB  mercy  of  foreign  powera.  Arise  then, 
and  direct  the  body  to  be  brougfat  hitfaer^ 
and  honorably  interred.  Afterwards«  we  will 
debate  concerning  the  prosperity  of  the  king- 
dorn."  Quieted,  if  not  comforted,  by  the 
knight*s  words/  she  arose,  and  proceeded 
with  a  noble  Company  to  the  Castle,  where  her 
brother's  body  lay.  It  was  placed  upon  a 
bier ;  and  no  sooner  had  the  queen  entered^ 
than  she  feil  npon  the  corpse  and  kissed  it, 
from  the  crown  of  his  head,  even  to  the  soles 
of  his  feet.  Now,  the  soldiera,  perceiying 
the  violeht  grief  of  their  queen,  drew  her 
from  the  bier,  and  led  her  into  the  ba31 ;  and 
then,  with  great  pomp,  carried  the  body  to 
its  sepulchre. 

A  Short  period  aftet  thiSj  a  ceriain  4uke«of 
Burgundy  sent  messengef^  to  deQiand  the 
lady  in  martiage;  but  she  deelared  her  flxed 
determinatioh  never  to  ti^ty.  itriestted  at 
hier  refusal,  the  dnke  observed,  "  If  she  had 
marri^  note,  I  shoold  iiid^od  bave  been  khig 

b5 


K)  OF  TSR  SIftraH8A.TX0NS 

^  the  ocnintry ;  bmt.  buice  it  i»  bec  ^^taasure 
to  despiae  0^4  athe  wb<>  fiUt  tbe  tbronQ»  dhftU 
eä^oy  Utile  salinfiiction."  Wliereitpoiilie  od« 
leotied  lus  troops^  and  xleyastäted  tr^ty  place 
to  M/ikich  he  nia^ohed.  He  p^rpetrated  an 
immeußity  of  iüi  and  ftubdüed  all  Opposition» 
The^i»eea,  in  this  extremity>6ed  to  a  sirongly 
fovtified  city/wkere  there  was  a  castle  well 
uppointed  and  defended ;  and  bere  she  con- 
iHiued  tnany  y<ears. 

Im  uö  now  rettirn  to  the  boy,  who  was 
t^turowii  into  the  «ea.  The  cask  in  whioh  he 
waft  placed  floated  through  matiy  countries, 
\mkil  it  reachedy  at  length,  a  certain  monas- 
tery»  aW«t  the  &ixth  featival  '^.  On  that  day, 
thfe  abbogt  qf  the  moniastery  was  prepating  to 
'fish ;  and  whilst  they  wet^  casting  their  netd, 
the  veasel  was  tosse.d  by  the  motion  of  the 
waves  upon  the  shore.  The  abbot  observed 
ü^  s^  S^  to  hU  sarvants»  ''  S^  ye  that 
ottsk?  opeli  Hi  and  find  out  what  is  within.*' 
Tbey  did  $o^  a(nd  behold«  it  was  a  newly  bom 
boy  cpverf  d  with  very  rieh  clolfauig«     No 

h  4    4 

H  t  w 


6ooner  bftd  it  lop)(ecl  ^p<m  dit  ftbboti  than  it 
smiled.  The  sight  greatly  coficerfied  tbe 
worthy  motjk,  "  Oh,  my  GWl,"  Said  he,  "  how 
comes  it,  that  We  find  a  child  in  this  deplofa- 
ble  Situation?"  Raigiag  it  wiih  bis  own 
hands^  he  peroeived  the  tablets  under  its  aide, 
which  ihe  uafortunate  mother  had  placed 
tbere  i  and  when  he  had  read  them,  and  diar 
coyered  that  it  was  ihß  ofispjdng  of  an  inces* 
tuous  bed,  and  not  yet  baptized — when  )ie 
saw  how  this  sacrament  was  implored  for  the 
iake  of  heaven;  and  lastly,  how  gold  and 
silver  were  deposited  for  his  nurture  and 
edocation,  he  immediately  baptized  and  qalled 
him  after  his  own  name,  Gregory.  He  then 
entrusted  him  to  a  fisherman  to  nurse,  with 
ihe  gold  and  Üke  silrer  found  upon  him,  The 
boy  grew  up  universally  beloved.  In  his 
seventh  year,  the  abbot  provided  for  his  stu- 
dies,  wfaich  he  mastered  in  a  surprizing  man* 
ner ;  insomuch  that  the  monks  were  as  fond 
of  him,  as  tiiough  he  had  been  of  theijr  own 
Order.  In  a  short  time,  he  acquired  more 
knowledge  than  them  all. 
It  happened,  that»  one  day,  as  he  played  at 

b6 


12  OF  THE  mSPIWSATIONS 

ball  with  the  son  of  ihe  jBfshennan^  hk  preisumed 
falher,  by  chance  he  Struck  him  with  the  ball. 
The  lad  wept  bitterly,  and  running  home,  com- 
plained  to  his  mother  that  he  had  been  Struck 
by  his  brother  Gregory.  Instäntly,  the  angrjr 
mother  issued  out  of  doors,  and  harshly  re- 
proved  him,  exclaiming,  "  Audacious  little 
vagabond,  why  hast  thou  Struck  my  son? 
Thou  ! — of  whose  origin  and  country  we  know 
nothing — how  darest  tbou  do  this  ?"  "  Bear 
mother,"  answered  Gregory,  '^  am  I  not  your 
son?  Why  do  you  speak  to  me  in  this  man- 
ner V*  "  My  son  T  said  the  woman,  '*  no,  in 
good  troth ;  neither  do  I  know  whose  thou 
art;  all  L  know  is,  that  thou  wert  one  day 
discovered  in  a  cask,  and  that  the  abbot 
has  brought  Uiee  up/'  When  the  boy  heard 
this,  he  burst  into  tears,  and  ran  hastily  to 
the  superior  and  said,  "  Ob,  my  lord,  I  have 
been  a  long  time  with  you,  and  I  believed 
that  I  was  the  fisherman's  son ;  but  I  learn 
that  it  is  not  so:  consequently,  I  am  ignorant 
who  my  parents  are.  If  it  please  you,  my 
lord,  suffer  me  to  become  a  soldier,  for  here  I 
will  not  remain."    "  My  son,"  said  the  abbot. 


OF  PROTIDENCB.  15 

think  not  of  it.  The  monks  all  love  you, 
and  I  doubt  not^  after  my  decease^  will  pro- 
mote  you  to  the  abbacy."  "  My  good  lofd/* 
answerjßd  Gregory,  "  I  know  not  my  parents, 
and  I  will  not  continue  longer  than  I  can 
help  in  this  intolerable  suspense."  The  abbot^ 
finding  solicitation  useless,  entered  the  trea- 
sury  and  bronght  to  him  the  tablets  which  he 
had  found  in  the  cradle.  "  My  son,"  he  said, 
"  read  this ;  and  what  you  are  will  be  clcar  to 
you."  When  he  had  read,  he  feil  to  the 
earth,  and  exclaimed,  **  Alas  !  are  such  then 
my  parents  ?  I  will  hasten  to  the  Holy  Land, 
and  da  battle  for  the  sins  of  the  unhappy 
authora  of  roy  being ;  and  there  I  will  end 
my  life.  I  entreat  you,  therefore,  my  lord, 
without  delay  to  make  me  a  knight."  (1)  The 
abbot  complied,  and  when  his  departure  was 
made  known,  the  wh^e  consent  and  neigh- 
bourhopd  were  loud  in  tbeir  lamentation. 

Straitway,  he  agreed  with  certain  sailors 
for  his  passage  to  the  Holy  Land,  and  em- 
barked.  Bat  as  they  $ailed,  the  wind  became 
eontrary ;  and  they  wer«  suddenly  driven  upon 
the  co2ißt  of  tbat  coontry  in  which  his  mother^ 


H  OF  THE  0I8PJSNSATIONS 

Castle  stpod«  Wh^  tiie;state  was^  and  who 
xeigned  there,  the  sailors  knew  not  j  but  as 
Gregory  entered  the  city,  a  Citizen  flaet  hi*n, 
and  aaid,  "  My  lord,  whitherare  you  going  T" 
"  To  seek  an  inn/^  was  the  reply.  On  which 
the  hospitable  Citizen  led  him  to  bis  own 
house^  and  entertained  bim  magnificently. 
As  they  sat  at  table»  Gregory  inquired  of  bis 
bost»  wbat  State  it  was,  and  who  was  the  lord 
of  it*  "  Sir,"  returned  the  otber,  "  awhile 
«^o,  we  had  a  very  powerful  emperor,  but  he 
died  in  the  Holy  Land,  and  left  bis  throne  to 
bis  sister.  The  Duke  of  Burgundy  woald 
have  married  her,  but  she  was  pleased  to  rer 
fuse  bis  offer.  Wbereupon  he  bas  forcibly 
made  bimself  master  of  the  wbole  kingdom, 
sare  a  Single  city  in  which  tbe  queen  resides. 
"  May  I,"  returned  the  young  knight,  "  de- 
clare  with  safety,  tbe  secret  wiah  of  my 
beart?*' 

"  With  tbe  greatest  safety/* 

"  l  am,"  continued  tbe  otber, "  a  soldier  of 
fortune :  if  it  please  you,  go  to-morrow  to 
tbe  palace^  and  obtain  for  me  a  communiea- 
lioHf  wilh  the  senescbal,  and  if  be  will  promise 


OV  FBOVIJMBHOS.  16 

to  remimefai»  me»  I  will  figkt  for  tSiis  ye«r  in 
bekatf  of  tibe  kdy/'  ''  I  doubt  not,  my  lord,** 
ftnswered  ihe  citizea»  '*  but  tkat  he  will  ac- 
quiesce  witli  alacrity.  TowBtonrow  I  #ill  do 
aa  you  desire."  He  went  aocordingly ;  and 
deelared  the  occasion  of  bis  Coming.  The 
senesehal«  not  alitüe  exhilarated,  immediEtely 
«o.  ««•  .  -e»..g„  fo,  G„go,y ;  „i.  Z 
his  arrival,  presented  him  to  the  queen»  wbo 
expressed  herseif  well  satisfied  witti  her 
Champion.  But  she  had  not  tiie  remotest 
snspicioQ  that  it  was  her  son»  for  she  thought 
him  long  since  orerwhelmed  in  the  wavet« 
The  seneschaly  tberefore,  in  the  presence  of 
his  mistress,  covenanted  that  he  should  serve 
afuU  year.  On  the  morrow»  he  prepared  for 
war,  and  assembled  a  large  host.  So  judi* 
x^ious  were  his  movements,  that  Gregory  tri» 
iimphed  in  eyery  engagement«  and  penetrated 
io  the  very  palace  of  the  duke,  whom^  he 
-finally  took  and  beheaded. 

Thts  exploit  soon  enabled  him  to  rednce 
the  ol^er  oities  that  yet  held  out;  and  the 
iame  of  his  great  prowem  retained  them  in 
db^dience.     Th%»3,  befoie  the  oompletion  of 


l6  OF  THE  NBPEKSATIONS 

• 

the  year  wKich  be  had  covenanted  to  serve^ 
he  had.wrested  the  whole  kingdom  from  the 
hands  of  their  enemies.  He  demanded  there- 
fore,  his  hire«  intending  to  pass  into  another 
coontry.  '*  My  lord/*  said  the  seneschal, 
*'  you  have  merited  much  more  than  our 
agreement  stipulated;  let  us  hasten  to  the 
queen^  and  there  conclude  as  to  the  recom* 
pense."  They  went  accordingly :  and  the 
seueschal  thus  spoke  *  ''  My  dear  lady^  I 
would  say  something,  which  will  be  to  your 
advantage.  From  the  absence  of  a  head«  we 
have  sustained  many  grievous  afflictions.  It 
were  desirable»  therefore^  to  take  a  husband, 
who  is  able  to  defend  us  from  a  retum  of  the 
like  troubles.  Your  kingdom  is  rieh  enough^ 
so  that  I  would  not  advise  you  to  select  a 
«pouse  fbr  his  wealth.  And  this  being  aU 
lowedy  I  know  not  where  you  could  find  one 
in  erery  re^pect  so  suitable  and  beneficial  to 
the  State,  as  my  lord  Gregory."  The  lady»  as 
we  have  seeh  before^  rejected  a  second  mar- 
riage ;  but  overcome  by  the  arguments  and 
urgency  of  her  seneschal,  appointed  a  day, 
im.  which^   after    mature    deliberation^  she 


OF  PROVIDENCE,  17 

would  give  an  answer.  Thai  day  came;  and 
in  the  presence  of  all  the  assembled  noblen, 
she  arose  and  spoke  thus.  "  Since  my  lord 
Gregory  has  valiantly  and  effectually  liberated 
both  US  and  our  kingdom  from  the  thraldom 
of  oppressiye  foes,  I  will  receiye  him  for  my 
husband."  The  audience  rejoiced;  and  an 
early  period  was  fixed  for  the  celebration 
of  their  nuptials.  They  were  then  espoused 
with  the  approbation  of  the  whole  country — 
the  son  to  bis  own  mother :  but  both  were 
ignorant  of  the  relationship.  They  loved 
each  other  tenderly :  it  happened,  however, 
that  the  lord  Gregory,  on  one  particnlar  occa- 
sion  went  out  to  hant ;  and  a  handmaid  oif 
the  queen,  said  to  her,  **  Dear  lady,  have 
you  not  ofiended  my  lord  in  something?^' 
"  Surely  not,"  retumed  she,  **  I  believe  that 
there  is  not  in  the  whole  world  a  married  pair 
so  mutually  attached  to  each  other,  as  we 
are.  But  why  do  you  ask?"  **  Because," 
said  the  handmaid, "  every  day  my  lord  enters 
bis  private  Chamber  in  great  apparent  plea- 
sure ;  but  when  he  retums  it  is  with  lamenta- 
tion  and  wailing.    After  that  he  washes  hiji 


l»  OF  THE  DISPBN8AT10NS 

fi^ce ;  but  why  all  this  it  done,  I  da  not  comf 
prehe»d/* 

On  hearmg  this,  the  kdy  immediately  en- 
tered the  private  Chamber  before  alluded  to, 
sand  nanrowly  inspected  every  closet  and  ere- 
viee,      At  length,    she  came  to  tke  place 
wherein  the  table ts,  inscribed  with  the  igno- 
miny  of  bis  birth«  and  whioh  he  waa*  wont  to 
read  day  by  day,  were  depo$ited ;  and  then 
she  wept  most  piteously.    For  they  were  the 
eame  which  she  had  laid  in  the  cradle ;  and 
which,  when  they  novr  9tarted  up  before  her, 
as  it  were,  by  magic,  »he  remembered  too 
well.  She  openedthem,  and  recognizedherown 
hand-writing.    '*  Ala^ !"  she  exclaimed, "  how 
has  he  obtained  this  dark  testimony  of  my 
crime,  if  he  be  not  my  son?"    And  then 
bursting  into  a  lamentable  cry,  "  Woe  is  me, 
that  I  ever  saw  the  light  of  heaven— ^would 
that  I  had  died  ere  I  was  born."    Tb^  sol- 
diers  in  the  hall,  hearing  the  clamour  pro- 
duced  by  the  anguish  and  perturbation  of  her 
naindy  ran  into  the  chamber,  and  found  her 
atretcbed  upon  the  earth.  They  stood  around 
her  a  coneiderable  time  before  ehe  was  able 


OF  PROVIBEKCE.  10 

io  i^jaettlate,  aad  when  at  kngth  Ab  could 
3peak,  she  said,  '*  If  ye  desire  me  io  live, 
hasten  immediately  för  my  lord/'  The  spec- 
tators  heaiiDg  lier  wish,  mounted  tiieir  horses« 
and  rode  to  tbe  king.  They  explaiaed  to 
him  the  imminent  danger  of  hb  ivife ;  and  be 
ibrthwith  retumed  to  the  Castle,  and  entered 
the  chaihber  where  the  queen  lay.  When  she 
stLvr  him,  she  said,  *'  Oh,  my  lord,  command 
«8  to  be  left  alone ;  what  I  haye  to  say  is  for 
your  private  ^r."  The  room  was  accordingly 
ekared  ^  and  the  lady  eagerly  besonght  him 
to  say,  of  what  fitmily  he  was«  '^  That  is  a 
«ingular  qnestion,"  replied  he,  **  bat  kftow, 
that  I  am  a  native  <^  a  distcuit  country." 

* 

^*  Oh,"  retumed  the  lady,  "  I  solemnly  vow  to 
Ood,  tfaat  unless  you  declare  to  me  the  whole 
truth,  I  will  kill  myself."  "  And  I,"  Said  the 
k'mg, "  shali  be  poor  and  wretched — possessed 
of  aothing  bat  the  arms  with  which  I  freed  you 
and  the  kingdom  from  slavery,"  "  Only  teil 
rae,**  urged  the  lady,  "  from  what  country 
you  csjoae^  and  who  are  yonr  parents;  and 
unless  you  speak  truly,  I  will  never  more 
touch  ibod«'*    *'  You  shall  be  satisfied,''  said 


so  OF  THE  DISPEKSAl^IONS 

•the  king,  "  I  was  brougfat  up  by  an  abbot 
from  my  earliest  age ;  and  from  him  I  leamt» 
that  I  was  found  cradled  in  a  cask."  Here 
the  queen  shewed  him  the  tablets,  and  said, 
*'  Dost  thoQ  remember  these?''  He  looked, 
and  feil  prostrate  on  the  earth.  *'  My  son  V^ 
cried  she,  "  for  thou  art  so ;  my  only  son, 
and  my  husband»  and  my  lord !  Thou  art 
the  child  of  my  brother  and  myself.  Oh, 
my  son,  I  deposited  in  the  cask  with  thee 
these  tablets.  Woe  is  me!  why»  oh  Grod, 
didst  thou  permit  my  birth,  since  I  was  bom 
to  be  guilty  of  so  müch  wickedness !  Would 
that  the  eye  which  looks  upon  me,  might  re^ 
duce  me  to  ashes ;  would  that  I  had  passed 
from  the  womb  to  the  grave  !*'  Then  strikmg 
her  head  against  the  wall,  she  cried,  **  Oh, 
thou  Almighty  Being,  behold  my  son — my 
husband,  and  the  son  of  my  brother."  *'  I 
thought,"  replied  Gregory,  "  to  shun  this 
danger,  and  I  have  fallen  into  the  sncures  of 
the  devil.  Dismiss  me^  lady,  to  bewait  my 
misery :  woe !  woe !  my  mother  is  my  mia^ 
tress-rmy  wife !  See  how  Satan  hath  en- 
4:ompa886d  me!"      When  the    mother  per- 


0^  PaOTIDKNCE.  2t 

ceived  the  agony  of  her  cbildi  she  said, 
"  Dear  son,  for  the  residue  of  my  life,  I  will 
expiate  our  crimes,  by  hardships  and  wan- 
derings.  Thou  shalt  govem  the  kitigdom^" 
"  Not  so/'  retutned  he,  "  do  you  remain«  my 
motiber.  I  will  roam  about,  until  our  sina  are 
forgiven.'' 

The  same  night  he  arose ;  broke  bis  lance^ 
and  put  on  the  dress  of  a  pilgrim«  He  bade 
bis  mother  farewell,  and,  with  naked  feetr 
walked  tili  he  reached  the  uttermost  boun-* 
daries  of  the  kingdom.  Having  entered  a 
certain  city,  he  sought  out  the  hoose  of  a 
fishennan  with  whom  he  requested  permis« 
sion  to  lodge«  When  the  fishennan  had  con- 
sidered  bim  attentively,  and  obserred  the 
comeUness  of  bis  person,  and  the  grace  of  bis 
form,  he  said,  "  Friend,  you  are  no  true  pil- 
grim;  this  is  evident  fröm  the  elegance  of 
your  body."  "  Well,"  answered  the  other, 
'*  though  I  be  not  a  true  pilgrim,  yet,  for  the 
love  of  God,  I  beseech  you  to  give  me  bar- 
bours^e."  Now  the  fisherman's  wife,  look- 
iiig  upon  bim,  was  moved  with  a  deyout  feel- 
ing,  and  entreated  that  he  might  be  sheltered. 


2^  OF  THB.0ISPENSATIONd 

He  entered  therefore;  bvit  durected  bis  bdLr 
to  be  made  for  him,  at  the  gate.  Fish,  with 
water  and  bread  were  given  him.  Amonggt 
other  things,  the  fisherman  8aid>  "  Pilgrim,  if 
yott  would  beoome  holy,  go  into  some  remote 
piace."  "  Sir/'  answered  Gregory, "  I  would 
willingly  foUow  your  ad  vice,  bat  I  know  of 
no  such  place."  "  On  the  morrow/'  retumed 
he,  "  I  will  myself  conduct  you."  "  May 
God  rewafd  you,"  said  the  pilgrim. .  The  next 
moming,  the  fisherman  bade  bim  rise,  and 
hurried  him  so  muck  that  he  left  his  tablets 
behimd  the  gate  where  he  had  slept. 

The  fisherman,  with  his  companion,  em<p 
barked  upon  the  sea,  and  sailing  about  six-* 
teen  miles  came  to  a  huge  rock,  having  chains 
at  its  feet,  which,  without  a  key,  «ould  not> 
be  uuloosed.  After  the  fisherman  had  un- 
done  them,  he  cast  the  keys  into  the  sea«  and 
retumed  home.  The  pilgrim  remained  in  that 
place  Aeyenteen  years,  with  every  feeling  of 
the  mosi  perfect  penitence« 

About  this  period  the  pope  died ;.  and  at 
the  moment  of  his  dec^use,  a  Toice  from  hea<^ 
ven  cxied  out,  '*  Searoh  afiter  a  man  of  God, 


QF  PROVIJOENCB«  $3 

called  Gregory^  aod,  appoint  him  my  rioar/' 
The  etectora,  greatly  rejoieed  at  wliaü  they 
heard>  se^t  messetigers  info  4ü9er6Qt  paxts  of 
the  World  to  aeek  hipu  At  length^  some  of 
them  lodged  in  the  house  of  the  fiskarmaD» 
and  aa  they  sat  at  suppeir ;  one  isiaid,  *^  My 
friend,  we  are  mach  harassed  by  joumie» 
through  town  and  country,  in  pursuit  <tf  a 
holy  man,  called  Gregory,  whim,  when  we 
find,  we  are  to  place  in  the  pontificate."  The 
fisherman,  theb  recoUeciing  the  pilgriia,  an« 
swered,  ^'  It  is  now  seventeen  yeats  aince  a 
pilgrim  named  Gregory,  lodged  in  thia  honae. 
I  conducted  him  to  a  certain  rock  in  tfa«  midsi 
of  the  sea,  and  there  I  left  bim,  Bttt  it  is  so 
long  ago,  that  he  may  be  dead."  It  happened 
that  on  the  saine  day,  a  n^mber  of  fishes  were 
caught;  and  as  he  gutted  one  of  them,  he 
found  Che  keys  which  seventeen  yeav«  b^fore 
be  had  cast  into  the  sea  (2).  Immediately 
he  shouted»  **  Oh,  my  friesids,  behold  ihese 
keya !  I  cast  them  into  the  sea ;  and  I  draw 
from  this  ciroamstanee  a  good  omen  refifpect- 
ing  the  sttcoesa  of  yout  labors."  The  mes* 
seogers  were  much  ple&sfd  with  the  maa's^ 


!24  OF  TRE  DISPEKSATIONS 

prognostication ;  and  early  in  the  morning^ 
desired  him  to  bring  them  to  the  rock.  He 
did  so  ;  and  there  finding  Gregory,  they  said, 
"  Man  of  God,  go  up  with  us;  by  the  com- 
mand  of  the  Omnipotent,  go  up  with  us  :  for 
it  is  His  will  that  thou  shouldst  be  appointed 
his  vicar  upon  earth."  To  which  Gregory 
peplied,  **  God's  will  be  done ;"  and  then  fol- 
lowed  them  from  the  rock.  As  soon  as  he 
approached  the  city,  the  bells  rang  of  their 
own  accord,  which  the  Citizens  hearing, 
crossed  themselves,  and  hastened  to  meet 
him  whom  they  acknowledged  the  legitimate 
yicar  of  Christ.  St.  Gregory,  thus  appointed, 
conducted  himself  worthily  in  every  respeet  f 
and  multitudes  from  every  part  of  the  world 
came  to  ask  his  counsel  and  assistance.  New 
his  mother,  hearing  of  the  remarkable  sanc* 
tity  of  the  reigning  pope,  tbought  that  no 
where  could  she  find  help  sooner  than  from 
so  holy  a  man.  But  that  he  was  her  son  and 
husband  she  knew  not.  Hastening,  therefo^e, 
to  Rome,  she  confessed  herseif  to  the  vicar  of 
God;  nor  was  it  tili  afler  confession  that 
the  pope  recoUected  his  unhappy  mother« 


OF  PROVIDBNCE.  25 

He  then  spoke  thus :  '*  Dearest  mother»  and 
vi'iie,  andmistress»  the  devil  dreamt  of  bringing 
US  to  hell ;  but,  by  the  grace  of  God,  we  have 
evaded  his  toils.*'  At  these  words,  she  feil 
at  his  feet ;  and  even  for  very  joy,  wept  bit- 
terly.  Bat  the  pope  raised  her  up^  and  ten- 
derly  embraced  her.  He  founded  a  monas- 
tery  over  which  he  made  her  abbess,  and  a 
short  time  afterwards,  both  yielded  up  their 
souls  to  God. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  Christ,  who 
gave  his  daughter,  that  is,  the  human  soul, 
to  the  Charge  of  the  brother,  that  is,  the 
flesh.  They  lay  in  one  Chamber,  that  is,  in 
one  heart,  or  in  one  mind.  The  son  born  of 
these  is  all  mankind.  The  cask  is  the  Holy 
Spirit,  which  floats  upon  the  sea  of  theworld. 
The  duke  of  Burgundy  is  the  devil,  who  in- 
vades  the  soul,  exposed  by  sin,  and  conquers 
it ;  UQtil  the  Son,  th^is  Christ,  who  is  God  and 
man,  enfranchises  it,  and  marries  the  mother, 

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26  OP  JÜl>6tMfiNT 

thftt  is  the  sonl.  The  tablets  are  the  ten 
eommandments.  The  abbot  is  God,  who 
saved  us  by  his  only-begotten  Son.  The 
fisherman^nurse  is  any  prelate ;  the  ship  St. 
Gregory  afterwards  embarks  in  is  the  Church. 
The  seneschal  is  a  confessor.  The  broken 
lance,  is  to  put  away  or  destroy  an  evil  life. 
The  rock  is  penitence. 


TALE   IL 


OF  JUDGMBNT  AGAINST  ADULTERERS. 


A  CEBTAiN  knight  had  a  very  beautiful  castk» 
upon  which  two  storks  built  their  nest.  At 
the  foot  of  this  castle,  was  a  clear  fountain, 
in  which  the  storks  were  wont  tp  bathe  th^m* 
aelves.  It  happened  that  the  female  stork 
brbught    forth    young,    and  the   male  flew 


AOAINBT  ABULTBRBRS.  ^ 

about  to  procure  food.  Now  while  he  was  ab- 
sent,  the  female  admitted  a  gallant;  and 
before  the  retum  of  the  male»  went  down  to 
the  fountain  to  wash  herseif,  in  order  that  the 
other  might  perceive  no  disorder  in  her  ap- 
pearance.  But  the  knight^  often  observing 
this  with  wonder,  closed  up  the  fountain,  that 
the«tork  might  no  longer  wash  or  bathe  herseif. 
Id  this  dilemma,  after  meeting  her  loyer,  sbe 
was  obliged  to  return  to  her  nest ;  and  when 
the  male  came,  and  saw,  by  various  signs, 
that  she  had  foeen  unfaithfui,  he  flew  away, 
aod  brought  back  with  him  a  great  multitode 
of  gtorks,  who  put  the  adulterous  bird  to 
death,  in  presence  of  the  knight. 

APPLICATION. 

My  belored,  the  two  storks  are  Christ,  and 
the  seid  is  the  spouse  of  Christ.  The  kni|^ 
is  the  devil ;  and  the  fountain,  tiiat  of  oon* 
fession  and  repentance.  If  Christ,  at  the  day 
of  judgment,  find  tus  unwashed,  f.  e.  impetti- 
tBQt,  he  will  come  with  a  muttitude  of  angalt 
and  put  US  to  death. 

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28  OF  THE  GUARDIANSHIP 


TALE     III. 


OF  THE  TIMOROUS   GUARDIANSHIP  OF  THE 

SOUL. 


When  Trajan  reigned,  he  took  great  pleasure 
in  gardens.  Having  constructed  one  of  uu- 
common  beauty,  and  planted  in  it  trees  of 
every  kind^  he  appointed  a  gardener  with  in- 
junctions  to  defend  it  vigilantly.  But  by  and 
by  a  wild  boar  broke  into  the  garden,  over-* 
turned  the  young  trees,  and  rooted  up  the 
flpwers.  The  keeper,  whose  name  was  Jona- 
than, perceiving  this,  cut  off  the  böar's  left 
ear,and  the  animal  with  a  loud  noise  departed. 
But  another  day,  the  same  boar  re-entered  the 
garden  and  committed  great  depredations ; 
upon  which  Jonathan  dismembered  his  right 
ear.     But  notwithstanding  this,  he  entered  a 


OF  THE  SOUL.  ^9 

ihird  time ;  and  the  gardener,  proToked  at  the 
ereature's  obstinacy,  cut  off  his  tail, — with 
which  ignominious  loss  he  departed,  as  for- 
merly,  making  a  tremendous  uproar.     How- 
ever,  he  appeared  on  a  fourth  occasion»  and 
committed  the  like  injuries ;  when  Jonathan, 
more  and  more  incensed^  caught  up  a  lance 
and  transfixed  him  upon  the  spot.     He  was 
theo  sent  to  the  royal  kitchen,  and  prepared 
for  the  king's  table.    Now  Trajan,  it  seems, 
was  especially  partial  to  the  heart  of  any  ani- 
mal ;  and  the  cook,  obserring  that  the  boar's 
heart  was  particularly  fat  and  delicate,  reser- 
ved  it  for  his  own  tootht    When,  therefore, 
the  emperor's  dinner  was  served  up,  the  heart 
was  enquired  after ;  and  the  servants  retumed 
to  the  Cook.     **  Teil  my  lord,"  said  the  fellow, 
''  that  it  had  no  heart ;  andif  he  disbelieve  it^ 
say  that  I  will  adduce  convincing  reasons  for 
the  defect."  The  servants  delivered  the  cook's 
message,  and  the  astonished  emperor  exclaim- 
ed,  *'  What  do  I  hear  ?    There  is  no  animal 
without  a  heart !    Bat  since  he  offers  to  prove 
his  assertion  we  will  hear  him."  Thecookwas 
sent  for,  and  spoke  thus,  *'  My  lord^  listen  to 

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30  OF  THE  GUARDIANSHIP,  &C. 

me.  All  thought  proceed»  from  tbe  heart. 
It  foUows,  therefore,  that  if  there  be  no 
dioughty  there  ib  no  heart  Tbat  boar^  in  the 
first  instance,  entered  the  garden  and  commit- 
ted  much  injury.  The  gardener  seeing  it,  cut 
offhis  left  ear.  Now  if  he  had  possessed  a 
heart»  he  wonld  have  recollected  the  Iosb  of  so 
important  a  member»  But  he  did  not>  for  he 
entered  a  Becond  time.  Therefore>  he  had  no 
heart.  Moreover»  on  the  abscission  of  bis 
right  ear  and  of  bis  tail,  had  he  pos&essed  the 
defectiye  part,  he  would  have  thöught  ;^  hui 
he  did  not  think,  for  he  entered  a  fourth  time 
and  was  killed.  For  these  several  reaaons  I 
am  confident  that  he  had  nö^  heart/'  The^  em- 
peror,  satisfied  with  what  he  heard»  applauded 
tbe  man'»  judgment.    And  thus  he  escaped. 


AFPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  Chridt,  who  de* 
lighte  in  fair  gardens ;  that  19,  in.  religions 
men>  in  whom  onr  Lord  planted  many  virtue». 
The  gardener  is  a  prelate:  the  boar  is  any 


Or  Wm  9  99NBFIT8«  31 

woridly-miiidedman,  who  eins»  aad  it»  puoish* 
ed  for  bis  trans^essions.  The  absciasipu  of 
the  left  ear  represents  the  decease  of  a  beloTed 
rektion;  the  right»  of  ason  or  daughter;  and 
the  tail,  of  a  wife.  At  last  Death,  that  is  Jo^ 
nathauy  transfixes  tifaie  sianer  himself.  The 
heart  here  emblems  the  soul»  which  never 
would  haye  transgressed  had  it  retained  its 
reason. 


TALE    IV. 


OF  god's  bskefits. 


In  the  reign  of  Pompey  there  Uved  a  £iiir  and 
«miable  lady ;  and  near  to  h^  residence  dwelt 
^  handsome  and  noble  fioldier.  Ha  was  in  the 
habit  of  visiting  her  frequently,  and  profesaed 
mvicti  honourafale  love.  The  soldier  coming 
OQoe  to  see  her,  observed  a  falcon  npon  her 

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52  OP  GOD  S  BENfiFIl«: 

wrist,  which  he  greatly  admired.  "  Dear 
lady^''  Said  he,  "  if  you  love  me,  give  me  that 
beautiful  bird."  *M  consent,"  retumed  she, 
"  but  on  one  condition ;  that  you  do  not  attach 
yourself  so  much  to  it  as  to  rob  me  of  your 
,  Society."  "  Far  be  such  ingratitude  from  your 
servant,"  cried  the  soldier;  **  I  would  notfor* 
sake  you  on  whatever  emergency.  And  believe 
me,  this  generosity  binds  me  more  than  ever 
to  love  you."  The  lady  presented  the  falcoh 
to  him ;  and  bidding  her  farewell,  he  returned 
to  bis  own  Castle.  But  he  derived  so  much 
satisfaction  from  the  bird,  that  he  forgot  his 
promise  to  the  lady,  and  never  thought  of  her 
except  when  he  sported  with  the  falcon.  She 
sent  messengers  to  him,  but  it  was  of  no  use ; 
he  came  not :  and  at  last  she  wrote  a  very  ur- 
gent letter,  entreating  him,  without  the  least 
delay,  to  hasten  to  her  and  bring  the  falcon 
along  with  him.  He  acquiesced ;  and  the  lady, 
after  salutation,  requested  him  to  let  her  touch 
the  bird.  No  sooner  was  it  in  her  possession, 
than  she  wrenched  its  head  from  the  body. 
"  Madam,"  said  the  soldier,  not  a  little  cha- 
grined,  '*  what  have  you  done  ?"    To  which 


OF  IPRATBR.  dd 

the  lady  answered,  ''  Be  not  offended,  but 
rath^r  rejoice  at  what  I  have  done.  That  fij- 
€on  was  the  occasion  of  your  absence,  and  I 
killed  him  that  I  might  enjoy  your  Company  as 
I  was  wont/'  The  soldier,  satisfied  with  the 
reason^  became  once  more  a  regulär  visitant. 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloyed,  the  king  is  our  heavenjy  Fa- 
tfaer;  the  lady^  our  human  nature  joined  to 
the  divinity  in  Christ.  The  soldier  is  any 
Christian^  and  the  falcon  temporal  prosperity» 


•  j , 


TALE    V. 

ÖF  PRATER,  WHICH  IS  AS  HARMONY 
BEFORE  GOD» 


i   '-^ 


Whb^  Tiberius  reigned  he  ivas  passionaiely 
ibnd  of  music.     It  happened  that  äs  he  obße 

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1 


34  or  PRAYBft. 

pul'süed  the  chaere^  he  was  atruck  vfiik  the 
Boand  of  a  har{>»  whose  swöetness  äo  delighted 
him»  that  he  tumed  hie  hol:«e's  head  and  rode 
to  the  place  from  which  it  ksued.     When  he 
atriv^d  therk»  he  perceired  a  eertain  poor  man 
s^ated  on  the  ground,  having  a  harp  in  hi« 
hand.  From  hence  arose  the  melody ;  and  the 
emperor  was  refreshed  and  exhilarated  by  the 
delicious  tones  that  he  created.   "  My  friend/' 
Said  the  kittg,  *'  itiform  nae  how  it  i«  that  your 
harp  «öundÄ  «o  dweetly."     ''  My  lord/'  «ai- 
&#eFäd  tile  öther^  *'  fof  mor«  than  tfatrty  years 
I  kave  ^M  by  äits  stream,  aad  Ood  bas  be- 
stowed  upon  me  such  execution^  that  the  mo- 
ment  I  touch  the  chords  of  my  harp,  the  very 
fishes,  enchanted  with  the  harmony,  come  even 
into  my  hand»  Und  äfibrd  iäüstenance  to  my 
wife  and  my  family.     But  unhappily  for  me, 
a  eertain  whistler  häs  ärrived  within  these  few 
day^  tt^OL  aüDtlier  country ;  and  he  whiailes  so 
admirably,  that  the  fishes  ^sake  me  and  go 
over  to  him.     Therefore,  my  lord,  since  you 
are  powerful,  and  the  ruler  of  this  kingdom, 
^Pe  mt  WIM  aid  itgaiAst  ihif  abomiaeMe 
widsÄlter.''    ''  My  liiend/'  retHt»ed  ihe  king, 


0^  PRAYSR*  9S 

*'  I  can  belp  you  only  in  one  thing ;  but  this 
will  be  sufficient.  I  bave  in  my  hunting-bag 
a  golden  book,  wbicb  I  will  give  you  :  fasten 
it  on  tbe  top  of  a  rod»  9^d  tben  strike  your 
harp. .  Tbe  sound  will  inveigle  tbe  fisbes,  and 
as  soon  as  tbey  approacb^  by  means  of  tbe 
hock  draw  tbem  to  land.  Jf  you  follow  my 
advice,  tbe  wbistler  will  depart  in  great  trou- 
ble.''  Tbe  poor  man  did  as  be  was  directed  ; 
and  before  tbe  fisbes  could  arrive  at  tbe  place 
wbere  tbß  wbistler  was  stationed,  tbe  book 
brought  tbe^m  to  laad»  Tbe  wbistler^  per- 
ceiving  bimaelf  out^done»  retired  in  mm^b  tri> 
bulation.  (ß) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  tbe  emperor  is  Christ,  tbe  bar-* 
mony  wbicb  deligbts  bim  is  prayer.  Tbe  wa- 
ter is  tbe  World ;  tbe  ifisbes  are  sinners.  The 
poor  man  is  a  preacber,  and  tbe  harp  is  the' 
Sacred  Writings.  The  wbistler  is  the  devil, 
and  the  golden  book  is  Divine  Grace. 


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6&  OF»  SINNE^I^. 


TALE    VL 


ÖF    SINKERS,   WHO   RECEIVE   THE    DlVIKß 
<3^RAC£  ON  EARNESTLY  SEEKING  IT. 


A  CEEtAiN  emperor  made  a  law  by  which, 
i(  any  woman  were  taken  in  adultery  stie 
should  be  condemned  to  perpetual  imprison^ 
ment.  It  happened  that  a  knight  espoused  a 
noble  lady«  to  whom  he  was  greatly  attached. 
Being  called  by  some  emergency  into  foreign 
parts,  bis  wife  feil  ander  the  sentence  of  the 
lawi  She  was  accordingly  cast  into  a  dun- 
geon«  and  there  brought  forth  a  remarkably 
handsome  boy.  The  child  grew,  and  was  be- 
loYed  by  all  who  saw  him.  But  the  mother 
consumed  her  hours  in  groans  and  tears,  nor 
experienced  the  smallest  comfort.  The  boy, 
observing  the  cöntinual  lamentation  of  bis 
mother,  said  to  her, ''  For  whatreason,  dearest 


tnother^  do  you  afflict  yourself  in  this  man'- 
ner?"  "  Oh,my  son!"  returned  she,  *'  I  havc 
much  reason  to  weep.  Above  onr  heads  ia  an 
intercourse  with  mankind ;  and  there  the  sun 
shines  in  his  splendour.  Here,  we  are  kept  in 
utter  darkness»  and  light  never  blesses  our 
sight."  "  I  am  ignorant  of  all  this/'  said  the 
boy,  ''  because  I  was  bom  in  prison.  As 
long  as  I  receive  a  sufficiency  of  meat  and 
drink,  I  shall  willingly  remain  here.**  As 
they  thus  conversed^  the  emperor  and  his 
guards  were  passing  the  place  of  their  con- 
^nement.  One  of  them  solicited  his  sovereign 
to  liberate  the  mother  and  son ;  and  he,  com- 
passionating  their  distress,  and  in  considera^ 
tion  of  the  entreaties  of  his  attendants,  set 
them  at  liberty,  and  absolved  them  from  fu- 
ture  punishment. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  emperot  is  our  heaveüly 
Father :  the  wife,  is  the  söul ;  and  the  hüs- 
band,  is  Christ.  The  prison  is  hell.  The  child 


S$  OP  CHRIS?. 

i»  ihe  powerful  and  wealtby  of  the  vrorld,  wh© 
are  satisfiad  with  senaual  delights.  The  inter- 
cesaor  is  any  good  prelate. 


TALE    VII. 


ÖF  CHRIST,  WHO  GAVE  HIMSELF  TO  DEATH 

FOR  US. 


An  emperor,  engaged  in  mortal  war,  was 
in  imminent  pefil  of  death.  A  knight,  per- 
ceiving  his  danger,  placed  himself  between 
*the  emperor  and  his  enemies,  and  thus  saved 
him  from  destruction.  But  in  the  attempt, 
the  knight  was  grievously  wounded  ;  and  not 
until  after  a  tedious  and  dangerous  illness, 
healed.  The  scars,  however,  remained, -and 
gave  occasion  to  many  commendations  upon 
the  valottf  «uad  loyal ty  which  he  had  exbibited. 


DP  CHRIST.  39 

It  hapjpened  that  the  same  knight  was  m  dan* 
ger  of  being  defrauded  of  his  ioheritance. 
He  went,  therefore,  to  the  emperor,  and  en- 
treated  that  he  would  advise  and  assist  him. 
"  My  good  friend,"  replied  the  emperor,  •*  I 
cannot  ättend  to  you  at  present ;  but  I  will 
appoint  a  judge  who  shall  examine  into  your 
case,  and  do  you  every  justice."  '^  My  lord," 
cried  the  other,  "  how  can  you  say  so  ?'*  And 
immediately  tearing  open  his  vesture,  he  ex- 
posed  the  ficara  left  by  his  woonds.  "  See 
what  I  have  bome  for  you — yet  you  will  nei- 
ther  yindicate  nor  assist  me  !  Is  it  not  unjust, 
that  after  I  haTe  undergone  so  mucb,  anotbcpr 
Bhottkl  be  deputed  to  judge  and  adroeate  my 
cause  V*  The  emperor,  hearing  this,  instantly 
replted,  '^  My  frieiul,  you  say  tme :  when  I 
was  in  penl,  you,  and  not  another  preBerv«d , 
me.'*  Dien,  aiscending  the  ^bunal,  Jie  gave 
jsdgmeat  in  his  faTOur.  (4) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloyedi  the  knight  is  Christ,  who  re- 

ieiTel  maAy  wouads  in  cur  behalf.    Lei  ub 

7 


40      OP  THE  CUKKING  OJ?  THE  DEVtL* 

not  depute  another  to  show  our  gratitude,  but 
exert  ourselves  in  the  most  earnest  manner. 


TALE    Vlil. 


ÖF  THE  CUNNING  OF  THE  DEVIL. 


It  is  related  of  a  certain  prince,  that  with  all 
his  power  he  could  not  subdue  bis  enemies.  At 
length  he  made  use  of  the  following  stratagem. 
He  feigned  a  flight,  and  resigned  hiscastlea» 
,  with  the  provisions  they  contained,  into  the 
hands  ofhis  foes.  Now  the  Castles  were  fur- 
nished  with  casks  of  .wine  empoisoned  with 
the  seed  of  a  certain  herb ;  insomuch,  that 
whosoever  dranl^  pf  it  imme4iately  feil  asleep. 
He  knew  that  his  opponents  were  hunger- 
starved  and  gluttonbus ;  and  that,overjoyed  to 
%nd  such  excellent  quart^rs^  they  would  drink 


OF  THE  WORLD.  4I 

to  excess^  and  fall  into  the  half  death-like 
quiet  of  sleep.  They  did  so^  and  the  prince 
returning  put  them  all  to  death. 


APPLICATION* 


My  beloved^  the  prince  is  the  devil ;  let  us 
beware  of  what  he  leaves. 


TALE  IX 


OF  THE  TRIPLE  STATE  OP  THE  WORLD. 


A  CERTAIN  knight  had  three  sons,  and  on  his 
death-bed  he  bequeathed  the  inheritance  to 
his  iirst-born  ;  to  the  second,  a  treasure ;  and 
to  the  third,  e  very  valuable  ring,  of  more 
worth  indeed  than  all  he  had  left  to  the  others. 
But  the  two  former  had  also  rings ;  and  they 


42  CHT  THB  WmiLD« 

were  all  apparently  the  same.  After  their  fa- 
ther's  äeath  the  first  son  said^  *'  I  possess 
that  precious  ring  of  my  father."  The  second 
Said,  "  You  have  it  not,  I  have/'  To  this  the 
third  son  answered,  '*  That  is  not  true.  The 
eider  of  us  hath  the  estate,  the  second  the 
treasure,  and  therefore  it  is  but  meet  that  I 
sfaould  hare  the  most  yaluable  ring."  The  first 
son  answered>  "  Let  us  prove,  tben,  wbose 
Claims  to  it  have  the  pre-eminence/'  They 
agreed^  and  several  sick  men  were  made  to  re- 
sort  to  them  for  the  purpose.  The  two  first 
rings  had  no  efiect^  but  the  last  cured  all  their 
infirmities.  (5) 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved>  the  knight  is  Christ :  the 
three  sons  are  the  Jews,  Saracens,  and  Chris- 
tians. The  most  valuable  ring  is  faith,  which 
is  the  property  only  of  the  younger,  that  is,  of 
the  Christians. 


OP  FAEB  WILL.  43 


TALE    X. 


OF  FREE  WILL. 


There  was  formeiiy  a  king,  in  whose  reign  a 
law  was  enacted,  that  the  eider  brother  should 
divide  the  inheritance;  and  then,  that  the 
younger  should  have  the  choice.  The  reason 
of  which  was^  that  they  considered  it  a  greater 
proof  of  discretioB»  to  apportion  than  to  select ; 
and  the  eider  ought  to  be  the  wiser.  Ther« 
was  also  another  law,  which  permitted  the  son 
of  a  slave  to  receive  an  estate^  as  well  as  the 
son  of  a  freeman.  Now  there  were  two  bro- 
thers,  the  one  bom  of  a  handmaid,  and  the 
otherof  a  free-woman,between  whom  an  estate 
was  to  be  divided.  The  eider,  therefore,  di- 
vided  it  in  this  manner.  On  one  side  he 
placed  the  whole  inheritance,  and  on  the  other, 
bis  brother's  mother.     The  latter  reflected 


44  OF  FREE  WILL* 

that  he  ought  to  love  bis  parent  beyond  all 
eise ;  and  consequently  cbose  her,  trusting 
to  the  kindness  and  liberality  of  bis  brotber. 
But  bere  be  was  deceived  ;  for  be  would  sup- 
ply  bim  witb  notbing,  lipon  wbicb  be  has- 
tened  to  tbe  judge^  and  complained  tbat  bis 
brotber  bad  excludedbim  from  bis  inberitance. 
Tbe  brotber  made  answer,  tbat  tbe  matter 
rested  not  witb  bim  ;  since  be  wbo  cbose,  not 
he  wbo  divides,  is  secure  of  bis  portion. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  tbe  two  sons  are  Cbrist  and 
man ;  tbe  eider,  tbat  is  Cbrist,  divided  tbe  in- 
beritance ;  tbe  motber  is  tbe  eartb,  wbicb  the 
younger  cbose,  and  thereby  lost  beaven. 


OF  SLOTH.  45 


TALE   XL 


OF  SLOTH. 


The  emperor  Pliny  had  three  sons,  to  whom 
he  was  extremely  indulgent.     He  wished  to 
dispose  of  bis  kingdom,  and  calling  the  three 
into  his  presence,  spoke  thus — "  The  most 
slothful  of  you  shall  reign  after  my  decease/* 
"  Then,"  answered  the  eider,  "  the  kingdom 
must  be  mine ;  for  I  am  so  lazy,  that  sitting 
once  by  the  fire,  I  bumt  my  legs,  because  I 
was  too  indolent  to  withdraw  them."    The 
second  son  observed,  "  The  kingdom  should 
pröperly  be  mine,  for  if  I  had  a  rope  round 
my  neck,  and  held  a  sword  in  my  band,  my 
idleness  is  such,  that  I  should  not  put  forth 
my  band  to  cut  the  rope."   "  But  I,"  said 
the  third  son,  "  ought  to  be   preferred  to 
you  botb;   for   I  outdo  both  in  indolence. 


46  OF  CHRIST. 

While  I  lay  upon  my  bed,  water  dropped  from 
above  upon  my  eyes ;  and  though,  from  the 
nature  of  the  water,  I  was  in  danger  of  be- 
coming  blind,  I  neither  could  nor  would  tum 
my  head  ever  so  little  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left."  The  emperor,  hearing  this^  be- 
queathed  the  kingdom  to  faim,  thinking  him 
the  laziest  of  the  three, 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  king  is  the  devil ;  and  tlie 
three  sons,  different  classes  of  corrupt  men. 


TALE    XII. 


aF  CHRIST,  WHO  DIED  THAT  WE  MIGHT 

lilVE. 


A  CERTAiN  king  had  a  wife  named  Cornelia. 
It  happened,  that  under  a  wall  in  one  of  the 


OP  CHRIST.  47 

king*s  Castles,  two  serpents  were  discovered  ; 
one,  male,  and  the  other,  female.  The  king, 
hearing  of  this.  interrogated  his  leamed  men 
as  to  the  signification  ;  and  they  assured  him, 
that  they  were  hidden  there  to  predict  the 
death  of  a  man  or  woman.  They  further  de- 
ckred, that  if  the  male  were  killed,  a  man 
should  die  ;  if  ihe  female,  a  woman  and  a  wife. 
*'  If  this  be  so,"  said  the  king,  "  kill  the  male 
serpent,  and  let  the  female  live  ;  for  a  man 
ought  more  willingly  to  die  himself  than  per- 
mit  the  death  of  his  wife."  And  he  gave  this 
reason  for  it ;  "  If  my  wife  live,  she  may  bring 
forth  many  sons  who  may  succeed  to  my 
throne ;  but  if  she  should  die,  the  kingdom 
would  want  an  heir." 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  king  is  Christ;  the  wife, 
our  human  nature,  for  which  he  gave  himself 
to  death. 


48  OF  A  FAITHFÜL  SOUL, 


TALE     XIII. 


OF  THE  INHERITANCE  AND  JOY  OF  A 
FAITHFüIi  SOUIi. 


A  CERTAiN  powerful  lord  sent  his  two  sons 
to  study,  that  they  might  by  their  own  assi- 
duity,  obtain  a  livelihood.  After  some  time 
he  sent  letters  to  them,  to  command  their  re- 
turn to  their  own  country ;  and  they  returned 
accordingly.  One  of  the  brothers  rejoiced  at 
this,  and  was  received  with  equal  pleasure. 
He  was,  moreover,  put  in  possession  of  a  fair 
inheritance.  But  the  other  was  much  dis- 
tressed  at  his  recall ;  and  whenhis  mother 
ran  put  to  meet  and  kiss  him,  he  bit  off 
her  lips.  His  sister,  also,  foUowing  the  mo- 
ther's  example,  lost  her  nose  ;  and  he  put  out 
the  eyes  of  his  brother,  who,  in  like  manner, 
would  have  embraced  bim.     At  this  moment. 


Ae  fatfaer  enteri&g,  caught  him  by  tihe  hair  of 
his  head^  and  flayed  him  aliye« 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved^  tfae  rieh  lord  is  God ;  and  the' 
two  sons,  are  soul  and  body ;  the  latter  of 
which  is  unwilling  to   retum-  to  its  native 
earth.    The  sister  and  brothers,  are  toads  and- 
serpents,  who  devour  the  nose,  eyes,  8cc. 


TALE    XIV 


OF  THE  SOUL^  WHICH  BEING  INFS€TSD 
WITH  THE  LEPROST  OF  SIN,  CAKNOT 
RECOVER  ITS  ANCIENT  BBAVTTj  BXCEPT' 
BIT  PENITEKTIAL  SIGHS  Al^D  TEARS. 


A  KiKG  being  desiroug  of  visiting  foreign 
countries,  and  pQsseseing  an  only  daughter 

VOL.  II,  ^     D 


do  ot  TEE  atnru 

of  gfQät  beauty,  inüeed  iofioitely  brighter 
tbau  the  sun^  knew  not  mto  wboae  eostody 
he  miglit  fearlessly  consign  her.  At  last,  h© 
put  her  under  the  charge  of  his  secretary,  for 
whom  he  had  the  greatest  regard.  He  com- 
manded  him  ta  take  erery  pr^cftutidu,  and 
eapeciilly  to  guard  against  her  dfkiki&g  of  a 
singalar  fovtiitaiii  tvhieh  apnitig  ttp  in  tb^t 
country.  For  it  btd  the  jmropertyv  lUhough 
of  a  moiBt  esqubite  te^our^  o£in6tf^iMg  wiäi 
leprosy  whosoever.tasted  it.  The  secretary, 
therefore,  in  order  to  restore  her  to  her  father 
as  beautifui  as  when  he  departed,  reflected 
much  upon  his  precarious  employment;  re- 
membering,  at  the  ^ame  tim6,  that  if  she  were 
at  all  injured  he  should  lose  his  office,  and  be 
unable  to  meet  his  master.  For  a  while  he 
watehöd  bis  ehaf ge  wltfc  6xtr«tti«  vigilasice ; 
bU£  th^  kd^  Ym.Yia^  iht^^&kd  tilt  fboilttfin, 
m^mt  «o  dtnniogij  to  woi k,.  tkat  siu  didok  of 
it,  aad  was.  oonsa^iiently  infeeied  witb  a 
loathsome  disease.  The  secretary  perceiving 
this,  was  filled  with  the  most  poignant  grief, 
and  cairied  her  awiry  to  a  dieiiort leigton«  There 
h^{6«akd  a  h^rmit ;  and  baatbg  witfihkhttid» 


OF  THB  lOÜL.  51 

upon  the  door  of  his  cell^  related  to  him  all 
that  had  happened,  beseeching  him  to  point 
out  how  she  might  he  healed.  *'  60/'  said 
the  hennit^  ^'  ta  a  mountaia  wbich  I  will  she w 
you:inthat  place^  you  will  discover  a  certain 
stone  and  a  peculiar  kind  of rod.  Take  this  rod^ 
and  strike  the  stone  pretty  smartly^  until  a 
moitture  esudofs  £rom  it.  Smear  Uta  offisoted 
parts  with  this  liquid,  and  she  will  be  presently 
restored  toher  original  beauty/^  The  secretary 
strictly  followed  the  hermit*s  injunctions,  and 
the  lady  became  as  she  was  before« 


My  beloved,  the  king  is  Christ ;  the  daugh- 
ter  is  the  soul,  originally  brighter  than  the 
SUD.  The  fountain  is  the  worid,  which  infeets 
it  with  sin.  The  recluse  is  the  Churcb;  the 
rod^  penitence ;  and  the  moisturei  ihe  tears  of 
a  contrite  heart« 


]>2 


5i  OF  CHRIST. 


.  j 


TALE    XV. 


OF  CHRIST,  WHO  RESTORED  OUR  HEAVEKXY 

INHERITANCE. 


We  read  in  the  Roman  annals  of  a  certain 
tyrant  called  Maxentius^  who  would  have  de- 
prived  the  Romans  of  their  paternal  estates. 
Yielding  to  the  cruelty  of  the  tyrant,  they  fled 
to  Constantine,  king  of  Britain.  This  injustice 
continuing,  the  emigrants  stiired  up  the  Bri- 
tish monarch  to  revenge  them  upon  the  tyrant. 
Mo  ved  by  their  entreaties,  Constantine 
monnted  his  horse,  gained  a  complete  victory, 
and  restored  the  exiles  to  their  inheritance  *. 


*  **  I  tbiok  there  is  the  romanee  of  Maxence«  ConstaDtint'i 
anUgonist "    Warton. 


6T  THB  LltZ  VnESlE^r.  M 


APPLlCA-frON. 

My  beloved,  the  tyrant  is  the  devil ;  and 
t)on8tantine  represents  that  God,  to  whom  the 
distressed  should  flee  for  succour« 


TALE   XVI. 


OF  THE  LIFE  PRESENT,  WHICH  IS  A  LIFE 
OF  REMISSION  AND  6RACE. 


King  Alexander  placed  a  burning  candle  in 
bis  hall,  and  sent  heralds  through  the  ^vhole 
kingdom^  who  made  the  following  procla- 
mation,  "  If  there  be  any  under  forfeiture 
to  the  king,  and  he  will  come  boldly  into  his 

d3 


54  (WP  tBM  ?^1P«  PUBfPNT. 

presence^  while  the  candle  bums,  the  king 
will  forgive  the  foyfeiture.  And  whosoever  is 
in  this  predicament,  and  comes  not  before  the 
expira,tipn  of  the  candle,  he  shfiU  p^n^h  by 
an  i^QipiivcHis  ^§aih*"  M^ny  of  tt^  pgpu* 
lace  hearing^  the  prQQ]ami^tiQQ^  ca^6  tQ  the 
king,  and  besought  bis  mercy.  The  king  re^ 
ceived  them  kindly ;  but  there  were  many  who 
neglected  to  come ;  and  the  very  moment  in 
which  the  candle  •xpir^d,  they  were  appre^ 
hended  and  put  to  death. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  Alexander  is  Christ ;  the  bum<> 
ing  candle  i*  tk^  Ufe  pr^^wt»  8a\4  th^  h€r8^4s^ 
are  the  pri^^ioh^Ts. 


0V  BBATR.  55 


TALE    XV« 


OF  J^eATH. 


We  read  in  the  Roman  chronicles^  that  about 
the  twenty-second  year  from  the  building  of 
the  city^  the  people  erected  in  the  forum  a 
marble  column,  and  on  the  top  of  it.placed  an 
Image  of  Julius  Caesar«  (ß)  Upon  the  head 
they  inscribed  his  name,  because  it  was  erected 
in  his  honour.  The  same  Julius  Csesar  re- 
ceived  three  signs  which  were  to  happen  at 
his  death^  or  just  before  he  was  to  die.  On 
the  hunäredth  day  preceding  this  event»  the 
effigy  in  the  forum  was  Struck  by  lightning» 
and  the  first  letter  of  his  name  erased.  The 
rery  night  before  his  death^  the  Windows  of 
his  bed-chamber  burst  open  with  such  a  tre* 
mendous  noise^  that  he  thought  the  whole 
building  had  been  orertumed.    And  on  the 

1)4 


>«. 


56  OF  CONCILIATIl^  60D. 

same  day  that  he  died,  when  about  to  go  into 
the  Capitol,  letters  were  given  him^  declaring 
the  danger  in  which.he  stood.  If  he  had  read 
them,  he  would  M^e  been  saved. 

• 

APPLICATION. 

My  belored,  God  does  thus  with  mankind. 
We  receive  many  warnings,  but  not  attending 
to  them^  are  eternally  destroyed. 


TALE    XVIIL 


OF  CONCILIATING  GOD  WHILST  W]S  HAVE 

OPPORTUNITY. 


The  Romans  had  an  ancient  custom^  that 
when  they  besieged  a  Castle  or  city,  a  lighted 
candle  should  be  put  under  a  certain  mea- 
sure ;  and  as  long  as  it  burnt«  they  were  pre- 


OF  christ's  CONTEST,  &C.  S1 

pared  to  receive  overturefl  of  peace,  however 
▼ile  the  proposer.  But  after  it  was  congumed 
they  exercised  the  severe»!  justice  upon  theif 
«nemies,  nor  could  any  one  then  be  redeemed 
even  by  the  sacrifiee  of  all  he  was  worth  ** 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved^  Ood  thus  treats  sinners.  For 
the  soal,  when  beset  by  vices,  has  an  oppor-* 
tonity  of  procuring  peace  as  long  as  the  light 
gfüfebums. 


TALE   XIX. 


OF  CHRIST'»  MAKtY  CONTEST  AKD 

VICTORY. 


In  the  reign  of  Caesar  there  lired  a  noble  and 
valiant  knight,  who  once  rode  by  a  eertain 

*  Ulis  apologne  19  nracfa  the  säme  with  s  precedmg  one  in  tha 
Tohuae,  Tale  XVI. 

d5 


5a  0?  «»wr's  wmmr 

reducied.  ii  to  »c^  Ä%ffetjr  in  lÄgkt»  ]J«t  ^. 
conqueror  was  also  affected  by  the  toad*s 
renom.  The  knigbl  tumed  homeward,  and 
fi^  a  \oing  im»  hj  eitk  irf  hj«  wouüdv  At 
ktf^b^m^d^  hiaivUlvandiif^pasedibimseirfQt 

terly  hopeless  of  life^  the  serpent  nshiek  he 
had  preserved  entered  the  apartment.  When 
the  knight  saw  it,  he  recoffected  that  it  was 
the  same  he  had  aided  in  its  contest  with  the 
toad,  and  througbwhioh  ke  wa«  laid  upon  his 
bed  incurable.  "  Do  not  molest  it/'  said  the 
knight^  *'  I  do  not  believe  that  it  will  barm 
me.*^  The  sittpei);^  gUded  t&wstvds^  kim^  and 
applying  its  tongy^  t^  tbf  wound^  sucked  up 
the  poison,  tili  its  mouth  was  quite  füll ;  and 
then  hastening  to  the  door,  cast  it  out.  It 
Bftumed  twioe  to  tdie  woMod,  and  d>d  as^  be* 
fove,  uDtiir  the  renon  \vm  exhimsttd.  T^e 
koigbt  cjowuaanded  mUk  to  be  giveja  to  the 
serpent^  which  it  instantly  drank ;  and  n» 

Ä 


AHB  netasKY.  sg 

80<mer  had  it  done  so,  than  the  toad  froin 
which  the  wound  had  been  received^  entered, 
and  again  attacked  the  serpent,  in  revenge 
for  its  having  healed  tkt  knight.  The  latter 
seeing  this,  said  to  his  servants,  ''  Without 
doubt,  my  friends,  tbis-is  the  toad  which  I 
wounded  in  defence  of  that  serpent»  and  from 
which  I  derive  all  my  infirmity.  If  it  con- 
quer,  it  will  invade  me ;  therefore,  as  ye  love 
your  master,  kill  it  incontinently."  The  ser- 
vants,  obedient  to  the  knight's  command,  at- 
tacked it  with  8wof ds  and  cittbs ;  white  the 
serpent,  ad  if  ta  thank  and  ingraliale  HmK 
wiih  hift  defender,  twined  aronnd  his  feet,  and 
then  disappeared.  The  knight  eompletely 
recövered  hi»  health. 


APPLieATroN. 


My  belotred,  the  emperor  is  Gt)d;  the 
knight^  Christ ;  the  toad  is  the  devil,  and  the 
serpent,  maa* 


d6 


60  Pf  CHRIST. 


TAL^  XX. 


OF  CHRIST,  WHO  IS  LONG-SUFFERING  AND 

MERCIFUIi. 


When  Diocletifin  reigned,  he  decreed;,  that 
whosoever  committed  adultery  should  be  put 
to  death.  It  happened  that  a  certaiu  knight 
married  a  girl  aud  had  a  son  by  her.  The 
child  grew,  and  every  one  loved  him^  After 
a  while  bis  father  went  out  to  battle»  and 
fighting  manfuUy^  was  deprived  of  his  right 
arm.  In  the  mean  time  bis  wife  lost  her  ho- 
nour ;  and  the  husband^  on  his  return^  disco- 
yering  his  shame,  ought>  according  to  law 
to  have  put  her  to  death.  Calling  his  son, 
therefore,  be  said,  *'  My  dear  boy,  your  mo- 
therbas  coinmittedadultery,and  by  law  should 
die ;  but  I  have  lost  my  arm^  and  am  unable 


OF  CHRIST^  6\ 

* 

to  destroy  her.  I  command  you  to  do  this," 
The  son  answered,  "  The  law  enjoins  children 
to  honour  their  parents  ;  and  if  I  should  slay 
my  own  mother  contifary  to  th^  law,  I  should 
bring  down  her  curse.  Therefore  in  this  I 
cannot  obey  you/*  So  the  woman  was  saved 
from  deatb  by  the  piety  (^  her  aon. 


APPHCATIo^^ 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  God ;  the  knight 
Christ»  and  the  wife  the  soul.  If  the  soul  err, 
the  law  of  God  commands  its  death,  Christ 
figbts  against  the  devil,  ^nd  Ipsea  an  arm, 
that  is,  all  the  austerity  which  incarnatiou 
^onfers. 


62  OF  WORLDLY  EVIL 


TALE   XXL 


OP  WORLDIiY  EVIL  AI?»  lIISTRESS. 


We  read  of  a  certain  man,  named  Ganter, 
who  wished  that  his  pleasures  might  never 
end.  He  got  up  one  morning,  and  walked 
until  he  came  to  a  kingdom  in  which  the  prince 
was  lately  deceased.  The  noblemen  observ- 
ing  that  he  was  a  bold  man,  chose  him  Ibr 
their  king:  (8)  He  was,  of  course,  mach 
ele/ated  with  the  election.  But  at  night, 
when  the  servants  brought  him  into  his  Cham- 
ber, he  perceived  at  the  head  of  the  bed  a 
very  fierce  lion  ;  a  dragon  was  at  the  foot ;  on 
the  right  side,  a  huge  bear ;  and  serpents  and 
toads  on  the  left.  "  What  is  all  this  V  asked 
Ganter ;  "  am  I  to  sleep  in  Company  with  all 
these  beasts  ?"  "  Yes,  my  lord,"  was  the  re- 
ply ;  "  for  all  the  former  kings  have  done  so. 


AHBDISniEid.  (3 

ftdcl  by  theae  beftsta  have  beeii  4evoiired." 
"That  ia  all  very  fioe/'  retamed  Granttr, 
^  biet  as  I  £m1  ho  t^lbk  fbr.  ehher  tke  bed  of 
iltft  beaats^  I  will  not  be  jonr  kiag/'  He 
therafc^rs  wcokI  bis  way»  and  ciiBie  inlo  anotber 
kingdom^  vbere,  in  tikemannery  be  was  called 
to  the  threna  At  mgbt  be  efttered  tbe  bed-» 
Chamber^  and  beheld  ä  yexy  supcrb  coiicb  fiiU 
of  aharp  raxovBH««^'  Wbat !"  ezdaimed  be« 
''am  I  to  sl»p  in  tbis  bed  Y^  *'  E.¥«i  bo,  my 
tord/'  repHcd  tbe  atteadanls ;  ^  ibr  in  tbis 
bed  all  our  kiag&  bave  laid,  and  bave  perisbed.'' 
"  Wky,*  Said  Chmter ;  "  eirery  tbing  is  exeel* 
lent>  and  tbi»  bed  most  exceUent  of  all ;  but 
because  of  tbis  I  will  not  be  your  aovereign.*' 
in  tfae  nooming  be  again  deiparted^  and  tra-> 
velied  fbff  tiurea  daya  alone»  On  tbe  way,  be 
saw  an  old  man  sitting  above  a  fountain.  His 
band  contained  a  staff;  and  when  our  traveller 
approached,  be  »aid^  ^'  My  dear  Ganter, 
wheace  come  you?*'  "  I  come/*  be  replied, 
"  front  foreign  countries.**  **  And  where  are 
yoa  going?**  **  Tö  seefc  tbree  thmgs  wfcicb  I 
catnnot  find.''  "  Wbat  are  they?"  "  The 
first,'*  »aid  Cfanter,  **  ia  unfailrng  plenty ;  tbe 


64  OP  WORLDLY  EVIIi,  &C. 

second^  joy  without  sorrow ;  and  the  third^ 
light  without  darkness."  "  Take  thisf  staff," 
said  the  old  man^  **  and  go  thy  way*  Before 
yon  is  a  high  mountain,  and  at  its  foot  a  lad-^ 
der  wiüi  six  steps.  Go  up  it,  and  when  you 
have  attained  the  sixth,  you  will  foe  at  the  top 
of  the  mountain.  There  you  will  discover  a 
tnagnificent  palace  \  strike  three  times  at  the 
gate^  and  the  porter  will  answer  you.  Shew 
him  the  staff^  and  say^  The  master  of  the  stafF 
commands  you  to  admit  me.  When  you  have 
gained  admittance^  you  will  find  the  three 
things  which  you  seek."  Ganter  did  as  the 
old  man  desired ;  and  the  porter^  seeing  the 
staff,  permitted  him  to  enter.  He  found  what 
he  had  sought,  and  much  more ;  and  there  he 
«ontinued  during  the  residue  of  his  life* 


APPLICATION« 


My  heloyedy  Ganter  is  any  good  Christian^ 
who  seeks  eternal  life.  The  first  bed  is  hu^ 
man  life,  with  its  various  attendant  evils  i  do 
not  rest  there :  the  second,  is  hell,  with  its 


DP  !ra£  BOVU  65 

.tonneats^ — and,  oh!  avoid  that.  Take  the 
,staff  of  pjeiiitence,  and  climb  by  the  ladder  of 
holmess  unto  a  beavenly  palace^  whose  porter 
js  divine  goodness.  (9) 


TALE    XXII. 


OF.THE  TRANSOBESSIONS  AND  WOUNDS 

OF  THE  SOUL. 


Jn  the  reign  of  Titus  there  lived  a  certain 
noble  and  devout  knight  who  had  a  beautiful 
wife ;  but  she  dishonoured  herseif,  and  per- 
sisted  in  her  dishonour.  The  knight,  there- 
fore,  was  very  sorrowful^  and  resolved  to  visit 
the  Holy  Land.  In  this  determination,  he 
Said  to  his  wife,  "  My  beloved,  I  go  to  the 
Holy  Land»  and  leave  you  to  the  guidance  of 
your  own  discretion."  No  sooner  had  he  em- 
barked,  than  the  lady  sent  for  a  certain  skilful 
necromancer  whom  she  loved ;  and  he  dwelt 


( 


66  OP  THE  80ÜL. 

with  her.  It  happened»  that  as  tiiey  lay  in 
bed,  the  lady  obseryed^  '^  If  you  wcmld  do  one 
ihing  fop  me,  I  might  become  your  wife*** 
"  What  is  it,"  replied  he,  **  that  will  pleate 
you,  and  which  I  will  not  perform  ?" 

''  My  husband  is  gone  to  the  Holy  Land, 
and  loves  me  little ;  now,  if  by  your  art  you 
could  destroy  him,  all  that  I  possess  is  yours." 
"  I  acquiesce,"  said  the  cleA,  '*  but  on  condi- 
tion  that  you  marry  me."  To  this  the  lady 
bound  herseif,  and  the  necromancer  fashioned 
an  image  nnder  the  similitude  and  name  of  the 
knight,  and  fixed  it  before  him  in  the  wall. 

In  the  mean  time,  the  knight  having  passed 
over  to  Rome,  a  wise  master  met  him  in  the 
way,  and  observing  him  narrowly,  said,  "  My 
friend,  I  hare  a  secret  to  communicate." 

'<  Wellj^  master,  what  would  you  please  to 
sayr 

"  This  day  you  will  die,  unless  you  follow  my 
advice :  yourwife  is  aharlot,  and  contrives  your 
death.*^  The  soldier,  hearing  what  was  said  of 
his  spouse,  put  confidence  in  the  speakef,  and 
said,  **  Good  master,  save  my  life,  and  I  will 
amply  recompense  you.*'  '*  Willingly,'*  an- 
swered  the  other,  **  if  you  will  do  as  I  shaH 


» 

f 


teil  you.^^  The  kttighl  piomised,  and  the 
master  took  htm  to  a  bath,  undressed  him^ 
an  j  deaipftd  bim  to  bathe.  llien  puttiBg  into 
his  band  a  polisbed  mirror^  eaid»  ^'  Looli  at^ 
teniively  upon  tbis,  and  you  will  aee  won- 
ders/'  He  did  so»  and  tb«  mean  wbile^  tbe 
naster  read  to  hlm  from  a  t>ook.  ^  Wbat  see 
you?^  be  asked.  ^  I  see,**  Baid  tbe  knigbt, 
*'  a  certain  clerk  in  my  bouse,  witb  an  image 
of  wax  whieb  resembles  me^  and  wbicb  be 
has  fastened  in  the  wall/'  *^  Look  again,** 
continued  the  master;  *'  wbat  do  you  pei^ 
ceivc  Bow  T 

*'  He  takes  a  bow,  and  places  hi  it  a  »harp 
arrow  ^  and  now  be  aims  at  tbe  effigy.** 

♦^As  yoH  love  yowr  llfe,  the  moment  you 
diseera  tbe  arrow  flying  to  its  mark,  plaee 
yourself  in  the  bath^  and  remain  there,  until 
I  teil  you  to  come  out." 

Aa  soon,  tberefore,  as  tbe  arrow  quitted 
the  string,  he  plunged  bis  body  into  the  water. 
This  done,  the  master  »ald,  "  Raise  your«elf, 
and  lock  into  the  glas».  Wbat  do  you  peroeive 
now  V  "  Tbe  efflgy  is  not  struok,  and  the 
arrow  is  »ticking  by  its  side.  The  clerk  ap- 
pears  much  eoiK^erned/    '*'  Look  in  the  glas« 


i 


6$  OF  THE  SOUL. 

x)nce  more,"  said  the  master,  "  and  observc 
what  iie  does/'    *'  He  now  goes  nearer  to  the 
image»  and  refixes  the  arrow  in  the  string  in 
Order  to  strike  it." 
.    '*^  As  you  value  your  life,  do  as  before." 

Again  the  knight  plunged  his  body  into 
the  water  as  the  arrow  flew ;  and  then  at  th^ 
command  of  the  master,  resumed  his  inspec- 
tion  of  the  glass. 

''  The  Clerk  makes  great  lamentation,  and 
«ays  to  my  wife,  *  If  the  third  time  I  do  not 
ßtrike  the  effigy^  I  shall  lose  my  life/  Now 
he  approaches  it  so  near»  that  I  think  he 
4:annot  miss  if 

'^  Take  care/'  said  the  master,  *^  as  soon  as 
you  see  him  bend  the  bow^  immerse  your  body > 
as  I  before  told  you/'  Th^  knight  watched  at- 
tentively,  and  at  iJ^e  proper  moment>  plunged 
below  the  water.  ''  Rise  quickly,  and  look 
into  the  glass:''  he  did  so,  and  laughed. 
"  My  friend,**  said  the  master,  **  why  do  you 
laugh  ?"  "  I  observe,"  answered  he,  "  very 
distinctly,  that  the  clerk  has  missed  the  effigy« 
and  that  the  arrow,  rebounding^hasenlered  his 
bowelsy  and  destroyed  him.  My  wife  makes  a 
hole  under  my  bed,  and  there  he  is  buried." 


QEXHBaOUL«.  69 

"  Rise,  then,  dress  yourself,  and  pray  to 
God." 

The  knight  retumed  sincere  thanks  for  bis 

life«  and  having  performed  his  pilgrimage, 

journeyed  toward  bis  own  home.    His  wife 

met  and  received  him  Vfith  much  apparent 

pleasure.     He  dissembled  for  a  few  days» 

and  then  sending  for  ber  parents,  said  to 

them :  "  My  dear  friends«  bear  wby  I  bave 

desired  your  presence.    This  woman,  ^your. 

daughter  and  my  wife»  bas  conunitted  adul- 

tery ;  and^  wbat  is  worse»  designed  to  murder 

me."    Tbe  lady  denied  tbe  accasation  witb 

an  oatb.    Tbe  knigbt  tben  began  to  relate 

the  wbole  process  of  tbe  afiair;  "  And/'  be 

cantinued,  ''  if  you  do  not  credit  tbis»  come 

and  See  wbere  tbe  clerk  is  buried/'    He  tben 

led  them  into  tbe  foed-chamber^  and  dragged 

thebody  from  its  biding-place«.   Tbe  judge 

was  calledy  and  sentenced  ber  to  be  bumt ; 

and  her  asbes  to   be   scattered  in  tbe    air. 

The  knigbt    soon    afterwards    espoused    a 

beautifol  virgin^    foy    wbom  be    bad    many 

children  ;  and  witb  wbom  be  finisbed  his  days 

in  peace.  (10) 


/ 


70      OF  COKCORD  AHB  VORBTHOUGHT. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  Christ ;  the 
knight  is  nlan,  and  the  wife  the  flesh.  To  visit 
the  Holy  Land,  is  by  good  v^orks  to  attain 
heaveii.  The  wise  master  is  a  prudent  con- 
fessor.  The  clerk  is  the  devii,  and  the  image 
represents  hamän  pride  and  vanity.  The 
bath  is  confession ;  the  glass^  the  Sacred 
Writings,  which  ward  off  the  Arrows  of  sin. 


BtKS« 


TALE    XXllL 


OP  ÜOINÖ  ALL  fntl^ÖB  WITÖ  CONCÖRn 
Ai^Ö  t'ORfetäOÜGHT. 


DoMiTiAti  was  a  very'wise  and  just  prince*, 
and  sufiered  no  offender  to  escäpe.     tt  hap- 

*  A  Strange  coBtradiotion  of  history. 


pefiied  that  as  he  ouce  &at  at  table»  a  x^eriain 
morohant  knocked  at  the  gate.  The  pottör 
opeaed  ii,  aad  adked  what  be  j^läased  U> 
waiit.  *'  I  bare  brought  eome  usefnl  tbings 
for  sale/'  answeted  the  fflercbant.  The  por- 
ter introduoed  bim;  and  be  very  bumbly  made 
obeisance  to  the  etaperor.  ''  My  ttitoA"  wd 
the  latter,  **  what  mercfaandise  have  you  to 
dispose  o(V'  *'  Three  maxims  of  espeoial 
wisdom  and  excdtonce,  my  lord."  **  AttA 
hom  cittoh  will  you  take  for  your  maxime?'' 
**  A  tboasand  florins."  ''  And  so/'  said  the 
lung,  '*  if  they  are  of  no  aee  to  me,  I  lose  my 
money?"  "  My  lotd/'  answered  th^  met^ 
öhimt,  ''  if  the  maxiikid  do  not  stand  you  in 
irtead,  I  will  Tetafn  the  money,"  "  Very 
well/'  said  de  emperot }  **  let*  m  hent  yoar 
d»ixittg/'  ''  The  firat>  iny  lovd,  is  tkis,-^ 
'  Whatever  yo«  do^  do  wisely ;  aa4  tbihk  of 
ütA  eonseqtietiee»/  The  s^eottd  »,«^  Neter 
leava  the  Ugh^imtf^  Ibf  a  btf*wa§/  Aod, 
thirdly,  '  Never  stay  all  night  as  a  guest  in 
that  houfe^,  whefe  yott  fitid  the  master  an  old 
man,  and  bis  Wile  a  young  woman/  These 
three  maxims,  if  you  altend  ta  tham,  triU  be 


72      OP  C0W30RD  AND  FORETHOUGHT. 

extremely  senriceable."  The  emperor,  being* 
of  the  same  opinion,  ordered  him  to  be  paida- 
thousand  fiorins ;  and  so  pleased  was  he  with 
the  first,  that  he  commanded  itto  be  inscribed' 
in  his  court,  in  his  bed^chamber,  and  in  every 
place  where  he  was  accustomed  to  walk ;  and 
even  upon  the  table-cloths  from  which  he  eat. 
Now  the  rigid  justice  of  the  enrperor,  occa- 
sioned  a  conspiracy  among  the  vicious  and< 
refractory  of  his  subjects;  and  finding  the 
means  of  accomplishing  their  purposes^  some- 
what  diflffcult,  they  engaged.  a.  barber,  by 
large  promises^  to  cut  his  throat  as  he  shared 
him»  When  the  emperor,  therefore,  was  to 
be  shaved,  the  barber  lathered  his  beard,  and 
began  to  operate  upon  it;but  casting  his  eye» 
over  the  towef  which  he  had  fastened  round 
the  royal  neck  ♦,  he  perceived  woven  thereon 
- — "  Whatever  you  do,  do  wisely,  and  think 
of  the  consequences/'  The  inscription  startled 
the  tonsOr,  and  he  said  to  himselC  '*  Lam.to- 

*  A  c(iiioii&  pictnre.  One  sees  the  wbole  proces»— the  towel 
twisted  linder  bis  jaws;  the  lather  shiniog  round  the  chin,  »od 
the  razor  elevated  for  the  opeTation.  If  he  "  sliaVed  for  two* 
peace,"  the  desciiptioil  wovdd  be  complete. 


DF  COKCORD  AK0  FORBTHOUaHT«      73 

day  hired  to  destroy  thia  man;  if  I  do  it>  my 
«nd  will  be  ignominious ;  I  shall  be  con* 
demned  to  the  most  «hameful  death»  There« 
fore,  whatsoever  I  do,  it  is  good  to  consider 
the  end>  as  the  writing  testifies."  These  co« 
gitations  disturbed  the  wordiy  tonsoraomuclv 
that  his  hand  trembled,  and  the  razor  feil  to 
the  ground.  The  emperor  seeing  this»  in« 
quired  the  cause.  "  Oh,  my  lord/'  said  the 
barber,  '*  have  mercy  4ipon  me  :  I  was  hired 
this  day  to  destroy  you  ;*but  accid^itally,  or 
rather  by  die  will  of  God,  I  read  the  inscrip- 
tion  on  the  towel,  *  Whatever  you  do,  do 
wisely,  and  thinkof  thecousequences/  Where* 
by,  con'sidering  that>  of  a  surety,  the  conse- 
quence  would  be  my  own  destruction,  my  hand 
trembled  so  much,  that  I  lost  all  command 
over  it/'  **  Well,"  thought  the  emperor, 
"  this  first  maxim  hath  assuredly  saved  my 
hfe :  in  a  good  hour  was  it  purchased.  My 
fiiend/'  said  he  to  the  tonsor,  '^  on  condition 
that  you  be  faithfal  hereafter,  I  pardon  you/' 
The  ^Qoblemen,  who  had  conspired  against 
the  emperor,  finding  that  their  project  had 
failed,  consulted  witb  one  another  what  Atj 

TGL.  II.  E 


74    OF  cmMMW  Min  üoiftrfiodmHS^ 

werQ  to  4o  next*  '^  Ou  sueh  a  ^y/'  fidd  one> 
''  be  joumeys  to  a  particuisureity ;  we  will  hide 
oucselves  in  a  by^path,  through  whieh»  in  all 
pr.oba2»lity,  be  will  paais»  and  ao  hall  hun.^ 
The  «oimisel  was  approi^ed.  The  kisig,  as 
had  beoa  leaspeeied^  prepared  to  aet  out ;  and 
riding  0n  #11  h^  eame  itp'  a  ^ross^way,  maeh 
l^s  pineuitoii9  ihan  the  high  road^  his  knigUs 
aaid>  '^  My  lord,  it  will  be  better  for  you 
to  go  ihia  way,  than  to  paas  along  the  bcoad 
i^Äd ;  it  is  jconsider^bly  nßUßf/'  Thie  king 
pondei^d  the  matter  within  himaelf^  ^'  "Re 
aecond  maxim/'  :&ought  he«  ^'  adm^omabea 
me  neyer  to  foraake  the  highr-way  t&r  a  by<- 
way.  I  will  jadbere  to  jSiat  msmxa.'*  Then 
tuming  to  bis  aoldiera,  "  I  ahall  not  /qpiit  the 
p«d)lic  road;  bnt  you,  if  it  please  ye,  may 
prooeed  by  that  path«  and  prepare  for  my  ap«* 
^oaoh/'  Aocordingly  a  nnmb^  of  l&em 
went ;  Q^  the  ambush»  imagining  that  the 
]^ng  rode  m  th^ir  Company,  feil  upon  them 
and  put  the  greater  j^aat  to  the  aword.  Wbeti 
^  newa  tmäitd  tiie  king,  he  aecret^  ex-^ 
<flaimed,  ^^  My  ^aecond  ma^m  kath  alap  mved 
myüfe;':     . 


u^Ie  iß  Bhy  I^^t  lof4^  the  copspiratorp  fig^n 
Q^[^a.  4a j  }ia  woi^d  Ipdge  ^  m  a  piMriloHlai^. 

s^Mfi^r  j()f  lib^t)Jifwe,  %p4  hia  wile,  fora  s«^ 
pf  fi^^Pfy  to  kill  the  ^i^peipr  ^  he  liiwi  w  lif4.** 

h^d  come,9»to  ii^e  oity^  ai|d  ^ad  been  bx^e^ 

pmiepea*  Obs^rri^g  that  be  Wi%ft  #p  (9ld> 
aiafi,  the  mnp«n>r  s^id«  ^'  fi^ve  ypi;  ^^t  % 
wi&  ?"  ^  Yeß,aiy  iopd/'  ''  1  vfißk  to  »^  b^.-, 
The  iady  cane ;  and  vrbea  it  f^po^^  ^t 
she  was  very  young — not  ^g)it#^ii  yeaiB  pf 
age — the  king  said  hastily  to  his  chamberlain^ 
"  Away^  prepare  me  a  bed  in  another  house. 
I  will  remain  here  no  loQger«^  *'  My  lord,** 
replied  he,  "  be  it  as  you  please.  But  they 
hftve  made  ev«fy  thing  ceady  for  yon :  were 
it  not  better  to  lie  where  yon  ^re,  fo^  in 
thewhcdex^ity  thace  is  not  so  omnmnduwiia, 
]daa&''    '^  i  /teil  .j(m,^  «nsweied  tib^  «aoqitror^ 

e2 


U     OF  COKCORÜ  ANÜ  FOldbTStOUGH'r. 

"  I  will  sleep  elsewhere."  The  chamberlain, 
therefore^  removed ;  and  the  king  went  pri- 
vately  to  another  residence«  saying  to  the  sol« 
diers  about  him,  '*  Remain  here,  if  you  like; 
but  join  mß  early  in  the  moming/'  Nowwhile 
they  [slept^  the  bld  man  and  his  wife  arose, 
and  not  finding  the  king^  put  to  death  all  the 
8oldier8  who  had  remained.  In  the  morning, 
when  the  murder  was  discoyered,  the  emperor 
gave  thanks  to  God  for  his  escape.  "  Oh," 
cried  he,  *'  If  I  had  continued  here^  I  should 
haye  been  destroyed.  So  the  third  maxim  hath 
also  preserved  me/'  But  the  old  man,  and 
his  wife,  with  the  whole  of  their  family«  were 
crucified.  The  emperor  retained  the  three 
maxims  in  memory  during  life,  and  ended  his 
days  inpeace.  (11) 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved^  the  emperor  is  any  good  Chris- 
tian ;  the  porter  is  free  wilL  The  merchani 
represents  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  The  florins 
lire  yirtues,  and  the  maxims  received  for  them 


0 

OF  REMEHBRANCE  OF  BENEFITS,       77 

tre  the  Grace  and  Favour  of  God,  The  high« 
way,  is  the  tea  commandments  \  the  by-way^^ 
a  bad  life ;  thpse  who  lay  in  ambush  are  he* 
retics.  The  old  man  is  the  world,  and  his  wife 
is  vanity,    The  conspirators  are  devils. 


TALE  XXIV. 


OF  THE  REMEHBRANCE  OF  BENEFITS. 


There  was  a  knight,  whp  devoted  much  of 
his  time  to  hunting.  It  happened  one  day^  as  he 
was  porsuing  this  diversion,  that  he  was  met 
by  a  lame  lion,  who  shewed  him  his  foot.  The 
knight  dismonnted,  and  drew  from  it  a  sharp 
thom;  and  then  applied  an  unguent  to  the 
wpund,  which  speedily  healed  it.  A  wbile 
after  this,  the  king  pf  the  country  hunted  in 

e3 


dte  sätiie  wood,  äM  tM^^i  i&ä€  Koa  and  heM 
Kim  captive  fop  mmf  yettta .  W öw  t4e  knight 
bttting  dß^a^^  the  king,  fl^  frbiä  kk  «nfge» 
to  tke  yety  forest  1»  whiek  he  Itftd  been  aeeuBi 
tomed  to^  hunt.  Tkere  be  b^töok  hiitneH^  to 
plunder^  and  spoiled  and  imprisoned  a  multi- 
tude  of  travellers.  But  the  Eang^s  sufferance 
was  exhausted;  ke^ent  out  an  army,  captured, 
and  condemned  kirn  to  be  delivered  to  a  fast- 
ing  lion.  The  knigkt  was  accordingly  tkrown 
into  a  pit  evecy  minute  m  expectation  and 
dread  of  being  devoured.  But  tbe  lion,  con- 
sidering  kirn  attentively^  and  remembering  kis 
former  friend^  fawned  upon  kim;  and  remained 
seven  days  WiffiTÄn  detffii^  ^f  foödV  When 
tkis  reacked  tke  earar^  tke  king,  ke  was. 
Struck  witk  wonder,  and  directed  tke  knigbt 
tö  be  taiefl  Äötia  tkcf  pit*  **  FriiJiicl/'  s^kI  kd, 
**  by  wkat  öieMW  few^e  y on  beea  abie  td^  reÄder 
ihe  lion  banftless  ?**  ^*  A#I  oiic^  rode  4l^ 
£ke  tore^,  my  lord^  I  imn  äie«  by  arfoMd'  Hotu 
I  extract^d  from  its  foo^  a  httgB  tkofn^  atid  aiß- 
terwat<fe  kealed  tke  wottitdi  TÜs  Kon  I  iäkt 
ko  be  tke  sBCme,  aikdf  tbet«fbte  ke-  häs  tspätei 
ine/'   ^  WeH,**  i'etttpßed  tke  kft%,  *'  siaöe  tke 


OF  BE]iaQ»BBAI7C3S  CV  BEMEFITS.       ?9 

lion  has  spared  you^  I  will  for  this  tiine  ratify 
your  pardon,  Study  to  amend  your  life." 
The  knight  gave  thanks  to  the  king,  and  eyer 
afterwards  con^cted  Umself  with  all  pro- 
priety.  He  lived  to  a  good  old  age,  and  ended 
his  days  in  peace.  (12) 


My  beloved,  the  knight  is  the  world ;  the 
lame  lion  is  the  human  race ;  the  thorn,  ori- 
giiitl  sin,  dräwn  out  hy  baptisnr»  The  ptt 
pepreeente  penkence^  whMInce  sttfety  i«  de« 
ii?ed%    , 


b4 


M  OP  THE  VICISSITÜDJB 


TALE   XXV. 


OF  THE  VICISSITUDE  OF  EVERY  THING 
GOOD,  AND  ESPECIALLY  OF  A  RI6HT 
JUDGMENT* 


The  emperor,  Theodosius^had  the  misfortune 
to  lose  bis  sight.  He  put  up  a  bell  in  bia  pa-*^ 
lace;  and  wben  tbere  was  any  cause  ta  be 
tried«  be  was  accustomed  to  pull  tbe  string 
witb  bis  own  bands.  Wben  tbe  bell  rang,  a 
judge»  appointed  to  tbis  end^  descended  and 
administered  justice.  It  cbanced  tbat  a  ser- 
pent  made-ber  nest  immediately  under  the 
bell-rope^  and  in  due  time  brougbt  fortb  y oung. 
Wben  tbey  were  old  enougb,  at  a  certain  bour 
every  day,  sbe  conducted  tbem  fortb  into  an 
open  Space  beyond  tbe  city»  Now  wbile  the 
serpent  was  absent,  a  toad  entered  and  occu- 


OF  EVERT  THING  QOOP«  61 

• 

pied  her  nest.    When,  therefore»  the  fprmer 
returned  with  her  young,  she  fo^nd  the  toad 
in  p<;M3ses8ion«  and  instantly  began  an  attack. 
Bat  the  latter  baffled  her  attempts,  and  obsti- 
nately  maintained  hi»  Station«    The  serpept, 
perceiying  her  inabib'ty  to  eject  tbe  intruder, 
wrapped   herseif  around  the  bell-rope,  an^ 
forcibly  rang  the  bell ;  as  though  it  had  said; 
"  Descend  judge,  and  give  m^  jnstice;  for  th^ 
toad  has  wrongfuUy  seized  my  nest/'    The 
judge,  hearing  the  bell,  descended ;  but  not 
seeing  any  one,  returned.    The  serpent,  find- 
ing  her  design  abortive^  once  more  80unde4 
the  alarm.    The  judge  agam  appeared,  and 
upon  this  occasion,  seeing  the  serpent  at- 
tached  to  the  bell-rope,  and  the  toad  in  pos- 
sessiou  of  her  nest^  declared  the  whole  cir- 
cumstance  to  the  emperor«    "  Go  down,  my 
lord,;*  Said  the  latter,  "  and  not  only  drive 
aw^y  the  toad,  but  kill  him  f  jet  the  serpent 
possess  her  right/'    AU  which  was  done, 
On  a  subsequent  day,  as  the  king  lay  in  hi^ 
bed,  the  serpent  entered'  the  bed-chambe^ 
carrying   a   precious    stoujB   in  her  mouthj 
The  servant^  perceiving  this,  infonned  th^ 

e5 


6tidf{>e]t>r,tv9io  gave  diinectaottSi  thatthey  dh<iisld 
tiot  hanjoi  i%,  "*  ftnr/'  added  he^  *'  it  wiU  do  ms 
no  inJHiy.''  The  mrpent,  gliding  aloBg,  as- 
ceadied  t&e  bed^  and  apim>a^laring  tiie  empe-^ 
ror'&  eyes,  let  the  stone  fitll  tipoa  iimtü^  mA 
iismediately  Mt  äü^  room«  Ko  aooncr^  Kow« 
trtfr,  iMld  ibe  stone  tcmelied  Um  eye»,  tbvs 
Üieksigbiwafi^completelyrestofed»  ii^oitely 
lP6joiced  ä«  iH^t  had  happimed^  the  cnqpeior 
inade  inqttiry  after  the  serpe&t^  but  it  was  not 
Keard  of  again.  He  oarefully  treaaured  this 
in^uable  8t(me>  and  ended  his  days  in 
peaee»  (13) 

APPJLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  etttperor  is  any  werldly- 
iasinded  man^  who  ts  blind  tö  spiritual  affairs« 
The  bell,  is  Ae  tongue  of  a  preacher  j  the 
cord,  is  the  bible.  The  serpent,  is  a  wise  con- 
fessor,  who  bring»  forth  yonng — that  is— 
good  works«  Bat  prdates  and  confessors  are 
oftieti  timid  and  negligent,  and  follow  earthly 
tnote  than  heävenly  matters ;  and  then  the 
toad,  wfaich  is  tiie  deril,  occttpie«  their  place. 


^  t^  gire  sigkt  ta  UM  btind. 


TALE   XXVL 


OF  TH&  I>SC£ITS  OS  THE  DEVIL. 


Te£B£  were  oace  three  friends»  who  agreed  to 
make  a  pilgrimage  together.  It  happened 
that  theii  provisions  feil  shoii,  and  having 
bat  one  loaf  between  them^  they  were  nearly 
famished.  "  Should  tkis  loaf/'  they  said  to 
each.  other,  '*  be  diyided  amongst  uu,  there 
will  not  be  enoug^  for  aay  one.  Let  us  tken 
take  counsel  togetker^  and  consider  how  the 
bread  is  to  be  disposed  of«'*  ''  Suppose  we 
sleep  upon  the  way/*  replied  one  of  them; 
^dOiA  whosoever  hath  tibie  most  wonderfui 

b6 


'H 


OF  THE  DECEIT8  OF  THE  BETH«. 

^eam,  diall  possess  the  loaf .''  The  other  two 
acqoiesced,  and  settled  themselves  to  sieep. 
But  he  who  gave  the  adviee^  arose  while  they 
were  sleeping,  and  eat  up  the  bread,  not  leav- 
Inga  Single  crutnb  forhis  companions.  When 
he  had  finished  he  awoke  them.  **  6et  up 
quickly,"  said  he,  "  and  teil  us  your  dreams.*' 
"  Jly  friends^"  answered  the  first,  "  I  have 
had  a  very  marvellous  vision.  A  golden  lad- 
der  reached  up  to  heaven,  by  which  angels 
ascended  and  descended.  They  took  my  soul 
from  my  body,  and  conveyed  it  to  that  blessed 
place  where  I  beheld  the  Holy  Trinity ;  and 
where  I  experienced  such  an  overflow  of  joy,  as 
eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard.  This  is  my 
dream/*  "  And  I,'*  said  the  second,  *^  beheld 
the  devils  ivith  iron  Instruments,  by  which 
they  dragged  my  soul  from  the  body,  and 
plünging  it  into  hell  flames^  most  grievously 
tormcnted  me ;  saying, '  As  long  as  God  reigns 
in  heaven  this  will  be  your  portion.' "  '*  Now 
thea/'  said  the  third,  who  had  eaten  the  breadi 
*'  hear  my  dream.  It  appeared  as  if  an  angel 
came  and  addressed  me  rn  the  foUowing  man- 
ner,  '  My  ftiend,  would  you  see  what  is  be- 


OF  TSR  DECSIT8  OF  THE  DSVIL       8  J 

come  of  your  companions  V  '  I  answened^ 
'  Yes,  Lord.  We  have  bat  one  loaf  between 
US,  and  I  fear  that  they  hare  mn  off  with  it.' 
*  You  are  mistaken/  he  rerjoined,  '  it  lies  be* 
side  US :  foUow  me/  He  immediately  led  me 
tothegate  of  heaven,  and  by  bis  command  I 
put  in  my  head  and  saw  you ;  and  I  thought 
that  you  were  snatched  up  into  heaven  and  sat 
upona  throne  ofgold,  while  rieh  wines  and 
delicate  meats  stood  aronnd  you.  Then  said 
the  angel, '  Your  companion,  you  see,  has  an 
abundance  of  good  things^  and  dwells  in  all 
pleasures.  There  he  will  remain  for'ever ;  for 
he  has  entered  a  celestial  kingdom,  and  can- 
not  retum.  Come  now  where  your  other  as- 
sociate  is  placed/  I  followed,  and  he  led  me 
to  hell-gates,  where  I  beheld  you  in  torment« 
as  you  just  now  said.  Yet  they  fumished  you, 
even  there,  with  bread  and  wine  in  abundance, 
I  expressed  my  sorrow  at  seeing  you  in  mi* 
sery,  and  you  replied, '  As  long  as  God  reigns 
in  heaven  here  I  must  remain  *,  for  I  have 

*  "  Qnamclhi  deoi  regnat  in  ccdIo  hie  pernuuiebo."  The  firei 
of  PuRGATORY  teem  forgotteo  her«. 


QUE^ed  it  Do  you  thsn  rite  up  quicklyi  aad 
est  «11  the  brtad,  since  you  will  see  neither 
bicnorinyconipaittairagain.'  I  complted  with 
your  wisliefs  4.  acose^  and  eat  tli6  bscad"^." 


APPLICATION« 

My  beloved,  the  Saracens.  aad  Jew8 ;  tbe 
rieh  and  power fid ;  aad  finally,  the  perfect 
among  xaea>  are  typi&ed  by  the  three  compt* 
mona.  Th«  bread^  represents  the  kingdomof 
heaven  f. 

*  "  Tbis  ^K>logue  is  in  Alphonsos.*«— Warton. 

f  **  Per  panem  rviundam  rcgmuii  cdeste  intelli^ere  debemitt." 
WfeeBO0.it  «oitld.tppeBf  that.  Wead-loares^  wefe  nade  tmmi, 
Let  antiqtiariaii  bakets  look  to  it. 


oy  RlMSRSERIBia  IKSATR» 


TALE    XXVn. 


OF  RfiHEMBK&ING  PBATH,  AND  FOR- 
GBTTING  THING»  TBMPOBAI«. 


Thbbb  was  an  image  in  the  city  of  Rome, 
Standing  in  an  erect  pcNiture,  witb  die  dexter 
hand  out&tretched ;  and  upon  the  middle  fin* 
ger  was  written/*  Stbikb  ebbe/'  Tbe  image 
stood  a  long  time  in  this  manner,  and  no  one 
imäerstood  what  the  inscription  signified*  It 
was  mach  wondered  at»  and  conunented  on; 
bttt  tbis  was  all^  for  tbey  inntriably  departed 
as  wise  as  ihey  came.  At  laat,  a  certaia 
sabtle  cleik,  hearing  of  die  im^^,  feU  amioM« 
to  «ee  it;  and  when  he  had  done  eo,  he  ob* 
serred  the  superscription,  **  Strike  hereJ*  Be 
Boticed,  that  when  the  «un  sholie  npon  the 
ifflage^  the  ^nt&tretched  üagiet  was.dttoemibl^ 


n 


8S  OF  REBCEMBBRING  DEATH. 

in  the  lengthened  shadow.  After  a  little  con- 
sideration«  he  took  a  spade>  and  where  the 
shadow  ceased^  dug  to  the  depth  of  about 
three  feet.    This  hrought  him^to  a  number  of 
Steps,  which  led  into  a  subterranean  cavity. 
Not  a  little  exhilarated  with  his  discovery, 
the  Clerk  prosecuted  the  adventure.  Descend- 
ing  the  steps,  he  entered  the  hall  of  a  magni- 
ficent  palace,  in  which  he  perceived  a  number 
of  persons  seated  at.ta.ble,  and  the  hall  itself 
filled  with  men.    They  were  all  habited  in 
costly  apparel ;  and  kept  the  most  rigid  si- 
lence.    Looking  ^bout,  he  beheld  in  one  cpr- 
ner  of  the  place,  a  polished  stone,  calied  a 
carbuncle,  by  the  siegle  aid  of  which  the  hall 
was  enlighted.     In  the  opposite  corner,  stood 
a  manarmed  with  a  bow  and  arrpw,  in  th^ 
act  of  taking  aim  at  the  precious  stone.  Upon 
his  brow  was  inscribed»  /'  I  am  what  I  am: 
m.y  shaft  is  inevitable.;  nor  can  yop  lumiQ0^s 
earbuncle  ei^cape    its  stroke.''     The  clerk, 
ama^ed  ,at  what  he  saw,  entered  the  bed- 
chamber,  and  found  amultitude  of  beautjfal 
w/omen  arrayed  in.purple  garments,  but^t  a 
nöund  escaped  them.    From  thenc§  he  pr<>- 


OF  RBHEMBERINO  DBATH.  89 

oeeded  to  the  stables  i  and  obsenred  a  num* 
ber  of  horses  and  asses  in  their  stalls.  He? 
touched  them,  but  they  were  nothing  but 
stone.  He  visited  all  the  yarious  buildings 
of  the  palace,  and  whatever  tbe  heart  could 
desire«  or  the  Imagination  picture,  was  to  be 
found  there.  Retuming  to  the  hall,  he  thonght 
of  making  good  his  retreat«  "  I  have  seen 
wondets  to-day/*^  said  he  to  himself,  *'  but 
üobody  will  credit  the  relation^unless  I  carry 
back  with  me  some  incontrovertible  testi-» 
mony."  Casting  his  eyes  upon  the  highest 
table,  he  beheld  a  quantity  of  golden  cups 
and  beautiful  knives^  which  he  approached, 
and  laid  his  hands  npon  one  of  each,  design-» 
ing  to  carry  them  away.  Bat  no  sooner  had 
he  placed  th^si  in  his  bosom>  than  the  archer 
Struck  the  carbuncle  with  the  arrow,  and 
shi?ered  it  into  a  thouaand  atoms.  InstanÜy» 
the  wbole  building  was  enveloped  in  thick. 
darkness^  and  the  clerk,  in  utter  constema- 
tion,  sought  his  way  back.  But  being  unable, 
from  the  intricacy  of  the  passages,  or  from 
spme  other  pause,  to  discover  it,  he  perished 


n 


^  IMP  CÖNSTANCY. 

iü  tbe  greätest  miBery,  amid  the  my sterious 
tftatue»  of  the  palace.  (14) 


APPLICATION. 

i 

My  beloved,  tbe  image  is  the  devil :  the 
clerk  is  any  covetous  man,  who  sacrifices 
himself  to  the  cupidity  of  lüs  desires.  The 
Steps  by  which  he  descends  are  the  passions« 
Tlie  archer  is  death ;  the  carbuncle  is  human 

m 

Ufe,  and  the  cup  and  knife  are  worldly  pos- 
sessions. 


TAXE  xxvin. 


0F  CÖNBTANCY  IK  ADHfiRING  TO  PROMISES. 


Ix  the  feigü  of  a  certain  emperor,  there  were 
two  thieres  who  bound  themselves  by  an  oath 


mver  ta  qmi  <m^  aoofber  cm  any  emergency^, 
c?€a  thoÄgb  ^slb  wete  tbe  riterimthre.  TScy 
s^ermrds  eoiäiiiilted  tinmy  depredatioiis,  and 
trere,  oa  some  oeeaäions,  g^tilty  of  nnirder. 
It  h^fpenedf  thät  one  of  iHteat,  being^  eaogM 
iA  dorne  tbeft;  tiras^  im{)Hiioned^  ttäd  ordered 
^  eiSecation.  Bis  cbmpaaton,  nnderstand* 
tn^  wtM  had  efcaaeed,  iMtstemed  to  him,  and 
Said, "  My  Mend>  by  the  engageraent  nr IncU 
we  kave  formed^  I  adjafe  yeru  tcy  teil  me  iiHiat 
I  canr  do  ta  aenre  you."  '*  It  appean,"  an* 
i^red  tbe  otber,  ''  tbat  I  xnaat  die,  baiing 
itm  Ukeä  m  ffie  fttet  fer  whidi  I  am  seB*^ 
tenced.  Bat  I  wiH  sbeiv  yoä  h^fW  to  olifigi 
Hie.  Ob^m  p^rmiasioi^  to  remain  in  my 
{liaee,  wbife  t  hasten  to  «rrtoge  my  nMkin, 
ißi  pmvide  fer  my  wife  «id  cbildren»  Ekk^ng 
äone  t&k,  I  wiH  return  m  iäe  time  and  li1>e* 
rate  you/*  **  My  firiend,"  answered  the  firet, 
"  I  will  readily  eomply  with  yöüf  wiabes*** 
He  yr&d  tbferefeve  to  tlie  jadge^  amid  spok^ 
tiftnr.  ''  My  letd^  My  fHeod  lla«  been  Aroiwa 
i&ta  pnsan,  and  condemned  to^  daatli«  It 
fteems  tbat  tbetre  is  i»o  clmKte  for  töia ;  let  it 
jilecme  yeti  Ibett  lo  pMnit  1^  to  retnm  homn 


$2  OP  CONSTANCT. 

to  arrange  the  afifairs  of  hit  family,  and  I,  in 
the  meantime,  will  become  his  surety«  and  re- 
main  in  prison.*'  "  On  such  a  day/'  replied 
the  judge,  ''  he,  with  some  others,  will  be 
executed ;  if,  upon  that  day,  he  retum  not 
before  a  certain  hour,  look  you  to  it :  yot» 
death  is  inevitable/'  "  My  Jord/'  answered 
the  man,  "  l  wai  prepared  for  the  worst.' ' 
"  Let  him  go  then :  I  consent  to  your  wishes." 
The  judge  ordered  the  Substitute  to  be  ironed, 
fmd  placed  in  prison  in  the  rpom  of  his  friend| 
who  immediately  set  out  to  his  family.  So 
long,  howeyer,  did  he  postpone  his  retum,  that 
the  day  of  execution  arrived,  and  his  pledge 
was  unredeemed.  The  latter,  therefore,  was 
brought,  with  many  others,  to  the  seat  of 
judgment*  "  Where  is  your  friend  ?*'  said  the 
judge ;  ^'  he  has  not  arrived  to  make  good  his 
5¥ord."  "  I  hope  the  best,  my  lord,"  replied 
the  other;  **  I  do  not  think  he  will  fail  me" 
Some  time  passed  over,  and  still  he  cam^ 
not;  and  the  prisoner  was  at  length  con-? 
ducted  to  the  cross.  "  You  must  attribute 
your  death  to  yourself,*'  said  the  judge,  "  da 
not  chargo .  it  upon  me«    You  have  rashly 


Ol?  CONSTANCY,  §5 

Irusted  to  your  friend,  and  l^e  has  deoeived 
you.**  "  My  lord,**  replied  he*  "  defer  the 
crucifixion  but  for  n  moment  ^  and  suffer  me 
to  play  upon  an  instrument  three  timeft  before 
my  death."  "  Play !"  exclaimed  the  judge, 
"  of  what  nature  is  that  playjng?"  *'  I  will 
ßhout,  my  lord."  **  As  you  please.**  Accord- 
ingly,  he  began  to  vociferate*  At  the  first 
and  second  shout,  he  appeared  yery  dejected ; 
but  at  the  third,  he  distingnished»  at  some 
distance,  a  man  running  toward  them  with 
surprizing  velocity •  "  My  lord,  my  lord,  there 
is  a  man  Coming ;  stay  the  execution — ^per- 
haps  it  iß  my  friend^  and  I  shall  yet  be  11- 
berated."  The  judge  waited^  and  the  per- 
son  they  looked  for  made  his  appearance. 
'^  I  am  the  man  you  expect!''  he  exclaimed ; 
"  I  have  arranged  my  affitirs«  and  am  ready  to 
suflFer."  The  judge  regarded  him  fot  a  few 
moments  with  attention^  and  then  said,  "  My 
friend,  teil  me  whence  it  comes^  that  you  are 
80  faithful  to  your  word  ?"  '*  My  lord,"  he 
replied,  "  from  our  youth  up,  we  have  been 
friends,  and  ever  pledged  ourselyes  to  be  faith- 
ful.   For  this  reason,  he  put  himself  in  my 


94  OP  CONSTANCV* 

place,  tiU  I  Jiad  setiOed  my  ^fiiw."  ''  W«U," 
Said  41]^  judge,  ^'  beoanse  of  thU  remarkable 
iofitaQce  of  fidelity,  I  psgfdpn  you*  £emain 
widi  mf^f  and  l  wUl  pro¥ide  aU  thiiigs  neceti- 
sary  for  your  w«U-beii?g,"  They  retorued 
thaiiks  to  the  judgß^  and  promis^d  equal  fide- 
lity  to  bim,  who,  by  a  judicious  act  of  cle« 
l^eocy,  rec^iy^d  not  lees  applawe  tbao  w^ 
b^towed  iq^on  the  friends  theioflelFes.(l5) 


APPLICATION. 

My  belored,  the  emperor  is  God ;  the  two 
tbieves,  soul  and  body,  which  are  united  m 
sin.  The  thief  who  is  taken,  is  th^  body 
captuired  by  its  iasts.  The  first  shont  typifies 
contrition;  the  second,  c<^i£esfiiQn;  and  t}ie 
third|  satisfaction* 


OF  THE  PURSUIT  OF  RIC^B^*  91 


TALE   XXIX 


DF  THE  AVARICIOUS  PURSUIT  OF  RICHES^ 
WHICH  LEADS  TQ  HELL. 


A  cEBTAiN  carpe^ter,  FesidiJEig  ia  a  ciiy  near 
the  sea,  very  covetous,  i^id  very  wick^d,  col* 
lected  9,  hxge  Bum  of  psHHif^,  aod  plftQcd  it  in 
the  tnmk  of  a  tree'^,  wbich  he  stiitianedi  by 
his  fire-side,  and  which  hejfkewßr  lp$t  ^ht  oC^ 
A  place  like  this»  he  th^ught»  iio  oiie  oould 
suspect ;  but  it  happea^d,  that  w})^e  ^U  hi$ 
bousehold  slept^  the  sea  pverQo^^  ijtia  boun« 
(Uries^  bf  pke  down  th^t  side  4;^  4k^  bui^dhig 
where  the  log  was  situated,  aQd  Oforied  it 
^way.  It  float^d  maoy  iniles  ^oin  jts  ori^n^l 

*  Trtmcus,    Wsrton  ciüls  it  a  cAeif. 


yS         OF  THE  PURSUIT  OF  RICHES^ 

destinatioQ,  and  reached^  at  length«  a  city  in 
which  there  lived  a  person  who  kept  open 
faouse.  Arising  early  in  the  morning^  he  per« 
ceived  the  trunk  of  a  tree  in  the  water,  and 
thinking  it  would  be  of  service  to  him^  he 
brought  it  to  hi&  own  home.  He  was  a  liberal, 
kind-hearted  man  ;  anda  great  benefactor  to 
the  poor.  It  one  day  chanced  that  he  enter- 
tained  some  pilgrims  in  his  house ;  and  the 
weather  being  extremely  cold,  he  cut  up  the 
log  for  fire-wood.  When  he  had  Struck  two 
or  three  blows  with  the  axe^  he  heard  a  rattling 
Bound ;  and  cleaving  it  in  twain^  the  gold 
pieces  roUed  öut  in  every  direction.  Greätly 
rejoiced  at  the  discovery^  he  reposited  them 
in  ä  secure  plaoe^  until  he  shbuld  ascertain 
who  was  the  owner. 

Now  the  carpenter,  bitterly  lamenting  the 
loss  of  his  money>  travelled  from  place  to 
place  in  pursuit  of  it.  He  came,  by  acci- 
dent,  to  the  hoüse  of  the  hospitable  man, 
who  had  fouiid  the  trunk.  He  failed  not 
to  mention  the  object  of  his  search;  and 
the^st«  understanding  that  the  money  was 


CF  THE  PUKSÜIT  ÖF  RICHBS.  97 

kis/reflected  whether  Us  tiüe  to  it  were 
good.  "  I  will  prove,"  said  he  to  himidf, 
"  if  God  will  tliat  the  money  shoald  be 
Fetamed  to  him/'  Accordingly,  he  made 
three  cakes,  the  first  of  which  he  iilled  with 
earth ;  the  second  with  the  bones  of  dead 
men ;  and  in  the  third,  he  put  a  quantity  of 
the  gold  which  he  had  discovered  in  the 
trank.  "  Friend,"  said  he,  addressing  the 
carpenter,  "  we  will  eat  threecakes,  composed 
of  the  best  meat  in  my  house«  Chuse  which 
you  will  haTe.'*  The  carpenter  did  as  he  was 
directed;  he  took  the  cakes  and  weighed. 
ikem  in  his  band,  one  after  another,  and  find* 
ingthat  with  the  earth  weigh  heaviest,  he 
chose  it.  •*  And  if  I  want  more^  my  worthy 
höst/*  added  he,  "  I  will  have  that  — "  laying 
his  hand  upon  the  cake  containing  the  bones» 
"  You  may  keep  the  third  cake  yourself." 
"  I  See  clearly,"  murmured  the  host, "  I  see  very 
clearly  that  God  does  not  will  the  money  to 
be  restored  to  this  wretched  man/'  Calling 
therefore,  the  poor  and  the  infirm,  the  blind 
and  the  lame,  and  opening  the  cake  of  gold 
in  the  presence  of  the  carpenter,  to  whom  he 

VOL.  II.  F 


9B  iW  THE  PURBUIT  OF  niCUMSi 

ipoke«  '^  Thott  miierable  Tirfot ;  this  is  tluiu 
oim  gold.  Biit  thou  prefeiredst  the  cake  of 
earth^  and  dead  men^s  bones.  I  am  persaaded, 
tfaevefofei  that  God  wUIb  not  that  I  netum  thee 
thy  money/'  ÜVlthout  delay,  he  distributed 
the  whole  amongst  the  paupers,  and  drove  the 
carpenter  away  in  great  tribulation.  (16) 


APPLICATIOlf. 

My  belovedy  the  ca^enter  is  any  woridlj*- 
minded  man ;  Hie  trunk  of  the  tree  denotes 
the  human  heart,  fiUed  with  the  nches  of  tiiis 
life.  The  host  is  a  wise  confessor.  The  cake  of 
earth  is  die  world ;  that  of  the  bonos  of  dead 
men  is  the  flesh ;  and  that  of  gold  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 


OP  iPUE  MIRACüIiOVS;  &C .  99 


TALE    XXX. 


OF  THE  MIRACUL0U8  RECALL  OF  SINKERS, 
AND  OF  THE  CONSOLATIONS  WHICH 
PIETY  OPFERS  TO  THE  DISTRESSEB. 


lü  liie  reign  of  Trajan  there  lived  a  knight 
named  Placidus*,  wbo  was  commander-in- 
chief  of  the  emperor's  armies«  He  was  of  a 
very  merciful  disposition,  but  a  worshipper 
of  idols.  His  wife  also  participated  in  the 
same  feelings,  and  adfaered  to  the  same  reli- 
gious  rites.  They  had  two  sons^  educated  in 
all  ihe  magnificence  of  their  age  and  Station ; 
and  from  the  general  kindness  and  ^oodness 
of  their  hearts,  they  merited  a  revelation  of 
theway  of  truth.    As  he  was  one  day  foUow- 

'  ^  - 

*  "  Sir  Fi.A0il>AS  1»  the  oame  of  a  knight  in  the  Faekie 
Queen  E."     Warton. 

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100  OF  THE  MIRACÜLOÜS     ' 

ing  the  chase,  he  discovered  a  herd  of  deer, 
amongst  which  was  one  remarkable  for  the 
beauty  and  magnitude  of  its  form,  Separating 
itself  from  the  rest,  it  plunged  into  the  thick- 
est  part  of  the  brake.  While  the  hunters, 
therefore,  occupied  themselves  with  the  re- 
mainder  of  the  herd^  Placidus  gave  his  atten- 
tion to  the  noble  animal  in  question»  and  pur- 
sued  the  course  it  had  taken  with  all  the  ce- 
lerity  in  his  power.  After  much  exertion  the 
stag  scaled  a  lofty  precipice«  and  Placidus 
approaching  as  near  to  it  as  he  could,  consi- 
dered  by  what  means  it  might  be  secured.  Bat 
as  he  regarded  it  with  fixed  attention,  there 
appeared,  impressed  upon  the  centre  of  the 
brow,  the  form  of  the  cross,  which  glittered 
with  greater  splendour  than  a  meridian  snn. 
Upon  this  cross  an  image  of  Jesus  Christ  was 
suspended  *  ;  (17)  and  as  formerly  happened 
to  the  ass  of  Balaam,  utterance  was  supplied 
to  the  stag,  which  thus  addressed  the  hunter ; 
*'  Why  dost  thou  persecute  me,  Placidus  ? 
For  thy  sake  have  I  assumed  the  shape  of  this 

*  Somethüig  like  this  is  told  nt  Col.  GmdeataPs  sing^ir  lefor- 
vation.    See  the  accoaot  io  the  notes. 


BBCAIX  OF  SIKNSR8.  101 

animal :  I  am  Christ  whom  dioa  ignorantly 
worshippest.  Tfaine  alms^have  gone  up  before 
me^  and  therefore  I  come ;  but  as  thoa  ha&t 
hunted  this  stag^  so  will  I  bunt  thee.''    Some 
iüdeed  assert  that  the  Image,  hanging  between 
the  deer's  antlers,  said  these  tbings.    How- 
ever  that  may  be,  Placidus  filled  with  terror 
feil  from  bis  horse;  and  in  about  an  hour  re- 
tuming  to  himself,  arose  firom  the  earth  and 
$aid,  "  Declare  wbat  thou  wouldst  have,  that 
I  may  believe  in  thee."    "  I  am  Christ,  O 
Placidus!  I  created  heayen   and  earth;    I 
ciaused  the  light  to  arise,  and  divided  it  from 
thedarkness.   I  appointed  days,  and  seasons, 
and  years.    I  formed  man  out  of  the  dust  of 
^e  earth ;  and  I  became  incamate  for  the  sal- 
yation  of  mankind«    I  was  crucified,  and  bu- 
lied;  and  on  the  third  day  I  rose  again." 
When   Placidus   understood    these  sublime 
truths,  he  feil  again  upon  the  earth,  and  ex- 
claimed,  '*  I  believe,  O  Lord,  that  thou  hast 
done  all  this  *,  and  that  thou  art  he  who  bring* 
est  back  the  wanderer."    The  Lord  answered, 
"  If  thou  believest  this,  go  into  the  city  and 
be  baptized." 

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1D2  o¥  TH£  MntAcüix>x;sr 

"  Woaldst  tliou,  Ö  Lord»  thät  I  impart 
what  has  befallen  me  tamy  wife  and  cbildr^, 
that  they  also  may  believe?** 

'^  Do  so ;  teil  them»  that  they  also  may  be 
cleansed  from  their  iniquities.  And  do  you,  on 
the  morrow,  return  hither»  where  I  will  appear 
again,  and  shew  you  more  fully  of  the  future.** 

Placidus,  therefore»  departed  to  his  own 
honle»  and  communicated  all  that  had  passed 
to  his  wife.  But  she  too  had  had  a  rerela- 
tion;  and  in  like  manner  had  been  enjoined  to 
believe  in  Christ»  together  with  her  children. 
So  they  hastened  to  the  city  o£  Rome»  where 
thöy  were  entertained  and  baptized  with  great 
joy.  Placidus  was  called  Eustacius»  and  his 
wife,  Theosbyta;  the  two  sons,  Theosbytus 
and  Agapetus.  In  the  morning  Eustacius» 
according  to  custom,  went  out  to  hunt»  and 
Coming  with  his  attendants  near  the  place,  he 
dispersed  them,  as  if  for  the  purpoee  oi  dis- 
covering  the  prey  *.  Immediately  the  vision 
of  yesterday  re-appeared,  and  prostrating  him- 
self,  he  Said — "  I  implore  thee,  O  Lord,  to 
manifest  thyself  according  to  thy  word/' 

*  This  mystery  one  wonld  have  thought  qvite  needless. 


KBCJLLL  Ol  BIKKSRt.  109 

'  ^BIe68ed  ut  Ihou,  Eustacius,  because 
fhon  hast  received  the  laver  of  my  grace,  and 
Ihereby  oyereome  the  devil.  Now  hast  tbou 
4n>d  him  to  dust,  who  begniled  thee.  Now 
will  thy  fidelity  appear ;  for  tha  devil«  whom 
thoa  hast  deserted»  will  rage  against  thee  in 
a  rariety  of  ways.  Much  must  thoa  undergo 
ere  thou  possessest  the  crown  of  victory. 
Mach  must  thou  suffer  from  the  dignified 
Tanity  of  the  world ;  and  much  from  spiritual 
intolerance.  Fail  not«  therefore;  nor  look 
back  upon  thy  former  condition.  Thou  must 
demonstrate  thyself  another  Job ;  but  from 
&e  very  depth  of  thy  humiliation,  I  will  re-^ 
Store  thee  to  the  summit  of  earthly  splendour. 
Choose  then«  whether  thou  wouldst  prefer 
thy  trials  at  the  conclusion  of  life."  Eusta- 
eins  repliedj ''  If  it  become  me,  O  Lord«  to  be 

ff 

exposed  to  trials«  let  them  presently  approach ; 
but  do  thou  uphold  me«  and  supply  me  with 
patient  fortitude.** 

^'  Be  bold«  Eustacius :  my  grace  shall  Sup- 
port your  souls.''  Saying  thus«  the  Lord  as- 
cended  into  heayen«  After  which  Eustacius 
Tetumed  home  to  his  wife«  and  explained  to 

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( 


KU  jCKETTBE:  HraACüLOüB 

ker  wfaat  had.  heen  decree^  In  afew,  diys»  3 
pestileace  earried  off  the  whole  of  their  nieii- 
servants  and  maid-servants;  and  before  long 
the  sheep,  horses,  and  catüe«  also  perished. 
Robbers  plundered  their  habitation^  an,d  de- 
spoiled  them  of  every  Ornament;  while  he 
himself»  together  wlth  his  wife  and  sons^  fled 
naked  and  in  the  deepest  distress.  But  de» 
voutly  they  worshipped  God ;  and  apprehen- 
sive  of  an  Egyptian  rednes3,  (18)  went  se- 
cretly.away.  Thus  were  they  reduced  to  utter 
poverty.  The  king  and  the  senate^  greatly 
afflicted  wUh  their  generarscalamities»  sought 
for,  bat  found  not  the  slightest  trace  of  him; 
In  the  meaa  time  this  unhappy  famiiy  ap» 
proached  the  sea ;  and  finding  a  ship  ready 
to  sail^  they  embarked  in  it.  The  master  of 
the  vessel  observing  that  the  wife  of  Eusta^ 
cius  was  very  beautiful»  determined  to  secure 
her ;  and  when  they  had  crossed  the  sea,  de- 
manded  a  large  sum  of  money  for  their  pas- 
sage,  which,  as  he  anticipated,  they  did  not 
possess.  Notwithstanding  the  vehement  and 
iadignantpxotestations  of  Eustacius,  he  seized 
upon  his  wife ;.  and  beckoning  tp  the  v^^ 


BECALL  OF  SINNEE8.  lOi 

iiers,  commahded  them  to  cast  the  unfortunate 
Imsband  headlong  into  ihe  sea.  Perceiving, 
therefore,  that  all  Opposition  was  useless»  he 
took  up  his  two  chiidren«  and  departed  with 
much  and  heavy  sorrow :  "  Merciful  heaven,*' 
be  exclaimed,  as  he  wept  over  his  bereaved 
offspring — "  your  poor  mother  ia  lost ;  and,  in 
a  Strange  land,  in  the  arms  of  a  stränge  lord^ 
must  lament  her  fate.'^  Trayelling  along,  he 
came  to  a  river^  the  water  of  which  ran  so 
high,  that  it  appeared  hazardous  in  an  emi- 
nent degree  to  cross  with  both  the  children 
at  the  same  time :  one,  therefore,  he  placed 
carefally  upon  the  bank,  änd  then  passed 
over  with  the  other  in  his  arms«  This  ef- 
fected,  he  laid  it  tipon  the  ground,  and  re- 
tnmed  immediately  foc  the  remaining  child. 
But  in  the  midst  of  the  river  accidentally 
glancing  his  eye  back,  he  beheld  a  wo\( 
hastily  snatch  up  the  child,  and  run  with  it 
into  an  adjoining  wood.  Half  maddened  at 
a  sight  so  truly  afflicting,  he  tnmed  to  rescue 
it  from  the  destruction  with  which  it  was 
threatened ;  but  at  that  instant  a  huge  lion  ap- 
proached  the  child  he  hadleft;  and  seizing  i4^ 

t5 


106  OF  THE  MIRACULOXTB 

presently  disappeared.  (19)  To  foUow  wa» 
useless;  for  he  was  in  the  middle  of  tfae 
water.  Qiving  himself  up,  therefore,  to  hiß 
desperate  Situation,  he  began  to  lament  and  to 
pluck  away  his  hair;  and  would  have  cast 
himself  into  the  stream,  had  not  Divine  Pro- 
vidence  preserved  him. 

Certain  shepherds,  however,  observing  the 
lion  carrying  ofF  the  child  in  his  teeth,  pur- 
sued  him  with  dogs  ;  and  by  the  peculiar  dis- 
pensation  of  heaven  it  was  dropped  unhurt. 
As  for  the  other,  some  ploughmen  witnessing 
the  adventure,  shouted  lustily  after  the  wolf, 
and  succeeded  in  liberating  the  poor  victim 
from  its  jaws.  Now  it  happened,  that  both 
the  shepherds  and  ploughmen  resided  in  the 
same  village,  and  brought  up  the  children 
amongst  them.  But  Eustacius  knew  nothing 
of  this,  and  his  affiction  was  so  poignant, 
that  he  was  unable  tp  control  his  complaints. 
"  Ala«!"  he  would  say,  '*^  once  I  flourished 
like  a  luxuriant  tree,  but  now  I  am  altogether 
blighted.  Once  I  was  enoompassed  with 
military  ensigns,  and  bands  of  armed  mep ; 
now,  I  am  a  single  being  in  the  uni?erse3|p 


ilECALL  OF  8IKNER8.  107 

have  lost  all  my  children  and  every  thing  that 
I  possessed.  I  remember»  O  Lord^  that  thou 
saidst,  my  trials  should  resemble  Job's ;  be- 
hold they  exceed  thetn.  For  althoagh  he  was 
destitute^  he  had  a  couch»  however  vile^  to  re* 
pose  upoo ;  I^  alas !  have  nothing*  He  had 
compaasionating  friends ;  while  I^  besides  the 
loss  of  my  children^  am  left  a  prey  to  the 
savage  beasts.  His  wife  remained ;  but  mine 
18  forcibly  carried  off.  Assuage  my  anguish^ 
0 /Lord!  and  place  a  bridle  upon  my  lips^  lest 
I  utter  foolishneas^  and  stand  up  against 
thee.**  With  such  wc^rds^  he  gave  free  conrse 
to  the  folness  of  his  heart ;  and  after  much 
travel  entered  a  village»  where  he  abode.  In 
this  place  he  continued  for  fifteen  years»  as 
the  hired  servant  of  one  of  the  villageni. 

To  return  to  the  two  boys.  They  were 
educated  in  the  same  neighbourhood,  but  had 
HO  knowledge  of  their  consanguinity*  And 
as  for  the  wife  of  Eustacius,  she  presenred 
her  purity^  and  suffered  not  the  infamous 
»sage  which  circumstances  led  her  to  appre- 
hend.  After  some  time  her  persecutor  died. 
r|fn  the  mean  while  the  Roman  emperor  was 

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108  OF  THE  MIRACULOUS 

beset  by  bis  enemies»  and  recollecting  how 
valiantly  Placidus  had  bebaved  bimself  in 
similar  straits^  bis  grief  at  tbe   deplorable 
mutation  of  fortune^  was  renewed.    He  des- 
patcbed  soldiers  througb  various  parts  of  the 
World  in  pursuit  of  tbem ;  and  promised  to 
tbe  discoverer  infinite  rewards  and  bonours. 
It  bappened  tbat  some  of  tbe  emissaries,  being 
of  tbose  wbo  bad  attended  upon  tbe  person 
of  PlaciduSy  came  into  tbe  country  in  which 
be  laboured,  and  one  of  tbem  be  recognized 
by  bis  gait.     Tbe  sigbt  of  tbese  men  brought 
back  totbe  exile's  mindtbe  Situation  of  wealth 
and  bonour  wbicb  be  bad  once  possessed ;  and 
being  fiUed  witb  fresb  trouble  at  tbe  recol- 
lection — "  O  Lord !"  he  exclaimed,  **  even  as 
beyond  expectation  I  bave  seen  tbese  people 
again,  so  let  me  be  restored  to  my  beloved 
wife.  Of  my  cbildren  I  speak  not;  for  Iknow 
too  well  tbat  tbey  are  devoured    by  wild 
beasts.*'    At  tbat  moment  a  voice  wbispered, 
"  Be  faitbful,  Eustacius,  and  tbou  wilt  sbortly 
recover  tby  lost  bonours^  and  again  look  upoa 
thy  wife  and  oflFspring."    Now  wben  the  sol-> 
diera  met  Placi^u^  tbey  knew  T;iot  who  he 


RECALL  OF  SINNERS.  109 

was ;  and  accosting  him,  they  asked  if  he  were 
acquainted  with  amy  foreigner  named  Placi- 
dus,  with  his  wife  and  two  aons.  He  replied 
in  the  negative,  but  requested  that  they 
would  tarry  in  his  house*  Complying  with 
his  request  he  conducted  them  home,  and 
waited  on.  them.  And  here,  as  before^  at  the 
recoUection  of  his  formet  splendour^  his  tears 
flowed.  Unable  to  contain  himself,  he  went 
out  of  doors,  and  when  he  had  washed  his 
face  he  re-entered,  and  continued  his  service  *. 
By  and  by  the  appearance  of  their  ancient 
master  underwent  a  more  exact  scrutiny ;  and 
one  Said  to  the  other,  **  Surely  this  man  bears 
great  resemblance  to  him  we  enquire  after." 
*'  Of  a  truth/*  answered  his  companion,  "  you 
say  well.  Let  us  examine  if  he  possess  a 
sabre-mark  on  his  head,  which  he  received  in 
action."  They  did  so,  and  finding  a  scar 
which  indicated  a  similar  wound,  they  leaped 
up  and  embraced  him,  and  inquired  after  hia 
wife  and  sons.  He  related  his  adventures; 
^nd  the  neighbours  Coming  in,  listened  with^ 

*^  enrio!^  pictore  of  the  Otiten  tinkes! 


"^ 


JIO  OlP  THE  HIRACUIiOÜd 

wonder  to  the  account  delivered  by  the  sol- 
diers  of  his  military  achievements  and  former 
magnificence.  Then^  obeying  the  command 
of  the  emperor^  they  clothed  him  in  sumptu- 
<^us  apparel.  On  the  fifteenth  day  they 
reached  the  imperial  court ;  and  the  emperor, 
apprized  of  his  Coming,  went  out  to  meet 
him,  and  saluted  him  with  great  gladness. 
Eustaciuß  related  all  that  had  befallen  him ; 
he  ivas  then  invested  with  the  command 
of  the  army,  and  restored  to  every  office 
that  he  had  held  prior  to  hia  departnre. 
He  now  therefore  prepared  with  energy  to 
encounter  their  enemies.  He  drew  together 
from  all  parts  the  young  men  of  the  country ; 
and  it  feil  to  the  lotof  the  village  where  his 
own  children  were  educated,  to  send  two  to 
the  army ;  and  these  very  youths  were  selected 
by  the  inhabitants  as  the  best  and  bravest  of 
their  number.  They  appeared  before  the  ge- 
neral ;  and  their  elegant  manners,  so  much 
above  their  Station,  united  to  a  singular  pro* 
priety  of  conduct,  won  his  esteem.  He  placed 
them  in  the  van  of  his  troops,  and  began  bis. 
march  against  the  eaemy^    Now  the  spot  on. 


KBCALL  OF  SINNER&  1 1 1 

wilich  he  pitcbed  his  tent  was  io  the  vicinity 
of  his  wife's  abode  ;  and,  stränge  to  say,  the 
80&S  themselyesy  in  the  general  distribution 
of  the  soldiers»  were  quartered  with  their  own 
mother;  bat  all  the  while  Ignorant  with  whom 
they  were  stationed. 

About  mid-day,  the  lads  sitting  together, 
related  the  varions  mutations  to  which  their 
infiEuicy  had  been  subject;  and  the  mother, 
who  was  at  no  great  distance,  became  an  at<* 
tentire  anditor.  *'  Of  what  I  was,  while  a 
child,"  Said  the  eider  of  the  brothers,  "  I  re- 
member  nothing,  except  that  my  beloved  fa- 
ther  was  a  leader  of  a  Company  of  soldiers ; 
and  that  my  mother,  who  was  very  beautifui, 
had  two  sons,  of  whom  I  was  the  eider.  We 
accompanied  our  parents  from  the  habitation 
in  which  we  had  constantly  resided^  dnring 
the  night,  and  embarking  on  board  a  vessel 
that  immediately  put  to  sea,  sailed  I  know 
not  whither.  Our  mother  remained  in  the 
ship,  but  wherefore^  I  am  also  ignorant.  In 
the  mean  time,  our  father  carried  my  brother 
and  myself  in  his  atms,  and  me  he  left  upon 
the  nearer  bank  of  a  river^  until  he  had  con- 
5 


1 13  OF  THE  MIRACUL0U8 

veyed  the  younger  of  usacross.  But  ne 
sooner  bad  he  accomplished  lus  design,  a^d 
was  reiurmng  to  my  assistance^  than  a  woIf 
darted  from  a  thicket  and  bore  bim  off  in  bis 
mouth.  Before  be  could  basten  back  to 
bis  succour^  a  prodigious  lion  seized  npou 
me^  and  carried  me  into  a  neigbbouring  wood. 
Certain  sbepberds^bowever^observing  tbe  dan- 
gerous  extremity  to  wbicb  I  was  reduced,  de- 
livered  and  educated  me  amongst  tbem/^  The 
younger  brotber  bere  burst  into  a  flood  of 
tears,  and  exclaimed^  **  Surely  I  bave  found 
my  brotber ;  for  tbey  wbo  brougbt  me  up 
frequently  declared  tbat  I  was  emancipated 
from  tbe  jaws  of  a  wolf."  Tbe  otber  acknow-^ 
ledged  tbe  probability  of  tbe  relationsbip, 
and  mutually  excbanged  embraces  and  con- 
gra^tulation.  Tbe  motber,  wbo  listened^  it 
may  be  well  supposed»  witb  intense  interest 
to  wbat  was  going  forward,  feit  a  strong  cou' 
viction  tbat  tbey  were  b^r  own  cbildren.  She 
was  silent,  bowever ;  and  tbe  next  day,  went 
to  tbe  Commander  of  tbe  forces^  and  entreated 
permission  to  go  into  ber  own  country.  "  I 
^m  a  Roman  woman,"  said  sbe,/*.  and  a  strao 


*  •■, 


KlSCALh  OF  SlKHERft.  113 

ger  in  these  parts/'  As  she  uttered  Uiese 
words^  her  eye  fixed  with  an  earnest  and 
anxious  gaze  upoa  the  coantenance  of  him  she 
addressed.  It  was  her  husband^  whom  she 
now  for  the  first  time  recoUected ;  and  she 
threw  herseif  at  his  feet  unable  to  contain 
her  joy.  "  My  lord,"  cried  the  enraptured 
matron^  **  I  entreatyou  torelatesome  circum- 
stances  of  your  past  life  ;  for  unless  I  greatly 
mistake,  you  are  Placidus^  the  mastcr  of  the 
soldiery^  since  known  by  the  iiame  of  Eusta- 
cius,  whom  our  blessed  Saviour  converted, 
and  tried  by  such  and  such  temptations :  I 
am  hü  wife/  taken  from  him  at  sea  by  a  per- 
fidious  wretch^  but  who  accomplished  not  his 
atrocious  purposes.  I  had  two  sons.  called 
Agapetus  and  Theosbytus."  The  tenor  of 
these  words  recalled  Eustacius  to  himself ; 
time  and  sorrow  had  made  much  change  in 
both,  but  the  recognition  was  füll  of  happi- 
ness.  They  embraced  and  wept ;  giving  glory 
to  Ood  as  the  God  of  all  consolation.  The 
wife  then  observed^  "  My  lord,  what  has  be- 
come  of  our  children  V  "  Alas  !*'  replied  he, 
*'  they  were  carried  off  by  wild  beasts  ;'*  and 


n 


TU  OF  THE  MUtACÜLOÜI; 

he  repeated  the  circumstance  of  their  loss. 
"  Give  thanks,"  said  bis  wife,  **  give  manifold 
thanks  to  the  Lord ;  for  as  His  Providencehath 
revealed  our  existence  to  each  other,  so  will 
He  give  us  back  our  beloved  offspring." 
"  Did  I  not  teil  you,"  retumed  he,  "  that  wiW 
beasts  had  devoured  them." 

"  True ;  but  yesternigbt  as  I  sat  in  the  gar- 
den  I  overheard  two  young  men  relate  the 
occurrences  of  their,  childhood,  and  whom  I 
believe  to  be  our  sons«  Ihterrogate  them,  and 
they  will  teil  you.** 

Messengers  were  imfaiediately  despatched 
for  this  purpose,  and  a  few  questions  con- 
vinced  Eustacins  of  the  fiill  completion  of  his 
happiness.  They  feil  upon  each  other's  neck 
and  wept  aloud.  It  was  a  joyful  occasion; 
and  the  whole  army  participated  in  the  plea- 
sure  of  their  general  :  a  splendid  victory  en- 
sued.  Previous  to  their  retum  the  emperor 
Trajan  died,  and  was  succeeded  by  Adrian, 
more  wicked  even  than  his  predecessor.  (20) 
However,  he  received  the  conqueror  and  his 
family  with  great  magnificence,  and  sumptu- 
ously  entertained  them  at  his  own  table.  Büt 


^ECALL  OF  SIKNER8.  1 15 

the  day  foUowing  the  emperor  would  have 
proceeded  to  the  temple  of  bis  idols  jto  sacri- 
fice^  in  consequence  of  the  late  victory ;  and 
desired  his  guests  to  accompany  him.  ''  My 
lord,"  Said  Eustacius,  "  I  worship  the  God  of 
the  Christians ;  and  Him  only  do  I  senre^  and 
propitiate  with  sacrifice."  Enraged  at  an  Op- 
position he  had  not  contemplated^  he  placed 
the  man  who  had  freed  Rome  from  a  foreign 
yoke,  with  his  whole  family,  in  the  arena^  and 
let  loose  a  ferocious  lion  upon  them.  But  the 
lion^  to  the  astonishment  of  all^  held  down 
his  head  before  them,  as  if  in  reverence. 
On  which  the  ungratefui  emperor  ordered  a 
brazen  ox  to  be  fabricated^  and  heated  to  the 
highest  degree.  In  this  his  victims  were 
cast  alive;  but  with  prayer  and  suppli- 
cation  they  commended  theraselves  to  the 
mercy  of  God,  and  three  days  after,  being 
taken  out  of  the  fumace  in  the  presence  of  the 
emperor»  it  appeared  as  if  they  had  died  trän- 
quilly  in  bed.  Not  a  hair  of  their  heads  was 
scorched,  nor  was  there  the  smallest  percep- 
tible  change,  more  than  the  easiest  transition 
fromlifeoccasions.  The  Christians  buried  their 


116  OF  THE  MIRACVLOUS^  &C 

corpses  in  the  most  honourable  manner^  and 
over  them  constructed  an  oratory.  They  pe- 
rished  in  the  first  year  of  Adrian,  A.  D.  120, 
in  the  calends  of  November ;  or  as  some  write, 
the  12th  of  the  calends  of  October  *.  (21) 


APPLICATION, 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  Ohrist ;  PJaci- 
dus,  any  worldly-minded  man.  The  stags, 
are  the  senses.  The  large  and  beautiful  stag 
is  reason,  it  ascends  a  precipice,  which  is  jus- 
tice or  rectitude.  The  homs,  are  the  oid  and 
new  law.  The  wife  of  Placidus  is  the  soul ; 
the  two  sons  are  the  will,  and  the  works  of 
man.  The  master  of  the  ship  is  a  prelate, 
who  would  detain  the  soul  from  error ;  and  the 
^hip  is  the  Church.  The  river  is  the  world ; 
the  lion  is  the  devil;  and  the  wolf,  the  flesh. 

*  However  inartificial  tfae  strnctnre  of  tbk  tsüe,  it  comreys  an 
admirable  moral.  It  teaohes,  that  tbe  eye  of  €rod  is  yigiiant  for 
the  safegnard  of  mankiiid ;  and  that  in  the  .darkesihonr  with  which 
homanity  can  be  Tinted,  **  all  things  are  Working  together  for 
good."  Bntthetendencyofthe  i^hole  of  theae  ftories  is  nnex- 
eeptioo^le.  ^ 


0*V1GILANCE.  117 

The  shepherds  are  confessors^  and  the  plough«^ 
men,  preachers.  The  messengers  sent  in  pur- 
suit  of  Placidus^  represent  the  patriarchs  and 

prophets. 


TALE    XXXI. 


OP  VIGILANCE  IN  OUR  CALLING. 


A  CERTAiN  nobleman  had  a  white  cow^  to 
which  he  was  extremely  partial.  He  assigned 
two  reasons  for  this.  Firste  because  she  was 
spotlessly  white ;  and  next,  because  she  gave 
abundance  of  rieh  milk.  The  estimation  in 
.which  the  nobleman  regarded  bis  beast^  m- 
creased  so  much,  that  he  consttucted  golden 
horas  for  her^  and  thought  for  a  long  time, 
how  she  might  be  best  secured.  Now  there 
lived  at  that  time  a  man  called  Argus,  who 


Xl%  OF  VIQILANGIU 

vf%s  ekitirely  faithful  to  Iiis  employer,  WEii 
morcover,  ppssessed  an  hundred  eyes.  The 
oobleman  d^patched  amesBenger  tp  Argus  to 
request  his  attendance  withput  delay»  On  his 
arrival,  he  said,  **  I  commit  to  your  custody 
my  cow  with  golden  homs ;  and  if  youguard 
it  securely  I  will  liberally  remunerate  you. 
But  if  you  permit  her  homs  to  be  stolen»  you 
shall  die."  Argus  accordingly,  received  the 
cow  under  his  charge  ;  and  every  day  attend- 
ed  her  to  the  pasture^  and  watched  her  with 
unremitting  care,  At  night,  he  drove  her 
home;  But  there  dwelt  in  these  days  a  certain 
avaricious  knave  called  Mercury,  whose  skill 
in  music  was  surpassing.  He  had  a  great  de- 
sire  topossess  Üie  animal,  so  narrowly  watch- 
ed ;  and  he  went  frequ^itly  to  her  keeper, 
in  the  hope  of  prevailing  with  him  foy  prayers 
or  proffiises  to  deliver  her  up.  Bat  Argus, 
being  an  ingenious  wight,  fixed  a  sheplierd's 
staff,  which  he  held,  firmly  in  the  ground ; 
and  addressed  it  in  t^e  person  ofhis  master  *: 

*  Tbis  coHoqaj  with  tbe  staff  wOl  remind  the  reader  of  fSbtk- 
fpeare  Qt  LatmoelotGMo,    See  Note  (22). 


"  Thou^  oh  staff !  art  my  master,  and  at  night 
I  shall  retum  to  your  Castle.  You  will  ques- 
tion  me  about  the  cow  and  her  homs ;  I  an- 
swer, '  My  Idrd,  the  cow  has  lost  her  horns  ; 
for  a  robber,  coming  while  I  slept,  ran  off  with 
Aem.*  Now,  you  reply,  '  Rascal !  had  foa 
not  an  hundred  eyes^how  could  they  allsleep, 
while  the  robber  stole  the  horns  ?  This  is  a 
lie,  and  I  will  put  you  to  death.'  And  if  I  say, 
that  I  have  sold  it,  I  shall  be  equally  exposed 
to  the  indignation  of  my  lord.**  *'  Get  thee 
gone,  then/'  answered  Mercury :  '*  thou  shalt 
have  nothing,  and  yet  I  will  oanry  off  Üiy 
Charge/*  With  this  threat  Mercury  departed, 
and  the  next  day  returned  with  a  mnsical  in- 
strament.  He  then  began  to  entertain  Argus 
with  buffoonery,  and  to  sing  to  him;  until 
at  last  two  of  his  «yes  dropped  asleep  ;  then 
two  more,  and  finally,  the  whole  head  sunk 
into  a  deep  slumber»  Mercury  perceiving 
this,  decapitated  him»  and  bore  away  the  cow 
with  her  golden  homs  *.  (22) 

*  "  Tbeciassical  ator/  of  Argni  and  Mereorj*  with  tome  ro« 
nutio  idditioBs." — ^WarTON* 


120        OF  THE  CARE  ÖF  TÄE  SOUL. 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  nobleman  is  Christ;  the 
white  cow  is  the  soul.  The  milk  represents 
prayer  and  supplication^  on  account  of  whidi 
he  gave  her  golden  horns^  that  is,  eternal  life. 
Argus  is  any  prelate,  who  ought  to  be  cir- 
cumspect  and  watchful.  The  pastoral  staff  is 
the  ecclesiastical  power  communicated  to 
him;  the  songs,  are  put  for  singing  women. 
Tlien  if  the  prelate  fall  asleep,  the  head  is  cut 
off,  that  is,  he  loses  eternal  life.  Mercury  is 
the  devil. 


TALE  XXXII. 


OF  THE  CAEE  OF   THE  SOUL. 


The  emperor  Gorgonius  had  a  beautiful  wife, 
who  was  delivered  of  a  son.     The  boy  grew 


at  THE  CARB  OF  THE  BOUIi.         1^1 

»p  a  unirers^  iarorite ;  but  on  attaining  bis 
tenth  year  the  motber  died,  and  was  gplendidly 
iaterred.  By  the  advice  of  bis  counsellors, 
Ae  emperor  took  anotber  ndfe,  wbo  coaceired 
a  dislike  for  ber  son-inJaw,  and  did  bim  many 
jnjuries.  (23)  Wben  tbis  was  commupicated 
to  the  king^  being  desirous  of  gratifying  bis 
new  spouse^  be  banisbed  the  young  man  from 
thekingdom.  Tbus  driven  from  bis  bome^ 
anddestitute  of  the  nsual  accompaniments  of 
regal  birth,  be  tumed  bis  attention  to  physic, 
and  became^  in  the  course  of  time,  a  great  and 
perfect  physician.  The  emperor»  wbo  bad  so 
tumaturally  discarded  bim,  bearing  of  bis  ce- 
lebrity»  was  much  pleased  at  it ;  and  bappen- 
ing  a  sbort  time  afterwards  to  fall  sick,  sent 
letters  to  recall  bim.  Wben  the  son  understood 
bis  fatber's  pleasure»  he  made  haste  to  com- 
ply  witb  It;  and  by  bis  skill  in  medicine 
soon  restored  bim  to  conyalescence«  Th^ 
fame  of  tbis  eure  spfead  through  the  wbole 
kingdom.  Now  it  chanced  that  bisstep- 
mother  sickened  even^to  deatb^and  physicians 
from  every  place  were  summoned  to  attend 
her.  Tbey  all,  boweyer^unanimously  declared, 

VOL.  II.  G 


.^*. 


Iti         OF  THE  CARB  6F  THB  80O£; 

thät  death  waa  inevitable ;  and  ftül  of  gtief  at 
the  intelligence,  the  emperor  desired  hid  son  to 
undertake  the  cute.  "  No^  my  lord/'  said  he, 
**  l  öaimot  cövt^Y  ^^  T^^  widie&"  ^  if  y^ 
deny  me/'  cetamed  the  fatber,  *'  I  wül  again 
bamahyouthekkigdöm."  '^Tben/*  he  tepikd, 
^'you  will  actwHh  the  gräatesiinjustice.  Yoa 
adcAovled^ed  yonrself  my  &flxet,  yet  banidi- 
ed  me  from  you  thröugh  tfais  very  womtm^s 
auggeatidn.  My  sibaenca  occamoned  yoar 
«ckne-sand  80«0w;  and  my  presenoe  pro- 
ducea  a  like  efiect  upon  the  queen,  my  ttük-md 
siej^iilother :  therefore,  I  will  &ot  cui^e  her, 
bat  will  iimnediately  depart."  ''  Tke  qUeen,** 
retumed  the  fadier«  '^  is  afflicted  wkh  the  same 
infinmiy  that  I  was,  and  which  you  so  effeo 
tually  diapelled :  let  me  entreat  you  to  pre- 
senre  her  also.'*  "  My  beloved  fiither/*  aa- 
sweriöd  he,  '^  although  she  haa  the  same  infir- 
mity»  her  compleicion  ia  difiarent.  When  I 
entcdred  the  p^\9ce,  the  joy  you  feit  at  my  re- 
tum  cQXktribüted  to  your  speedy  rec<yrary; 
but  the  reyerae  happens  to  my  stepHüother. 
If  I  speak,  she  ia  füll  of  grief ;  tf  Itouch  her, 
she  is  caxmd  beyoad  hersalf«    Now  nothing 


&f  SmUTVAL  C0NTEST8.  I3S 

ig  more  beneficial  to  tbe  sick,  than  compUaace 
with  their  wishes.  She  caimot  bear  my  pre-^ 
seace,  and  vbj  skoold  you  wUh  itS'^  By 
these  excttses  the  son  evackd  tbe  matter,  and 
Im  «tep-motber  died« 


%iT 


'   ^ 


APPLICATIOK.     y 


My  belovedy  the  emperor  is  our  firftt  parent 
Adam;  the  first  wife  ia  the  soul;  and  the 
son  is  Christ,  who  eures  our  infirmities.  The 
step-mother  is  the  devil« 


TALE  XXXIIL 


OF  SPIRITUAL  CONTBSTS. 


The  emperor  Adonias  was  exceedingly  rieh, 
and  delighted  in  toumaments,  and  in  the 

g2 


tu  OF  SPIRITUAL  C0NTEST9. 

crashing  of  spears.  He  once  held  a  tourna« 
ment,  and  caused  it  to  be  proclaimed  that  the 
conqueror  should  obtaina  magnificentrewarcL 
This  caused  a  great  assemblage  of  the  princes 
and  peers  of  the  kingdom  ;  and  the  emperor 
ordained  that  the  knights  should  be  divided, 
so  many  on  one  side,  and  so  many  on  the 
other.  But  they  who  first  entered  the  field 
were  to  dispose  their  shields  and  arms  in  order, 
in  a  certain  place  :  and  further,  whosoever 
of  the  adverse  party  would  touch  the  shield 
of  another  with  his  lance,  immediately  he, 
whose  shield  was  touched,  being  previously 
armed  by  a  maiden  selected  for  the  purpose, 
should  descend  to  the  cpntest ;  and  if  he 
proved  victorious,  dispute  the  field^  with  the 
next  Opponent.  The  day  being  come,  the  em- 
peror assumed  the  imperial  crown,  and  sat 
down  at  the  royal  table.  Now  a  certain  knight» 
having  diligently  inspected  the  shield  of  his 
antagonists,  was  wonderfully  taken  with  one 
bearing  three  apples^  or  ;„  and  that  shield  he 
touched.  Instantly  the  owner  of  it  armed  and 
met  his  Opponent,  andi  ^^ter  a  short  confliet. 


OF  DSLIVBRAKCB  FROH  HELL«       U5r 

tut  off  bis  kead,  and  received  the  promised 
necompense.  (24) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved»  the  emperor  is  cur  Lord  Jesus 
Christ;  the  toumament  is  the  contest  be- 
tween  God  and  the  devils ;  the  shields  are 
some  of  the  attributes  of  the  Almighty,  and. 
the  field  is  human  nature.  The  shield  bearing 
three  golden  apples,  is  the  Trinity  in  Unity, 
against  which  the  knight — that  is,  any  man— 
strikes,  when  he  commits  a  mortal  sin.  The 
reward  of  the  conqueror  is  etemal  life. 


TALE    XXXIV. 


OF  DELIVERANCE  FROK  HELL. 


In  the  reign  of  a  certain  king,  there  lived  a 
poor  man  who  was  accustomed  to  go  every 

g3 


Id6       Ot  BCLUTEXAKCB  VROK  WSLÜ. 

day  to  a  neighbourixig  forest  to  cdt  wood  for 
sale.  On  one  occasion,  as  li^  w^it  ivvyth  «ft 
ass,  the  thickness  of  the  underwood  caused 
him  to  lose  bis  footiDg^  aiidlie  feil  unawares 
into  a  pit,  from  which  he  was  unable  to  deli- 
rer  himself.  In  this  pit  iay  a  horrible  dra- 
gon,  wliose  scaiy  length  coüipletely  encom- 
passed  it.  The  higher  part  was  occupied  by 
a  number  of  serpents  ;  and  at  the  bottom, 
or  mid-way,  was  a  round  stone,  which  the 
serpents  daily  ascended,  and  licked.  After 
ihat^  the  dragon  licked  it.  The  poor  man 
wondered  at  what  he  saw,  and  deliberated 
upon  the  meaning.  ^  I  Jiave  aiready  re- 
xnained  here  many  days/*  thought  he,  "  with- 
out  sustenance ;  and  unless  I  can  obtain  food, 
without  doubt^  I  must  perish.  I  will  do  there- 
fore,  as  the  serpents  and  dragon  do;  they 
exist,  and  wfiy  should  not  I?''  Accordingly, 
he  went  up  to  the  stone^  and  began  to  lick  it, 
when,  to  his  astonishm^p^^  he;  fouiid  that  it 
partook  of  every  delicious  flayor  that  imagi- 
nation  could  devise.  Thus  invigorated,  he 
continued  in  his  dungeon  a  few  days  longer ; 
and,  in  the  end,  a  dreadful  thundernstona 


OF  DBUVSAMieM  mcM  ABLL.        187 

bvrst  over  head ;  insonmeli  that  the  serpents 
left  th«tr  retfefti  one  alter  another;  imd  when 
they  had  departed»  die  dragon  wfcieh  kty  at 
tiie  bottom  of  the  well,  raked  kself  aboTe, 
and  would  have  flowH  awc^ ;  bvt  the  pauper^ 
observing  this^  caught  hold  of  it  by  the  tail» 
and  by  these  meaiis  succeeded  in  escaping 
from  the  pit.  The  dragon  carried  him  to  a 
considerable  distance,  and  dropped  hun  in  the 
same  wood,  but  Ignorant  of  his  Situation,  he 
was  unable  to  find  the  way  out.  A  Company 
of  merchants,  however,  happening  to  travel 
tbrough  tnat  forest,  shewed  him  the  path  he 
wanted.  Very  happy  at  his  marrellous  deli- 
yerance,  he  retumed  to  his  own  city,  and 
published  what  had  occurred ;  but  his  death 
foliowed  immediately  afterwards. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  king  is  our  beavenly  Fa* 
ther ;  the  poor  man  is  as  men  are  näturally, 
who  enter  a  wood — that  is,  the  world.  The 
pit  is  mortal  sin.    The  round  stone  in  the 

g4 


l^  OF  RECOMCILUTION 

centre  is  Christ.  The  tinmder-storpi  typifieä 
confession^  which  being  heard,  the  serpentsi 
that  is«  sing  and  devils^  are  affrighted,  and 
depart*.  The  dragon  is  the  devil,  and  the 
merchants  are  preachers» 


TALE  XXXV, 


OF  RBCONaUATIOK  THROVGH  CHRIST. 


A  CERTAiN  emperor  possessed  a  forest^  in 
which  was  an  elephant  whom  no  one  dare 
approach.  This  caused  his  majesty  no  little 
surprise,  and  calling  together  his  nobles  and, 
wise  naen,  he  asked  them  what  was  the  natore 
of  this  elephant.  They  replied,  that  he 
mightily  approved  pure  and  naodest  virgins. 
Thereupon,  the  emperor  would  have  despatched 

*  Here  we  trace  the  RomaB  Cttholio ;  and  here  the  fonntain  of 
grott  liceotkmfiieia  and  mirepeiited  imquty  ma j  be  fixed. 


.  THROUGH  CHRIST.  129 

two  beautiful  and  virtuous  maids,  who  were 
ükewise  skilled  in  music»  if  any  such  were  to 
be  found  in  liis  kingdam.  At  last^  bis  emis- 
saries  discovered  two  whp  were  honest  and 
iair  enough,  and  causing  them  to  be  stripped, 
one  of  them  was  required  to  carry  a  basin^ 
and  the  other  a  sword.  They  entered  the 
forest^  and  began  to  sing ;  and  the  elephant, 
attracted  by  the  sound^  soon  approached.  In 
the  mean  time,  the  virgins  continued  their 
song,  tili  the  elephant  fondled  them,  and  by 
and  by,  feil  asieep  in  the  lap  of  one  of  the 
maids.  The  other,  perceiving  this,  cut  off 
his  head  with  the  sword  she  had  carried^ 
while  her  companion  fiUed  the  bowl  with 
blood«  Tbus  they  retumed  to  the  king ;  and 
when  he  heard  of  their  success,  he  rejoiced 
exceedingly,  and  ordered  a  very  beautiful 
purple,  and  many  other  curious  matters^  to  be 
made  pf  the  blood.  (26) 


AFFUCATION. 


My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  our  heavenly 

Father;  the  elephant  is  Christ;  and  the  twö 

g5 


130  OF  THB  LOTB  QF  GOD. 

yirgins,  Mary  and  Eye,  who  wei*e  both  bom 
free  from  sin  *,  Mary  being  sanctified  in  the 
womb.  She  carries  a  sword,  that  is,  sin,  by 
^hich  Christ  died  f. 


TALE    XXXVI. 


OF  THE  LOVE  OF  GOD. 


Kino  Pepin  married  a  very  beautifui  girl,  by 
whom  he  had  a  son ;  bat  the  mother  died  m 
her  confinement.  He  therefore  espoused  ano- 
ther,  and  she  also  brought  forth  a  son,whom 
he  sent  with  the  elder-born  to  be  educated  in 
another  country.  Now  they  so  much  re- 
sembled  one  another,  that  it  was  impossible 
to  distinguish  them ;  and  when,  after  a  length 

*  We  may  obMrre  that  the  Catholics  lose  no  opportmutj  of 
hoDoring  the  Tirgm  Mary,  at  whatever  expense. 

f  Tlw  reader  is  desired  to  frame  the  lest  of  the  noraUutioo 
himaelf«  the  origiiial  beiog  too  McaU  to  handle* 


09  VHB  UPn  07  600;  ist 

of  time^  llie  anxi^ty  of  Üke  living  isiotber  to 
behold  her  8oa^  occasioiied  their  return ;  al* 
though  the  oae  waf  younger  bj  perhaps  a 
year,  he  was  as  tall  as  his  brother,  which  in«* 
deed  freqaently  happens«  Bat  the  resem'» 
blance  to  each  other  was  so  strong,  that  the 
mother  knew  not  her  own  child.  She  ear* 
nestly  entreated  the  king  to  detenuine  her 
doubts,  but  he  refused  compliance  with  her 
wishes,  This  occasioned  a  flood  of  tears; 
and  the  king,  feeling  distressed  at  her  trou* 
ble,  Said,  *•  Weep  not;  that  is  your  son/' 
and  pointed  to  him  who  was  bom  of  the  first 
vfife.  This  deception  comforted  the  queen; 
and  without  delay  she  studiously  sought  to 
Bupply  all  his  wants,  to  the  neglect  of  him 
who  was  really  her  offspring.  The  king^ 
seeing  this,  asked,  "  Why  do  you  deceive 
yourself  ?  One  of  these  two  is  your  son,  but 
which  you  have  yet  to  kam."  *'  To  what 
end  is  this  ?"  answeredshe,  **  teil  me  which  is 
he?"  *'  No,"  Said  the  king ;  "  certainly  not, 
and  for  this  reason.  If  I  teil  you  the  truth, 
you  will  love  one  and  neglect  the  othen  I 
desire  you,  therefore,  to  attend  equally  to 

o6 


132  OF  THE  LOVE  OF  QOjy*, 

bothi  aod  when  they  have  arrived  at  man's 
estate^  I  will  shew  you  which  is  which ;  thea 
your  happiness  will  be  perfecta'  The  queea 
complied  with  her  husband's  will;  she  con- 
ducted  berself  with  the  strictest  impartiality, 
until  they  had  attained  to  manhood.  On  dis- 
coyering  her  own  child»  and  finding  that  he 
was  unusually  gifted,  she  gave  free  course  to 
her  joy«  Thus  her  days  glided  on,  and  ended 
inpeace*. 

APPLl^CATION. 

My  beloved,  the  king  is  Christ ;  the  two 
sons  are  the  elect  and  the  reprobate.  The 
mother  of  the  last  son  is  the  Church.  The 
dead  mother  represents  the  old  law.  The 
Church  distinguishes  not  between  those  who 
are  elect  and  reprobate :  but  when  they  come 
of  age — that  is,  at  the  day  of  judgment,  the 
trüth  will  be  declared« 

*  "  A  fkTonrite  old  romance  ü  fonnded  on  the  indistiiictiUe 
Ukeness  of  two  of  Charlemagne's  knights,  Amjs  and  Amelioq; 
originally  celebrated  by  Tnrpin,  and  placed  by  Vincent  of  Bean- 
irais,  nnderthe  rei^  of  Pepin.  Spec.  Hist.  xxiii.  c.  162.  f,  329. 
^.»'— Warton. 


CHT  VNCOKTERSIOK*  l^i 


TALE    XXXVII. 


OF  UNCONVERSION. 


The  emperor  Frederic  decreed  that  if  any  fe* 
male  were  violated,  whosoever  freed  her  from 
tlie  band  of  the  oppressor,  should  be  com« 
pelled  to  marry  her,  if  such  were  the  lady's 
iüclination.  Now  it  happened,  that  a  certaia 
?ile  wretch  caught  up  a  young  girl«  and 
dragging  her  into  a  forest,  there  abused  her« 
She  shrieked  violently ;  and  a  noble  knight, 
riding  by  some  chance  in  the  same  forest« 
heard  her  exclamations,  and  spurred  on  his 
horse  to  her  assistance»  He  inquired  the  oc- 
casion  of  the  clamour,  "  Oh,  my  lord,"  said 
the  damsel,  '^  for  the  love  of  God,  succour  me. 
This  villain  has  abused,  and  threatened  me  with 
destruction."    *'  My  lord/'  answered  the  fei- 


134  OV  UKC0NT1»{|I0K. 

low ;  **  she  is  my  wife^  whom  I  have  taken  in 
adultery^  and  I  therefore  menaced  her  with 
death."  "  Do  not  believe  it,  my  lord,"  said 
the  girl,  '*  I  never  was  his  wife,  nor  ever 
guilty  of  any  impropriety^  until  treacherously 
mal-treated  by  this  ruffian,  Help  me,  then, 
I  implore  you."  *'  I  perceive  plainly/'  said 
the  knight»  **  that  this  wretch  has  oppressed 
you^  and  I  will  therefore  free  you  from  his 
hands/^  "  You  will  do  this  at  your  peril," 
answered  the  other ;  *'  I  will  defend  iny  right 
to  the  last.**  Saying  i^hich,  he  prepared  him- 
self  for  a  contest.  After  a  desperate  struggle, 
the  knight  obtained  the  victory,  but  was  dan« 
gerousiy  wounded.  He  then  said  to  the  lady, 
**  Are  you  pleasedto  espouse  me?**  "  Willingly,** 
retumed  she,  '*  I  wish  it  from  my  heart,  and 
here  pledge  my  faith."  This  done,  the  knight 
said, ''  You  shall  reside  in  my  Castle  for  a  few 
days ;  and  in  the  mean  time,  I  will  go  to  my 
parents,  and  provide  every  thing  requisite  for 
our  Union*  After  that,  I  will  return,  and  es- 
pouse you  with  great  splendoür."  .*'  I  am 
ready  to  obey  you  in  all  things,"  answered 
the  lady ;  and  the  knight  having  placed  her 


m  iTNCoNTBEsiair.  in 

as  he  faad  said,  bade  her  fkrewell.  But  while 
he  was  abeent^  an  oppressive  lord  of  that 
eoontry  went  to  the  castle,  where  the  girl 
wu  placed)  and  knocked  at  the  gate.  She 
denied  him  admistion ;  aod  he  had  ihen  re- 
eouree  to  magnificent  promises»  He  declared 
lumself  ready  to  espouae  her  hoQorably ;  and 
she,  lending  too  credulous  an  ear  to  what  was 
Said,  at  last  opened  the  gate.  He  went  in» 
and  remaine4  with  her,  doring  the  night.  In 
about  a  month's  space,  die  knight  retumed 
to  his  cieuBtle.  He  knocked,  bist  no  one  re- 
plied  to  him.  Filkd  with  the  greatest  bitter- 
ness  of  heart,  he  aaid,  *'  Oh,  dear  gir),  recall 
how  I  saved  thy  life,  and  the  £ttth  which  yon 
solemnly  pledged  me.  Speak,  dear  giii,  and 
let  me  behold  thy  £ace.''  The  lady,  hearing 
Ibis,  opened  the  winde w,  and  said,  **  Look, 
you  ass!  what  does  it  pleaae  yeto  wantf* 
"  I  marvel/*  replied  he,  **  at  thy  ingrati* 
tude.  I  reoeived  eeveral  dangerons  woundd 
in  defending  thee ;  and  if  thou  art  incredu- 
lous,  I  will  ahew  them."  Saying  this,  he 
loosed  his  robe,  and  discovered  the  scars. 
*'  Do  not,'*  added  he,  '*  be  ungrateful ;  open 


IS$  OF  UKCOKVERSIOKI 

the  gate,  and  I  will  receive  you  yet,  as  my 
beloved  wife."  But  she  made  no  answer, 
and  turned  away.  The  knight  complained  to 
the  judge^  and  alleged  the  Services  he  had 
rendered  her.  He  diaplayed  the  wounds 
taken  in  her  behalf,  and  claimed  her  in  re- 
compence  as  bis  wife.  The  judge,  therefore» 
«ent  for  the  seducer,  and  said,  '^  Hast  thou 
withheld  the  woman  whom  the  knight's  bra-^ 
rery  freed  from  uncourteous  usage  ?" 

"  I  have,  my  lord/* 

*'  And,  aocording  to  law,  she  voluntarily 
became  bis  wife?  How  then  darest  thou  affect 
the  wife  of  another  ?  First,  you  entered  hia 
Castle  during  his  absence ;  next,  you  violated 
bis  bed  :  what  have  you  to  answer  V* 

He  was  silent;  and  the  judge,  tuming  to 
the  woman,  said,  ^'  Girl!  by  the  law  of 
the  land,  you  are  doubly  the  wife  of  this 
knight.  First,  because  he  freed  you  from  a 
violator;  and  secondly,  because  you  con^ 
tracted  yourself  to  him.  Why  hast  thou 
denied  thy  husband  admittance  into  his 
own  Castle  ?"  She,  also,  was  unable  to  an- 
swer>  and  tbe  judge  co^demned .  bqth  to  Jbe 


OF  DBCBIT«  137 

cnicified.  This  was  done  accordingly#  and 
much  praise  was  given  to  the  judge  for  the 
sentence  ke  had  pronounced. 


APPLICATION, 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  God ;  the  wo- 
man  is  the  souI,  and  the  violator,  the  deril. 
The  knight  is  Christ ;  the  Castle^  the  human 
body. 


TALE    XXXVIIL 


OF  DECEIT. 


A  CERTAiN  knight  who  had  made  a  tempo- 
rary  residence  in  Egypt,  was  desirous  of  lay- 
ing  up  a  sum  of  money  which  he  possessed  in 
that  country.  He  enquired«  therefore,  for 
some  person  in  whom  he  might  repose  confi* 


dence ;  ftnd  «uch  a  one  being  pointed  ont^  he 

went  and  delivered  to  him  ten  talents.    He 

then  prepared  for  a  pügrimage.    His  Imsmess 

completed,  he  retumed,  and  demanded  the 

amount  of  what  he  had  reposited.    But  his 

agent  proving  a  rogue,  asserted  that  he  had 

never  eeen  him ;  and  totally  regardless  of  the 

knight's  supplications  and  conciliatory  lau- 

guage^  bade  him  with  much  contumely  troB* 

bie  him  no  farther.     theknight,  exeedingly 

disturbed  at  such  unexpected  usage,  having 

accidentally  met  an  old  \yoman  equipped  in 

the  garb  of  a  devotee^and  supported  by  asta£P, 

removed  a  number  of  stones  which  stood  in 

the  way,  and  which  might  haye  cut  her  feet 

Observing  the  despondency  of  the  knight's 

demeanour,  and  at  the  same  time  suspecting 

that  he  was  a  forfeigner,  ishe  entreated  him  to 

come  near,  and  questiotied  him  upon  the  cause 

of  his  solicitude.     He  explained  it  without 

kesitation,  and  tue  old  woman  counselled  him 

what  he  should  do.     "  Bring  me/'  said  she, 

"  to  a  man  of  your  own  country  whom  we 

may  trust.**    He  did  so,  and  she  directed  him 

to  fabricate  ten  chests,  painted  outwardly 


OEUBCUT.  ^  1^9 


wtihxwrioas  dencet  aad'tiolt  «don»,'  bbund 
wiAinm>andfa8teBedw^säireriociDB^  but 
fttted'Upwiikstoiieii»  All  tltts  imsdone/and 
tte  vornan  then  baide  Ae  knigltt  üend  tkem 
bf  tca  p€»rterä  to'tiie  utareliouse  «f  the  rascidly 
&dx^.  ''  Letiliem  come  xme  after  tmodier,  in 
^er;  aiid  Jbssoanaa  ihefirst  num  hat  en-» 
tered,  do  you  boldlf  demioid  yoür  motiey ;  I 
tmst  you  wiU  find  it  restored  to  you  80<]toer 
äian  you  esqpeot/'  Accbrdingly  tliey  pro** 
eeeded  to  the  factor's  ^ouse,  and  th«  okl  woman 
addressed  him  as  foliows,  '^  My  master,  thia 
stranger/*  (pointitig  to  the  artificer  of  the 
cbests)  '^  lodges  9n^  me^  cmd  wkhes  t^  i^etisHm 
to  his  natiye  land.  But  first,  he  would  deposit 
his  wealth,  whiph  ia^€ii|ta|i|^d  in  ten  chests, 
under  the  safeguard  of  some  honourable  and 
(ttdifiil  persom  And  bebau$e  I  luiT^  iieard 
dus  dbaracter  of  you>  I  sfaotild  be  unwiUiag  to 
kt  aay  one  eke  bav.e  the  eave  öf  them/'  At 
^  apoke,  a  porter  entered  with  tlie  first 
ehest ;  and  at  the  sanije  inataat  the  knight  ap<* 
peared>  to  require  hh  money.  The  knavish 
fiicter,  fearing  thatif  he  disputed  the  right  of 
thelastf  he  should  lose  the  golden  harreat 


n 


140  OFDBCBIT« 

^hich  the  custody  of  ten  such  apparenüy  vsk 
luable  eheste  promised^  came  up  to  him  in  a 
soothing  tone,  and  said^  *'  My  fnend,  where 
have  you  been  ?  Receive»  I  pray  you,  the  mo- 
ney  which  you  laid  up  with  me/'  The  kiiight 
was  not  slow  in  complying,  and  gave  great 
thanks  to  Qod,  and  the  old  woman^  for  tbe 
duma  he  had  almost  despaired  of.  ''  Master/* 
Said  she  to  the  factor«  *\  I  and  my  man  will  go 
and  make  enquiry  about  the  other  chests^  and 
hasten  back  immediately •  Expect  us ;  and 
take  care  of  that  which  we  have  brought" 
ThuS|  by  the  assistance  of  the  devotee,  the 
knight  recovered  his  property  *. 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  knight  is  any  Christian ; 
the  ten  talents  are  the  ten  commandments. 
The  factor  is  the  world.  The  old  devotee  is  a 
good  conscience,  and  the  iroi^-bound  eheste 
filled  with  stones,  is  a  heart  fuU'pf  yirtues. 

*  This  tale  u  in  Alphonsns  ;  in  the  Cenio  NovdU  Änikh$,  Nor. 
IxxiT. ;  in  Boccacio,  Day  8,  Not.  10  ^  and  in  tbe  Ardb,  N»  JBRfer- 


OF  IKGRATITUDE.  141 


TALE    XXXIX. 


OF  INGRATITUDE. 


In  the  reign  of  a]  certain  king  there  lived  a 
proud  and  oppressiye  seneschal,  Now  near 
the  royal  palace  was  a  forest  well  stocked 
with  game ;  and  by  the  direction  of  this  per« 
son  various  pits  were  dug  there,  and  covered 
with  leaves,  for  the  purpose  of  entrapping  the 
beasts.  It  happened  that  the  seneschal  him- 
self  went  into  this  forest,  and  with  much  ex«» 
altationof  heart  exclaimed  intemally,  '*  Lives 
there  a  being  in  the  empire  more  powerful 
than  I  am?"  This  braggart  thought  was 
scarcely  formed,  ere  he  rode  upon  one  of  his 
own  pit-falls,  and  immediately  disappeared» 
The  same  day  had  been  taken  a  lion,  a  mon« 
key,  and  a  serpent    Terrified  at  the  Situation 


14S  O^  INOBATITÜOm 

into  which  fate  had  thrown  him,  he  cried  out 
lustilyy  and  bis  noise  awoke  a  poor  man  called 
Guido,  who  had  come  with  his  ass  into  that 
forest  to  procure  fire-wood,  by  the  sale  of 
which  he  got  his  bread.  Hastening  to  the 
mouth  of  th;B  pit,  and  ascertaining  the  occa- 
sion  of  the  Glamour,  he  was  promised  great 
wealth  if  he  would  extricate  the  seneschal 
from  his  perilous  Situation.  '*  My  friend,** 
answered  Ouido,  *'  I  have  no  means  of  ob« 
taining  a  livelibood  except  by  the  faggots 
which  I  collect :  if  I  neglect  this  for  a  single 
day,  I  shall  be  thrown  into  the  greatest  dffi- 
culties.'*  The  seneschal  re-iterated  his  pro- 
mises  of  enriching  him ;  and  Guido  went  bade 
to  the  city,  and  returned  with  a  long  cord, 
which  he  let  down  into  the  pit^  and  bade  the 
seneschal  bind  it  round  his  waist.  But  be- 
fore  he  could  apply  it  to  the  intended  pur- 
pose,  the  lion  leaped  forward,  and  seiziug 
upön  the  cord,  was  drawn  up  in  his  stead. 
Immediateiy,  exhibiting  great  signs  of  plea- 
sure,  the  beast  ran  off  into  the  wood.  The 
rope  again  descended,  and  the  monkey  having 
noticed  tbe  success  of  the  lion,  yaulted  above 


(SP  moRiiTrroBB;  u% 

Üke  man^s  bead,  and  siiafking  t^e  eord,  was  iä 
like  mauner  sei  at  liberty.    Witfaottt  staying 
to  retam  thanks  he  hurried  off  to  bis  haants. 
A  third  time  tiie  caxd  was  let  cbwn^  snd  the 
serpent  twuiing  around  it,  was  drawn  up  and 
escaped.    "  O  my  good  fiiend/*  said  the  se- 
oeschal,  "  the  b^ts  are  gone«  now  draw  me 
up  quickly^  I  pray  you/'    Guido  compUed^ 
and  afterwards  succeeded  in  drawing  up  bis 
horse«  whicb  th^  seneschal  instantly  mounted 
^  rode  back  to  the  palace.    Guido  retumed 
home;  and  bis  wife  obserang  that  he  bad 
come  without  wood,  was  yery  dejeeted»  and 
iaquired  the  cause.    He  related  what  bad  oe« 
ctoirr^d,  and  the  riches  he  was  to  receive  for 
his  Service,    The  wife's  countenaace ;  bright- 
tened«  and  early  in  the  moming  she  posted  off 
herhusband  to  the  palace.  But  the  seneschal 
denied  all  knöwledge  bf  bim,  and  ordeied 
bim  to  be  wbij>ped  for  hi»  presumption.    The 
porter  execut^  the  directions,  and  beat  bim 
80  severely  that  be  left  bim  half  dead.    As 
soon  as  Guido^s  wife  understood  ,this,  she 
saddlf  d  tbeir  ass,  and  brougbt  bim  bome  in  a 
very  infirm  State.    The  sickjiess  whieb  en^ 

6 


}44  OF  ingratitupe; 

8ued,  cOQsumed  the  whole  of  their  little  pro^ 
perty  ;  but  as  soon  as  he  had  recovered,  he 
retumed  to  his  usual  occupation  in  the  wood. 
Whilst  he  was  thus  employed,  he  beheld  afar 
off  ten  asses  laden  with  packs^  and  a  lion  by 
the  latter  one^  pursuing  the  path  which  led 
towards  Ouido*  On  looking  narrowly  at  thiö 
]l}east«  he  remembered  that  it  was  the  same 
which  he  had  freed  from  its  imprisonment  in 
the  pit*  The  lion  signified  with  his  foot,  that 
he  should  take  the  loaded  asses,  and  go  home. 
This  Guido  did,  and  the  lion  followed.  On 
arriving  at  his  own  door,  the  noble  beast 
fawned  upon  him,  and  wagging  his  tail  as  if 
in  triumph,  ran  back  to  the  woods*  Guido 
caused  proclamation  to  be  made  in  different 
phurches  *,  that  if  any  asses  had  been  lost, 
the  owners  should  come  to  him ;  but  no  one 
appearing  to  demand  them,  he  opened  the 
packages,  and  to  his  great  joy,  discovered 
them  füll  of  money.  On  the  second  day 
Guido  retumed  to  the  forest,  but  forgot  an 

*  **  Per  ecdesias  proclamare  fecit/'  This  maj  either  mean  thtt 
a  notke  was  fastened  to  the  chnrch  döor,  or  giyen  oat  finom  tiM 
pnlpit«    Th$  last  is  most  probaUe* 


OF  INGRATITVDE.  l4S 

iron  instnunent  to  cleave  the  wöod.  He 
looked  üp,  and  beheld  the  monkey  wbose 
liberation  be  häd  effected ;  and  the  animal, 
by  help  of  teeth  and  näils,  accomplished 
his  desu^a.  Guido  then  loaded  his  asses 
and  went  bome,  The  next  day  be  renewed 
his  Visit  tö  the  forest ;  and  sitting  down  t6 
prepare  his  inatirument,  diaceraed  the  serpent; 
vhöse  escape  he  had  aided,  carrying  a  stone 
in  its  mouth  of  three  colodra ;  the  one  white, 
another  black«  and  the  tbird  red.  It  öpened  its 
mouth  änd  let  the  stone  fall  into  Guido'a  läp. 
Having  done  tbis,  it  depaM;ed.  Guido  took 
the  stone  to  a  skilful  lapidary,  who  had  no 
sooner  inspected  it  than  he  knew  its  virtues^ 
and  would  willingly  have  paid  him  an  hun- 
dred florins  *  for  it.  But  Guido  refused ;  and 
by  means  of  that  singular  stone,  obtaihed 
great  wealth,  änd  was  promoted  to  a  military 
command.  The  emperor  having  beard  of  the 
extraordihäry  qua;lities  whidh  it  piossessed, 

* '<  A  florin  or^ORC ;  anttUMot  coiMof  goldiaFjrtiioe,  wortb 
q«.  tter.  not.  onrreiit  at  thu  daj;  (thongh  Langnodoo,  and  the 
«ouDtries  adjoyning,  retaine  the  name  still,  io  a  peece  thtt*a  worth 
i8tL8ter.Y'    CotORAVEÜ 

VOL.  II.  H 


146  W  IKOBATnUBEi 

desired  to  see  it.  Guido  wfeittaceordingly) 
uid  the  ^^Qp^or  1f  aA  so  stmck  with  its  qq* 
common  he2Mty,  that  he  wished  to  pntciitse 
it  at  luay  late ;  and  tkceatcned,  if  Ooidore- 
foaed  cotnplianc^i  to  banidi  tiim  tte  kiag^ 
dorn.  *'  My  lord,'*  anawered  Iie>  "  I  will  «eil 
tke  tttotte )  bnt  let  me  tmy  one  thing-r*if  tht 
piioe  he  not  stren»  it  4iliaU  be  prcsaatiy  u- 
•tonidtome/'  He  d^nanded  thr^  huadred 
ßonm,  %md  then  taking  it  from  a  snall  cofftr^ 
put  it  into  the  emperor'a  hlunls.  Füll  of  ad« 
inirattcHti,  he  exchimed'***''  Tdl  me,  whete  yoa 
pioonred  thia  most  beautiful  «tone«''  Tfaiske 
did;  mui  narrated  flrom  the  begianing  the 
senesdiars  accident,  and  subaequexit  ingrati« 
tnde.  He  told  how  «ererely  he  had  been  ia« 
jured  by  hia  comma^ ;  and  the  benefits  he 
had  reccived  from  the  lion^  the  ^modkey»  aod 
«erpent  Much  mored  at  the  reeital,  the 
«nperor  aent  for  the  aeneaohdi  9iAd  aaid^ 
f*  Whatis  thia  I  hear  of  thee  ?"  He  was  un- 
able  to  reply*  "  O  wretch !"  continued  the 
«wpcmf-^'*  monafter  of  ingratitude  1  Guido 
liberated  thee  from  the  most  imminent  dan- 
ger»  and  for  thia  thou  hast  nearly  destroyed 


him.  Dost  thoii  see  how  even  irrational 
things  hare  rendered  him  good  for  the  senrice 
he  performed  ?  but  thou  hast  retamed  evil  for 
good.  Therefone  I  deprivf  tliee  of  thy  dig- 
nity«  which  I  will  bestow  upon  Guido ;  and  I 
further  adjudge  you  to  be  suspended  on  a 
cross."  Um«  4tem0  miiiheijr  riyoiced  the 
noblemen  of  the  empire  :  and  Quido^  füll  of 
bonours  and  years,  ended  his  days  in  peace* 


APPLICATION. 

Hy  beloyedy  tbe  enq)eror  is  God ;  the  patt* 
per^  man.  The  forest  is  the  world«  which  is 
füll  of  pits.  The  lion  is  the  Son  of  God^  who 
assumed  humanity;  the  monkey  is  con* 
science;  and  the  serpent  is  a  prelate  or 
coafessor ;  the  cord  is  Christ's  passion«  The 
loaded  asses  are  the  divine  preceptSi 


u2 


148  OF  FEHIKINE  SVBTLSTr« 


TALE    XL. 


OF  FEMININE  SÜBTLETT. 


King  Darios  was  a  circumspect  prince,  aad 
had  three  sons,  whom  he  much  loved.  On 
his  death-bed  he  bequeathed  the  kingdom  to 
the  first-bom ;  to  the  second,  all  his  owu  per- 
sonal acquisitions ;  and  to  the  third  a  golden 
ring,  a  necklace,  and  a  piece  of  valuable 
cloth.  The  ring  had  the  power  to  render  kaj 
one,  who  bore  it  on  his  finger«  beloyed ;  and, 
moreover,  obtained  for  him  whatsoever  he 
sought.  The  necklace  enabled  the  person  who 
wore  it  upon  his  breast,  to  accomplish  his 
heart's  desire  ;  and  the  cloth  had  such  virtue, 
that  whosoever  sat  upon  it,  and  thoughtwhere 
he  would  be  carried,  there  he  instantly  found 
himself«  These  three  gifts  the  king  conferred 
upon  the  younger  son,  for  the  purpose  of 


OF  FEMINIKB  SUBTLStT.  149 

«iding  kis  stadies ;  bot  bis  motber  retained 
ihem  until  be  was  of  a  proper  iage.    Sqon 
after  tbe  bequests,  die  old  mcmarcb  gave  up 
ihe  gbost,  and  was  magnffiöently  buried.  Tbe 
two  eider  sons  tben  took  possession  of  tbeir 
legacies ;  and  tbe  modier  of  tbe  younger  delir 
vered  to  bim  die  ring»  witb  tbe  cantion,  tbat 
fae  should  beware  of  tbe  artifices  of  womea, 
or  he  wonld  odierwise  lose  tbe  rmg.    Jona^ 
ihan  (for  tbat  was  bis  name)  took  tbe  ring^ 
and  went  zealously  to  bis  studies,  in  wbicb 
be  made  bimself  a  proficient*  But  Walking  on 
a  certain  day  tbrougb  tbe  street^  be  obsetved  a 
Tery  beantiful  womui,  witb  wbom.  be  was  so 
mucb  Struck,  tbat  be  took  ber  to  bim.    He 
continued«   bowever,    to  use  tbe  ring,  and 
found  favour  witb  every  one,  insomucb,  tbat 
whatever  be  desired  be  bad. 

New  tbe  lady  was  greatly  surprised  tbat  be 
lived  so  splendidly»  baving  no  possessions;  and 
once,  wfaen  be  was  particolarly  exbilarated, 
tenderly  embraced  bim,  räd  protested  tbat 
there  was  not  a  creatnre  under  tbe  sun  wbom 
she  loved  so  mucb  as  sbe  did  bim.  He  ought 
therefore,  sbe  thougbt,  to  teil  ber  bywhat 

h3 


150  OP  fUfiNiNS  f VBTI4$TT. 

meoBt  he  «upportckl  bis  mügnifio^iice.  He 
6xpIiLin0d  tb^  vuriues  of  the  lUig;  «nd  she 
begged  that  be  wonld  be  casefol  <^  so  inTdth 
able  a  ti^eMure«  "  Bot/'  adddcl  she^ "  in  yo«r 
daily  iatercouri«  witb  men  you  may  lose  it : 
place  ii  in  mj  cü8tody>  I  beeecfeh  you/'  0▼e^ 
oome  by  h^  e&lredties  be  gav6^  up  tbe  mg ; 
aad  when  bia  neoessities  caiae  upoik  bim,  she 
xefuied  to  rdinquisb  iU  He  lameaied  liu 
terly ,  bot  now  be  bad  not  tny  means  of  sabsist^ 
ence;  and  bastening  to  Ms  nnother,  fttated 
bow  be  bad  lost  bis  ring#  '^  My  son»**  said 
«be«  *^  I  foiewarned  you  of  wbat  would  hap* 
pen«  bui  yo«  bäte  paid  no  altei^ton  to  my 
advice.  Here  is  tbe  necklace,  preserve  it 
niore  carefnlly.  If  it  be  lost»  you  will  for 
ever  want  a  tiiing  of  tbe  greatest  bonour  tnd 
profit/'  Jonathan  took  tbe  necklace,  and 
retomed  to  bis  stmdies.  At  die  gate  of  the 
city  bis  coneubine  met  bimi  and  reeeired  faim 
.witb  tbe  appesrance  of  great  joy.  He  re- 
mained  witb  ber,  wearing  Üie  neeklace  apoti 
bis  breast ;  and  wbatever  he  thongbt  he  pos- 
sessed.  As  befoife,  be  li?ed  so  ^^onously, 
that  the  lady  wondered^  ^«^1  knowing  that 


03t  gliaiHKK  SBSnJITX^  Ml 

kfchad  Batkef  goid  nor  ailfier^  Sh^fpMmd^ 
therefore,  th«t  he  canried  «ogtfier  taUtiMti; 
aad  €«iiiiiagly  datm  fron  him  th*  bktttfy  of 
&e  wondeiwwodung  iiMikla«6.  **  Wbj/'  9mi 
th« lady«  '^  d^yoti  ^wafys  ttk« tt  wiÄ  youl 
yo«  outy  tUok  in  one  momenl  mcure  tinn  caq 
be  ma^  me  of  in  a  year.  Lct  me  keep  it*'* 
''  TSo,**  replied  hc^  **  you  viU  lote  the  Butek'^ 
lace,  as  you  kwt  the  ring ;  and  thna  I  $hftU 
neme  the  gtwttst  poaaibb  ii^msy/'  ''  O 
my  lord/^  Mplied  «^,  ^*  l  hare  leamt  by  hat^ 
iog  haddMCUdtody  of  die  ring,  how  to  aacure 
tbe  itöcklaoe ;  and  I  aasare  ]^ott  no  ose  can 
posribly  get  it  from  me.''  The  aiUy  youth  con* 
fided  in  her  worda,  and  deÜTered  the  aecklace« 
New  i/vhen  all  he  poaaesaed  waa  expended» 
h^  soaght  hia  taliaman;  and  ahe^  aa  be-» 
fm,  Bolemniy  proteated  that  ii;  had  been 
stalen.  This  threwr  Jonathan  into  the  great«! 
est  dtstreasr*^'*  Am  I  mad/'  crted  he,  "  that 
after  the  loss  of  my  ring,  I  ahould  give 
up  the  necklacef '  Immediately  haitening 
to  his  mother,  he  related  to  her  the  whole 
circnmstance.  Not  a  little  afficted,  she  eaid, 
"  0  my  dear  child,  how  oanat  thpu  place 

h4 


152  OK  FBIONINK  SUBTLXT^* 

eonfid^ice  in  a  woman  wko  has  twice  de- 
eeiyed  thee  ?  People  will  beliebe  thee  a  fool : 
bat  be  wiise,  for  I  have  notbing  more  for  you 
than  the  yaluable  cloth  wbich  your  father 
lefl :  and  if  you  lose  that,  it  will  be  quite  use- 
less  retnrning  to  me/'  Jonathan  received  the 
cloth^  and  again  went  to  bis  studier.  The 
concubine  seemed  very  joyful;  s^nd  he, 
spreading  out  the  cloth«  said,  ''  My  dear 
girl«  my  father  bequeathed  me  this  beaatiful 
cloth«  sit  down  upon  it  by  my  aide."  She 
complied«  and  Jonathan  secretly  wished  that 
they  were  in  a  desert  place,  out  of  the  reach 
of  man.  The  talisman  took  effect ;  they  were 
carried  into  a  forest  on  the  uttermost  bound« 
ary  of  the  world«  where  there  was  not  a  trace 
of  humanity.  The  lady  wept  bitterly«  but 
Jonathan  paid  no  regard  to  her  tears.  He 
solemnly  vowed  to  heaven,  that  he  woold 
leave  her  a  prey  to  the  wild  beasts«  unless  she 
restored  his  ring  and  necklace«  and  this  she 
promised  to  do.  Presently«  yielding  to  her 
request«  the  foolish  Jonathan  discovered  the 
power  of  the  cloth ;  and,  in  a  little  time  being 
weary«    placed   his  head    in    her    lap   and 


QP  FEMININE  SUBTLETT«,  153 

dept  In  tfae  mterim,  ske  contrived  to  draw 
away  that  part  of  Üie  cloth  upon  i/yhich 
he  reposedy  and  sitting  npon  it  alone, 
wished  herseif  where  she  had  been  in  t)ie. 
morning.  The  cloth  immediately  executed 
her  wishes,  and  left  Jonatht^n  slambering  in 
the  forest.  When  he  awokei  and  found  his 
cloth  and  conculnne  departed,  he  hurst  into 
anagony  of  tears.  Where  tobend  his  steps 
he  knew  not ;  but  arising«  and  fortifying  him- 
seif  with  the  sign  of  the  cross,  he  walked 
along  a  certain  path,  until  he  reached  a  deep 
riTer,  oyer  which  he  mnst  pass«  But  he  found 
it  80  bitter  and  hot,  that  it  even  separated  the 
flesh  from  the  bones.  Fall  of  grief,  he  con- 
veyed  away  a  small.quantity  of  that  water, 
and  when  he  had  proceeded  a  little  further, 
feit  hungry.  A  tree  upon  which  hung  the 
most  tempting  fruit,  inrited  him  to  partake ; 
he  did  so,  and  immediately  became  a  leper* 
He  gathered  also  a  little  of  the  fruit,  and 
conyeyed  it  with  him.  After  travelling  for  some 
time,  he  arrived  at  another  stream,  of  which 
the  virtue  was  such^  that  it  restored.the  flesh 
to  bis  feet  ^  and  eating  of  a  second  tree  he 

h5 


154  Ol^  P£Mtl7IKfi  SVttTL£tf. 

was  cleansed  ißroni  his  leprosy.  Soeie  ofthat 
flruit  he  likewise  took  along  \¥ith  him« 
^  Walking  in  this  manner  day  after  day,  be 
came  at  length  to  a  castle,  where  he  was  met 
hy  two  men,  who  inqnired  what  he  was.  "  I 
Am  a  physician/*  answered  he.  **  Thisis  lucky," 
«aid  the  other ;  **  the  king  of  this  coüntry  is  a 
leper»  and  if  you  are  able  to  eure  him  of  bis 
leprosy,  vast  rewards  will  be  assigned  you." 
He  promised  to  try  his  skill ;  and  they  led 
him  forward  to  the  king.  The  restilt  was  Ibr- 
tunate ;  he  supplied  him  with  the  fruit  of  the 
second  tree»  aml  the  leprosy  left  him ;  and 
washing  the  flesh  with  the  water^  it  was  com- 
pletely  restöred«  Being  rewarded  most  böün- 
tifuUy,  he  embarked  on  board  a  vessel  for  his 
native  city.  There  he  cirtulated  a  report  that 
a  great  physiciah  was  arrived ;  and  the  lady 
who  had  cheated  him  of  the  talismans  being 
sick  nnto  death,  immediately  sent  for  him. 
Jonathan  was  so  much  disguised  that  she  re* 
tained  no  tecoUection  of  him,  bat  he  very 
well  remembered  her«  As  soon  as  he  arriyed, 
he  declared  *that  medicine  woüld  avail  no« 
fhing,  nnless  shefirst  confessed  her  sins ;  and 

7 


OF  «SMUnKfi  SVBTU&Tr«  155 

ifshehaddefhtuded  anyoiie^  it  mustbere* 
stored.  The  lady,  reduced  ta  tbe  rety  verge 
of  tbe  gra^re^  in  a  low  roice  ackaowledged 
tbat  fihe  had  cheatcd  Jonaüian  of  his  riogy 
neckläce,  and  cloth ;  and  had  left  him  m  a 
desert  place  to  be  devoured  by  wild  beast#* 
Whe&  8lie  bad  eaid  Um,  tbe  pretended  phy- 
sicitn  eicdMued,  *'  Teil  me,  lady^  where  tbeae 
talismans  ai^?"  ^  la  that  chett,^  answeired 
she ;  and  delivered  up  tbe  keys,  bywbicb  her 
obtained  possession  of  his  treasnres.  Jonathan 
then  gave  her  of  the  fruit  wbich  produced  le- 
prosy;  and,  after  she  had  eaten,  of  the  water 
which  separated  thefiesh  from  thebones.  The 
Gonsequence  ^ras»  that  she  was  excruciated 
with  agony.  Jonathan  hastened  to  his  mother, 
and  the  whole  kingdoni  rejoiced  at  his  retum. 
He  t9H  by  wbat  xaem»  Ood  had  fireed  him 
from  such  various  dan^ers ;  and,  having  lived 
many  years,  ended  bis  days  in  peace.  (27) 

APPtlCATlON. 

My  bdoved,  the  kiag  is  Christ  ^  the  qu^ieo* 
mother,  the  Qhmrch ;  and  the  three.sons^  m^ii 

h6 


156  <Hf  WORLDLY  GliORT. 

living  in  the  woiid.  The  third  son  is  any. 
good  Christian :  the  ring  is  faith  ;  the  neck- 
lace«  is  grace  or  hope  ;  and  the  cloth,  charity. 
The  concubine  is  the  flesh ;  the  bitter  water 
is  repentance,  and  the  first  fruit  is  remorse ; 
the  second  water  is  confession,  and  the  se- 
cond  fruit  is  prayer^  fasting,  and  almsgiving. 
The  leprous  king  is  any  sinful  man ;  the  ship 
in  which  Jonathan  embarked  is  the  divine 
command. 


TALE    XLI. 


OF  WORLDLT  GLORT  AND  LVXURT- 


Thebe  formerly  lived  a  king  who  had  two 
knights  resident  in  one  city.  One  of  them  was 
old,  the  other  young.  The  old  knight  was 
rieh,  and  had  married  a  youthful  damsel  on 
account  of  her  exquisite  beauty.    The  young 


OW.  Wd|lU>LT  OLQBT.  157 

kn^kt  was  poor ;  and  espoused  an  old  woman 
in  coDseqaence  of  her  immense  wealth«  It 
h^pened  that  the  young  knight  walked  by 
the  Castle  of  the  eider,  and  in  a  window  his 
wife  saty  and  sang  delicioasly.  The  youth 
wasmuch  takenVith  her,  and  said  in  his 
heart,  ''  It  would  be  ten  thousand  times  bet- 
ter if  that  sweet  girl  were  nnited  to  me ;  and 
her  old  doting  husband  possessed  of  my  in* 
firm  wife."  From  that  hour  he  conceived  a 
?iolent  affection  for  her,  and  made  her  many 
valuable  presents.  The.  lady  entertained 
a  similar  feeling,  and  whenever  she  could, 
permitted  him  to  visit  her.  She  endeavoured 
also  to  secure  him  for  her  husbandi  in  the 
event  of  the.  old  man*s  death.  Now  near  the 
window  of  the  castle  which  the  old  knight  oc* 
cnpied,  there  grew  a  fig-tree,  on  which  a 
nightingale  stationed  herseif  every  evening, 
and  uttered.  the  most  ravishing  harmony, 
This  circumstance  drew  the.  lady  thither ;  and 
it  becaiüe  a  custom  with  her  to  remain  at  the 
window  a  long  time  to  listen  to.  the  song  of 
the  nightingale.  When  her  husband,  good 
man !  nöticed  this  extreme  watchfulness,  he 


f  5d  ÖF  WORLDLY  OIMSLY: 

i^aid^ "  My  dear^  what  is  the  reaaon  that  yoa 
get  Hp  every  night  with  so  mueh  regularity !" 
*'  A  nightingale/'  answered  ßhe, "  sings  upon 
the  fig-tree,  opposite  my  window ;  and  her 
i^ong  is  so  delightful  that  I  cannot  resist  the 
pleasure  of  listening  to  iV  *  The  old  kni^t 
hearing  this,  arose  early  in  the  moming ;  and, 
anned  with  bow  and  arrow,  hastened  to  the 
fig-tree.  He  shot  the  nightingale^  and  taking 
öut  the  heart,  presented  it  to  his  wife.  The 
!ady  wept  exceedingly ,  and  said,  '^  Sweet  bird, 
thou  didst  but  what  became  thee.  I  alone 
am  the  occasion  of  thy  death«*'  Immediately 
she  doipatched  a  messenger  to  the  youtbfal 
knight«  to  inform  him  of  her  husband's  cra- 
elty.  The  intelligence  griered  him  *,  and  he 
exciaimed  intemally,  *'  Although  itis  evident 
to  this  crael  old  wretch  how  mucfa  his  wife  and 
I  are  attaehed  to  each  other,  yet  he  woidd 
treat  me  even  still  more  vilely !''  This  redectioa 
deteimined  him ;  he  cased  himseif  in  a  double 
toat  of  mail«  ftnd  esitering  the  castie»  retah- 
ated  upon  his  rival  the  death  of  the  bird. 

*  '<  Commota  sunt  omnla  viacera  ^nt^"  sayt  tiie  orighial.  I  bope 
t!ie  reader  is  satbÜed  wHh  the  renderiiig« 


OF  WORLDLT  GLO&T.  159 

Soon  after  this,  bis  cid  wife  dying,  he  married 
the  reHct  of  the  cid  knight.  They  lived  many 
yearsy  and  ended  their  days  in  peace  *• 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  two  knights  are  Moses  and 
Christ,  The  latter,  *who  is  the  old  knight, 
married  a  young  wife,  that  is,  the  new  law. 
The  old  wife  is  the  old  law.  The  fig-tree  ia 
the  Gross;  the  nightingale,  Christas  huma- 
mty,  which  the  Jews  destroyed.  The  heart 
of  the  bird,  ia  the  love  exhibited  by  our  Sa- 
viour.  The  double  arms,  are  the  Jewish  cere« 
monies,  Sac. 

*  This  is  Strange  jostUse ;  bot  I  ^nppofte  tbe  M oak  metit  io 
iiMdcalB  wlial  P«i|^  after  ClHMoer,  htm  siMe  obierfe«,  tliai^ 
"  No  greater  foUy  caa  he  äeeü, 

.    «  Tbao  crooked  eigfaty,  oonpled  to  eighteeo." 
tlie  nuodm  is  indisptttable ;  but  I  wish  tbe  wiiter  of  tbe  OtH  bad 
^iSiianA»^  txpratied  it. 

Tbe  abore  ttoryia  amoag  tbe  Lajs  of  Marie,  (a  Frencbpocteiav 
Ttmp»  Henry  in.  resident  in  England,)  nnder  tbe  title  ofLACSTiC. 
Mr.  Elfis,  in  bis  abstract,  bas  not  noticed  Hs  oeenrrenee  in  the 
"  Cesta  Romaaonim." 


160     OF  ECCLESIASTICAL  BLINI>KESS 


TALE    XLIL 


OF  ECCLESIASTICAL  BLINDNESS. 


A  CEBTAiN  knight  went  to  gather  grapes  m 
his  vineyard.  His  wife»  imaginmg  that  he  de- 
layed  longer  than  he  ought  to  have  done»  sent 
hastily  for  her  gallant.  While  they  were  toge- 
ther  the  knight  retumed  ;  for  it  seems»  while 
plucking  down  a  bunch  ofgrapes^hehad  Struck 
out  an  eye,  andcomehomeingreatagony.  The 
lady  hearing  his  knock  at  the  gate,  was  mach 
perturbedy  and  immediately  concealed  her. 
lover.  The  knight  entering,  complained  öf 
his  wounded  eye«  and  directed  a  bed  to  ^e 
prepared,  that  he  might  lie  down.  Bat  the 
wife«  fearing  lest  the  gallant  who  was  hidden 
in  the  hall,  should  be  detected  by  her  injared 
husband«  said,  **  Why  would  you  go  to  bed? 
teil  me  what  has  happened/'    He  told  her: 


OF  SGCLB8IABTICAL  BLIKÜKBfiS.      1$1 

"  My  dear  lord/*  cried  she,  "  permit  me  to 
strengthen  the  uninjared  eye,  by  medicinal 
applications  *;  or  the  diseased  part  may  com- 
municate  with  the  sound,  andtherebybothbe 
irremediably  injured/'  The  knight  made  no 
objection«  and  his  wife  spreading  a  large  plas- 
ter so  as  completely  to  obstract  his  sigfat, 
beckoned  to  her  gallant»  who  escaped.  Sa- 
tisfied  with  her  saccessful  stratagem«  the  lady 
observed  to  the  husband,  "  There,  dear !  now 
I  am  secure  :  your  sound  eye  will  take  no  in- 
jury.    Go-into  your  bed,  and  sleep.*'  t 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloyed,  the  knight  is  a  prdate  of  the 
church ;  the  adulterous  wife  is  the  soul.  The 
prelate's  eye  is  Struck  out  as  often  as  it  is 
blinded  with  gifts. 

*  The  ladies,  it  U  well  known,  were  in  fonaer  days,  the  best» 
indeed,  the  only  chirargeons. 
t  This  täte  is  iB  Alpboosut,  and  manj  of  the  ItaMwi  Noveliita. 


1^^      /  Or  FAIISHTAi4  iUWeRAIKT* 


TALE    XLIII. 


OF  ABSENCK  OF  PARENTAI4  RESTRAINT» 


A  50LDIBB  going  into  a  hx  country,  entrust« 
ed  his  wife  to  tbe  care  of  her  mother.  But 
some  time  ^fter  her  hnaband's  departure  the 
wife  feil  in  love  with  a  young  man,  and  com- 
municated  her  wishes  to  the  mother.  She  ap- 
proved  of  the  connection,  and  without  delay 
sent  for  the  object  of  her  daughter's  criminal 
attachmenl*  But  while  they  fea»ted,  the  soU 
dierunexpectedly  retttmedandbeat  at  his  gate. 
The  wife^  in  great  tremor,  concealed  the  lover 
under  her  bed,  and  then  opened  the  door  for 
her  husband.  Being  weary  with  travel  he 
commanded  his  bed  to  be  got  ready ;  and  the 
wife,  more  and  more  disturbed,  knew  not  what 
she  should  do.  The  mother  observing  her 
daughter*s  perplexity,  said,  *'  Before  you  go. 


my  child,  let  us  shew  your  busband  the  fair 
sheet  wbicb  we  bave  made."  Tben  standing 
up,  she  gave  one  corner  of  tbe  sbeet  to  her 
daughter  and  held  the  otber  hergelf»  extending 
it  before  him  so  as  to  favour  the  departure  of 
tlie  lover ;  who  took  the  hint  and  escaped* 
When  he  had  got  clearly  off,  "  Now/'  said  the 
mother,  **  spread  the  sheet  upon  the  bed  yfiih 
your  own  hands — I  have  done  my  part  in 
weaving  it*." 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  soldier  is  any  man  who  id 
a  Wanderer  in  this  worid.  The  wife  is  the 
flesh ;  the  mother,  is  the  world ;  and  the 
sheet,  worldly  vanities. 

*  This  fible  11  ia  Alphonrat  1>«  Clnkaü 


l64         m  CONFIBBNCE  IK  WOM^K. 


TALE   XLIV^ 


OF  CONFIDENCE  IN  WOMEN, 


A  CERTAIN  noble  knight  had  grievously  of-. 
fended  a  king  whose  vassal  he  was.  He  sent 
messengers  to  the  monarch  to  intercede  for 
him,  and  they  obtained  bis  pardon»  but  on 
condition  that  he  should  enter  the  senate- 
house  on  foot  and  on  horseback  at  the  same 
time — that  in,  half  Walking,  half  riding. 
Moreovet*,  he  was  to  bring  with  him  bis  most 
attached  friend»  the  best  jocalator  of  jester 
(28),  and  bis  most  deadly  foe.  The  kni^t, 
exceedingly  distressed,  reflected  how  these 
stränge  conditions  were  to  be  fulfiUed.  One 
night,  as  he  exercised  the  hospitality  of  his 
mansion  towards  a  pilgrim,  he  said  privately 
to  his  wife,  ''  I  know  those  pilgrims  often 


OF  CONFIBEKCE  IN  WOMEK.  165 

carry  considerable  sums  of  money  along  with 
them.  If  you  think  fit,  let  us  kill  this  fellow^ 
and  get  possession  of  his  money."  ''  You 
say  well/'  retumed  the  lady ;  and  when  all 
were  asleep>  at  an  early  hour  in  the  moming» 
äie  knight  arose,  and  awaking  the  pilgrim» 
bade  him  begone.  He  then  slaughtered  a 
calf>  cut  it  into  small  pieices,  and  placed  its 
mutilated  body  in  a  sack.  Arousing  his 
wife,  he  gave  her  the  sack  to  hide  in  a  comer 
of  the  house,  observing^  '*  I  have  only  depo- 
sited  the  heäd,  legs,  and  arms/  in  the  sack ; 
the  body  is  interred  in  cur  stable."  He  then 
shewed  her  a  little  money,  as  if  he  had  taken 
it  from  the  murdered  pilgrim. 

Now  when  the  day  approached  on  which  he 
was  boünd  to  appear  before  his  liege  lord,  he 
töok  upon  his  right  band  a  dog,  and  on  his  left; 
hiswife  andunweaned  child.  A»they  drewnear 
the  royal  Castle^  he  put  one  leg  orer  the  back  of 
the  dog,  as  if  he  were  riding,  while  with  the 
other  he  walked ;  and  thus  as  a  pedestrian  and 
eqüestrian,  he  entered  the  palace.  When  the 
king  observed  his  cunhing,  he  was  greatly 
surprized.    '*  But"  said  the  judge,  "  where 


is  your  most  attftched  friead  V   Ixutftntly  im« 

^beathing  liis  falchion»  he  sererely  wounded 

the  dog,    which  fled  hofwliiig   away.     The 

knight  tfaen  called  to  him,  and  the  dog  re^ 

tomed«    ^  üere"  «aid  he,  "  here  is  the  most 

faithful  of  all  firirads/'    '*  Trae  ;'^  answered 

the  kmg,  **  vidiere  is  your  jocolator  V  *'  Here 

also/'  replied  the  knight,  pointing  to  his  ia« 

£ELnt,  ''  I  nerer  ha^e  so  imch  pleasiue  as  in 

the  disportings  of  tWs  ehild."    *'  WeU,"  ^jon- 

tinned  the  kiog,  ''  where  is  your  worst  ene^ 

my?''    IViming  toward  his  wife,  he  «truck 

her  a  violent  blow,  and  exclaimed«  **  Impu« 

dent  hariot,  how  darest  thou  look  wantonly 

upon  the  king?''    Tht  wi£s,  furious  at  the 

ii^ustioe  of  the  attack»  shrieked  yioiently« 

''  Cursed  homicide/'  said  she,  '^  why  dost 

thou  smite  me?    Dost  thou  £»rget>  that  in 

thine  own  house,  thou  perpetratedst  the  most 

atrocious  inafder>  and  didst  kill  a  pilgrim  for 

the  sake  of  a  little  gold  V*    Again  die  knight 

beat  her.    **  Wretch  i"  said  she»  '^  why  dost 

thou  fear  to  abuse  thy  ohild  ?    Now  s^  what 

tiune  Ul-timed  anger  hadi  done.    Come  with 

me«  and  J  irill  disco^«  to  you  wh«»  the 


head  and  anns  of  the  murdered  pilgrim  hare 
been  deposited  in  a  sack :  the  body  he  haa^ 
buried  in  his  stable."  Search  was  accord« 
ingly  made ;  and  digging  \irhere  the  wife  di-< 
rectedy  they  were  astonished  to  find  manifest 
tokens  of  a  calf  ^s  flesh.  The  attending  nobles^ 
recognizing  in  this  the  vnt  of  tke  mm,  gte^tly 
extoUed  htm ;  and  he  was  erer  after  «zceed^ 
ingly  valued  and  honoced  by  his  feudal  lord« 


AFPUCATIOK. 

My  beloved^  the  knight  is  any  sinner  who 
finds  favor  with  the  Lord ;  and  who  uponcertain 
conditions  pardons  his  offences«  The  pedes- 
trian  and  equestrian  condition  is  our  nature^ 
partly  human  and  partly  celestial ;  the  dog 
tjTpifies  man's  good  angel«  or  a  priest ;  who  is 
wounded^as  oflen  as  the  soul  sins.  The  jo- 
culator«  that  is  the  infanti  is  conscience  \  the 
wife  id  the  £esh. 


l68     OF  WOMEN  WHO  BETRAT  SEORETS. 


TALE  XLV. 


OP  WOMEN,  WHO  NOT  ONLY  BETRAY 
8ECRBTS,  BUT  LIE  FEARFUI/LY« 


TuERE  were  two  brothers,  of  whom  one  was 
a  layman  and  the  other  a  parson.  The  for- 
mer had  often  heard  bis  brother  declare  that 
there  never  was  a  woman  who  could  keep  a 
Beeret  *.  He  had  a  mind  to  put  this  maxim 
to  the  test  in  the  person  of  his  own  wife,  and 
one  night  he  addressed  her  in  the  foUowing 
manner :  "  My  dear  wife,  I  have  a  secret  to 
communicate  to  you,  if  I  were  certain  that  it 
would  remain  so.  Should  you  divulge  it,  it 
would  cause  me  the  greatest  uneasiness  and 
vexation/*  "  My  lord,"  answered  his  wife, "  fear 

*  In  this  scandaloiM  stoiy,  the  monks  seem  to  hare  mtrodoced 
the  Parsom  for  the  sake  |of  conTejing  a  speoies  of  wisdom  which 
acoords  ill  with  hit  i itoatioiu    Bat  tbej  were  great  monopoUzer». 


OF  WOMBN  WHO  BETRAT  SECRETS.      I69 

not ;  we  are  one  body,  and  your  advantage  is 
mine.  In  like  manner,  your  injury  must 
deeply  aflFect  me."  **  Well,  then,"  said  he, 
"  know  that  my  bowels  being  oppressed  to  an 
extraordinary  degree,  I  feil  very  sick.  My 
dear  wife^  what  will  you  tbink  ?  I  actually 
Toided  a  huge  black  crow,  wbich  instantly 
took  wing,  and  left  me  in  the  greatest  trepi- 
dation  and  confusion  of  mind  ♦."  "  Is  it  pos- 
sible  ?"  asked  the  innocent  lady,  '*  but,  hus- 
band,  why  should  this  trouble  you?  You 
otight  rather  to  rejoice  that  you  are  freed  from 
such  a  pestilent  tenant.""  Here  the  conversa- 
tion  closed  :  in  the  moming,  the  wife,  whose 
thoughts  had  been  running  upon  the  black 
crow,  got  up  rather  quicker  than  usual,  and 
hurried  off  to  ihe  house  of  a  neighbour. 
"  My  best  friend,"  said  she,  "  may  l  teil  you 
asecret?"  "  As  safely  as  to  your  own  soul," 
answered  the  fair  auditor.  "  Why,*'  replied 
the  other,  '*  a  marvellous  thing  has  happened 
to  my  poor  husband.     Being  last  night  ex- 

*  I  ffonld  not  render  this  litsraUtf:  the  cnrioiu  reader  may  there- 
fore  Interpret  for  himself.  "  Cum  ad  priuUa  accetiissem  ut  opti« 
natura  foftermn,  corvm  migerrimut  a  parte  potUriori  evohbat" 

VOL.  II.  I 


170    OF  WOMBN  WHO  BETRAY  SECRETS. 

tremely  sick»  he  voided  two  prodigious  black 
crows^  feathers  and  all«  which  immediately 
fiew  away .  I  am  much  concemed ;  but  for 
your  life  not  a  word  respecting  it."  The 
other  promised  very  faithfully — and  imme« 
diately  told  her  neighbour,  that  three  black 
crows  had  taken  this  most  ahurming  flight 
The  next  edition  of  the  stc^  made  it  fmr^ 
and  in  this  way  it  spread  until  it  was  rery 
credibly  reported  that^or^y  black  crow»  had 
been  evacuated  by  one  unfortunate  varletr 
But  the  joke  had  gone  farther  than  he  dreamt 
of ;  he  became  much  disturbed,  and  assembling 
his  busy  neighbours,  explained  to  them  that 
having  wished  to  prove  whether  or  not  his 
wife  could  keep  a  Beeret^  he  had  made  such  a 
communication»  Soon  after  this,  his  wife 
dying«  he  ended  his  days  in  a  cloister  *.  (29) 


*  The  original  sajs, "  where  he  wrote  fhree  letters  ;  of  whicb 
oöe  was  black,  the  seoond»  red ;  and  the  third,  white;**  but  this 
•eenw  meTelj  iH^rednoed  to  teil  na  in  the  application,  that  the 
black  letter  ia  recoUection  of  onr  aina;  the  red,  Christ*s  blood; 
and  the  white,  the  deaiie  of  hearen. 


OF  WOMEN  NOT  TO  BE  TRU8TED.      171 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved^  the  layman  is  any  worldly« 
minded  man,  who,  thinking  to  do  one  foolish 
thing  witUout  offence,  falls  into  a  thousand 
errors.  But  he  asaembles  the  people,  that  is, 
pastand  present  sins,  and  by  confession  ex* 
purgates  his  conscience. 


TALE   XLVL 


OF  WOMEN  WHO  ARE  NOT  TO  BS  TRU8TBD. 


Macrobius  (30)  States  that  a  Roman  youth, 
named  Papirius,  was  once  present  with  his 
Seither  in  the  Senate,  at  a  time  when  a  very 
important  matter  was  debated,  which,  on  pain 
of  death,  was  to  be  kept  secret.  When  the 
lad  retumed  home,  his  mother  asked  him 

i2 


172      OP  WOMEN  NOT  TO  BE  TRUSTES^ 

what  it  was  that  was  guarded  under  so  heary 
a  penalty.  He  replied  that  it  was  unlawfxd  to 
reveal  it.  The  mother,  little  satisfied  with 
the  boy's  reply^  entreated,  promised,  threa- 
tened«  and  even  scourged  him,  in  the  bopaof 
extorting  a  commjtinicatian.  But  he  remained 
inflexible;  and/at  last,  willing  to'  satisfy  her, 
and  yet  retain  his  secret,  said,  "  The  Council 
met  upon  this  matter  :  whether  it  were  more 
beneficial  to  the  State,  that  one  man  should 
have  many  wives  j  or  one  woman  many  hus- 
bands."  The  mother  no  sooner  heard  this, 
than  away  she  posted  to  divido  the  impor- 
tant  secret  with  other  Roman  dames.  And 
on  the  foUowing  day,  assembling  in  a  large 
body,  they  went  without  hesitation  to  the 
Senators,  earnestly  requesting  that  one  wo- 
man might  be  married  to  two  men,  rather 
than  two  women  to  one  man.  The  Senators, 
astonished  at  the  shameless  phrenz.y  of  a  sex 
naturally  modest,  deliberated  upon  the  best 
remedy.  The  boy  Papirius,  finding  this,  re- 
lated to  them  the  circumstance  which  had 
occasioned  the  uproar ;  and  they,  bestowing 
great  commendation  on  bis  ingenuity,  passed 


07  JUSTICE  AND  EQÜITT.  173 

%  decree  tbat  he  should  be  present  at  their 
conaultations  whenever  he  would.  (31) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  boy  is  any  one  whose  life 
ig  pure ;  the  father  is  a  prelate ;  and  the  mo- 
ther  is  the  world. 


TALE   XLVIL 


OF  JUSTICE  AND  EQUITY. 

A  CERTAiN  tyrannical  and  cruel  knight  re- 
taioed  in  his  service  a  very  faithful  servant. 
One  day,  when  h.e  had  been  to  the  market»  he 
retomed  with  this  servant  through  a  grove ; 
and  by  the  way  lost  thirty  silver  marks.  As 
fioon  as  he  discovered  the  loss»  he  questiotied 
bis  servant  about  it.  The  man  solemnly  de- 
nied  all  knowledge  of  the  matter,  and  he  spoke 
tnith.  Bntwhen  the  money  was  not  tobe  found, 

i3 


174,  0F  JVS!riCE  AXD  EQUITY. 

he  amputated  the  Berrant^s  foot,  and  leaving 
him  in  that  place,  rode  home.  A  hermit,  hear- 
ing  the  groans  and  exclamations  of  the  mm, 
went  speedily  to  his  assistance.  He  confessed 
him ;  and  being  satisfied  of  his  innocence^ 
conveyed  him  upon  his  Shoulders  to  his  her-. 
mitage.  Then  entering  the  oratory,  (32)  he 
dared  to  reproach  the  All-just  with  want  of 
justice,  inasmuch  as  he  had  permitted  an  in^ 
nocent  man  to  lose  his  foot.  For  a  length  of 
time,  he  continued  in  tears,  and  prayers,  and 
reproaches;  until  at  last  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  to  him,  and  said,  ''  Hast  thou  not 
read  in  the  Psalms/'  God  is  a  just  judge^ 
strong  and  patient?'"  "  Often,"  answered 
the  hermit  meekly,  **  have  I  read  and  believed 
it  from  my  heart;  but  to-day  I  have  erred. 
That  wretched  man,  whose  foot  has  been  am* 
putated,  perhaps  under  the  veil  of  confession 
deceived  me."  "  Tax  not  the  Lord  with  in- 
justiee,"  said  the  angel ;  "  His  way  is  truth, 
and  His  judgments  equitable.  Recollect  how 
often  thou  hast  read,  *  The  decrees  of  Ood 
are  unfathomable/  Know  that  he  who  lost 
his  foot,  lost  it  for  a  former  crime.    With  the 


OF  JUSTICE  AND  SQUITY.  175 

same  foot  he  maliciously  spuraed  his  mother, 
and  cast  her  from  a  chariot — for  which  eter- 
nai  condemnation  overtook  him.  The  knight, 
his  master,  was  desirous  of  purchasing  a  war- 
horse,  to  collect  more  wealth,  to  the  destruc- 
tion  of  his  soui ;  and  therefore,  by  the  just 
sentence  of  God,  the  money  which  he  had 
provided  for  the  purchase  was  lost.  Now 
hear ;  there  is  a  yery  poor  man  with  his  wife 
and  Uttle  ones,  who  daily  supplicate  heaven, 
and  perform  eyery  religious  exercise.  He 
found  the  money,  when  otherwise  he  would 
have  stanred,  and  therewith  procured  for  him- 
self  and  family^  the  necessaries  of  life.  en- 
tksüng  a  portioa  to  h«  confessor  to  distri- 
bute  to  the  poor.  But  first  he  diligently  en- 
deavoured  to  find  out  the  right  owner.  Not 
accomplishing  this,  the  poor  man  applied  it 
to  its  proper  use.  Place  tben  a  bridie  upon 
thy  thoughts  ;  and  no  more  upbraid  the  righ-> 
teotts  Disposer  of  all  things,  as  thoü  but 
lately  didst.  For  he  is  true,  and  strong,  and 
patient*." 

*  Tfais  Story  has  some  resemblance  to  Tale  LXXX«  Vol.  1. ; 
mdit  eontams  a  beantifvl  fesioiu 

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176  OP  IN  JUSTICE. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  knight  is  a  prelate;  ihe 
amputation  of  the  servant's  foot  is  the  cutting 
off  rebellion  from  the  church.  The  hermit  is 
a  prudent  confessor.  The  angel  is  a  pure 
conscience.    The  poor  man  is  Christ. 


TALE  XL VIII. 


OF  INJUSTICE. 


In  the  reigp  of  the  emperor  Maximian«  tiiere 
were  two  knights ;  of  whom,  one  feared  Ood 
and  loved  justice,  while  the  other  was  co- 
vetous  and  rieh«  and  mcre  studious  of  pleas- 
ing  the  world  than  his  Maker.  Contiguous 
to  this  person's  lands«  the  just  knight  had  a 
piece  of  ground,  which  his  avaricious  neigh- 
bour  ardently  desired  to  possess.     He  offered 


OF  IN  JUSTICE.  177 

hrge  sums  for  it ;  but  being  denied,  he  was 
filled  with  yexation.  It  happened,  however, 
that  the  just  knight  died,  and  the  fertile 
brain  of  the  other  was  at  work  to  ascertain 
some  means  of  defrauding  bis  heir  of  the  in- 
heritance.  He  therefore  forged  an  Instrument 
purporting  to  be  written  bj  the  deceased 
knight.  It  stated  that  the  land  in  question 
had  been  sold  for  a  specified  sum,  a  short 
time  previous  to  bis  death.  And  three  men 
were  hired  to  attest  it.  Having,  by  some 
means^  obtained  access  to  the  dead  knight» 
he  introduced  the  witnesses  ;  and  finding  bis 
Signet  in  the  ball  where  he  lay,  took  it ;  and 
fixing  it  upon  the  thumb  of  the  deceased, 
sealed  the  paper  with  the  usual  formalities. 
^  You  are  witnesses  of  this  deed  V'  said  he  to 
the  men  who  accompanied  bim ;  **  We  are," 
answered  they ;  and  then  making  good  their 
retreat,  the  knight  seized  upon  the  land.  The 
son  of  the  deceased  complained  grievously  of 
this  injustice.  "  Why  have  you  taken  pos- 
session  of  iny  land  V  asked  he.  *'  It  was 
sold  to  me  by  your  father."  "  Impossible/', 
cried  the  other,  "  my  father  many  times  re- 

i5 


f ased  to  seil  it ;  and  that  he  afterwards  did 
so,  I  will  never  believe/'  They  both  weat 
before  the  jüdge,  and  the  covetous  knigbt 
triumphantly  produced  the  forged  instrumenta 
bearing  the  impression  of  the  deceased's  sig- 
net-ring ;  and  brought  forward  die  false  wit^ 
nesses  to  the  sealing.  After  examining  it, 
the  son  said, "  I  know  that  this  is  my  father's 
signet,  but  I  know  also  that  he  never  disposed 
of  the  land.  How  you  obtained  the  signet,  I 
am  ignorant,  and  you  will  do  well  to  have 
good  testunony  of  thiek"  The  judge,  after 
Bome  deliberation,  took  each  of  the  witnesses 
aside  in  tum;  and  separately  examined  them^ 
together  with  the  old  knight.  He  ae^ed  the 
first  if  he  knew  the  Lord^s  Prayer»  and 
made  him  repeat  it  from  beginning  to  end  *• 
He  did  this  accurately,  and  was  then  placed 
apart.  When  the  second  witness  appeared, 
the  judge  said,  '*  My  friend>  your  companion 
has  told  me  the  truth ;  therefore,  unless  you 

*  Whetber  this  Wm  the  «BiialaMdeöfadmiiibteriiig«no«th;or 
whether  it  is  only  of  the  munber  of  those  whknsioal  and  arbitriiy 
eircnmstancts  whioh  contiiMiany  •coor  in  these  ToliiBes>  I  am  ib- 
Mt  to  stj. 

3 


OF  nurusncB«  179 

infonn  me  what  I  demand,  you  shtU  iiuttntly 
hang  upon  a  cross/'    The  feUow,  imagining 
tliat  his  comrade  had  revealed  the  fraud,  con* 
feased  how  they  had  obtained  the  seal  to  the 
documenL     When  the  communicatioii  was 
made,  he  placed  him  also  apart ;  and  saiding 
for  the  third,  spoke  to  him  as  to  the  other, 
and  threatened  him  with  the  like  penalty, 
unleas  he  dedared  the  fact.   Thia  man«  there* 
fore,  corroborated  his  companion's  account« 
and  was  then  stationed  by  himself.    The  old 
knight  was  last  called ;  and  the  judge,  putting 
on  a  Stern  aspect,  spoke  thus :  ''  Wretched 
man  !  thy  avarice  hath  blinded  thee.  Teil  me 
by  what  means  thou  obtainedst  possession  of 
the   dead  knight's  seal/'    T^e  culprit,  not 
divining  that*  the  truth  had  been  discovered, 
boldly  persevered  in  the  accotmt  he  had  be- 
fore  given.    "  Foölish  man!"  answered  the 
judge,  **  thy  own  witnesses    accuse    thee. 
Didst  thou  not  place  the  signet  on  the  dead 
man's  thumb,  and  sign  the  paper?**    When 
the  knight  found  that  his  forgery  was  re- 
vealed« he  feil  prostrate  upon  the  earth,  and 
entreated  mercy.     '*  Such  mercy  as  thou 

16 


180  OriK JUSTICE« 

meritest,  thou  shalt  have/'  said  ihe  judge: 
''  bear  them  away«  and  drag  them  at  the  tails 
of  horses  to  the  cross,  upon  which  let  them 
be  immediately  suspended."  The  noblemen 
of  the  kingdom  applauded  the  sentence,  not 
less  than  the  ingenuity  of  the  investigation. 
The  property  of  the  unjust  knight  was  con- 
ferred  upoh  the  son  of  hiin,  whom  he  had 
wished  to  wrong ;  the  young  man  gavethanks 
to  the  king,  and  posseBsed  his  inheritance  in 
peace. 

AJ>PIiTCATIÖN. 

My  beloved,  the  two  knights  are  the  devil 
and  our  first  parent,  whose  son  is  the  whole 
human  race.  "The  inheritance  is  Paradise; 
the  forged  writing,  original  sin ;  and  the  seal, 
Adam's  consent  to  partak«  with  Eve  of  the 
forbidden  tree.  The  three  witnesses  are  the 
pride  of  life,  concupiscence  of  the  flesh,  and 
concupiscence  of  the  eyes. 


OF  REAL  FRIENDSHIP.  181 


TALE   XLIX. 


OF  REAL  FRIENDSHIP  • 


A  CERTAiN  king  had  an  only  son,  whom  he 
müch  loved.  The  young  man  was  desirouB  of 
travelling,  and  obtained  his  father's  permis- 
sion  to  this  end.  After  an  absence  of  seven 
years*,  he  returned,  and  his  father,  over- 
joyed  at  his  arrival,  asked  what  friends  he  had 
acquired.  '*  Three/'  said  the  *son ;  '^  tbe  first 
of  whom  I  love  more  than  myself ;  the  second^ 
equally  with  myself;  and  the  third,  little  or 
nothing."  "  You  say  well,"  returned  the 
father ;  "  but  it  is  a  good  thing  to  prove  them 
before  you  stand  in  need  of  their  assist- 
ance.    Therefore  kill  a  pig,  put  it  into  a  ss^ck, 

*  fhe  mortJ  says  twelve ;  meaning,  however,  tlie  term  of  homan 
tife. 


162  OF  RBAL  FRIEKDSHIP. 

and  go  at  night  to  the  house  of  him  whotn 
you  love  best,  and  say  that  you  have  ac- 
cidentally  killed  a  man,  and  if  the  body 
should  be  found  I  shall  condemn  you  to  au 
ignominious  death..  Intreat  him  if  he  eyer 
loved  you,  to  give  his  asaistance  in  this  ex- 
tremity."  The  son  did  so ;  and  the  friend  an- 
swered,  '*  Since  you  have  rashly  destroyed  a 
man,  you  must  needs  be  crucified.  Now  be* 
cause  you  were  my  friend^  I  will  bestow  upon 
you  three  or  four  ells  of  cloth  to  wrap  your 
body  in/'  The  youth  hearing  this,  went  in 
much  indignation  to  the  second  of  his  friends, 
and  related  the  same  story.  He  received  him 
like  the  first,  and  said,  *'  Do  you  believe  me 
mad,  that  I  should  expose  myself  to  such 
peril  ?  But  since  I  have  called  you  my  friend, 
I  will  accompany  you  to  the  cross,  and  con- 
sole  you  as  much  as  possible  upon  the  way.** 
This  liberal  proposal  not  meeting  the  prince's 
approbation,  he  wenl  to  the  third,  and  said, 
''^  I  am  ashamed  to  speak  what  I  have  done : 
but,  alas!  I  have  accidentally  slainaman." 
"  My  friend,"  answered  the  other,  "  I  will 
readily  lay  down  my  life  in  your  defence ;  and 


OF  RBAIi  FRIENPSHIP.  i^Z 

«hould  you  be  condemned  to  expiaie  your 
misfortune  on  the  cross,  I  will  be  crucified 
either  for  you  or  with  you/'  Thiß  man,  there*- 
fore,  proved  that  he  was  bis  frtend  (33). 


AFPLICATION% 

My  beloved,  the  kmg  is  God  ;  the  only  son 
is  any  Christian.  The  first  friend  is  the  world ; 
and  if  it  gives,  in  your  necessity  two  or  three 
ells  of  cloth,  it  is  much  indeed.  The  second 
friend  is  your  wife,  and  sons,  and  daughters ; 
they  will  bewail  you  to  your  sfepulchre,  but 
soon  forget  you  after  you  are  laid  there  * ;  the 
third  friend  is  Christ,  who  loves  us  even  upon 

*  MtttUDger  haB  a  sentiiMiit  so  tiaul«r»  thtt  if  the  experitBee 
of  all  ages  were  not  alike,  one  mightfiuicy  that  the  Poet  had  bor* 
rowed  from  the  Monk. 


-**  Whcn  dead,  we  are 


With  Boternn  pomp  bronght  hitber,  and  onr  heirs 
MaskiBg'tlieir  joj  in  &]ae  däneMbled  tean, 
Wetp  o'«r  the  hearae :  but  earth  no  aooner  ooTera 
The  earth  bronght  hither,  bat  thej  tum  away 
With  inward  smilea — fhe  dead  no  more  remembered.*' 

«  Th*  MmdofMcmaur,  Act  IL  Sc.  S. 


184  QF  MTIBDaM. 

the  Gross,  and  jojrfoUy  gave  away  his  life  for 
our  preservation«. 


TALE    L. 


OF  WISDOM,  WHICH  EXCELS  STRENGTE. 


Thebe  was  a  king  who  promoted  a  poor  man 
to  great  wealth,  and  committed  to  him  the 
custody  of  one  of  his  Castles.  Thus  elevated, 
he  became  proud  to  au  exce^s,  and  conspired 
against  the  king,  and  surrendered  his  castle 
into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  This  conduct, 
in  one  whom  he  had  raised  from  the  ground, 
gave  the  king  great  concern  ;  and  he  delibe- 
rated  upon  the  best  means  of  regaining  whathe 
had  lost.  Bat  he  was  told  that  this  couldnot 
be done  but  by  the  possession  of  threethings, 
viz.  bravery,  wisdom,  and  the  love  of  his  sub- 
jects.    Now  there  was  at  that  time  in  the 


OP  WtSDÖM.  185 

kingdom  three  knights^  of  whom  the  first  was 
the  bravest  of  all  men ;  the  second,  the  wisest ; 
and  the  third,  the  most  attached  to  the  king. 
These  knights  were  severally  sent  with  large 
annies  to  besiege  the  castle.  The  bravest 
knight  cönducted  his  troops  through  a  forest^ 
inwhich  theking'd  enemied  awaited  him  ;  but 
while  he  was  performing  prödigies  of  valour 
an  arrow  from  a  cross-bow  Struck  him  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  body,  and  he  died  of  the 
wound.  In  the  mean  time  the  wise  knight 
broiight  up  his  forces  and  began  to  propose 
tenns,  hoping  by  these  means  to  draw  them  to 
surrender  the  castle.  But  while  he  spoke^  an 
arrow  penetrated  between  the  lungs  and  the 
stomach^  and  killed  him.  The  third  knight 
perceiving  the  death  of  his  comrades^  entered 
the  forest,  and  spoke  so  eloquently  and  wit- 
tily  to  the  insurgents,  that  ihey  listened  glad- 
ly,  and  at  last  permitted  him  to  enter  the  Cas- 
tle. And  he  so  ordered  matters  that  the  op- 
posing  armies  confederated  with  his  troops 
and  gave  him  entire  possession ;  so  that  he 
planted  his  Standard  on  the  top.  When  the 
king  understood  how  prudently  he  had  ob- 


n6  OF  WISMM. 

tained  the  disputed  fortress,  he  promoted  bim 
to  great  honours. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  king  is  Christ ;  the  poor 
man  who  was  raised  to  honour  is  Adam,  ap- 
pointed  the  Seneschal  of  a  Castle,  that  is,  of 
Paradise.  The  first  and  bravest  knight  is  the 
rieh  and  powerful  of  the  world,  whom  the  ar- 
row  of  pride  spiritually  slays.  The  second 
knight  denotes  the  wise  or  prudent  of  this 
World,  and  they  are  slain  by  the  arrow  of  ava- 
rice.  The  third  knight  is  any  Christian  who 
loves  God  with  all  bis  heart ;  and  who,  in  his 
eimplicity,  is  often  a  match  for  the  more  cun- 
ning  of  mankind. 


OF  RICfira.  187 


TALE    LL 


OF  RICHES. 


Aking  issued  a  proclamation«  ihat  whoso* 
ever  would  come  to  him  should  obtain  all  they 
^sked.  The  noble  and  the  rieh,  desired  duke* 
doms»  or  counties,  or  knighthood  ;  and  some, 
treasures  of  silrer  and  gold.  But  whatsoever 
they  desired  they  had.  Then  came  the  poor 
and  the  simple  and  solicited  a  like  boon.  **  Ye 
come  tardily/'  said  the  king,  *'  the  noble  and 
the  rieh  have  already  been,  and  hare  carried 
away  all  I  possess/'  This  reply  troubled  them 
exceedingly;  and  the  king,  moved  by  their 
concem,  said,  '*  My  friends,  though  I  have 
given  away  all  my  temporal  possessions,!  haye 
still  the  sovereign  power;  forno  onerequired 
thi«,  I  appoint  ye,  therefore,  to  be  their 
judges  and  masters."    When  this  came  to  the 


188  OFjaiCHES. 

ears  of  the  rieh,  they  were  extremely  dis- 
turbed,  and  said  to  the  king,  *^  My  lord,  we 
are  greatly  troubled  at  your  appointing  these 
poor  wretches  our  ruiers ;  it  were  better  for 
US  to  die,  than  admit  such  servitude."  **  Sirs,** 
answered  the  king,  "  I  do  you  no  wrong  ♦: 
whatever  you  asked  I  gave;  insomuch  that  no- 
thing  remains  to  me  but  the  supreme  power. 
Nevertheless,  I  will  give  you  counsel.  Whoso- 
ever  of  you  has  enough  to  stpportlife,  let  him 
bestow  the  superfluity  upon  these  poor  peo- 
ple.  They  will  then  liye  honestly  and  com- 
fortably,  and  upon  these  conditions  I  will  re- 
sume  the  sovereignty  and  keep  it,  while  you 
avoid  the  servitude  ye  apprehend/^  And  thus 
it  was  done. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  king  is  God ;  the  herald 
is  a  preacher ;  the  rieh,  &c.  are  the  men  of 
this  World,  and  the  poor  are  the  poor  in  spirit. 

•  WearefaereremindedofonrLord's  ptrabk  of  the  Ubowrew 
in  the  vineyard  f  in  fiict,  it  is  clearlj  the  prototjpe  of  this  tale. 


t)J?ENVT.  189 


TALE    LH. 


OP  ENVY  TOWARD  THE  GOOD. 


There  once  lived  in  the  8ame  city  four  phy- 
sicians^ well  skilled  in  medicine.  The  younger 
of  them^  however,  excelled  the  other  three ; 
insomuch  that  the  sick  went  only  to  him.  This 
excited  the  envy  of  the  rest,  and  talking  toge- 
ther  upon  this  subject^  they  said,  **  How  shall 
we  get  rid  of  that  troublesome  fellow  ?  every 
body  runs  to  him^  and  our  gains  are  a  mere 
trifle."  "  Why,"  said  one,  **  you  know  he  goes 
every  week  on  a  visit  to  the  duke,  about  three 
leagues  off.  Now  I  will  go  a  league  beyond 
the  city  on  the  day  he  takes  this  journey,  and 
there  await  his  Coming.  You  shall  be  sta- 
tioned  at  the  second  league,  and  our  fellow 
here,  at  the  thir d.  And  when  he  has  advanced 
the  first  league,  I  will  meet  htm  and  make  the 


190         OF  SPIRITUAL  FRIKKDSHIP. 

sign  of  the  cross  before  him.  Botb  of  you 
must  do  the  like.  He  will  then  ask  the  reasoa 
of  this«  and  we  will  answer,  '  Because  you  are 
a  leper  ;*  and  his  fear  will  certainly  occasion 
it.  Thus  diseasedy  nö  one  will  approach  him." 
And  so  it  was  done. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,by  the  three  physicians  who  in- 
fected  the  fourth^  three  vices  are  signified,  the 
Aevil,  the  world,  and  the  flesh.  The  fourth 
physician  is  a  good  Christian. 


TALE  LIIL 


OF  SPIRITUAL  FRIENDSHIP. 


A  KIKO  had  two  grey-hounds»  whom  he  kept 
altemately  chaiaed  np.    As  long  as  they  were 


OF  SPIRITUAL  FRIBKDdHIP.  I9I 

thu8  fastened  they  mutoally  loTed  and  fawned 
upon  each  other,  but  no  sooner  were  the j  un*- 
loosed  than  they  exhibited  the  most  deadly 
signs  of  mutnal  hostility «  The  king  was  much 
conceraed  at  this ;  because  when  he  would 
hare  coursed  with  them»  and  for  tbat  purpose 
set  them  at  liberty»  they  fought  so  fiercely  that 
he  was  unable  to  foUow  bis  sport«  This  led 
him  to  consult  some  learned  man,  who  recom- 
mended  that  the  first  of  the  dogs  should  be  en- 
countered  by  a  strong  and  sarage  woIf ;  and 
then  the  second  should  be  encouraged  to  the 
attack  when  bis  aid  was  most  needed,  and  his 
companionin  danger  of  being  devoured«  This 
was  accordingly  done ;  and  as  the  strength  of 
the  first  dog  failed,  the  second  was  let  loose, 
who,  after  a  severe  straggle,  killed  the  wolf. 
From  this  time,  boand  or  unbound,  they  lived 
together  in  the  most  perfect  frienddhip« 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  king  is  Christ ;  the  two 
dogs  are  the  soul  and  body.  If  loosed  by  mor« 


192  OP  CHRIST, 

tal  sin^  they  are  at  war.  The  wolf^  is  the  de?il, 
which  being  overcome«  they  live  together  in 
peace. 


TALE    LIV. 


OF  CHRIST,  WHO  DIED  INNOCENT. 


Seneca  (34)  relates^  that  there  was  alaw  in 
some  city,  by  which  a  knight  was  obliged  to 
be  buried  in  anhour ;  and  further,  that  it  was 
ordained  if  any  öne  deprived  the  dead  man  of 
this  armour^  he  should  be  put  to  deatfa. .  It 
happened  that  the  city  was  besieged  by  a  ty- 
rannical  despot,  who,  plauting  ambuscades 
and  pitfalls  around  the  city,  destroyed  an  in- 
finite number  of  the  inhabitants.  Fearmade 
them  incapable  of  longer  resistance;  and, 
while  thus  situated^  a  noble  and  yaliantknigbt 
entered  the  city,  and  compassionated  the  dis- 


WHO  DIBD  INNOCSNT.  195 

tresses  of  the  despairing  citixens.  Koowing 
bis  extraordinary  merit,  tbey  humUy  peti* 
tioned  him  to  undertake  their  defenoe,  and 
free  them  from  the  imminent  peril  ia  which 
they  stood«  "  My  friends/'  replied  he,  "  this 
cannot  be  done,  except  by  a  stroög  band; 
and.you  perceive^  I  am  unanned.  It  is  in 
vain  therefore  to  expect,  that  I  should  go  out 
to  fight."  "  My  lord/'  observed  one  of  the 
Citizens,  "  bat  a  few  days  since  a  knight  was 
buried  in  this  sepulchre,  clad  in  most  admi* 
rable  armour;  take  it,  and  save  our  city." 
The  knight  assented ;  rec^ived  the.  arms  of 
the  deceased,  and  encount^ng  the .  enemy, 
put  them  to  flight.  He  then  restoredtbe  arms 
to  their  original  destination.  But  certain  men, 
envious  of  the  fame  which  he  acquired  by  tiie 
exploit,  accused  him  before  the  judge  of  hav- 
ing  despoiled  the  dead  of  bis  armour  contrary 
to  law.  '*My  lord,"  answered  he,  **  of  two 
evils,  the  greater  is  to  be  avoided  *.  Now  I 
could  not  defend  yonr  city  without  armour ; 
and  having  taken  that  of  the  deceased,  I  re- 

*  **  Bedaobiu  malis  majus  malam  est  Titandiun."    Here  is  «a- 
otlier  Englufa  prorerb,  *<  Of  two  e?i]i,  ehiue.the  least" 

VOL.  II.  K 


194  OF  cntiBT,  8cc. 

tumed  it  whctt'the  ^exigenoe  liad  ceosed.    A 
thief  \v(mM  not  have  aoted  in  thisüiiaBQer ; 
he  would  häveitej^t  d^  anns,  which  I  did  not ; 
and  thefeföre  tnerit  Tather  recompenee  -  than 
charges  öf  sim^  a  nattre^  fiesldes,  if  a  honse 
be  ^n  fire^inlhe  midet  of  u  city ,  woukl  it  not  be 
bettdrthata  aingledwening  shonld  be  nuned 
than  tbat'the  whole  ciCy  shonld  be  bumt  to 
the  gromd  ?  Apply  thi»  in  my  case.    Was  it 
not  more' benefidal  that  I  should  presenre 
your  tc^im  by  I^oiTowing  the  armour,  thanby 
not  bowöwittg,    endanger  allyonr  Kve«?" 
"  Away>  with  htm,  away  with  him,"  sboirted 
they,  who  were  l^rdons  and  enTioos  of  kis 
feibe,  '^he  deservesdeath;  away  with^him/* 
The  judge  i^ould  not  redist  tbeir  uigant  Pe- 
tition, and  condemniKi  himtö  deadi.  Thesen- 
tenee  was  acoordingly  executed,  andthewhole 
State  laiAönted  htm  with  unfeigned  regtet 


APFIkKIATION. 


My  beloved,  the  besieged  city  is  the  world. 
The  knight  without  arms  is  Christ;  tbear- 


CXF^GOOfBCISSKTE*  195 

imuHiMT Jiis  htramiitjr.    The  enTioos  men  ao» 
JewB/ wfaa^pot  iiiaifte:deatii. 


TALE    LV. 


OF  CONSCIENCE« 


AüOüsTiNE  relajte&^inhis  work  "  DeCiTitate. 
Dei/'  that  Lucretia,  a  noble  Roman  lady,  was 
the  wife  of  Calatinus  *•  The  latter  inidted  to 
bis  Castle,  Sextus,  the.  son  of  the  eniperor 
Tarquinius»  who  became  violently  enamoiired 
of  bis  wife.  Selecting  a  seasonable :Qpj>ortu* 
nity,whenboth  Calatiaus  and  the  emperor  bad 
departed  firom  Rome^  he  retumed  to  the  above 
mentioned  castle»  and  slept  there.  During 
the  night»   not  <as  a  friend  but  foe,  he  se« 

timu. 

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196  OF  CONSCIENCE. 

cretly  entered  the  bed-chamber  of  Lucretia, 
and  putting  one  band  upon  her  breast, '  wfaile 
he  held  a  drawn  sword  in  the  other,  said, 
"  Comply  with  my  wishes,  or  I  will  kill  you." 
But  she  resolutely  repelled  him ;  and  Sextus, 
enragedy  assured  her  that  he  would  stab  a 
slave  and  place  him  in  her  bed  ;  so  that  the 
World  should  believe  her  guilty  of  the  most 
low-lived  and  flagrant  wickedness.  At  last, 
Sextus  accomplishing  his  villainy^  went  away ; 
and  the  lady/  füll  of  the  most  corroding 
griefs,  despatched  letters  to  her  father  and 
husband ;  to  her  brothers,  to  the  emperor,  and 
grand-children,  tögether  with  the  proconsols; 
and  when  they  were  all  present  she  spoke 
thus :  "  Not  as  a  friend,  but  as  a  foe,  Sextus 
entered  my  house.  Calatinus,  your  bed  has 
known  the  garments  of  a  stranger  * ;  but 
though  violated,  I  am  innocent.  Acquit  me 
of  crime,  and  I  will  provide  my  own  punish- 
ment."  At  these  words,  snatching  a  sword 
which  sh6  had  hidden  beneath  her  robe,  she 

*  "  Sdas  ta,  O  Calatine,  vesftmeiifa  vtr»  tdtmi  m  Udo  htoßämf 
m  refined  expreision,  and  little  aocordiog  with  the  nsoal  ioddicacj 
of  the  8ge. 


OF  CONSCU^^OB.  197 

planged  it  into  her  breast.  The  assembled 
friends»  taking  up  the  weapon,  swore  by  the 
blood  of  the  injured  Lucretia  to  drive  the  fa- 
mily  of  the  Tarquins  from  Rome.  And  they 
did  so.  As  for  Sextus^  the  author  of  this  tra- 
gedy^  he  was  miserably  slaughtered  not  long 
after  (35)  *. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved^  Lucretia  is  the  soul ;  Sextus    ' 
is  the  devil ;  and  the  Castle  represents  the 
heart,  into  which  he  enters.    The   sword  is 
penitence. 

*  This  ktory  is  from  Saint  Aiutm's  CiTY  OF  GoD.   See  Note. 


k3 


tp6  OB  VIOSI^AXCX. 


TALE    LVL 


OP  VIGILANCE  IN  OÜR  CALLING. 


A  THiEF  went*one  night  to  the  house  of  a  rieh 
man,  and  scaling  the  roof,  peeped  through  a 
hole  to  examine  if  any  partof  the  familywere 
yet  stining.  The  master  of  the  house,  sus^- 
pecting  something,  said  secretly  to  his  wife, 
'*  Ask  me  in  a  loud  voice  how  I  acquired  the 
property  I  poseess ;  and  do  not  deebt^taitil  I 
bid  you/'  The  woman  complied,  and  began  to 
vociferate,  "  My  dear  husband,  pray  teil  me, 
since  you  never  were  amerchant,  how  you  ob- 
tained  all  the  wealth  which  you  have  now  col- 
lected/'  "  My  love,"  answered  her  husband, 
*'  do  not  ask  such  foolish  questions  *."  Bat 
she  persisted  in  her  enquiries  ;  and  at  length, 

*  Thisyit  18  to  be  feared,  is  the  reiort  conijugäL 


OB  TiaiLAKCB.  199 

aaif  OTercomeb]^  her  lurgem^yy  he  md,  '^Keep 
what  l  am.  going  to  teil  yojOL&^eerety  and  yoHr 
ouiioaky:  «hall  be  gratified.*' 

"  Oh»  tf«8i  me." 

'^  Well^  then^  you  must  know.  Chat  I  was  a 
Mef^  and  obtained  vfbxt  I  now  ^oy  by 
m^tly  depredations/'  ^  It  ia  atvahge/'  said 
ib»  wife^  *'  that  you-  were  never  taken*'' 
*  Why/^  repUed  he,  "  my  master,  who  was  a 
sldlM  Clerk,  taught  me  a  partionlas  word, 
wMdi,  when  I  asoended  the  tops  of  pcople's 
houses,  I  pconounoed,  and  thns^  escaped  de- 
tection.*'  '*  Teil  me,  I  conjure  you,"  retorned 
the  lady,  '*what  that  powerful  word  was." 
"  Hear,  then ;  but  njever  mention  it  again,  or 
wöfÄall  lose  all  cur  property."  "  Be  sure  of 
^t ;"  s^d  the  l^dy,  "  it  shaJU  never  be  re- 
peated." 

"  Itwas — is  there  no  one  within  hearing? — 
t^eo^aighty  word  was  /  Faise/  " 

The  lady,  apparently  quite  satisfied,  feil 
asleep ;  and  her  husband  feigned  it.  He  snored 
In&y^  and  the  thief  ^bove,  who  had  heard 
iheir  can^rersation  wilh  mueh^pleasttBe« .  aided 
by  the  light  of  the  moon,  descended,  repeating 

k4 


«00  OP  VIGILANCB. 

seven  times  the  cabalistic  sound.  Bat  beiag 
too  much  occupied  with  the  chann  to  mind 
bis  footing,  be  stepped  through  the  window 
into  the  house ;  and  in  the  fall  dislocated  bis 
leg  and:arm,  and  lay  half  dead  upon  the  floor. 
The  owner  of  the  mansion,  heariag  the  noise, 
and  well  knowing  the  reason,  though  he  pre* 
tended  ignorance^  asked  "  What  was  the  mat- 
ter V  "  Oh ! "  groaned  the  suffering  thief, 
*'Fals€  words  have  deceived  me*."  In  the 
morning  he  was  taken  before  the  jndge^  and 
afterwards  suspended  on  a  crossf* 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  thief  is  the  devil ;  the  house 
is  the  human  heart.  The  man  is  a  good  prelate, 
and  bis  wife  is  the  church. 


*  A  play  upon  words  seöms  to  have  been  intended  bere;  md 
may  nmixid  the  olassical  reader  of  the  stratagem  of  Ulysses,  m 
the  oave  of  tiie  Cydops ;  bat  a  designed  imitation  is  haidly  pro- 
bable. 

t  Something  like  thls  story  is  in  the  Direotorinm  Htunane  Vi- 
te,  i.  e.  the  Latin  Version  tnm  tfae  Hebrew  of  Pflpay.  Seealso 
Le  Grand,  Fabl.  3. 288. 


OF  CHRIBT'S  CLEBOKCY*  201 


TALE   LVIL 


OF  christ's  clebiekct. 


In  the  chronicles  of  Eusebius  we  read  of  an 
emperor  who  governed  the  Roman  people  with 
the  greatest  equity ,  sparing  none/i/i^ether  rieh 
orpoor;  but  measuring  the  punishment  ac* 
cording  to  the  extent  of  the  crime.    The  fac- 
tious  Senators  however  deposed  him ;  and  ex^ 
pelled  every  poor  person  from  the  kingdom. 
Immediately  he  fled  to  Constantine^  and  enter- 
ing into  a  close  compact  with  him«  on  all  oc- 
casions,  conducted  himself  so  boldly  and  pru- 
dently  that  he  succeeded  him  to  the  sove- 
reignty  of  the  empire.    Then  assembling  an 
army,  he  besieged  the  city  of  Rome ;  and  so 
vigUantly  did  he  watch  the  motions  of  the 
Roman  people,  that  both  ingress  and  egress 
were    equally  precluded.    By  this    means, 

k5 


am        oFXWEotT's  clbhbncy. 

the  city  being  reduced  to  the  most  deplorable 
Situation»  the  people  sent  out  to  him  their  Se- 
nators» and  young  men  and  women,  witb  their 
feet  bare»who  {»rostrated  themselves  before  him, 
and  humbly  requested  the  forgiveness  wbich 
he  refused  to  grant.  Atlength  theydespatch- 
ed  bis  parents»  wbo  were  resident  in  the  city, 
upon  this  embassy.    His  mother  wept  and  in- 
treated ;  conjuring  him  by  the  breasts  which 
he  had  sucked»  to  spare  the  place  of  his  na* 
tivity.    Unable  to  resist  the  force  of  natural 
afiS&ction»  he  pardöned.  on  her  account  their 
offences«    He  then  marched  into  the  city,and 
was  honoucably  ex&tertained  *. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  Christ ;  the 
city  is  the  human  heart»  from  which  he  is  ex- 
pelled ;  Constantine  is  God ;' the  Senators,  &c. 
are  the  prophets»  and  patriarchs»  and  apostles. 


OM  iS¥«mTT.  1303 


TALE    LVm. 


Or  SEVBRITY  ;   WHICH  AVAILS  LESS  THAN 

KINDNESS. 


A  CERTAiN  kinghadan  only  son  named  Me- 
drus,  whom  he  constituted  his  heir.  The 
son  was  ungratefal  to  his  father»  who  punished 
him  by  immediate  disinherison.  The  son, 
thus  circumstanced»  fied  to  the  king  of  the 
Persians,  the  rival  and  enemy  of  his  parent« 
He  stated  that  he  was  ready  to  serve  him  ta 
the  death ;  and  excited  him  to  make  war  upon 
the  author  of  his  being.  War  was  accord- 
iagly  declared»  and  they  fought  together  for 
some  time  with  equal  fortune«  It  happened 
that  Medrus  grievously  wounded  the  king» 
hisfather,  and  the  blood  flowed  very  copi- 
ously.     No  sopner  had  he  perceived  this^ 

k6 


204  OF  SEVERItY^ 

than  shuddering  at  the  thought  of  the  par« 
ricide  he  was  committing,  he  changed  sides, 
aud  suddenly  attacked  the  troops  of  the 
Persian  monarch,  and  put  them  to  flight 
After  this«  of  coarse^  the  compact  was 
made  void ;  and  the  Bon,  returning  to  bis 
father^  meekly  sought  forgiveness,  and  ob- 
tained  it.  Thus,  peace  being  established, 
he  was  again  constituted  bis  father*s  heir. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  two  kings  are  God  and 
the  devil.  The  son  is  the  human  soul^  which 
Christ  (who  is  God),  by  the  efFusion  of  hi» 
blood,  redeemed. 


OF  THfi  SOÜL's  MroUKDS.  t05 


TALE    LIX. 


OF  THE  SOUl's  WOtJNDS. 


Alexander  the  Great  was  lord  of  the  whole 
World.  He  once  coUected  a  large  army^  and 
besieged  a  certain  city,  around  which 
many  knights  and  others  were  killed  with- 
out  any  yisible  wound.  Much  surprised 
at  this^  he  called  together  his  philosophersj 
and  said,  "  My  masters,  how  is  this  ?  My 
aoldiers  die,  and  there  is  noapparent  wound  V 
"  No  wonder/'  replied  they ;  "  under  the  wall» 
of  the  city  is  a  basilisk^  (36)  whose  look  in« 
fects  your  soldiers^  and  they  die  of  the  pesti- 
lence  it  creates."  "  And  what  remedy  is 
there  for  this?"  said  the  king. 

"  Place  a  glass  in  an  elevated  Situation  be- 
tween  the  army  and  the  wall  under  which  the 
basilisk  cowers  ;  and  nO  sooner  shall  he  be- 


206  0¥  EQVITT« 

hold  it,  than  bis  own  figure,  reflected  in  the 
mirror,  sball  return  the  poison  upon  himseÜP, 
and  kill  him/'  Alexander  took  their  advice, 
and  thus  saved  his  foUowenr.  (37) 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved^  look  into  the  glass  of  refleetion, 
and  by  remembran^  of  human  frailtyi  de* 
itf oy  the  yices  which  time  elicits. 


TALE    LX. 


OF  EQUITY. 


The  emperor  Heraelius,  amongst  many  other 
▼irtues,  was  remarkable  for  his  inflexible  jus- 
tice. It  happened  that  one  knight  accused 
another   of  murder,   in   this  form — "  Thut 


kjiight  went  out»  in  Company  with  another»  to 
war ;  but  no  battle  was  fought.  He^  howeyer, 
retumed  without  bis  companion;  and  therefore, 
we  believe  that  he  murdeied  bim."  The  king 
appeared  satisfied  wiih  the  inference»  and 
commanded  the  pris(NMr  to  be  executed.  But 
as  they  approached  the.  place  of  execution, 
they  bebeld  the  lostknight  advancing  towards 
them»  alive  and  well.  The  judge»  enraged  at 
this  Interruption  of  the  sentence»  said  to  the 
aocused,  '*  I  order  you  to  be  put  to  death» 
because  you  are  already  condemned/'  Then 
tunung  to  the  accuser,  ^^  And  you  also»  be- 
cause.you  are  the  cause  of  bis  death."  ''  And 
you  too/'  addressing  the  restored  knight — 
"  beoause  you  were  sent  to  kill  the  ßrst,.  and 
youdidnot/'*   (38) 


APPUCATIOlf. 

My  beifoved»  the  king  is  €k>d :  the  fest  two 
)smghiB,  body  and  soul.  The  third  is  any 
preiste. 


$08  OF  OOOD  ADTICE. 


TALE    LXL 


OF  GOOD  ADVICE. 


In  the  reigü  of  the  emperor  Fulgentius,  ä 
certain  knight  named  Zedectiias  married  a 
rery  beautiful  but  imprudent  wife.  In  the 
hall  of  their  mansion  a  serpent  dwelt.  Now 
the  knight's  vehement  inclination  for  touma- 
ments  and  jousting^  brought  him  to  extreme 
poverty :  he  grieved  immoderately,  and  like 
one  who  was  desperate^  walked  backward  and 
forward,  Ignorant  of  what  he  should  do.  The 
serpent,  beholding  his  misery,  like  the  as9  of 
Balaam,  was,  on  that  occasion,  miracoloasly 
gifted  with  a  voice,  and  said  to  the  knight, 
"  Why  do  you  lament  ?  Take  my  advice,  and 
you  shall  not  repent  iU  Supply  me  every 
day  with  a  certain  quantity.  of  sweet  milk, 
and  I  will  enrich  you.*^    This  promise  exhila- 


OF  ÖO&Xy  ADVtCfi.  dod 

rated  the  knight,  and  he  faithfuUy  foUowed 
the  instructions  of  bis  subUe  friend«    The 
consequence  wa&,  that  he  became  exceedingly 
wealthy.    But  it  happened  that  his  mfe  one 
day  Said  to  him, "  My  lord,  how  comes  it  that 
the  serpent  in  our  hall  has  such  infinite  pro<>^ 
fusion  of  gold  ?  Let  us  kill  him  and  get  pofi« 
Session  of  the  whole.*'    The  ad  vice  pkased 
the  knight^  and  at  the  request  of  his  wife  he 
took  a  hammer  to  destroy  the  serpent,  and  a 
▼essel  of  milk,    AUured  by  the  milk,  it  put 
its  head  out  of  the  hole,  as  it  had  been  accus*^ ' 
tomed;  and  the  knight  lifted  the  hammer  tö 
strike  it.    The  serpent,  observing  his  perfidy, 
sttddenly  drew  back  its  head;  and  the  blow 
feil  upon  the  vesseL    No  sooner  had  he  done 
this,  than  his  offspring  died,  and  he  lost  every 
thing  that  he  formerly  possessed.    The  wife, 
taught  by  their  mutual  loss,    said  to  him, 
"  Alas !  I  haye  ill-counselled  you ;  but  go 
now  to  the  hole  of  the  serpent,  and  humbly 
acknowledge  your  offence.  Peradventure  you. 
may  find  grace.'^    The  knight  complied,  and 
Standing  before  the  dwelling-place  of   the 
serpent,  shed  many  tears,  and  entreated  that 


^10  OF  CU)OD  ADVICE. 

he  might  t>iice  more  be.  made  rieh«.  '^  I  see," 
ana^ered  the  aerpmit,.  '*  I  see  nonnr^tkat  ;oh 
are  a»  fool;  andmll  alvays  be  afooL  For 
hamcvax  I  forget  that  Uowiof  the.kflufimer 
vMxtk  you  detigaed  me?  or  lose  tfa«  ap- 
pitheocwma  wbicb  your-  ingrattibide  bas 
awsajkened?  Tbere  ca»  be  no  lesi  peaoebe- 
tmeevk  us."  The  knighti  full  of  sorrow,  re- 
piiedi  thus :  ^'  l  promiae  the  .most  tmabaken 
fideli^y>  aad  will  aever  maditata  th&  aUgbtei^; 
iöjüry,  proYid^  yoa  rali^ye  »ly  n^oemties 
thüh  onoe."  '1  Äly  fri^nd,"  »aid>  tbe  aecpeat, 
^'  it  ia  the  nature  of  my  apeoi^  U^  be  »ubtle 
aiid  Yeaanioua^  Lei  what  l  ha^e  isaid  auffica. 
The  blow  oflfered  at  my  h^d  is  Äesh  upMi  my 
reeollcotioÄ ;  g§t you  goq^beforeycw mf^ve 
auinjury/'  Theknightdepf^rtediftgf^at^iUjO- 
tion*  aaying  to  hia  wife,  "  Fool  tbat  I  waa^  to 
t^Ju  thy  cQimsel !"  Bat  eve?  aftarwdrd^i  th/^ 
lived  in  the  gr^ateait  iodigeac^f  (39) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloTed,  the  king  is  Ocwi;  the  kni^t 
ia.Adaniy  ydao)  by  foUowii^  hia  wifefa^adme 


QF  THB  ißlAREa  OF  THB  IHSVIi..      21 1 

lo&t  Paradise*    The  serpent  in  the  hall  sigm* 
fies  Chmt  inthehumau.beart,  by  virtue« 


TALE    LXIL 


OF  THE  SNARES  OF  THE  DEVIL. 


A.GERTAiN  powerful  kingplanted  a  forest» 
and  «urrounded  it  with  a  wall.  He  stocked 
it  with  yaiious  animals,  in  which  he  took  in- 
finite pleasure.  It  happened  that  one  being 
discaTered.meditating  traitorous  designs»  hk 
pioperty  was.  confiscated^  and  himself  bor 
nished  the  land.  This  person^  therefore,  pro- 
vided  various  kinds  of  dogs  and  nets,  and 
went  privately  into  the  royal  forest  to  take 
and  destroy  the  animals  which  it  contained. 
The  names  of  his  dogs  wer«  Richer^  Emuleym» 
Hanegiff»  Baudyn,  Crismely  Bgofyn,  Beamis» 


2iÄ      OF  THE  SN  ARES  OP  THE  1>EV1L. 

änd  Renelen  *.  By  means  of  these  dogs  and 
tke  nets,  he  destroyed  every  animal  in  thc 
forest.  The  king  was  greatly  enraged  at  this 
Circumstance.,  and  said  to  his  son,  "  My  dear 
son,  arm  yourself ;  call  out  the  troops,  and 
slay  this  traitor,  or  drive  him  from  the  king- 
dom/'  The  youth  answered,  "  I  am  ready  to 
comply  with  your  wishes ;  but  äs  I  have  heard 
that  he  is  a  man  of  exceeding  prowess,  it 
would  be  adviseable  to  conceal  myself  for  a 
certain  time,  in  Company  withabeautiful  girl, 
whose  wisdom  surpasses  that  of  all  others. 
I  will  converse  with  her,  and  then  prepare 
myself  for  battle/'  The  father  replied,  "  Oo 
to  the  Castle  Variochf;  there  you  i;«rill  find  a 
girl  ef  inimitable  prudence.  By  her  means, 
you  may  send  a  defiance  to  our  enemy,  and 
I  will  then  promote  her  to  many  honours.** 
This  heard,  the  son  entered  the  castle  se- 


*  This  Tale  seems  to  be  of  Saxon  origiii.    Maoy  of  the  namei 
are  derivable  from  that  langaage,  as  Richer— Hanegiff— Beamu^ 

Reneleo,  (perhaps  from  Sax.  RencI,  cnrsor.)  &c. 

t  Qaere  if  from  Sax.  Vsejt  septom,'  or  hdbnn,  and  loC 
jngom? 


OF  TERROR.  213 

cretly>  and  was  received  by  the  lady  with  great 
joy.  He  remained  ihere  sQme  time,  and  then 
departed,  axmed  with  the  power  of  his  father, 
against  the  traitorous  despoiler  of  the  rpyal 
£drest.  In  the  end,  he  overthrew  him,  cut  off 
his  head,  and  returned  in  triumph  to  the  king*s 
palace. 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  God ;  the  fo- 
rest, the  World,  whose  wall  is  the  divine  pre- 
cepts.  The  traitor  is  any  evil  Christian  ;  the 
dogs  and  nets^  arevices.  The  son  is  Christ; 
and  the  castle^  the  Virgin  Mary. 


TALE    LXIIL 


OF  TERROR. 


A  KING  made  a  law,  by  which  whosoever  was 
suddenly  to  be  put  to  death,  in  the  morning. 


214  OF  TERROR. 

before  sun^seishouldbe.salutedivitk  «ongB^ 
and  trumpets;  tind,  arrayed  in  blaek  gar-* 
ments^  should  receive  judgmeBt.    Tbk^iDg* 
made  a  great  feast ;  and  convoked  all  tlte^no- 
bles  of  bis  kingdom,  wbo  appeared  aecord- 
ingly.    llie  most  skiUul  intisicians  wcnre^as- 
sembledy  and  there  was  much  sweet  melody» 
(40)    But  the  sovereign  was  discontented  and 
out  of  humour;  bis  countenance  expressed 
mtense  sorrow;   and   sighs  and  gixMtns  as- 
ceiided  firom  bis  beart.    Tbe  couitiers  wer€^ 
all  amazed ;  but  mme  bad  the  hardibood  to 
enquire  tbe  cause  o£  bis/sadness.    At  last^ 
tbe  king's  brotber  wbispered  to  bim  )the .  sur- 
prise  of  bis  guests,  and  entreated  tbat  be 
migbt  understand  tbe  x^ecasion  of  bis  grief. 
"  Qo  bome  now,'*  answered  tbe  king,  "  to- 
morrow  you  -sball  know."    Tbis  was   done. 
Early  in  tbe  morning  tbe  king  directed  tbe 
trumpets  to  sound  before  bis  brotber's  bouse ; 
and  tbe  guards  to  bring  bim  to  tbe  court. 
Tbe  brotber^  greatly  alarmed  at  tbe  sounding 
of  tbe  trumpets^  arose,  and  put  on  sable  ves- 
ture.    Wben  be  came  before  tbe  king,  the 
latter  commanded  a  deep  pit  to  be  dug,  and 

2 


OF  TERROR«  ?15 

a  rotten  cbair  with  fear  xkcftyed  faet,  to 
be  di^tiy  sospencted  over  k.  in  this  efaair 
he  made  Ins  bmther  sH ;  abore  bis  faead  he 
(^ni9ed  a  «word  to  hang,  attached  to  a  singte 
stlk  thread  * ;  and  four.men,  eaeh  armed  "with 
an  «Kti^^miely  «harp  sword,  to  stand  near  bim, 
cme  belbre  and  one  behind ;  a  diiid  on  tbe 
rigfat  hand^  «nd  the  f ourtfa  on  Ae  teft.  When 
they  twere  thus  placedy.  ike  idag  said,  "  The 
moment  I  gire  the  word,  strike  bim  to  tfae 
beart."  Trumpets,  and  aU  otber  kind  'Of  nni« 
sieal  instmmeots  were  brongbt;  and  a  table^ 
coTered  lyitb  various  dishes,  was  set  before 
bim.  '^  My  dear  brotfa^/'  said  the  king» 
''  what  is  the  occadon  of  yonr  sorrow  ?  Hece 
are  the  greatest  deUcacies— *the  mostenrap-* 
turing  barmony;  why  do  you  not  rejoiee?' 
*'  How  can  I  rejoiee  V*  answered  he,  **  In  the 
morning,  trumpets  sonnded  for  my  death; 
and  I  am  novir  placed  upon  a  fragile  cbair,  in 
wfaieb,  if  I  moTe  ever  so  little,  I  shallprobably 
be  preeipitated  npon  the  p^ted  sword  be« 
neath.    If  I  raise  my  head,  the  weaponabore 

*  This  circiunstance  seems  to  app^rtaia  to  the  story  of  the  tj- 
nnt  Dkmjsias  and  his  tatterer. 


2l6  OF  TERROR. 

will  pene träte  to  mybrain.  -Besides  this^  the 
four  torturers  around  stand  ready  to  kill  me 
at  your  bidding.  .  These  things  considered, 
were  I  lord  of  the  universe,  I  could  not  re- 
joice/'     */  Now  -then,"  answered  the   king, 
f'  I  will  reply  io  your  question  of  yesterday ; 
I  am,  on  my .  throne,  as  you  on  that .  frail 
chair.     For  my  body  is  its  emblem,  supported 
by  fonr.  decayed  feet,  that  is,  by  the  four  Cle- 
ments.   The  pit  below  me,  is  hell ;  above  my 
head  is  the  sword  of  divine  justice,  ready  to 
take  life  from'  my  body.     Before  me  is  the 
sword  of  death ;  behind,  the  sword  of  sin, 
ready  to    accuse    me    at    the    tribunal    of 
God.  .  The  weapon  on  the  right  band  is  the 
devil ;  and  that  on  the  left,  is  the  worms  wliich 
after  death  shall  gnaw  my  body.     And,  con- 
sidering  all  these  circumstances,  how  can  / 
rejoice?   If  you  to-day  feared  me,  who  am 
mortal,  how  much  more  ought  I  to  dread  my 
Creator  and  my  Redeemer,  our  Lord.  Jesus 
Christ  ?  Go,  dearest  brother,  and  be  careful 
that  you  do  not  again.  ask  such  questions.*^ 
The  brother  rose  from  his  unpleasant  seat^ 
and  rendering  thanks  to  the  king  for  the  les- 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  THE  MTIHILD.      nf 

son  he  bad  given  him,  finnly  resolyed  to 
amend  bis  life.  All  who  were  present  com« 
mended  the  ingenuity  of  the  royal  reproof. 

(41) 


TALE    LXIV. 


OF  THE  ACTUAL  STATE  OF  THE  WORLD. 


In  the  reign  of  a  certain  king  there  happened 
a  sudden  smd  r emarkable  cbange ;  as,  from 
good  to  evil ;  from  truth  to  falsehood ;  from 
strength  to  weakness ;  from  justice  to  injus- 
tice.  This  mutableness  excited  the  king's 
wonder^  and  etiquiring  the  cause  of  four  of 
the  wisest  phdosopljiersy  they  went»  after  much 
deliberation,  to  the  four  gates  of  the  city^  and 
severally  inscribed  thereon  three  causes.  The 
firstwrote— **  Power  is  justice;  therefore  the 
kmd  is  witbout  law.  Day  is  night ;  therefore, 
there  is  no  pathway  through  the  land.    The 

VOL.  II.  t 


ai  s    or  7KE:  sTArm os"  th^  wohlh. 

warrior  ümm  tvota  the  batlle ;  thetetore,  tiie 
kiBgdom  hl»,  nö  honour.*^  The  Becond  wrote 
«^''  One  Ib.  two ;  therefinre>  Ae  kiagdom  is 
without  truth.  The  friend  is  an  enemy; 
therefore^  the  kingdom  is  without  faith.  Evil 
is  good;  therefore,  the  kingdom  is  without 
devotion/'  The  third  wrote — "  Reason  is 
united  with  •  lic^ntiouMess ;  therefore  the 
kingdom  is  without  nanie.  A  thief  is  set  on 
high ;  therefore,  the  kingdom  is  without 
wealth.  The  dove  would  become  an  eagle; 
therefore,  there  is  no  ^i^dence  in  the  land." 
The  fourth  wrote — **  The  will  is  a  counsellor; 
therefone,  äie  kingdom  is  ill  ordered,  Money 
gires  «enientie;  thetefote,  the  kingdom  is 
badly  gorerned.  Ood  is  dead ;  therefore,  the 
whole  kingdom  is  ftHl  of  sinners  */' 

*  The  «ppIicatioQ  is  loog^^  and,  ^iiu{tere9tuig,;fuid  incapftble  of 
abiidgement j  I  have therefore tboaght  Übest  to,oniit  itenUrely. 
It  eontatns,  how«yer,  "What  mty  lead  ns.to  sas];»edi  ffaat  eertain  of 
t|ese  Ta^  (Jüb^pffi,  J  jMeve«  mryi  fe^'i  ate  ofrfienmi  deriTi- 
lioB.  «*  CoraboUu".  sajr«  the  ojcigii^t^  **  valganter:  dU  s^hmtck 
wil  fliegen  also  hoch  als  der  adkr, .  Ideo  npii  est  discretio/'  &c 
So  ene  edttbn ;  twö  Mkt  tead^  ^  Ihr  ibitUlmfU  vl^egen  also  hoge 
mU  d^.arni  tifu^ifsm  ficö. ',  aOd two,  <Qli4  öf  MUidi  Itefofiged  to 
Mr.  Tjrwhitt,  no^  '^Üf^^riiifk Museam^  ha,^e  ^  hf^tnai^^ 
lation,  **  Onlex  capit  tarn  cltd  YoUire,  äicat  ipsa  äqiiüla."  Corabok 
abore,  I  apprehend  shoold  be  Pärabola. 


Or  «M^TAnOK«  219 


TALE   LXV. 


OFrSAIiVATIMr. 


Albbrtus  ^)relat6ft,  tbat  ta  tlie  time  «f 
Philip  there  was  a  ftäkrw^y  Itmiim^  lo  tura 
mountains  of  Anuenia,  which  had  long  been 
uoinhabited.  For  the  air  of  that  country  was 
so  pestilential,  that  whosoever  breathed  it, 
died.  The  king,  therefore,  was  dfisivous  of 
ascertainimg  the  cause  of  the  evil^  but  no  ene 
cottld  discover  it.  At  length  Socmtes  was 
sent  for>  who  requested  him  to  build  a  man- 
sion  equal  in  loftin^ss  with  the  mountains« 
This  was  done ;  and  the  philosophei^ithen  con-, 
structed  a  mirror^  with  a  perfectly  pure  and 
polished  surface,  so  that  from  every  part  the  ap- 
pearance  of  the  mountains  was  reflected  in  the 
glass.  Entering  the  edifice,  Socrates  beheld 
two  dragons,  oüe  upon  the  mountain^  and  the 

l2 


2^0  OF  SALVATIOK« 

other  4n  the  Valley,  which  mutually  opened 
their  mouths  and  drew  in  the  air.  As  he 
looked,  a  youth  on  horseback,  Ignorant  of  the 
danger,  wished  to  pass  that  way :  suddenly 
he  feil  from  his  horse  and  died  incontinently. 
Socrates  went  without  delay  to  the  king,  and 
declared  what  he  had  seen.  The  dragons 
were  afterwards  taken  by  a  specially  cunning 
trick,  and  instanüy  slain.  Thus  the  path  over 
ihese  motmtains  became  safe  and  easy  both 
to  horsemen  i^d  footmen. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloVed,  the  mountains  are  the  noble 
and  powerful  of  the  world ;  the  dragons  are 
pride  and  luxury.  llie  glass  is  our  Saviour 
Christ,  and  the  edifice  a  good  life.  The 
young  man  who  perished,  is  a  man  killed  by 
vanity.    Socrates  is  a  good  prelate. 


»    r. 


OF  RKBUKB8  TD  PS1KC28.  ^l 


TALE  LXVL 


OF  RSBUKE8  TO  PRINCE8. 


Augustine  teils  us  in  bis  book  "  De  Civitate 
Dei/'  that  Diomedes,  ia  a  piratical  galley, 
for  a  long  time  infested  the  sea ;  plundering 
and  sinking  many  ships.  Being  captured  by 
command  of  Alexander^  before  whom  he  was 
brought,  the  king  enquired  bow  he  dared  to 
molest  the  seas«  "  How  darest  thou/*  re- 
plied  he,  "  molest  the  earth  ?  Because  I  am 
master  only  of  a  single  galley,  I  am  tenned  a 
robber ;  but  you,  who  oppress  the  world  with 
huge  squadrons,  are  called  a  king  and  a  con- 
queror.  Would  my  fortune  change,  I  might 
become  better ;  but  as  you  are  the  more  fbr- 
tpQate,  so  much  are  you  the  worse/*  '*  1 
will  change  thy  fortune,"  said  Alexander, 
"  lest  fortune  should  be  blamed  by  thy  ma? 

j-3 


lignity/'  Thus  he  became  rieh ;  and  from  a 
robber  was  made  a  prince  and  a  dispenser  of 
justice.  (43) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloYiedy,  ihe.pcater  in  his.  galley  is  a 
sinner  in  the  world ;  Alexander  is  a  prelate. 


TALE   LXVIL 


OF  THE  POISONOUS  NATURE  OF  SIN. 


Trb  enemies  of  a  certarn  king  wished  to  de- 
stroy  him  by  administering  a  very  potent  poi- 
son.  Seme  of  them  came  to  the  city  where 
he  abode^  arrayed  in  humble  garments.  New 
there  was  a  fountain  of  water,  fröm  which  the 
king  frequently  dntnk,  and  they  impregnated 
it  with  the  poison.  Thö  king,  ignotant  of 
their  treason,  drank  according  to  custom»  and 
died. 


OF  THB  PfTKISHMEKT  OF  SIN.        2>S 
APPLICATION. 

The  king:  is  Adam;  bis  euenaefe  are  the 
devils ;  and  the  fountaia  ia  tiie  huiaaa  btart 


TALE  LXVIIL 


OF  THE  PUNISHlfSNT  OF  SIN. 


-"« 


AuLus  Gellius  says  of  Amon^  who  was  ex* 
tremely  rieh,  that  when  he  wished  to  pass 
from  one  kingdom  to  aootber«  he  buUt  a  sbip« 
The  sailors  designed  to  kill  him  for  bis  wealth ; 
but  he  obtained  from  them^  tixat  first  he  sboidd 
sing  in  honor  of  the  dolpbins»  which  are  said 
to  be  mach  delighted  with  the  songsof  men. 
When,  therefore,  he  was  cast  overboard^  a 
dolphin  caught  him  up,  and  carried  him  to 
land;  and  while  the  sailors  believed  him 
drowned»  he  was  accusing  them  to  the  king, 
by  whom  they  were  condemned  to  death.  (44) 

1,4 


224  OF  TUN  QlMBiY. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  rieh  man  is  any  virtuous 
person ;  tbe  sailors  are  devils,  and  the  klag 
is  Ood. 


TALE    LXIX, 


OF  VAIN  6L0RT» 


Valeritjs  records  that  a  certain  nobleman 
enqnired  of  a  philosopher  how  he  might  per- 
petuate  his  name.  He  answered,  that  if  he 
should  kill  an  illustrious  personage^  his  name 
would  be  etemally  remembered.  Hearing 
thts,  he  slew  Philip  the  father  of  Alexander 
the  Great.  But  he  afterwards  came  to  a 
miserable  end.  (45) 


OF  CBLESTIAL  DEW.  t^S 


APPUCATION. 

My  beloved,  the  nobleman,  is  any  one  who 
seeks  a  worldly  name  by  bad  means. 


TALE    LXX, 


OF  CELESTIAL  DEW. 


Pliny  says,  that  there  is  a  certaia  laad  in 
which  neither  dew  nor  rain  falls«  Conse-^ 
quently^  there  is  a  general  aridness ;  but  in 
this  coantry  thiere  is  a  single  fbuntainy  fronl 
which/  wfaen  people  would  draw  water,  they 
are  accustomed  to  approach  wüfa  all  kinds  of 
masical  instruments^  and  so  märch  suro^nd  it 
for  a  length  of  time.  The  melody  which  they 
thus  produce,  sweetens  the  water,  and  ascex^dr 
log  to  the  fountain  head,  znakes  it  flpw  forth. 

l5 


22$    OF  A  SINFUL  JlND  LEeBOEJS  SOUL. 

in  great  abundance^  so  tfaat  all  men  are  able 
to  obtain  as  much  as  they  will.  (46) 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  arid  land  is  man;  the 
fountain,  God  ;  the  musical  instruments^  de- 
TOtional  exercises. 


TALE  LXXL 


OF  A  SIKFUL  ÄND  LBPROVS  SOUL. 


In  the  kingdom  of  a  certeia  prince,  ihm 
were  two  knigfats^  one  of  whom  was  avath 
cious,  and  the .  othec  envions.  The  fonoer 
had  ft  beaatifol  wife,  whom  every  one  ad- 
mired  and  loTed*  Bat  the  spoase  of  the  lat- 
ter was  ugly  and  disa^eeable.  Now  the  en- 
▼ious  knight  had  a  piece  of  land  adjoiniog 


OF  A  SnCltnU  ANI>  LBIf  BOITS  SOmL*      fST 


the  estate  of  his  covetous  neigkboBr» 
the  last  exceediiigly  detited  poMaftsioa.  He 
made  him  many  offers,  but  the  ehTious  ^erson 
invariably  refased  to  seil  hrs  üAeiituioe  at 
whatever  rate.  At  last»  being  strack  witk  the 
beaaty  of  the  other's  vrife,  he  detorminedtö 
barter  his  land  for  the  lady.  The  coretous 
wretch  immediately  assented;  and  bade  his 
wife  sabmit  herself  to  his  will,  ^is  diabo«* 
lical  contract  adjusted,  the  enrioos  knight 
instantly  infected  himself  with  the  lepro»- 
sy,  and  commnnicated  the  disease  to  the 
lady^  for  which  he  assigned  the  following 
reason.  He  said,  that  being  fiUed  with  enyy 
at  the  beauty  and  grace  whioh  he  obsenred  in 
his  neighbour's  wife^  while  his  own  was  so 
deformed  and  hateftil^  he  had  resolved  to  re^ 
move  the  disparity.  The  lady  wept  exceed- 
ingly ;  and  related  to  her  hxusbaiid  what  had 
happened.  This  troubled  him,  bnt  he  be- 
thought  himself  of  a  remedy.  **  As  y«t/^  said 
he^  '*  no  Symptoms  of  the  discnrder  are  per^ 
ceptible.  At  a  short  distanee  fiom  henee, 
there  is  a  large  city,  and  in  it  a  umrersity. 
Go  there ;  stand  in  the  public  way,  and  entice 

l6 


2ffft      OF  A  8INFUL  AND  LEPROUS  SOUI^ 

eyeiy  passenger  to  you.  By  this  meaas,  yoi 
will  free  youraelf  from  the  dittemper/'  (47) 
The  lady,  whose  dispositioii  seems  to  haye 
heen  remarkably  complying,  did  as  she  was 
direeted ;  and  the  emperor's  son  passing  by« 
feil  violently  in  lore  with  her.  Afraid  to  in- 
fect  a  person  so  near  the  throne,  she  reftisted 
his  advances ;  and  informed  him  that  she  was 
a  leper«  This,  however,  altered  not  the  feel- 
ings  of  the  yonng  man;  and  accordingly  the 
leprosy  of  the  woman  adhered  to  him.  Ashamed 
of  what  had  befallen,  and  at  the  same  time 
fearful  of  discovery,  he  went  to  his  mistress, 
and  abode  with  her.  This  circamstance 
she  stated  to  her  husband,  and  he,  much 
troubled,  set  his  bed-chamber  in  order,  and 
there  the  prince  dwelt  in  the  striotest  seclu- 
sion,  attended  upon  only  by  the  lady.  Here 
he  continued  seren  years. 

It  chanoed  in  the  seventh  year,  that  there 
was  an  intolerable  heat,  and  the  leprous  maa 
had  a  vessel  of  wine  Standing  by  his  side, 
designed  to  refresh  his^  exhausted  spirits.  At 
this  moment,  a  serpent  came  out  of  the  ga^ 
den,  and,  after  bathing  itself  in  the  vessel, 


OF  A  SINFUL  LEPR0U8  AHB  SOUL«      S39 

lay  down  at  the  boitom.  The  prince»  awaking 
from  sleep,  under  the  influence  of  an  excessive 
drought,  took  up  the  vessel  and  drank ;  and, 
without  knowing  it»  swaUowed  the  serpent« 
The  Creatore  finding  itself  thus  nnexpectedly 
imprisoned»  began  to  gnaw  his  bowels  so 
grievously  as  to  put  the  leper  to  inconoeivable 
anguish.  The  lady  greatly  compassionated 
him ;  and  indeed  for  ihree  days,  he  was  an 
object  of  pity,  On  the  fourth,  however,  an 
emetic  being  administered»  he  vomited ;  and 
cast  up»  togetfaer  with  the  inward  disease,  the 
serpent  which  had  tonnented  him.  Imme«- 
diately  the  pain  ceased;  and  by  little  and 
little,  the  leprosy  left  him.  In  seyen  daye, 
his  flesh  was  as  free  from  the  dtsorder,  as  the 
flesh  of  a  child  ;  and  the  lady,  mnch  delight» 
ed,  clothed  him  in  sumptuous  apparel,  and 
presented  him  a  beautiful  war-horse,  on  which 
he  retumed  to  the  emperor.  He  was  receiyed 
with  all  honor,  and  after  his  &ther's  death, 
ascended  the  throne,  and  ended  his  days  in 
peace. 


230      OF  A  SINFUL  AND  USPBOUS  SOUL. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  two  knights  are  the  de?i] 
and  the^first  man.    The  first»  envious  of  hu- 
man happiness^  possesses  a  deformed  wife, 
that  is^  pride;  the  second  had  a  beautiful 
wife,  which  is  the  soul.    The  leprosy  is  ini- 
quity,  which  drove  us  from  Paradise  into  the 
university  of  the  world.    The  son  of  the  en^ 
peror  is  Christ«  who  took  upon  himself  our 
nature ;  but  by  his  sufferings  freed  us  from 
the  consequence  of  sin.  As  the  leper  thirsted, 
so  did  Christ  thirst  npon  the  cross ;  but  not 
for  wine  ;  it  was  for  the  salvation  of  our  souls. 
The  serpent  is  his  crucifixion ;  the  war-horse, 
the  diyine  and  human  nature,  with  which  be 
ascended  into  heaven. 


OF  ETBRVAL  DE8TRÜCTI0N.  2dl 


TALE   LXXII. 


OF  ETEEITAL  DE8TRUCTI0N* 


A  PRiNCB^  named  Cleonitus^  wishing  to  give 
instructionft  to  certain  of  his  subjects  who 
were  beleaguered  by  an  enemy,  ordered  a  sol- 
dier  to  go  to  the  place  attacked.  In  order  to 
insult  the  beleagnerers,  he  directed  an  ironica! 
mscription»  skilfuUy  fastened  upon  some  ar* 
rows,  to  be  prepared,  and  shot  amongst  the 
hostile  armies.  It  ran  thus  :  ''  Have  hope  in 
the  Lord,  and  be  faithful ;  Cleonitüs  comes  in 
person  to  raise  the  siege/' 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  prince  is  Christ;  the  peo* 
ple  besieged  are  sinners,  and  the  beleaguerers 
the  devils.    The  messenger  is  a  preacher. 
5 


j2d2        OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBÜLATIOH. 


TALE   LXXIIL 


OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATIOK  *, 


ANTiocHvs^theking  of  Antioch^  (fromwhom 
the  city  takes  its  name>)  had  a  daugfaterof 
such  uncommon  beauty^  that  wfaen  she  came 
of  marriageable  years«  she  was  sought  after 
with  the  greatest  eagerness.  Bui  on  whom 
to  bestow  her  was  a  source  of  mach  anxiety 
to  the  king;  and,  from  frequently  contem- 
plating  the  exquisite  loveliness  of  her  face, 
the  delicacy  of  her  form,  and  the  excellence 
of  her  disposition,  he  began  to  love  her  witb 
more  than  a  father's  love.  He  bümed  with 
an  unhallowed  flame,  and  would  have  excited 
a  simultaneous  feeling  in  his  daughter.  (48) 
She,  however,  courageously  persevered  in  the 

*  The  reader  will  find  in  tbe  Notes  the  parallel  passabel  of 
Shakspeare's  plaj»  &c. 


OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBtTLATIOK.        ÜSS 

path  of  duty ;  until  at  length«  violence  ao 
compÜBhed  what  persuasion  had  in  rain 
stmggled  to  effect.  Thus  situated»  she  gave 
a  loose  to  her  tears»  and  wept  in  an  agony  of 
the  bitteres!  sorrow.  At  tliis  moment^  her 
niurse  entered,  and  asked  the  occasion  of  her 
uneasineas ;  she  replied,  **  Alas,  my  beloved 
nurse»  two  noble  names  have  just  perished." 
"  Dear  lady,"  retumed  the  other,  '*  why  do 
you  say  so  ?''  She  toid  her :  **  And  what  ao 
corsed  demon  has  been  busy?"  asked  the 
norse.  "  Where/'  replied  the  lady,  "  where 
is  my  fiMlier?  I  have  no  father;  in  me  that 
sacred  name  has  perished.  Bat  death  is  a 
rem^y  for  allj  and  I  will  die."  l^e  nnrse, 
alarmed  at  what  she  heard,  soothed  her  into 
a  less  desperate  mood,  and  engaged  her  word 
not  to  seek  so  fearful  a  relief. 

In  the  mean  time,  the  impious  parent,  as- 
Buming  the  specious  garb  of  hypocrisy,  ex* 
hibited  to  the  Citizens,  the  fair  example  of  an 
honest  life.  In  secret,  he  exulted  at  the  snc- 
cess  of  his  iniquity,  and  reflected  upon  the 
best  means  of  freeing  his  unhappy  daughter 
from  the  numerons  suitors,  who  honorably 


23 1        OP  TBMPORAli  TRIBUIiATION. 

desired  her  band.  To  eflRect  this»  ike  dewitti 
a  new  scheme  of  wickedneseu  He  ^Ht)poM«l 
certain  questionä,  and  annexed  ta  tliem  a  coih 
dition»  by  whic^  whOBoev«r  funiuihed  an  ap» 
propriate  ans  wer»  skould  espoude  th<^  lady; 
biit  failing»  sbonld  be  instantly  deCapilatcKL 
A  mukititde  of  crowned  heads-  firan:  everj 
quarter«  attraCted  by  her  unmaichable  beaaty, 
preseiited  themselTes :  bmt  they  were  all  put 
to  death.  Vor,  if  any  one  chanced  to  develope 
the  horrible  secret«  he  was  slain  equally  witk 
him  who  fidled«  in  order  to  prevent  its  beiif 
diyulged.  Tben  the  head  of  Ihe  victim:  Uaek- 
ened  upon  the  gate«  The  snitors,  therefoi^ 
naturally  grew  Leas ;  for  perceiTing  so  numy 
gfaastly  coitnteiiances  peering  above  tliem, 
thek  eoumge- quaitedy  and  th^  retumed  hsu^ 
tily  to  their  several  homes. 

Now  all  this  was  done»  that  he  who  had 
produced  thie  scene  of  wickedness,  mi^t 
continue  in  umnterrupted  poissession.  After 
a  shcurt  time,  the  young  prinoe  of  Tyre,  namel 
Apolkmius»  wdl-lettered  and  rioh,  saiÜDg 
along  the  coasti  disembarked  and  entered  An- 
tioch.    Approaching  the  royal  presence«  he 


OF  TBBIFCSIAL  TRDimiATION.         255 

Said  :  **  Hail,  oh  king !  I  leek  tky  daughter 
in  maiTiage/'  The  kmg  miwiUki^y  heard 
hmi  commnBicate  his  wnbM,  and  fixing  an 
earneBt  lock  upon  die  yoang  nmn,  taid«  **  Dott 
thou  ksow  thc  cottditioii»?''  "  I  do/'  anr 
Bweied  be  boldly«  *'  and  find  ample  confinna- 
tion  at  yonr  gateB.'^  (49)  The  king^  enraged 
at  his.  ^nnoess,  retwncd,  **  Haar»  then»  Ihe 
queation, — *  I  am  transported  with  wicked- 
ness  ;  I  live  upon  my  motfaer^B  fledi.  I  aeek 
my  brodier,  and  find  him  aofc  in  the  oiapring 
of  my  mother.'  **  (60)  The  yonth  receired  the 
qneation,  and  went  firom  Ihe  prtaence  of  the 
king ;  and  afterdnly  consideiing  the  matter^ 
by  the  good  providence  of  God»  diacoyered  a 
Solution.  He  immediately  retumed,  and  ad^ 
dmsing  the  inoealuoiia  wietdi,  aaid»  **  Thoa 
hast  proposed  a  question,  oh  king!  attend 
my  Guiswen  Thou  hast  said«  *  I  am  tran^ 
ported  with  wickedness,*  and  thou  baat  not 
lied :  look  into  thy  heart.  '  I  Ihe  upon  mff 
mother's  ßeshj — ^look  upon  thy  daughter." 
The,  king»  hearing  this  explioation  of  the  rid- 
dle»  and  fearing  the  discovery  of  his  enor- 
mities,  regarded  him  wtA  u  wrathful  eye. 


236        OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATICm. 

"  Young  man/'  said  he,  '*  thou  art  far  ftba 
the  truth«  and  desenrest  death  ;  but  I  will  yet 
allow  thee  the  space  of  thirty  days.  RecoUect 
thyself.  In  the  meanwhile,  retum  to  thy  own 
country ;  if  thou  findest  a  Solution  to  the 
enigma,  thou  shalt  marry  my  daughter;  if 
not»  thou  shalt  die.*'  (61)  The  youth,  much 
disturbed,  called  his  Company  together,  and 
hastening  on  board  his  own  vessel,  imme- 
diately  set  sail. 

No  sooner  had  he  departed,  than  the  king 
sent  for  his  Steward,  whose  name  was  Ta- 
liarchus''^,  and  spoke  to  him  in  this  manner: 
'*  Taliarchus,  you  are  the  most  faithful  le- 
pository  of  my  secrets ;  you  know,  therefore, 
that  die  boy  Apollonius  has  found  out  my 
riddle.  Porsue  him  instantly  to  Tyre,  and 
destroy  him  either  with  the  sword  or  witli 
poison.  When  you  retum,  you  shall  receive 
a  liberal  recompence."  Taliarchus,  arming 
himself,  and  providing  a  sum  of  money,  sailed 
into  the  country  of  the  young  man.  (52) 

Wheix  Apollonius  reached  his  own  home» 


0«UtfaimTHAUARI>< 


OF  TEMPOEAL  TRIBULATIOK.         337 

he  opened  his  coSets,  and  searched  a  variety 

of  books  upon  the  subject  in  question.xbut  he 

still  adhered  to  the  same  idea.    **  Unless  I 

am  much  deceived/'  said  he  to  himself«  *'  king 

Antiochus  entertains  an  impious  love  for  his 

daoghter/'    And  continuing  his  reflectionsi 

he  went  on^  ''  What  art  tbou  about,  Apollo-^ 

nius?  thou  hast  resolved  his  problem,  and 

still  he  has  not  given  thee  his  danghter« 

Therefore  God  will  not  hare  thee  die/'  Com- 

manding  his  ships  to  be  got  reädy,  and  laden 

with  a  hundred  thoosand  measures  of  cern, 

and  a  great  weight  of  gold  and  silver»  with 

seme  change  of  garments^  he  hastily  em- 

barked  during  the  night»  in  Company  witha 

fewÜButhfiil  foUowers.    They  put  to.sea  im« 

mediately;   and.  much  wonder.  axid   regret 

arose  the  next  day  among  the  Citizens  respect- 

inghim.  For  he  was  greatly  beloved  amongst 

them;  and  such  was  their  sorrow,  that.  the 

barbers»  for  a.  length  of  time»  lost  all. their 

occupation ;  public  spectacles  werefturbiddien; 

the  baths  were  closed,  and  no  one  entared 

either  the  temples  or  tabernacles. 

While  these  things  were  going  on,  TaUarr/ 


^S        OF  tEKFORAL  TRlBltLAT»>V* 

ohtt&,  wbo.had  ba^a  daspalclied  by  AttAiodiiui 
to  destroy  tkn  prince,  obsenring  every  faomse 
shut  up,  and.ihe  s^Eis-of  mournuig  gesecal» 
a&ked  a  boy  the  <M»:asion  of  iL  ''  Sir/'  re- 
plied  he«  ''.  aare  you  ignorant  of  this  matter, 
tbat  you  ask  me?  Under^and  tbmi»  that 
ApoUonius«  prince ;  of  tkis  country,  haniig 
cetanibed  from  a  visit  to  ktiig  Antiochns,  iaiKi 
wbere  to  be  fouad.'^  Much  rejoiced  at  wliat 
he  heard»  Taüarchua,  retumed  4o  hia  ▼astel, 
and  sailed  badL  again  to  his  ovn  country.  (63) 
Preitniting  hoBBself  to  the  king,  he  exclmmed, 
'*  Be.happy»  my  ilord»  youir  apprebensiona 
^wath  ngard  to  ApoUxmius  need  eidst  na 
longer.  He  is  not  to  be  fonad."  '*  Hahts 
fled/'  returned  the  Ling ;  /'  ibiit  long  he  tlndi 
not  eacape  me."  And  he  iamiediaftely  peut 
fortk  AH  «bot,  to  tU»  «ffi^ct :  **  WhosoiT«B 
brings.befiotre  me  the  tndtor  Apoliomiua,  ibitt 
reeeire  fifty  taleats  of  gold :  but,  ndnoaoevcr, 
preaents.  Uta  witii  his^  head^  ahaU  be  revacdttd 
with  a  1  bandbred.  ''•  \  Tbta  tempting  •  fropsM} 
atirnttkited  not  oiily  hia  enemiea,  buthia  pre-> 
tended  friends^  to  foUow  kirn,  and  manyde- 
their  time  and  tuitivity  to  the  porsait 


09  TUtPOflAL  T&IBtTLATIOK.       ^$9 

They  trareraed  sea  Mid  l«iid ;  ocar  aad  remote 
coontries,  but  he  fortunately  escaped  their 
search.  The  malicious  kiag  fitted  omt  a  navy 
for  the  same  purpose»  and  commanded  them 
to  proc^d  inädi  ihe  ntiaost  diUge&oe  ia  their 
es^^ymeiit. 

ApoUonius«  howeyer»  arrived  safely  at  Thar- 
sifs  *i  and  Walking  akmg  tlie  dioire>  he  was  dis- 
tingiudwd,by  a  eertain  slave  of  his  own  house- 
hsM^  oalled  Elinatasf;  who  happened  that 
yery  hour  to  have  reached  it.  Approaohiiig, 
he  Qxade  obeisance  to  die  Pxioce^  aftd  ApoHo- 
HittsjrecoigilHziiig  him«  retunied  his  «alute  as 
great  wmn  are  woattodo  ;  for  hetfaottgbthaBi 
oontemptible.  The  old  min,  indignant  at  his 
reoeption»  jagain.  salxtted  him^  'Miail»  kiag 
Apollqmusl  Retitm  my  saUte^  and  de^se 
not  ff}T%Ttj,  if  it  be  omamestted  by  Jboaest 
(keds.  ^Did  you  know  vämt  I  knew»  you 
Tfonld  be  cawtious."  *'  ülay  it  please  yeu  to 
teU  me,  wSiait  yanknaw?"  aÄswered^thepraice.- 
'^Ytfuase  pibfik^nb^'' ^cetamed  die  otbar, 

*■ 

*  Tarsus  ör  Tharsis ;  the  oapital  of  Cilicia. 
t  CalledfiidiKDici»,  in  Übe  ia^  eopj-of  ^99^. 


340       OF  TEMPORAL  TIUBULATIOK« 

"  And  who  shall  dare  proscribe  a  priaoe  in 
his  own  land  V^ 

^'  AntiochuB  has  done  it." 
**  Antiochus!  for  what  cause?*' 
'*  Because  you  sought  to  be  his  son.'* 
*^  And  what  is  the  price  of  my  proscrip- 
tion?" 

'^  He  who  shall  take  you  alive^  is  to  receire 
fifty  talents  of  gold  ;  but  fbr  your  head,  he 
will  have  ahundred;  And  therefore  I  caution 
you  to  be  upon  your  guard." 

Saying  this»  Elinatus  went  bis  way.  Apol- 
lonius  recalled  him/and  prbffered  the  hun- 
dred talents  of  gold,  which  had  beenset  upon 
his  head.  **  Take/'  said  he»  '*  so  much  of  my 
poverty ;  thou  hast  merited  it :  cut  o£P  my 
head»  and  gratify  the  malicious  king.  Yoi 
possess  the  sum»  and  still  you  are  innocent. 
I  engage  you,  therefore,  of  my  own  free  will, 
to  do  so  greät  a  pleasure  to  him  who  seeksmy 
destruction."  **  My  lord/'  answered  the  oid 
man, ''  lar  be  it  from  me  ta  take  away  your 
life  forhire ;  the  friendship  of  good  men  isof 
more  value,  and  cannot  be  bought."    Tben, 


tetttfttDg  thftnks  to  tke  ftiasm  for  iii«  msnifi- 
ccnce»  he  departed.  B«t  as  Apoliomnt  tarried 
OS  the  tbMe,  he  pcrcetved  a  ptnon  named 
Sftaagmlio  *^  ap{»ioacliiiig  htm  lirith  a  sorrow« 
ivl  afipect^  and  «rery  wm  aad  theii  nttermg  a 
deep  kmeiit.  "  Hail,  Stoüiguiliay''  said  die 
^ince«  "  HaiU  tay  knrd  tbe  king/'  waft  kis 
rqjy. 

'*  Yaii  appear  coacemed  ;  teil  me  what  oo 
caskHiait?" 

''  To  gay  ^rath/'  retanied  Apollonii»,  '^  it  is 
becaate  I  kare  reqaired  the  danghter  of  a 
king  in  mamage.  CSaa  I  co&oeal  myadf  in 
your  coantry  ?"  **  My  lord/'  an8VM»d  8tran<- 
gttilio^  '*  our  city  is  extDemely  poor  i  aad  can* 
flot  «astäili  yonr  aittendanta»  i&  conaequeace 
of  a  ^evmis  femine  wktc^  hat  ivasted  the 
laad«  Oiir  titizeas  are  hopeleas  and  helpkis ; 
aad  deaA^  with  all  its  aocompanytag  horrora 
ii  before  oor  eyet /'  *'  Oive  tkanka  to  God/' 
replied  ApolloiiiaB,  "  who  faath  driven  me  a 
iiigifthre  to  your  shores.  If  you  aid  me  in  my 
extreouty^  I  will  preteiU  to  you  an  faundred 
thottsand  measures  of  com«''    Füll  of  joy^ 

.   t  Clbov,  in  SbaJu^etMi 
YOL,  II.  M 


242       OF  TBMPORAI4  TRIBfJLATIOK« 

Strang^liö  prosüated  himself  at  the  feet  of 
the  prince»  and  exclaimed,. ''  My  lord»  if  you 
will  enter  a  starving  city  we  will  not  only  con« 
ceal  your  flight^but  if  necessary,  unsheath  oor 
swords  in  yoiir  defence."  Appllonius,  there« 
fore^  bastened  into  the  forum^  and  ascendiog 
the  tribnnal/spoke  thus  to  the  assembledpo- 
pulation.  "  Men  of  Tharsus,  understanding 
that  ah  afflicting  dearth  of  provisions  troübleft 
you,  I,  Apollonius,  proffer  aid.  I  beliere 
that  you  will  not  forget  the  benefit  I  render 
you,  but  conceal  my  flight  fromüiose  whoun- 
justly  pursue  me.  Ye  know  whät  the  malice 
of  Antiochns  aims  at;  and  by  what  provi« 
dence  I  am  brought  hither  to  relieve  yoü  in 
this  terrible  emergency.  I  present  to  you  a 
hundred  thonsänd  measures  of  00m  at  the 
price  Igave  for  it  in  my  own  country — thatis, 
at  eight  pieces  for  each  measure."  The  Citi- 
zens^ delighted  at  what  they  heard^  gave  thanks 
to  God,  and  immediately  prepared  the  com 
for  use  (64). 

But  Apollonius>  not  forgetting  the  digmty 
of  a  king  in  the  traffic  of  a  merchant>  retjarned 
the  purchase-money  to  the  state ;  and  the 
people,  Struck  with  woiider  at  this  unexpected 


4XP  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION.       243 

instance  of  generosity,  erected  in  the  forum  a 
chariot  drawn  by  four  horses,  rtinmng  side  by 
side.  In  the  car  was  a  statue,  representing 
ApoUonius,  with  his  right  band  rubbing  the 
<com  from  the  ear.  His  left  foot  trampied  upon 
it;  and  on  the  pediment  they  placed  the  follow- 
ingmgcription,«— ''APOLLONIUS5  prince  of 
Tyre,  by  a  oiftto  to  the  CITY  ofThar- 

SVS,  PRESERYED  ITS  INHABITANTS  FROM  A 

CRüEL  DEATH*."  A  few  day«  afterwards,  by 
the  advice  of  Stranguilio  and  his  wife  Diony- 
sias  t,  the  prince  determined  to  sail  for  Pen«. 
tapölis:}:,  a  city  of  the  Tyrrheni,where  he  might 


'  "  And  to  remömber  wfaat  be  does, 
"  GUd  his  Statue  glorions."— Shakspearc  . 

Gower  says, 
"  It  was  of  latten  over-gUt"— CoNF.  AMAN. 

t  DiONYZA  in  Shakspeare. 

t  Pentapolis  was  properij  a  eomUnf  of  AfHoa,  and  so'called 
frotaits  fire  ckies  Berenice,  Arsinoe,  Ptolemais,  Cjreae^  and  Apol- 
boia;  it  was  also  a  coantrj  of  Palestine.  Bat  I  anppose  a  oitj 
of  Toscany  is  meant  here,  which  was  called  by  the  name  of  Pen« 
tapoIis.  Mr.  Sterens,  howerer,  sajs,  that  it  is  an  imagfaiary  oit/, 
and  its  name  probabI j  borrowed  from  some  romance.  "  That  the 
leader  maj  know  thrpngh  how  manj  regions  the  soene  of  this 
drama  is  dispersed,  it  is  necessary  to  obseire  that  ÄnÜoek  was 
themetrqpoUsofSjna;  Tyr«,  a^jrof  PhoMiioiaittAsla;  Ttrm» , 

M  2 


244       eP  TBMPOEÜL  7EIBl}I#4il!I€W. 

remain  ia  gceater  tranqiuUity  and  opulence 
<55).   They  brought  him«  tiierefore,  with  much 
ceremooy  to  Ükt  sea-^ore;  and  then  bidding 
his  hoBts  farewell«  he  embarked.    For  three 
days  and  ni|;bts  he  saiied  with  fitroiintble 
wiads ;  bnt  afi€fr  losing  aight  of  the  Tharsian 
coa8t>  tb^y  veered  round^  and  Uew  from  the 
north  widi  great  Fiol^ice.    The  rain  feli  in 
heavy  showera»  mixed  with  hail ;  and  the  sfaip 
was  carried  away  by  the  fory  of  ihe  storm. 
Dar k  cloudB  brooded  over  them ;  and  the  blait 
still  iiioreading«  threatened  them  with  imme- 
diäte  deätii.   The  erew»  imagining  all  was  lost, 
caught  hold  of  planks,  and  committed  theoi- 
selves  to  the  mercy  of  the  waves.    In  the  ex- 
treme darkness  that  foUowed,  all  perished. 
But  Apollonius»  riding  on  a  plank>  was  cast 
upon  the  Pentapolitan  shore  ;  on  which^  after 
quitting  the  water«  he  stood  thoughtfully ;  and 
fixing  his  eyes  upon  the  yet  boilingocean,  ex- 
claimed^  "  Oh,  ye  faithless  waves !  better  had 
I  fallen  into  the  hands  of  that  savage  king ! 

«fae  metropolu  of  CSioia,  ft  comtry  «f  A«it  Minor ;  Mßlfflm,  fbs 
Capital ofLasbm,  «n  iilaiidlii  Um  Mgt»  mn;  and  ^pftesut,  übt 
cafkial  of  laiU^  •  ooaCrf  of  Ijtuer  Alk/'— Steevcns. 


OF  TBMPOSLAIä  TRIBOLATION*        245 

-^to  wkam  shs^  I  now  go  ?  Wfaat  coantry  shall 

I  seek?    AVlio  will  «fford  .sncconr  to  an  tin« 

kaown  and  helpleßA  stränget  1**    Aa  he  vpoka 

tbis,  he  heheld  a  young  man  c^posite,  lool- 

ing  eameaüy  al  hmu     He  mtt  a  robust, 

hard-favoar^d  fisherman,    clad  in  a  coarse 

firock*     ApoUoninB,  driren  by  hi»  distress^s« 

kmnbly  befonght  this  man'«  a«ii»lance,  eyen 

with  iears  starting  from  his  ejrea«    **  Pity  me/ 

said  he«  **  whonMoeTer  thoa  art;  pi^  a  matt 

stripped  of  all  by  shipwreck ;  one«  ta  whom 

better  daya  kam  been  fandliar,  and  wko  is  de* 

icended  from  im  ignoUe  fieunily«    Bat  that 

you  may  know  whom  yoa  succoar,  imderiitand 

that  I  am  a  prtnoe  <tf  Tyie,  and  that  my  name 

ifl  ApoUonius.     8a»re,  then,  my  ¥£e,  I  entreat 

yoa.'*    The  fiaherman,  compasrionating  hie 

sufferinga,  brong^t  him  to  hia  own  roof«  and 

placed  auch  aa  he  had  before  him«    And  that 

there  might  be  no  deficieney  in  the  ckaritabli 

part  he  waa  aeting,  he  drvided  hia  doak,  and 

gaye  one  half  to  äie  atianger ;  *^  Take,**  «aid 

the  benerolent  man,  '^  take  what  I  can  gire« 

and  go  into  the  city^  there,  perhaps,  you  will 

find  one  with  more  power  to  aenre  you  than  I 

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24ß     ^P  TBMFORJLL  TRIBÜLATION. 

am.  If  you  are  unsuccessful  in  your  searclr, 
retum  hither  to  me.  What  poverty  can  pro- 
vide  you  shall  share.  Yet,  should  you  here- 
after  be  restored.to  your  throne,  do  not  forget 
or  despise  ihe  coarse  thread-bare  cloakof  the 
poor  fisherman."  (66)  '*  Fear  not,".said  Apol- 
lonius,  ''  should  I  prove  ungrateful  may  I  be 
ship«Tv:recked  again,  nor  find  in  my  extremity 
a  man  like  yourself."  Aa  he  «poke,  the  fish- 
erman pointed  out  the  way  to  the  city  gate», 
wbich  ApoUonius  shortly  entered. 

Whilst  he  reflected  upon  the  path  he  should 
pursue,  he  beheld  a  naked  boy  running  along 
the  Street,  having  his  head  anointed  with  oil, 
and  bound  ifitha  napkin  (67).  The  youth 
lustily  voeiferated,  "Hear,  hear;  pilgrimaor 
slaves ;  whosoever  would  be  washed,  let  him 
haste  to  the  gymnasium."  ApoUonius,  accord- 
ing  to  the  proclamation,  entered  the  bath,  and 
puUing  off  his  cloak,  used  the  oil.  Whilst  he 
was  doing>  this,  he  cast  his  eyes  around  to  dis- 
cover  some  one  of  an  equality  withhimsel^; 
and  atlasf  Altistrates  *,  king  of  aU  that  coun- 

*  Calledby  Shakspeare  StMomVIe»;  bat  the  incident  foHoiving 
ft  onutted  and  änother  used  iosteftd. 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATIOK.        247 

try,  entered  with  a  troop  of  his  attendants. 

The  king  played  with  them  at  tennis  * ;  and 

Apoilonius  running  forward^  caught  up  the 

ball,  and  striking  it  with  inconceivable  skill 

and  rapidity,  returned  it  to  the  royäl  player. 

The  king,  motioning  to  his  servants,  «aid, 

•*  Give  up  your  sport ;  Give  up.your  sport ;  for 

I  suspect  this  youth  is  as  good  a  player  as  I 

am.*'  (58)    Apoilonius,  flattered  by  this  praise, 

approached  the  king,  and  catching  tip  an  un- 

guent,  +  with  a  dexterous  band  anointed  the 

king's  body.      Then,  having  gratefully  admi- 

nistered  a  bath,  he  departed.      After  he  was 

gone,  **  I  swear  to  you,"  said  his  majesty  to 

his  surrounding  friends, "  that  I  never  bathed 

so  agreeably  as  I  have  done  to-day  by  the 

kindness  of  a  youth  whom  I  do  not  know. 

Go,^  added  he,  to  one  of  the  attendants,  "  Go, 

and  enquire ,  who  he  is."    He  followed  äc- 

cordingly,  and  beheld  him  equipped  in  the 

mean  cloak  receired  from  the  fishermän.   Re- 


t  "  Cyramaeo  acoepto/'  in  the  text  of  the  **  Gesta  Romano  • 
RüM;"  bntin  the  **  Narraiio"  &c.  **  aceepio  eeronuOm"  a  com- 
pomid  of  AU  «Bd  wmjc« 

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turwi^  to  the  king,  be  said«  ''  The  yonik  k 
ooe  wbo  hfts  fuffedred  sliipwrfck."^  ''  How  do 
yQii,kiBK>wt''  replied  be.  '^  The  man  aaid  no- 
thmg/^  awwered  t^e  s^rTant,  ^'  but  bi»  dxBBs 
pmated  Ottt  bis  oiKoan^aitaiiees.*'  ''  Qo  quiek- 
ly/^  returoed  the  Idog^  ^'  w»d  «ay,  tlmt  I  «n- 
treat  bim  to  8«p  with  me."  ApoUomus  yn» 
comt^ity  and  ao€oni|Mimed  the  senrant  back« 
The  Ia4;ter»  apporoachiag  tbe  soyereign,  atated 
the  cetum  of  tbe  sbipwrecked  peraou^but  Üui, 
aabaoaed  of  bis  lOdeaA  babit«  be  was  unwiUing 
to  elUer.  Tbe  king  instaatl j  gave  oommaDd 
tbat  be  ^nld  be  elotbed  in  boBx^uraUe  ap* 
parel«  and  introduced  to  tbe  supper^oom» 

ApoUomus,  tbereCofe,  was  placed  on  the 
royal  TricUmiua*'»  and  lay  at  table  exactiy 
oppoaite  to  the  kiog»  Dinner  was  broi^bt^ 
and  then  supper.  He  feaated  n^t«  boweTer» 
ivi4htbe£eafltera;  but  conjtinually  glanced  hi» 
eye  upon  tbe  gold  wd  lÜYer  osnaxaents  qt  the 
taUe«  and  wept«  Qn^  of  the/guests  obseirmg 
this^  Said  to  the  king^  '^  He  envies  yonr  regal 
magnificen^e,  unless  I  am  mncb  deceired.^ 

*  Acoudionwhichthxeepertonftsat^  iti9««lMadiäBg«raMii 


**  You  amspect  nnhappily/*  iuMv»r«d.lie,  **  lie 

does  not  envy»  bat  hunents.  someofrliat  ihat  he 

has  lovt«''  (^)     'Kien  tvrnuig  to  ApoUoniaf, 

wHh  a  smiHog  oowiteiHnioe,  Iw  »id,  ^  Toang 

man^  feMt  wtth  «i  tiHds]^  and  hope  tbat  God 

Im»  batter  thmgi  in  ttore  for  you.*    As  he 

thfts  endeavonred  to  maetbedrooping  apirits 

of  the  youtii,  hu  danglHar,  a  beautifal  girl, 

eadered;  aiul  fiiat  kiaied  bar  fiirtbar^aiid  dien 

tkose  who  «ere  hia  gnesta  "^^     WhanflbelMtd 

gone  tbrongh  thia  oaremony«  ahe  ratamed  to 

tbe  ktttg,  and  aaid,  **  My  daiiir  father,  who  ia 

tiiat  youi^  man  rediaing  oppoaita  to  yon,  in 

the  phice  of  honoor;  and  whoae  griaf  appeara 

ao  eseaaiTa  1"   **  Swaetdnughter,**  anawered 

he»  *'  that  ia  aabip^wreeked  youth,whopleased 

me  to-day  in  die  gymnaaimn ;  therefore  I  in* 

Tited  him  to  anpper;  biit  who  ha  ia  I  know 

not  If  you  widi  to  aaoertiEiin  diia,  «ak  Um-» 

it  becomea  you  to  know  all  thinga ;  and  per^ 

haps,  when  yon  are  made  acquainted  with  hia 

*Tliif  pTMaiCttita/mi^  pietve,  ntiMr  thtatbedeliiiMtionof 
a  Court :  bnt  tbej  were  piimitiTe  thnea,  and  More  foroibly  than 
mj  otherdromnrtaoDe,  tlietet<rodi6ad«iQitet|it  high  antiqnttj  of 
Aettorief. 

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250      XOf  XmSPOEAls  TRIBüLATiaM. 

■i. 

fiorrows,:  yoa  may  bompassionate  and  reliere 
them/'  The  gtrl/  happy  in  tbe  permissioD, 
approached  the  yönng  man,  aüd  said»  ^'  Good 
iriend,  kindziess  piov^  nohiltty ;  if  it  be  not 
troublesome,  tellme  your  name  and  ft^rtimes." 
Wöuld .  yon  inqüire  my  name  ?"  repUed  he, 
I  lost  it  in  the  sea  : — or  my  nobility  ?-^I  left 
it  in  Tyre."  *'  SpeiÜL  intelligibly ;"  said  the 
girl;  and  ApoUonius  then  related  hisi^ame 
and  ady^itures  (60).  When  he  had.  made  an 
end, he ^ept infinitely ;  andthe hing; perceir- 
ing  bis  tear8^  said  to  bis  daughter«  '*.  My  dear 
cbild,  you  did  ill  to  inquire  tbe, name  an4  oc- 
xurrences  oftbe  youngman'süfe.  ^  Youhave 
renewed  bis  past  griefs  *•  But  since  heim 
tevealed  tbe^  trutb/it  is  rigbt  that  you  shouid 
^bew  the  liberty  you  enjoy  as  queen/'  Tk 
-lady  compUed  with  the  msbes  of  ber.father, 
and  löQking  upontbe  youth;  exciaimed,''  Yoa 
are  our  knigbt,  Apollonius!  (61):Put  away 
your  afflictions;  and  iny  fatber  will  makeyoa 

*  («  Vetereseju»  dolores  reoovasti/' — Ono  doet  not  expect  to 
meetVirgil'g  "  Regina  jiibes  renovare  ddorem/'  in  a  writer  of 
monastic  romancea,  vho  certainlj  nefer.  «ent  to  the  fowtiii 
bead. 


0F  TEBfPORAL  T&IBULATION.        251 

rieh/'    Applloiiias  thanked  her  wHfa  mödesty 
and  lamentation.  Then  said  theking,  **  Bring 
hither  your  lyre,  and  add  song  to  tbe  ban- 
^  quet/'    She  commanded  the  instrument  to  be 
bronght^  and  began  to  touch  ft  with  infinit 
fiweetnefis.    Applause  followed  tbe  perform, 
ance^  "  There  never  was,"  said  the  courtiers, 
**  a  better  or  a  sweeter  8<)pg.*'    Apollonius  a- 
lonewasBiient,  and  bis  want  of  poUteness  dcew 
from  the  king  a  remark.    ^^You  do  an  un^ 
handsome  thing.    Every  body  eise  eictols  my 
daughter's  musical  skills  why  then  do  you 
pnly  di8C<Mnmend  il !"  "  Most  gracious  king/' 
repUed  he,  'Vpermit  me  to  say  what  I  think. 
Your  danghter  comes  near  to  musical  pre- 
eminente,  bat  has  not  yet  attain^d  it.    Com- 
mand,  therdpre,  a  lyre  to  begiven  me,  and 
you  shall  then  know  what  you  are  now  Igno- 
rant of/*    *'  1  perceive,"  observed  the  king, 
-'  that  you  are!  universally  learned,''  and  di- 
reeted  a  lyre  to  be  presented  to  him. :  Apol- 
lonitts  retired  for  a  few  moments,  and  deco- 
rated  his  head ;  then  re-entering  die  Tricli- 
mom,  he  took  the  insbrumenjt^  a^d  Btrudc  i t  sa 
gtäoeiilÜy  fttid  delightfully  di^t  they  nnani- 

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f  52      OB  nSMPO&AL  TBSBCUOIO'S* 

mausfy  agveed,  it  was  thft  hahnony  iiotof 
AroLLONius,  bot  of  Apollo.  (62) 

The  guetts  positively  atsoted,  tiutt  tiiey 
never  heardl  or  saw  any  thiAg  bettec ;  and  tbe 
daaghter,  rsgardiag  the  ycmtb  witk  fixed  at- 
tentioD,  gte^  tvddealy  and  Tiole&dy  «»• 
moured.  "  Oh>  my  iarfher,"  crted  ahe,  **  kt 
ine  revrard  him  as  I  (biiik  ÜtJ*  The  ktag  as- 
aented  \  and  she,  looking  teadedy  upoii  die 
yoQtk^  said^  ^  Sir  Ap<dkinhi8,  receiTe  oat  of 
my  royal  faUier'a  mnnifieenoe  two  hnndred 
talento  of  gold  aad  Ibar  handied  pouadt  of 
silver;  amh  gafsaent;  twenty  aEiaii^^erTants, 
and  tea  hMudmatds  x^  Aen  toming  to  the  tt« 
tendants  ptesent,  she  coatimed,  ^  Bring  ^wkat 
I  have  promised«''  Hei;eoinflMindawereobefr- 
ed ;  and  die  gnevts  tbcoi  rising,  »BceiTed  par* 
misaion  te  depaft« 

When  tiiey  were  gone>  ApoUcoinis  akaame^ 
and  Baid,  *•  BxecUent  king,  pitier  of  the  dis- 
tressed !  and  yoa,  O  qiie6n,loveF^9tiidy  ud 
friend  of  phitcräophy,  fate  ye  welk"  Then  ai* 
dressing  tke  seprants  bei&towed  upon  hkn,  he 
eommi^ided  d^m  te  bear  away  die  piescat» 
ke  had  recmed  to  an  hostelpy  \  bat  die  gtfl» 


who  became  apprekenme  of  loriog  heü  lor^f , 
looked  BonowfiiUy  at  ber  pijcent,  and  said, 
"  Beftt  klug»  and  father !  döea  it  pleaaa  yon 
thal  ApolkHiias«  whoia  we  hwe  ao  latety  en^ 
riched,  aboidd  laar&  «a  ?  Tlie  goods  we  have 
giTen  him  will  be  pnrlomed  by  widcdd  man.** 
The  kmg  admitted  tUs,  and  a$9igaed  bim 
apaitmento  inltbe  palace^wheipe  be  lived  in 
great  bonour. 

But  Ibe  fedy'a  i^ectidi  so  mucb  incie^aed, 
^t  it  depmed  ber  of  all  reat;  and  in  tbe 
nontiBg  sbe  bastened  to  tbe  bed-aide  of  ber 
£ettber.  Surpriaed  at  tbe  early  viait>  be  en* 
%aired  ivbat  bad  roüBed  ber  at  so  tnminal  an 
haar*  ^*  I  bave  been  unable  to  akep/^  an* 
fwerad  tbe  lady ;  ^'  and  I  wi^b  yoa  to  panoit 
me  to  reeeite  initraetions  in  mwio  from  tbe 
yoimg  stranger.'"^  Tbe  iamg,  pl^aaad  wttb  bia 
dai^kiter'a  zeii  lor  .MiNroyemaat,  ebeerfally 
assented;  and  commsinded  tbe  youtb  to  be 
«alled  mto  bis  preaence«  ''  Apollpniua,''  seid 
be,  '^  mj  daugbter  ia  extreiaely  desirons  of 
I^urning  yonr  science ;  if  yon  will  instructber 
I  wül  reward  you  abiindantiy.*^(63)  "  My 
lord/'  be  anrnsed«  ''  I  am  seady  to  oon^ly 


25  4        OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBÜL ATION. 

with  your  wishes,**  and  accordingly  the  girl 
was  placed  under  bis  tuition.  But  her  love 
preyed  uppn  her  health^  and  she  visibly  de- 
clined.  Phyticiws  were  called  in ;  and  they 
had  recourse  to  the  usnal  expedients  * ;  but 
the  diagnostics  led  them  to  no  certain  con- 
clusion.  They  were  much  puzzled  with  her 
case^and  pronounced  leamedly,  butuidiappily 
about  it. 

In  a  few  days  three  young  noblemen,  who 
had  long  desired  to  espouse  the.  iady>  pre* 
sented  theniBelves  before  the  king»  and  be- 
sought  bis  favour.  "  You  have  often  pro- 
iliisedus/'  Said  they,  **  that  one  or  the^her  ' 
shouid  marry  your  daughter.  We  are  rieh,  and 
of  noble  lineage :  chuse  then  which  of  us  shall 
be  your  son-in-law."  "  You  cofi^e/'  replied  the 
kingy  **  at  an  nnseasonable  time.  My  daugh- 
ter is  unable  to  foUow  her  usuäl  pursuits,  and 
for  this  reason  languishes  on  her  bed.  Bot 
that  I  may  notappearto  you  to  protract  un- 
necessarily  your  wisbes^  write  each  of  yov 

*  "  Venu  et  fmgakt  partes  corporis  tangebafit  ;*'  we  ntj 
gsther  from  notioes  like  these,  some  idea  of  the  State  of  pbyuc,  it 
the  period  in  whkh  thete  tides  were  fabricated. 


OF  TEMPO&AI^  TBIBULATION.       ^65 

your  Bftmes>  and  the  BetÜement  you  will  make 
her.  ßhe  shajl  e^amiae  them,  and  chtise  be* 
tween  ye."  The  «uitors  complied»  and  gave 
the  writipgs  to  Üke  king,  who  read«  and  sealed> 
and  then  despatched  ApoUoniug  witb  ihfm 
to  the  lady .  As  spon  aa  she  bebeld  bim  whom 
she  loved«  she  exclaimed« ''  Sir,  hfm  is  it  tbat 
you  enter  my  Chamber  alone  ?"  He  ]^reaenled 
the  writings  wbiah  her  father  I^  sent,  and 
having  opened  tbem«  read  the  namea  and  pro- 
posals.of  the  three  suitors.  Casting  them 
a8i4e,  she  said  to  ApoUonius^  '*  Sir,  are  you 
not  sorry  that  I  must  be  marriad?"  "No/' 
returned  he, ''  whaterer  ig  for  your  kononr,  is 
pleasant  to  me/'  *^  Ab !  master,  master/'  con- 
tinued  the  girl ;  "  bat  if  yoto .  loved  me,  you 
woiild  grieye."  She  ,wrote  back  her  auswar, 
sealed,  and  deliyered  it  to  ApoUonijas  to  carry 
to  the  king.  It  ran  in.  these  wOrds,  '*  Royal 
sir,  and  faUier^  since  yo«ha?e  permitted  me 
to  write  my  wishes,  I  do  write  them. '  l  will 
espouse  him  who.  was ,  «biptwr^ked/^  The 
king  read,  but  not  knowing  wbich  of  them  had 
^  been  in  this  predicament,  he  Said  to  the  con« 
tending  partie«, .  "  Wbich  of  you  bas  been 


U6       OF  TEMPCmja^  TBIBüLATIOF. 

•Upwreckttd  ?''  One,  lAioue  name  was  Aido« 
nius,  replied,  «  I  have,  my  lord."  '*  What  r 
etied  another,  ''  dkeasea  confouad  tiiee; 
mayat  thou  be  neitÜer  $a&  nor  sound.  I  know 
perfecüy  well  ibat  tbou  kaet  nerer  been  be- 
yond  the  gates  of  the  eity ;  wbere  then  wert 
thon  sbip-wrecked  V*  Wben  the  king  conld 
moi  diM»ver  the  ahipwrecked  eoitor,  he  tiini* 
ed  to  ApolloMOA»  and  gaid,  '^  Take  thou  the 
tablets  attd  read ;  periiaps  they  wül  be  io(m 
intelligible  to  you  than  they  are  to  me.^  He 
took  them,  and  jnmning  bis  eye  over  the  con« 
tents,  perceited  Ihat  be  was  the  person  ^ 
•igned ;  aod  that  the  lady  loved  htm.  He 
Uttshed»  **  Dost  Üiou  diseorer  this  ship« 
wiecked  person»  ApoUoimis  V*  asked  the  king. 
He  Uashed  still  de^>er,  and  made  a  brief  le* 
ply.  Ifow  in  dits  the  wisdom  4t  ApolloBiiis 
may  be  peroeived^  since»  as  it  is  in  EcefaHk 
'^  Tbcre  is  no.wisdoan  in  many  words/'  And 
in  1  Beter  ii«^  *'  Christ  kath  left  you  an  example 
to  be  diligenüy  followed»  who  nerer  sinned, 
ndtiherwasdeceitfbwidiftliismouih.^  The 
Sitte  also»  the  Psabniltt  deekures^*'  As^he  said, 
so  it  wwdone;'^  wherefore  he  was  to  becalkd 


W  TSHFOflEUL  TEIBULJiaiaK.       £57 

a  tme  Israeliten  in  wkcna  there  was  no  gaile. 
And  John  i.,  '^  Tlier^are  let  us  imitate  faim  in 
not  enrBing»  nor  rendering  malecUetion  fbr 
maledsetion,  bot  trescnre  tbe  tongne  fbr  bles^ 
iag.  ühm  flhall  it  beeome  tbe  pean  of  a  ready 
vriter^«*-that  ia,  of  tha  Holy  l^iit  suddeniy 
pouriog  forth  ka  gifbk''  Accoidiag  ai  it  is 
Mud,  *^  Soddenly  a  ndae  waa  heard  in  hea- 
Ten/'  80  2  Pet.  \.,  ^'Hewho  woidd  stebappy 
daya  let  faim  keep  bis  tongne  ftom  etil ;  and 
bis  lipSn  diat  they  tpeak  no  gnile  f*  tfaat  ia,nian 
oi^bt  not  to  munnur  within  himadf,  nor  act 
ontward  evil^  so  9bidl  he  enjoy  ^atnaaa  in 
thia  lue,  and  in  Ibe  lataie,  etemal  i est  For 
tbe  firat  preyenta  tfce  ont4»reaking  of  ie> 
proaeblal  wmrda  to  tbe  injniy  of  bia  migh- 
boura;  aad  it  ia  tbe  beginning  of  etemal 
peace«  So  tbe  Psaimiat»  ^  I  will  sfaep  and 
rq>ose  in  peace*''  For  at  tbe  tcmgnt  pf  a  good 
aikl  qidet  »an  k  directed  by  tbe  po«rer  of 
God ;  sothe  tongne  of  a  mfttieiona  person  ia 
vimstored  unto  hf  evil  apirits.  Aail  ia  writ» 
ten,  *'  In  onr  gardmi  growa  a  white  tbom, 
np(m  wbich  tbe  birde  rest**  By  .Aia  garden 
we  shonld  understand  tbe  montb»  sorroonded 


^58       OF  TEMPORAL  OTRIBULATION. 

by  a  double  hedge— to  wit,  the  teeth  and  due 
Ups — /or  no  other  cause  than  that  we  may 
plaoe  a  guard  upon  the  moutfa^  and  speak  no* 
tfaing  but  what  is  in  praise  of  Göd.  The  thom 
in  the  garden,  is  the  tongue  itself,  so  called 
from  its  likeness;  because,  as  the  materia! 
thom  pricks  (St.  Matth.  xxvüi.  **  Twining 
•a  crown  of  thorns^  they  phiced  it  upon  bis 
head,  and  the  blood  flowed  down  bis  blessed 
body  in  consequence  of  the  puncture  of  the 
thor^s^")  thus  the  thom^  that  is^  the  tongue, 
.  pierces  a  man«  one  while  by  taking.  away  bis 
good  sense;  at  another,  by  falsehood«  and 
then  again  by  discoYeiing  the  etil  that  thefe 
is  in  any  person;  all  which  ought  carefully  to 
-be  shunned.  Büt  the  bifds  resting  upon  tlie 
thom  are  thedeviis^  who  indine  man  to  vice, 
so  that  he  becomes  thetr  servant  There- 
fore  they  will  exclaim,  in  the  last  day, ''  Gast 
this  man  to  us/  O  righteous  judge !  for  since 
he  would  not  be  thine  in  all  virtue«  he  is:  our*8 
in  all  malice/'  Let  every  one  of  us  keep 
in  his  ton^e,  which  Gato  declare«  to  be  tke 
first  yirtue. 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATIOH.        ^59 

But  to  retum  to  onr  iiloiy#  Wheatheking 
became.aware  of  bis  daughter's  incUnatioii, 
he  Said  to  the  thr^e  Jovers,  "  In  diie  time»  I 
will  conununicate  with  you."  They  bade 
him  farewell  and  departed.  Bat.  the  king  has- 
tened  to  his  daughter.  ^  Whom/'  said  he, 
'' wouldest  thou  chuse  for.thy  hnsband?" 
She  prostrated  herseif  before  him  with  tears, 
and  answered, ''  Dear  hihex,  I  desire  to  many 
the  shipwrecked  ApoUoniai/'  His  child-s 
tears  softened-the  pcurent's  heart;  he  raised 
her  up,  and  said,  ^'  My  sweet  chikl^  tfaink 
4)nly  of  tfay  happiness  ;  sinee  he  is  tby  ch<m^» 
he  shall  be  mine.  I  will  appptnt  the  dayof 
yotir  Buptials  immedtately«"  The  following 
moraing,  he  sent  messengiers  to  the  neigh- 
bouring  cities,  to  invite  the  nobles«  When 
they  arrived,  he  said, ''  My  lords,  my  daisgh* 
ter  would  marry  her  master«  I  deiire  you, 
therefore,  to  be  merry,  for  my  child  will  be 
United  to  a  wise  man/'  Saying  this,  he  fiztd 
the  period  of  Üieir  «pousals. 

<Now  it  happened,  after  she  became  preg«* 
nant»  that  she  walked  with  her  bosband, 
prince  ApoUonins,  by  the  sea^shore^  and  a 


t60        OP  XSJUPOBAIi  TRIBULATIOK. 

fine  fihip  riding  at  «nckor  in  the  distance^  (he 
latker  peiceived  that  it  was  of  his  owa  x^oua« 
try*    Tumittg  to  a«aiIor,  he  said^  '*  Whaice 
are  you  ?''    ''  From  Tjre/'  replied  the  man* 
-  '^  Yau  speak  of  my  own  land,  my  friencL" 

^*  I&deed !  and  are  you  a  Tyrian  V- 

*^  As  you  hare  said.^' 

*^  Do  you  know/  cbnÜBued  the  sailor,  ''  a 
pnnce  of  that  coyntry,  oalled  ApoUomos  ?  I 
•eck  bim ;  and  wheoever  you  happen  to  see 
hiBBt,  bid  h^n  evult  King  Antiochus  and  bis 
da^ight«r,  at  the  y&j  same  instant,  were 
bbated  witk  lighlning.  (64)  The  kingdom 
haa  &llen  to  Apdttouiaa."  Füll  of  pleasuie  at 
the  nnexpeeted  intelUgenee  he  had  reeeiT^d, 
the  prince  aaid  to  his  mfe»  ^'  Will  yoa  ao* 
quiesce  in  my  settitig  out  to  obtain  the 
throne  ?'*  The  lady  instantly  burat  into  tem. 
*^  0\  my  lord/'  seid  she,  *^  the  joumey  ii 
lofig»  and  yet  you  would  leare  me !  If,  how* 
eTsr,  it  is  neeeasary  that  you  should  go,  we 
will  go  together."  (65)  Instantly  hasteniog 
to  her  fiidier,  she  eonmmnm4ed  tl^  happy 
news  which  had  jusi  been  heard»  that  Aik- 
tiochu9  and  his  daughter,  fay  the  just  jadg- 


OF  TEHPORAZ«  TRIBULATIOK.        Stßl 

ment  o(  an  offended  Ood,  had  been  strack 
with  lightning»  and  bis  wealth  and  diadem 
reserved  for  her  hnsband.  And  lasdy«  the 
«ntr^ated  his  permission  to  acoompany  him. 
The  cid  king,  much  eriiilärated  widi  the  in- 
telligence,  was  eaesilj  preTailed  npoa  to  as* 
sent;  and  shipa  were  accordinglj  prepared 
for  their  conyeyance.  They  were  laden  with 
erery  tbmg  necesaary  for  the  voyage ;  and  a 
nurse,  called  ligoridis  *,  was  embarked,  in  an- 
ticipation  of  the  young  queen's  parturition. 
Her  £ttber  aocompanied  them  to  the  shore» 
and  with  an  affectionate  kiss  of  eacfa,  took 
his  leave. 

When  they  had  been  at  sea  some  days,  there 
arose  a  fearfal  tempeat ;  and  the  lady»  bronght 
by  this  circumstance  into  prematare  labour» 
to  all  appearance  perished. '  Tbe  moaning  and 
tears  of  her  family^  almost  equalled  the  storm ; 
and  Apollonius^  alarmed  at  Üie  ontcry,  ran 
into  tbe  apartment^  and  beheld  hia  lovely  wife 
like  an  inhabitant  of  the  grave«  He  tore  his 
garments  from  bisbreast^and  castbimself  with 


^62     OF  TEMF0RAI4  tribvlatiok; 

tears  and  groaiis  upon  her  inanimate  body. 
"  Dear  wife  P  he  exclaimed»  "  daughter  of 
the  great  Altistratesy  how  shall  I  console  thy 
unhappy  parent  1"  (66)    Here  the  pilot«  in- 
terrupting  him,  observed,  "  Sir,  it  will  preju- 
dice  the  ship,  to  retain  the  dead  body  on 
board ;  command  that  it  be  cast  into  the  sea.** 
"  Wretch  that  you  are,"  retumed  Apollonius, 
^'  would  you  wish  me  to  hurl  this  form  into 
the  waves,  that  succoured  me  shipwrecked 
and  in  poverty?"    Thencalling  his  ättend- 
ants,  he  directed  them  to  prepare  a  coffin,  and 
smear  the  lid  with  bitumen.    He  also  com- 
manded  a  leaden  scroll  to  accompany  the 
body,  and  arrayed  in  regal  habiliments,  and 
crowned,  to  be  deposited  in  the  coffin.    He 
kissed  her  eold  lips,  and  weptbitterly.  After- 
wards  giying  strict  charge  respecting  the  new- 
bom  infant,  he  committed  all  that  remained 
of  his  wife  to  the  sea.  (67) . 

On  the  third  day,  the  ehest  was  driren  by 
the  waves  to  the  shores  of  Ephesus,  not  far 
from  the  residence  of  a  physician,  called 
Cerimon,  who  happened  at  that  hour  to  be 
Walking  with  certain  of  his  pvrpils  upon  the 


OF  TEMPORAL  T&IBVLATIOK.        265 

sands.  Observing  the  ehest  deserted  by  the 
waters,  he  commanded  his  serrants  to  sepure 
it  with  all  speedy  and  convey  it  to  his  house  : 
tliis  done»  he  dpened  it»  and  discovered  a 
beautiful  girl,  attired  in  royal  apparel.  (68) 
Her  uncommon  lovelineiBs  Struck  all  the  spec- 
tators  with  astonishment ;  for  she  was  as  a  sun- 
beam  of  beauty>  in  which  nature  had  creäted 
every  thing  pure  and  perfect;  and  failed  in 
nothing  but  in  deny ing  her  the  attribute  of  im- 
mortality  *.  Her  hair  glittered  Uke  the  snow, 
beneäth  which  ä  brow  of  milky  whiteness, 
smooth  and  unwrinkled  as  a  piain,  peacefiilly 
rested.  Her  eyes  resembled  the  changeable- 
ness,  not  the  prödigality  f»  of  two  laminous 

*  "  Qaoniam  venu  erat  polchritadims  radins :  in  quo  natura 
nihil  Ticiosom  constitnit ;  msi  qa6d  eam  immortalem  non  forma« 
veni"  Thia  is  far  beyond  the  common  atrain  of  a  monkish  ima* 
gination ;  and,  in  trath,  the  whole  paasi^fe  forma  a  bnllianidetcrip« 
tion  of  female  beantj.    See  Note  69. 

t  Prodigalitj  (in  the  original,  pro^gu»)  seems  to  iroply  an  im- 
podent  Stare ;  an  eye  prodigal  of  ita  faTors,  aa  maj  be  aaid  of  a 
Star.  The  changeableqess  of  the  eje  b  a  great  beänt j. ,  Pope  aaya 
of  hb  Belinda, 

"  Her  lovely  looks  a  sprightly  mind  diselose, 
Qoick  as  her  eyes,  and  as  unßxed  as  those." 

Rap4  of  tht  Ltt}, 


^64        OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBÜLATIOK. 

oibs :  for  tkrar  gase  was  directed  by  an  un« 
sha^en  modetty,  wbiich  iodicated  a  constant 
and  enduring  miad.    Her  eye^brows  were  na* 
turally   and   axoellendy   placed ;   and    her 
shapely  noae,  describing  a  straight  line,  ros6 
eentrioally  npon  ^be  iace«    It  possessed  nei* 
ther  too  much  length  nor  too  little.     Her 
neck  waft  whiter  tban  the  solar  rays;  and 
omamented  with  preoious  stones ;  while  her 
eountenanee,  füll  of  unspeakable  joy,  com- 
municated  happiness  to  all  who  looked  oa 
her.    She  waa  exquisitely  formed;  and  the 
most  critical  investigation    oould  not  dis« 
corer  more  or  less  than  there  ought  to  be^ 
Her  beaotifttl  arms,  like  the  branches  of  some 
fair  tree^    descended   from  her  well-tumed 
breast ;  to  which,  delicately  chisseled  fingers, 
not  outsbone  by  the  lightning,  were  attached. 
In  shon»  she  wa«  outwardly  a  perfect  model, 
— ^flashing  through  which^  the  divine  spark  of 
aouU  her  Creator  bad  implanted,  might  be  glo« 
rionsly  diatingniahed.  (69)    Works  of  power 
ought  to  accord  with  each  other  :  and  hence 
all  corporal  beauty  originates  in  the  souFs 
lovelineaa.    It  has  even  been  said^  that  men- 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBVLATION.         265 

tal  excellence^  however  various,  adapts  the 
mass  of  matter  to  itself  *• 

Be  this  as  it  may»  the  most  perfeet  adapta- 
tion  of  soul  and  body  existed  in  this  lady«  now 
discovered  by  Cerimon.  *'  Fair  girl,"  said  he, 
**  how  camest  thou  so  utterly  forsaken  ?"  The 
money,  which  had  been  placed  beneath  her 
head,  now  attracted  his  attention^  and  then 
the  scroU  of  lead  presented  itself. 

"  Let  US  examine  what  it  contains." 

He  opened  it  accordingly^  and  read  as  fol- 
lows  :— 

"  Whomsoever  thou  art,  that  findest  this 
ehest,  I  entreat  thy  acceptance  of  ten  pieces 
of  gold  ;  the  other  ten  expend,  I  pray  thee^  on 
afuneral.  For  the  corse  it  shrouds,  hath  left 
tears  and  sorrows  enough  to  the  authors  of 
her  being.  If  thou  dost  neglect  my  request, 
I  imprecate  upon  thee  curses  against  the  day 
of  judgment,  and  devote  thy  body  to  death, 
unhonored  and  uninhumed."  (70) 

When  the  physician  had  read,  he  directed 
his  seryants  to  comply  with  the  moumer's 

*  These  are  Platonio  fanciti« 
VOL.  II,  N 


^66        OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION. 

injunction.    '*  And  I  solemnly  Taw,"  added 
he,  *^  to  expend  more  than  his  wretcbedness 
requires."    Immediately  he  bade  ihem  pre- 
pare  a  funeral  pile.     Wheü'this  was  done, 
and  every  thing  laid  in  order,  a  pupil  bf  the 
physicians  a  yoang  man/but  possessin^  the 
wisdom  of  cid  age,  came  to  took  upon  the 
lady.    As  he  considered  her  fair  fbtm  atten- 
tively,  alreädy  laid  upon  the  pile,  bis  precep- 
tor  Said  to  him,  '*  You  come  opportünely ;  I 
have  expected  you  this  Üour.  '  Get  a  vlal  of 
precious  ointment,  and  in  honor  of  this  brigfat 
creature,  pour  it  üpon  the  füneral  pile."  lle 
youth  obeyed ;  approached  the  body,and  draw- 
ing  the  garmeöts  from  her  breast,  pöurfed  out 
the  ointment.    But  accidentally  passing  his 
band  over  her  heart,  he  fäncied  that  it  beat. 
The  youth  was  electrified.     He  touchedtbe 
veins,  and  searcbed  if  any  breath issued  from 
the  nostrils.     Öe  pressed  bis  lips  to  hers,- 
and  he  thought  he  feit  life  ötraggiing  with 
death.     Calling  hastily  to  the  servants,  he 
bade  them  place  torches  äf^öach  comer  of 
the  hier.     When  they  had  done  this,  the 
blood  which*  had  been  coagulated,  presently 


liquefied;  aad  tke  yoimg  maa^  attentive  to 
thechasg^  endaimed  to  bis  xmuiter,  ''  She 
Ures!  she  liiresl-^You  aearcely :  credit  me; 
Gome  and  steJ'  As  he  spoke,  he  bore  the 
iady  to  Jiift  own  Chamber.  Then  heating  oil 
spoa  his  breast,  he  steeped  in  it  a  piece  of 
wool»  and  laid  it  npon  her  body.  By  diese 
meins  the  coogealed  blood  being  disaolved,  the 
spirit  i^ainipeiietrated  to  the  mairows  *•  Thus 
the  veins  being  cleared,  her  eyes  opened,  and 
respiration  retumed.  (71)  "  What  are  you  ?" 
Said  she :  ^^  You  touch  me  not  as  I  onght  to 
be  tooched ;  for  I  am  the  danghter  and  the 
wife  of  a^ng.*'  Füll  of  raptnre  et  the  sound 
of  her  voice,  the  yoimg  man  hnrried  into  his 
mastar's  room,  and  related  what  had  ocourred. 
"  r  approre  your  skill,"  retümed  he ;  "  I 
magnify  y  onr  art  ^  and  wonder  at  yonr  pradence. 
Mark  the  resnits  of  leaming,  and  be  not 
nngrateful  to  science.  Receive  now  thy  re- 
tard ;  for  the  lady  brought  mmch  wealtb  with 
her."  Cerimon  then  directed  food  and  clothes 

*  Tbe  modern  disoiple  of  Galen  may  learn  something,  perad- 
ventore,  from  Uns  same  wise  ywxth,  bat  I  qaestion  mach  if  his 
gratitade  be  commeMorate. 

n2 


^68        OF  TEMPORAL  TKIBULAtlON. 

to  be  canveyed  to  her^  and  administered  tfae 
best  restoratives.  A  few  days  after  her  re- 
coveiy,  ßhe  declared  her  birth  and  misfor- 
tunes  ;  and  the  good  physician,  commiserat- 
ing  her  Situation^  adopted  her  as  his  daughter. 
But  it  cost  him  many  tears,  when  she  soUcited 
permission  to  reside  among  the  vestals  of 
Diana.  However,  he  objected  not ;  and  piaced 
her  with  certain  female  attendants  in  the  mag- 
nificent  temple  of  the  goddess« 

In  the  mean  while,  ApoUonius^  guided  by 
the  good  proYidence  of  God,  arrived  at  Thar- 
sus^  and  disembarking^  sought  the  mansion 
of  Stranguilio  and  Dionysias.  After  mu- 
tual  greetings,  he  narrated  his  adventures. 
**  Wretched  as  I  am  in  the  death  of  a  be- 
loved  wife,  I  have  yet  cause  for  joy  in  the 
existence  of  this  infant.  To  you  I  will  en- 
trust  her ;  for  never,  since  his  offspring  has 
perished,  will  I  agaiu  revisit  the  old  Altis- 
trates. But  educate  my  girl  with  your  own 
daughter  Philomatia  * ;  and  call  her,  after 
your  city,  by  the  name  of  Tharsia  f.  I  would, 

*  In  Shakspeare,  Philoien, 
t  Calied  Marina  in  Shakspeare. 


OP  TEMPORAL  TBIBULATION.        ^69 

naoreover,  pray  you  to  take  charge  of  her 
Durse,  Ligoridis^  whpse  unremitting  fidelity 
deserves  a  better  reward."  With  such  words, 
he  gare  the  child  up  to  them/  accompanied 
by  large  presönts  of  gold  and  silver,  and  va- 
luable  raiment.  He  then  took  an  oatb,  that 
he  would  neither  cut  bis  beard^  or  hair>  or 
nails,  uptil  bis  daugbter  were  bestowed  in 
marriage.  (72)  Grieving  at  the  rasbness  of 
the  vow,  Strangnilio  took  tbe  Infant^  and  pro- 
mised  to  educate  it  witb  tbe  utmost  care ; 
and  Äpollonius^  s^tisfied  with  the  assurance^ 
went  on  board  bis  vessel,  and  sailed  to  other 

countries. 

While  tbese  tbings  were  transacting«  Thar- 
sia  attained  her  fiftb  year,  and  commenced  a 
course  of  liberal  Ladies»  with  the  young  Phi- 
lomatia,  her  companion.  When  she  was 
fourteen,  returning  from  school»  she  found  her 
nurse,  ligoridis,  taken  with  a  sudden  indis- 
position;  and  seating  herseif  near  the  old 
woman,  ,kindly  inquired  the  cause.  ''  My 
dear  daugbter,"  replied  she,  "  bear  my  words, 
and  treasure  them  in  your  heart.  Whom  do 
you  believe  to  be  your  father  and  mother; 

n3 


n 


^0        OF  TEMVÜRAV  TUTBÜIjATIOI^. 

and  which  ig  yonr  native  eevintry  f  **  lliaiw 
sus/'  retumed  %he,  **  is  the  plaee  of  my  na- 
tivity ;  my  fetker/  Strangnilio^  and  my  motlter» 
Bionygias.^  The  nnvse  groaned,  and  said^ 
'^  My  daughter^  listen  to  me ;  I  will  teil  yon 
to  wbom  yon  owe  your  bürth^  in  order,  that 
when  I  am  dead>  yon  may  kave  aome  gnide 
fbr  yonr  fntnre  aelions«  Yonr  father  is  oalled 
ApoUonins  \  and  yonr  mother's  name  is  Lu- 
cina^  tbe  danghter  of  king  Altisirates.  She 
died  the  moment'  yon  were-  bom ;  and  Apot' 
lonins,  adoming  h^r  with  regal  restnre,  cast 
the  ehest  which  eontained  her  into  the  sea. 
Twenty  sestertia  of  gold  were  placed  beneatb 
her  head^  and  whosoever  discovered  it>  were 
entreated  to  gire  her  burial»  llie  ship  i& 
which  yonr  nnhappy  fath^  sailed,  tossed  to 
and  fro  by  the  winds  which  formed  yowr 
cradle^  at  last  pnt  into  this  port^  where  we 
were  hospitably  received  by  Strangnilio  and 
Dionysias^  to  whom  yonr  sire  also  reoomh 
mendedme.  He  then  made  a  row,  aeverto 
clip  bis  beard,  or  hair,  or  nails^  nntil  ymi 
were  married*  Now  I  adnse^  that  if,  after 
my  death«  yonr  present  friendiB  w<mW  do  you 


aa  ii\^ury;  h^jlm  into  tbe  foran^  and  there 
you  will  fiud  a  statue  <rf  your  fetter.  Cling 
to  it«  and.  stal;^  you^elf  the  daughter  pf  him, 
wbose  Statue  thfit  is.  The  citizeW}  miadfui 
of  the,  benefita  orecei  ved  from  his^  will  avenge 
yojir  wrong/'  "  My  dear  nurse/'  auawered 
Xbarsia,  '^  yom  teil  me  stränge  thixigs,  of 
which>  tili  noWf  I  was  ignorant."  After  some 
furthei;  discourse^  ligoridis  gave  1^  the  ghost. 
Tharsia  attq[i4ed  her  obs^quies,  and  lamented 
her  a  füll  year. 

After  this,  she  returned  ta  her  studies  in 
the  schools,  Her  custom.was,  on  returning^ 
neyer  to  eat  unti^  ^1^  had  been  to  the  monu-. 
ment  erected  in  hoiiour  of  her  nurße.  She 
eamed  with  her  a  flask  of  wine  i  and  there 
tarried^  inyoking  the  name  of  her  beloved  and 
lamented  parepts.  Whilst  she  was  thus  em- 
ployed^  Dionysias»  with  her  daughter>  Philo- 
rnatia»  pass^d  through  the  forum  ^  and  the 
citizeASt  who  had  cayght  a  gUmpse  of  Tbar- 
sia's  form,  exclaim^d,.  "  Happy  father  of  the 
loyely  Tharsia ;  but  as  fpr  her  companion,  she 
is  a  shame  and  a  disgrace» '  The  mothec,  hear- 
ing  her  daughter  vilified^  while  the  stranger 

N  4. 


2f  2       OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBÜLATION. 

was  commended,  tumed  away  in  a  madness  of 
fury.  She  retired  to  solitary  communication 
with  herseif,  "  For  fourteen  years,"  muttered 
she,  '^  the  father  has  neglected  his  daughter; 
he  has  sentno  letters,  and  certainly  he  is  dead« 
The  nurse  is  also  dead,  and  there  is  no  one  to 
oppose  me.  I  will  kill  her,  and  deck  my  owff 
girl  with  her  omaments."  As  she  thus  thought, 
her  Steward,  named  Theophilus*,  entered. 
She  called  him,  and  promising  a  vast  reward, 
desired  him  to  put  Tharsia  to  death.  '^  What 
hath  the  maid  done  ?"  asked  he.  "  She  hath 
done  the  very  worst  things ;  you  ought  not 
therefore  to  deny  me.  Do  what  I  command 
you  ;  if  you  do  it  not,  you  will  bring  evil  oa 
yourself." 
*'  Teil  me,  lady,  how  it  is  to  be  done  T 
"  Her  custom  is,'*  replied  Dionysias,  "on 
comins:  from  the  schools  not  to  take  fooduntil 
she  has  entered  her  nurse's  monument ;  ann 
yourself  with  a  dagger,  seize  her  by  the  hair 
of  the  head,  and  thelre  stab  her.  Then  tiirow 
her  body  into  the  sea,  and  come  to  me  ;  I  will 

*  In  Shtkspeare,  htanmn» 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION.       273 

give  you  yaur  liberty,  with  a  Itrge  reward/' 
(73)  The  Steward^  taking  the  weapon,  went 
with  much  sorrow  to  the  monument.  *'  Alas !" 

•       * 

said  he,  **  shall  I  not  deserve  liberty  by  the 
sacrifice  of  a  virgin's  life  ?"  He  entered  the 
monumeHt,  where  Tharsia,  after  her  occupa* 
tioQ  in  the  schools,  had  as  usual  retired  ;  the 
flask  of  wine  was  in  her  hand.  The  Steward 
attacked  the  poor  girl ;  and  seizing  her  by  the 
hair,  threw  her  upon  the  groond.  But  as  he 
was  on  the  point  of  striking,  Tharsia  cried  out^ 
"  Oh  Theophilus !  what  crime  have  I  commit- 
ted  against  you,  or  against  any  other,  that  I 
should  die  ?**  "  You  are  innocent/'  answered 
he,  ^'  of  every  thing,  save  possessing  a  sum  of 
money  and  certain  royal  omaxnents  left  you 
by  your  father.'*  '*  Oh,  sir !"  said  the  for- 
saken  orphan,  /^if  I  have  no  hope,  yet  suffer 
me  to  ^upplicatemy  Maker  before  I  die." 
"  Do  so/'  answered  the  steward,  "  and  Qod 
kmxws,  that  it  is  upon  compulsion  that  I  «lay 
thee/'  Now  while  the  girl  was  engaged  in 
prayer,  certain  pirates  rushed  into  the  monu;- 
ment,  expecting  to  carry  off  a  booty ;  and  ob«- 
senring  a  young  maid  prostrated,  and  a  man 

n5 


S74      er  tEMP^VLAL  THIBtTL ATIOS'^ 

Standing  oTer  her  in  the  aet  to  destroy  her^^they 
shotite^  ont,  '^  Stop,  barbarian !  that  its  oor 
prey,  not  yonr  rictory.'*  TheoplHhw>  ftfi  of 
terror,  fied  has tily  from  tbe  momuneirt  and 
hid  himsetf  by  the  sbore  (74)^ 

The  pirates  earried  off  the  msndt  to  sea ;  and 
the  Steward,  retnming  to  h^  mistress,  bb- 
sured  her  that  he  had  obeyed  her  commands» 
^  I  advise  you,^  said  he,^*'  toput  bn  a  monm^ 
ing  garment/whieh  I  also  will  do,  and  shed 
tears  fbr  her  death.  Tbt»  wiH  deceite  IJie 
eitfczens^r  to  whom  we  will  say,  that  sbe  waa 
takenf  off  by  a  »ickneaHS.*''  "Wlien  Strangnüto 
heard  wbat  had  been  done,.  hi«  grief  was  sin« 
eere  and  violent.  ^  I  will  eletiit^myself  in  deej^ 
monrning/'^  eried  he^  **  for  I  too  as^inToired 
in  thii»  fearfal  enormity^  Akt»!  what  canl 
do  ?  Her  iather  freed  our  dty  fttna  a  linga^ 
ing  death.  Tkrougb  our  means  h&  sttffered 
shipwreckV  hö  loat  his  propetty^»  and  tmder- 
went  the  eactrem^  of  porerty ;  Yet  we  rctnm 
him  erä  tot  good !  He  entrttsted  Mb  dao^tler 
to  tmv  tAter,  and  a  sarage  fioaess  hath  de* 
voured  Her f  Blind  wretch  Aat  I  was!  Inno- 
cent^  I  griere.    I  am  orerthrown  by  a  btsr 


OF  TEHPOnJO^  TEIBULAXION;       nS* 

and  venomQU»- serp^V'  Lifting  up  bis  eyes 
to  hei^veii«  he  cantinued,  "  Oli  God,  thou 
knowest  that  I  am  free  froiathe  blaod  of  this. 
girl — require  her  of  Dionysias.'^  Then  fixing 
a  Stern  look  npoa  his  wifi^  ''  Enemy  of  God^ 
and  dii^raee  of  man,  thou  hast  destroyed  the* 
daaghter  of  a  king/' 

Dionysias  made  much  apparent  lamenta- 
ticu :  she  put  her  hoosehold  into  mouming, 
and  w^  bUterly  beibre  the  Citizens»  ''  My 
good  iciends/'  said  she,  "  the  hope  of  our 
eyes,  tbe  beloved  Tharsia  is  gone^^she  is. 
dead.  Ouc^  tearsshalL  bedew  the  marble 
whidi  we  bare  raised  to  her  memory«"  The 
people  t)iep  hastened  to  tbe  place  where  her 
fm^i  moukled  ia  brass,  had  been  erected,  in. 
gratitude  for  the  benefita  conferred  upon  that 
eity.by  her  lather.(75). 

The  pif«tes  t^ransported  the  maid  to  Machi-^ 
knta*»  where  she  was  phK^ed  among  other 
slaves  for  sale.  Leno,  a  most  wretched  and 
debattd^d  £iUoWt  Jiearing  of  her  perfectioms». 
endeaarowre^  to  buy  her«.    But  Athanagoras^ 


276       OP  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION. 

prince  of  that  city,  observing  her  lofty  port, 
her  beautiful  countenance,  and  wise  conduct, 
ofFered  ten  golden  sestertia. 

Leno.  I  will  give  twenty. 

Athanag.  And  I,  thirty. 

Leno.  Forty. 

Athanag.  Fifty. 

Leno.  Eighiy. 

Athanag.  Ninety. 

Leno.  I  will  give  a  hundred  sestertia  in 
ready  money ;  if  any  one  offer  more  I  viU  give 
ten  gold  sestertia  above, 

*'  Why  should  I  contend  any  färther  with 
Leno,"  thought  Athanagoras.  "  I  may  pur- 
chase  a  dozen  for  the  price  she  will  cost  him« 
Let  him  have  her  ;  and  by  and  by  I  will  enter 
covertly  his  dwelling  and  solicit  her  love." 

Tharsia  was  conducted  by  Leno  to  a  honse 
of  ill-fame,  in  an  apartment  of  which  there 
was  a  golden  Priapus  *,  richly  ornamentedf 
with  gems. 

'*  Girl !  worship  that  image ;"  said  Leno. 

Tharsia.  I  may  not  worship  any  such  thing. 

*  Priapus,  the  Lätitt  god  of  gardens. 


OF  TJ^MPORAL  TAIBÜLATIOK«       277 

Oh,  my^lord  i  are  you  nat  a  Lapsatena- 
rian.  (76) 

Lern.  Why? 

Tharsia.  Because  the  l^psateni  worship 
Priapus. 

Leno.  Know  you  not,  wretched  girl,  that 
you  have  entered  the  house  of  the  miser  Leno  ? 

Casting  herseif  at  his  feet,  she  exclaimed^ 
'^Oh^sir!  donotdishonaurme;  benotguilty 
of  such  a  flagrant  outn^e.*' 

Leno.  Are  you  Ignorant  that  with  Leno,  and 
the  torturer,  neither  prayers  nor  tears.  are 
ayailable  i 

He  sent  for  the  overseer  of  the  women,  and 
desired  him  to  array  Tfaarsia  in  the  mosi  spien* 
did  apparel,  and  proclaim  around  the  city  the 
price  of  her  dishonour  *•  The  overseer  did  as 
he  was  ordered ;  and  on  the  third  day  a  crowd 
of  people  amved  preeeded  by  Lcbo  with  m«.- 
sie.  But  Athanagoras  cafme  first in amask, 
and  Tharsia,  lookibg  despairingly  upon  him, 
threw  herseif  at  his  feet.    "  Pity  me,  my  lord ; 

*  "  t^cimciiie  "Miarsuffli  violaTerit,  mediuii.llb^a»  dftitti; 
postea  ad  tiigalc«  «dSdos  parebU  pepol««'' 


pity.me^  for  tbe  loye.Qf  he^^n..  T^yJixBX  heu« 
ven  I  adjure  you  to  save  me  frcmi  dishonottc* 
Hear  my  story ;  and  knoi/ving .  tfßm  wJ^am  i 
spniog  re^peot  my  descont  a»d  ißS^joA-  my 
innocence."  She  thea  detailed  the  whole  fiu^ 
tfines  Ol  W  life  f  aii4  Ajbh^wa^F^j.eoofused 
ud  pemte^V  ^3SGJ«an9.6cU^ ''  Alas  t  and  I  toa 
liAvjt  a  danglitei?,  wbom  fate  m$iy  im  Uk»  man* 
9ev  afflbL  In  your  »iafostimi»  I:may  appre* 
hend  her's^  Heie  are  tw^iiy  gold  pi^c^ea ;  it  ia 
nuMrethan  ydur  badbeJxms.masterjBp^c.iB  finpm 
you.  Relate  jowc nanratiyfi  to jälLe,Qke;ct,coBii^is> 
and  it  will  ensure  your  freedom."  FuU.of  gra- 
titiidje  for  the  geneiouA  tc^i^enjl  ^  expe- 
risüoed^  'Hiaiiia  retumed  bim  tliai^  bot 
entfeaifctd  th44  hec  stovy.might  not  be  cocpaur 
Bicated  td  oihecs.  ^To  non&.jb^t  x^y  owa 
daiigbt«!^"  saidlie^^fbritwillbo.rof^tewith 
moiral  ad^MAage^"  Soaaying^  and  st^edding 
fiCMneteait  jover  bei  fiedlen  es^iM«  he  4etarte(L 
Aahe  weat  ottthe  meta  frieiMit  who  stopped 
hka»  and  aak^;how  the  ^1  had  b^haved^ 
**  Nene  hetter,"  retumed  the  prtnce  f  "  but 
she  ia.  Tinryr  aoarowiiil»''  IV^  yo«A  enlerd» 
and  shecloaed  the  door  aa  oa  ^  fbi»eMGoa» 


OF  TEMWfmAU  'MBIVOLATKM.       279^ 

sion,  ^  How  HMieb  hts  ihe  pmiM  giren* 
yoa?''  askcd  he«  ^  Forty  pieoM^**  mMwewd 
titegiil«. 

''  Heie,  tbea ;  take  the  whole  poimd  of 
gold  K"  Thanria  took  the  p^esent^  bat  kii^ 
mg  at  hia  fieet^  explained  her  8itiiatk>n.  Apor^ 
lattts  (fop  thai  was  the  yoang  man'a  Ba»e> 
anawered,  *^  Rise,  lady ;  we  a0e  mmu  AU  of 
VLB  are  suhjact  to  mkrfbrtaiiesi"  He  weat  out^ 
and  observiDgAthanagoraa  laaghiag,  aaid  to 
him,  *'  You are a  fiae  fellow!  Have  yo«  no-r 
body  to  pledge  m  teara  batme  t ''  Afioatd  thai 
these  words  should  batray  the  matteir  they 
gare  another  tum  to  the  diaeoarsef»  and 
awaited  the  oomii^  öf  iome  otiier  panon« 
Ghreat  nombeia  appeared,  but  they  iA.retorMd 
in  tears«  haviag  givea  her  8uaM.eC  moDfff^ 
'niarsia  having  obtained  the  ama  whaoh  Laoo 

*  **  Piiiiot|ig  nümm  iii  .OBtnfo  >  plm  dtOku  tmHiß  pto>  jfifVP- 
bit"  Tbis  sentenoe  is  qvito  imlerant.  Tbe  priiMe  oonld  not  br 
within  bearing,  for  ib«  bad  doted  tbe  door. 

t  Tbeorigiul  textif,"/tfr«ftMlB6  b«eTeiW«d^pepr»de- 
Mbt/'  wbiob  mens,  J  n^yttt,  tbat  tb^  com^ntmIIo  render  tb* 
wmrds^VBJiitelligSrfe  to  olbers« 


280       OF  TEIfl^RAL  TRIBULATION. 

had  fixed  as  tbe  price  of  her  dishonour,  pre« 
sented  it  to  him.  '^  Take  care,"  said  the  mon- 
ster,  *'  that  you  bring  me  whatever  money  is 
presented  to  you."  But  the  next  day,  under- 
staiKling  that  she  yet  presenred .  her  honour, 
bis  rage  knew  no  bounds;  and  he  immedi- 
ately  commissioned  the  overseer  of  the  wo- 
men  to  complete  the  iniqtiity.  Wheu  he  ap- 
peared^  the  poor  girPs  tears  flowed  in  pro- 
fiision.  '^  Pity  me,  sir/^  she  8a,id,  falling  at 
bis  feet,  "  my  misfortunes  have  created  the 
compassion  of  others»  and  surely  you  will  not 
alohe  spurn  my  request.  I  am  the  daughter 
of  a  king  5  do  not  dishonour  me/'  "  Leno/* 
replied  he,  '*  is  avaricious :  I  know .  not  what 
I  €an  do,*'  "  Sir,"  answered  Tharsia,  *'  I  have 
been  educated  in  liberal  pursuits..  J  under. 
stand  music;  if,  therefore,  you  will  lead  me 
to  the  fc^um,  you  siiall  hear  my  Performance  *. 
Propose  questioflfs  to  tbe  people,  and  I  will 

.  *  **  KarMa*  If  tliat  tby  master  wotüd  gaiii  aaght  bj  me^ 
Proclaim  Ihat  I  can  sing,  weave,  sew,  and  dance, 
With  other  virtaes,  vihioh  I'U  keep  from  boast. 
And  I  will  nnderteke  all  tbeiie  to  teach/'--SHAKSPEAR£. 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION.        281 

expoundthem ;  I  have  no  doubtbut  I  shall  re* 
ceive  money  enough."  **  Well/'said  thefellow, 
"  I  will  do  as  you  would  have  me." 

Proclamationbeingmade^thepeople  crowd- 
ed  to  the  forum ;  and  her  eloquence  and  beauty 
impressed  them  all.  Whateyer  qaestion  they 
proposed^  she  lucidly  answered  ;  and  by  these 
means  drew  much  wealdi  from  tbe  curious 
Citizens  (77).  Athanagoras,  aIso>  watched  over 
herwithmuch  anxiety — ^with  little  less,  in- 
d^d^  tha»  he  shewed  to  his  only  child.  He 
recommended  her-to  the  care  of  the  overseerj 
andbought  him  to  bis  intereet  by  valuable 
presents. 

Let  US  now  retum  to  ApoUonius.  After  a 
lapse  of  fourteen  years»  he  again  made  his 
appearance  at  the  house  of  Stranguilio  and 
Dionysias,  in  the  city  of  Tharsus :  no  sooner 
had  the  former  beheld  him,  than  he  strode 
about  like  a  madman.  **  Woman/'  said  he» 
addressing  his  wife,  *' what  wilt  thou  do  nowt 
Thou  hast  told  the  ship-wrecked  Apolkmius» 
that  his  daughter  is  dead.  Behold  he  seeks 
her ;  what  answer  shall  we  make  ?"  "  Foolish 
man,"    returned    she,    '^  let  us  rqsume  our 


mpurnijQ^g,  aad  haire  recours^  to  tears*  He 
will  believ^  tfaat  lii/Bcliüii  died  a  natural 
death.^  As  she  sa^d  tkis,  Apollonius  eatexecl, 
Obscfviag  their  funeral  habiUm/ents,  heask^d, 
"  Do  yoii  gfißifß  at  my  xeturn?  Tbose  tears 
canQOjt  b0  tfue,  if  I  giyjB  occaipioJD^  ,to  themT 
*' AlasP  r^lied;  tbe  vf^ovßsi^  "I  woiUd  to 
h^ire&jthi^i^a^botlief«  aQ^npt  113^  or  my  bus^ 
band«  had  to  d/^t^  to  you  wbiit  I  .must  say^ 
Yooir  daughter  Thanda  is  sii4d6|%  ^dead."^ 
Applloiii^ui  jtFeio^l^  tl^pugh  ^v&cj  Umb ;  aod 
then  atood.  fix^d  a9  a  atiM^«^- 

'^  0^  yv<mmj  if  n^y.  dfii^^ter  be  realty  as 
you  describe,  have  her  money  and  clo)lies. 
also  perißl^r  "  Somo.  parfe  ojf  botb,"  re- 
plie4  Diopydia%  ''  is  of  cour^e  iexpajoid^ ;  bot 
that  you  may  notjbesitate.to  giye  faitb  to  cur 

aa8ur9mo9ß,:We  will.piradttce  te&^w?^^^^  ^^^ 
behalf.  The  oi^T^uf^  ^i^dful  of  your  miuii- 
ficence>  hitTiO  raised  a  brazea  mpmunent  to 
hear  menK^ryi  wbi^h  your  own  eyes  may  see." 
ApoU^UQ«  thus  imposed  upon^  said  to  his 
serraats«  "  Go  ye  tp  the  ship ;  I  will  visit  the 
grave  of  my  unhappy  cbild."  There  he  read 
the  ioMription^  as  we  have  detaile^  aboye. 


and  ihen,  as  if  unprecattpg.  a  c^rsQ  u|poQ  his 
own  eyea^  he  eKcteimedi»  a  paf^^y^m  pf  mea» 
tal  agony, «  Hatofit},  jcmel  80ttrce9  of  percep- 
tion,  do  yci  »ow  r^FiMie  teans  fe>  tlie  i^empry. 
of  my  lamentad  girl."  Witt  expressioas  Uka 
these»  he  ha&lened  to  hid  navy,  aod  entreated, 
his  9etvw[^  to  cast  him  lAto  the  sea ;  for  the 
world^  a&daU.thatit.coiitamed»  hadbecoia^ 
odiouÄ  to.him*, 

They  set  sailfor  Tyre^  aad  fox  a  üme  the 
breezes  blevr .  prosperomly ;  bat  c^aogiog» 
th^  were  drivea  considaraUy  out  of  their 
coMcse«  Guided  by  thegood  Prpvideii^  of 
God,  tiiey  eotwed  the  port  of  Machiteüa  +^ 
where  hia  daughter  still  abode.  The  pilot 
and  the  rest  of  theGf^¥  ahoiUed  loudly.on 
their  approach  to  laAd>  and  AppUoniu»  «eat 
to  enquire;  the  cause.  '^  My  lord,"  answared 
the  pilot^  ''  the  people  of  Maehilena  are  en* 
gaged  iu  celebratiag  a  birth-day/'  ApoWo- 
mu8  gr<mned— "  AU  caakeep.theirbirth-day» 

*  The  whple  of  tbe  ab^e  it  ex^ittfe^bj  Slialupwatt  (or  at 
least,  by  the  writer  of"  PericUs,  Prtncto/TVr«  'Oindiuabshow. 

t  Mityletu  ia  evidenüy  meaut ;  both  here,  and  in  the  former 
mention  of  M^Mnim, 


284        OP  TEMPOHAL   I^RIBULATION; 

except  nie.    But  it  is  ^noogh  that  I  am  mise- 
rable ;  I  give  my  attendants  ten  fneces  of  gold, 
and  let  them  enjoy  the  feBtiväl.    And  whoso- 
ever  presumes  to  utter  my  name,  or  rejoice  in 
my  hearing,  command  that  bis  legs  be  imme- 
diately  broken*."      The    steward  took  the 
necessaiy  sums,  and  having  purchased  sup- 
plies,  retarned  to  the  ship.    Now  the  bark 
which  conveyed  Apollonius  being  more  ho- 
nourable  than  the  rest,  the  feast  was  cele- 
brated  there  more  sumptuously.   It  happened 
that  Athanagoras,  who  was  enamoured  of  the 
fair  Tharsia,  walked  npon  the  sea-shore  near 
the  king's  ship — **  Friends,"  said  he  to  those 
who  accompanied  him,  "  that  vessel  pleases 
me."  The  sailors^  with  which  she  was  manned, 
hearing  him  applaud  their  vessel,  invited  him 
on  board.     He  went  accordingly ;  and  laying 
down  ten  gold  pieces  upon  the  table,  ob- 
served,  "  You  have  not  invited  me  for  no- 
thing/*   They  thanked  him ;  and  in  answer 
to  certain  questions  he  had  put,  informed  the 
prince  that  their  lord  was  in  great  afflictiou, 

*  Another  testimooy  of  eastern  origiii. 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION.        285 

and  wished  to  die  :  they  added,  that  he  had 

lost  a  wife  and  daughter  in  a  foreign  country. 

"  I  will  gire  you  two  pieces  of  gold,"  said 

Athanagoras  to  Ardalius,  one  of  the  senrants, 

'*  if  you  will  go  and  say  to  him,  that  the 

prince   of   this  city  desires    a  Conference." 

"  Two  gold  pieces/*  answered  the  person  he 

spoke  to,  "  will  not  repair  my  broken  legs. 

I  pray  you,  send  another ;  for  he  has  deter- 

mined  thus  to  punish  any  one  who  approaches 

him."    "  He  made  this  law  for  you,"  retumed 

the  prince,  *'  but  not,  I  think,  for  me:  I  will 

descend  myself ;  teil  me  his  name."    They 

told  him ;  ApoUonius.    ^'  ApoUonius  ?"  said 

he  to  himself ;  "  so  Tharsia  calls  her  father." 

He  hastened  into  his  presence,  and  beheld 

a  forlorn  and  desolate  person.    His  beard  was 

plaited ;  and  his  head  in  the  wildest  disorder. 

In  a  low,  subdued  tone  of  voice,  he  said, 

"  Hail,  ApoUonius."    ApoUonius,  supposing 

it  to  be  one  of  his  own  people,  fixed  on  him 

a  furious  look.    But  seeing  an  honorable  and 

handsome  man,    he  leaped  from   his    seat. 

"  You  are   doubtless    surprized,"  said  the 

prince, ''  at  my  intrusion.    I  am  called  Atha« 


nagonts,  aüd  am  priiwe  of  ihis  city.    Obsen* 
ing  your  fleet  riding  atauchor  from  the  shore, 
I  was  attracted  by  it;  and  amongst  otber 
things»  being  Struck  with  the  sapeiior  strac- 
iure  of  this  vessel,  your  sailors  inyited  me  on 
board.    I  inquired  for  their  lord,  and  tbey 
answefed  Öiat  he  was  oyerwbelmed  with  grief. 
•  I  have  therefore  ventured  hither/  in  the  hope 
of  administering  comfort  to  you,  and  drawing 
you  once  more  into  the  light  of  joy.    I  pray 
God  that  it  may  prove  so."  Apollonius  raised 
his  head^  '*  Whomsoever  you  are,  go  in  peace. 
I  am  unworthy  to  appear  at  the  banquet ;  aiid 
I  do  not  desire  to  live."     Perplexed,  ykt 
anxious  to  console  the  unhappy  king^  Athana- 
goras  returned  upon  deck ;  and  despatched  a 
messenger  to  Leno^  to  reqnire  the  immediate 
presence  of  Tharsia^  whose  musical  skill  and 
eloquence,  he  thought,  could  not  but  produce 
some  effect.(78)    She  came,  and  received  in- 
structi(»is  from  the  prince.  "  If  you  succeed," 
Said  he,  '*  in  softening  this  royal  person's 
affliction,  I  will  present  to  you  tiiirty  gold 
sestertia,  and  as  many  of  silver ;  moreover, 
for  thirty  days  redeem  you  from  the  power  of 


Leno.'^  (79)  Hie  girl  aecordingiy  prepared 
herself fbrllie task.  Approachtngthemoiimer« 
"  Heaven  keep  y0ti/'  said  Bh^,  in  a  lopvr  plain- 
thre  voice;  *'  and  make  youhappy/'  Sbetiiea 
sang  to  an  instrumeBt,  with  sach  a  aweet  and 
ravishing  melody,  that  ApoHonius  was  en« 
chanted.  Her  song*  related  to  the  fortunes 
she  bad  experienced,  and  was  to  Üi6  foUowing 
effect.    That  she  feil  into  the  hands  of  dis« 

*  In  a  rare  Latin  oopj  of  Uns  ftory,  eotiUcd  "  NarrätM  eoran 
qnae  contigemot  Apollonio  Tjrio.  Ex  Membranis  Tetnsti«.  Anno 
M.D.XCV/'  the  reading  of  these  verses  (eise  hardlj  distingaisb- 
tble)  is  as  foUows : 

"  Per  sordes  gradior,  sed  sordtnm  eoosda  non  tum, 
S'k  rota  de  spinis  Dewnt  Tiolarier  tflia. 
Corripit  et  raptor  gladii  fertentis  ab  Iota : 
Tradita  Lenoni  non  som  violata  podore. 
Tnbiera  cessassent  adimi,  lacrymsqne  deessent» 
Nidia  etenira  mdior,  u  nogsem  oerta  paroites, 
Unica  regalis  generis  snm  stirpe  creata : 
Ipsa  jnbente  deo  lastari  credo  aliqaando. 
Fige  modo  lacrymas;  cnram  dusolre  mdestam, 
Redde  polo  fadem,  mentemque  ad  ijdera  t^lle. ' 
Nam  deas  et  hommnm  plasmator,  rector  et  anclor, 
Non  sinet  has  lacrymas  casso  finire  labore." 

I  have  collated  tbis  copj  witb  tbe  text  from  whkb  tbe  transla. 
tion  is  made,  bat  tbe  material  yariationg  are  inconsiderable.  The 
Latin;  howerer^is  verymtzcfa  better. 


2SS         OF  TEMPORAL  7|tIBULATION. 

honest  people,  who  sought  to  traffic  with  her 
virtue.  But  that  she  passed  innocent  through 
all  her  trials.    '*  Thüs,"  continued  she,  "  the 
rose  is  protected  by  its  thorns.    They  who 
bore  me  off,  beat  down  the  sword  of  the  smiter. 
I  preserved  my  virtue,  when  attacked  by  the 
brutal  Leno.    The  wounds  of  the  mind  linger, 
and  tears  fall.    In  me  behold  the  only  off- 
spring  pf  a  royal  house.     Contain  your  tears, 
and  limit  your  anxiety.     Look  up  to  heaven, 
and  raise  your  thoughts  above.    The  Creator 
and  Supporter  of  mankind  is  God ;  nor  will 
He  permit  the  tears  of  his  virtuous  servan^ 
to  be  shed  in  yain."  As  she  concluded,  Apol- 
lonius   fixed  his  eyes  upon    the    girl,  and 
groaned  deeply,  "  Wretched  man  that  I  am," 
Said  he,  "  how  long  shall  I  struggle  with  my 
sorrows  ?     But  I  am  grateful  for  your  atten- 
tions ;  and  if  again  permitted  to  rejoice  in 
the  zenith  of  my  power,  your  memory  will 
Support  me.     You  say  you  are  royally  de- 
scended? — ^who  are  your  parents?    But  be- 
gone ;  here  are  a  hundred  gold  pieces ;  take 
them,  and  speak  to  me  no  more.     I  am  con- 
sumed  with  new  afflictions,"     The  girl  re- 


OF  TEHPOKAL  TRIBXJLATIOK,        2S9 

ceired  his  donatione  and  would  have  left  the 
^hip ;  but  Athanagor^s  stopped  her.  "  Whi- 
iher  are  you  going  ?*'  said  he  ;/*  you  have  as 
yet  done  no  good :  is  your  heart  so  pitiless, 
that  you  can  suffer  a  man  to  destroy  himself, 
without  striving  tp  prevent  it?"  "  I  have 
done  every  thing  that  I  could,"  answered 
Tharsia:  **  he  gave  me  a  hundred  gold 
pieces^  and  desired  me  to  depart/' 

'*  I  will  give  you  two  hundred  pieces,  if  you 
will  retum  the  money  to  him,  and  say,  *  My 
lord,  I  seek  your  safety«  not  your  money.' " 

Tharsia  complied ;  and  seating  herseif  near 
to  the  king,  said«  **  If  you  are  determined  to 
continue  in  the  squalid  State  to  which  you 
have  accustomed  yourself^  give  ^e  leave  to 
reason  with  you.  I  will  propose  a  question ; 
if  you  can  answer  it  I  will  depart;  if  not,  I 
will  retum  your  present,  and  go." 

"  Keep  what  I  have  given ;  I  will  not  deny 
your  request.  For  though  my  evils  admit  of 
no  eure,  yet  I  determine  to  hearken  to  you. 
Put  your  question  then,  and  depart.'* 

'^  Hear  me ;  there  is  a  house  in  a  certain 
partof  the  world  which  bounds  and  rebounds, 

VOL.  II.  o 


290       OF  Tißlft^EAIi  ThlBlTEATlÖK^ 

but  it  is  closeä  againBt  mankind.  Tkis  h(Sm 
loüdly  ecfaoes,  but  its  inb^bitant  is  evet  si« 
lent ;  and  botb^^ibe  houäe  ai^  inbabitaat^ 
move  forWard  togetbef*  *.  tfotr  if  ybu  are  a 
king,  as  you  aver,  jrou  should  be  wiser  than 
I  am.    ttesolte  Ae  üddle.** 

'*  To  prove  to  you  Ibat  I  am  ho  iftöfpoÄlor,'* 
Said  ApoUonius,  *'  I  will  reply.  Tbe  house 
wbich  bounds  atid  rebouhds«  änd  edboeö,  is 
tbe  wave;  the  mute  inbabitaiit  is  a  fish, 
tvhich  gKdes  along  wiA  its  reiÄdeuie +." 
Tharsia  continüed,  "  I  atn  böme  rapidij 
along  by  the  tall  däugbter  of  tbe  gröve,  Which 
e^ually  enclosies  äh  innumerable  Company. 
I  glide  över  tarious  patbs»  aftd  leave  no  foot- 
step  J,"    '*  When  I  bare  answered  your  ques- 

*  In  the  Latin    "  Narratio  eorum  qutB  eoni^erunt  AfMao 
Tyrio"  tbis  riddle  h  in  Litk  He^Moneter  vttsew 
"  Eilt  doSMti  inlterris  qmt  nobis  dänia  Teftltat 
Ipsa  domos  resoaat,  tacitus  aed  non  lonat  hospes ; 
Ambo  tarnen  commt,  bospes  simol  et  domus  juuu" 
t  'this  ingeinoas  apelo^e,  wifli  tbe  tMlo^riAg,  ^is  «itiüted  ii 
tbe  Drama  of  Bkakspeate. 

^  ''  Longa  ferbr  Telex  formosae  filia  sUvas, 
Innnmer&  paritercomitom  stipantö  catehrii ; 
Ciirn>  t»ar  tiaa  mtiRto,  tMtigift  lUdltTMi^" 

# 


tionfi/'  ftäid  A3p0ÜQmü$,  *' I  ¥fiU  abew  you 
mujch  that  you  know  npt«  Yet  I  api  asto- 
nbhed  tlutl  one  s.o  jroutig  dloujid  be  eadowed 
with  wit  430  keen  nod  pei^ettattog.  The  tree 
indosing  a  ho8^^  tml  pMsing  tbfongh  various 
way8  widiottt  a  tmce,  i»  a  skip/' 

^'  A  persoti  ipavaes  tbrough  ciroumferenceB 
and  iemples,  without  injury.  There  i«  a 
great  hesii  in  tbecentre  wbich  no  one  removea« 
The  hottse  is  tiot  uncovered«  bnt  it  suits  a 
uaked  iiid^ibitant.  If  you  woukl  allay  paiiv 
yott  BMist  enter  into  fire." 

''  I  woiild  euter  ÜieA  into  a  batb,  vfhexe  fire 
is  introduaed  by  means  of  round  tables  *•  Tbe 
covared  boii«e,  suits  a  naked  inhabitant ;  and 
he  wbo  19  l^aked  in  this  «ituati^n  will  per- 
»pire  t.*.* 

*  "  btr«nnr  liabeom  nM  bin^pde  iflpjniiB]Mr  loMw  Migaat." 
t  TWe  is  an  obscnritj  here  which  I  am  afraid  I  have  not  re- 
moTed.  "  Per  rotas  et  edei  iimoxiiis  ille  pertranait :  Est  calor 
in  medio  magnns  quem  nemo  remoyit.  Non  est  nada  dornns :  nndos 
sed  coDTenitbospes.  Si  Inctnm  poneres  innocaas  intnuris  in  ignes 
TUs  Djsterioiu  aMmr  is  tbw  enuiciated  in  ünt  Latin  "  Nurrttio; 
&c. 

'*  Per  fdtas  «desinnoxios  iitirmi  ignit. 
Est  cdor  in  medio  mii^ns,  qnioi  nemo  reniofit ; 

o2 


H92        OW  XBliPaRAL  TKnULAXIOK. 

When  fih^  kad  said  theMe  and  similar  thing»» 
the  gifl  threw  herseif  before  Apollonins,  and 
drawing  aside  his  hands,  entibraced  him« 
**  Hear/'  said  she,  *'  the  voice  of  your  sap- 
plicant:  regard  a  yirginV  prayers.  It  is 
wicked  in  men  of  so  much  wisdom  to  destroy 
tbemselves.  If  you  lament  your  lost  nfife»  the 
mercy  of  God  can  restore  her  to  yöu ;  if  yow 
deceased  child.  He  can  bestow  another.  You 
ought  to  live  and  be  glad."  ApoUonius  irri- 
tated  at  the  girl's  pertinacity^  aroseand  push« 
ed  her  from  him  with  his  foot.  She  feil, 
and  cut  her  cheek^  from  which  the  blood 
copiously  flowed.  Terrified  at  the  woond  she 
had  received^  she  burst  into  tears  and  ex* 
claimed^  '*  O  thou  etemal  Architect  of  the 
heavens!  look  upon  my  a£9dctions«  Born 
amid  the  waves  and  storms  of  the  ocean,  my 
mother  perished  in  giving  life  to  herdaughter. 

Non  est  nuda  doinus,  nndns  sed  conirenit  hospes, 
Si  lactnm  ponas,  iusons  inträlns  in  ignes/' 

To  tbi«  Apolloniiis  aaiwers»  **  Intrurem  balBenm,  aU  hincade 
flammae  per  tabulas  snrgnnt,  nuda  domos  in  qua  nihil  intus  ait^ 
nndns  hospes  conven^t»  nudns  «udablt."— Tb«  readeK  aiiist  mtke 
what  be  can  of  it. 


OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATION.        Ü9S 

Denied  reat  even  in  the  grave,  she  was  depo- 
fiited  in  a  ehest,  with  twenty  gold  sestertia, 
and  thrown  inio  the  sea.  Bat  I^  unhappy, 
was  delivered  by  my  remalning  parent  to 
Stranguilio  and  Dionysias^  with  the  Orna- 
ments befitting  a  royal  extract.  I  was  by 
them  deroted  to  death ;  bat  whilst  I  invoked 
the  assistance  of  God,  a  number  of  pirates 
rüshed  in  and  the  murderer  fled*  I  was 
brought  hither;  and  in  his  own  good  ti«ae 
God  will  restore  me  to  my  father  Apollo* 
nius."  (80)  Here  she  concluded,  and  the 
royal  mourner,  Struck  with  her  relation,  shout* 
ed  with  a  loud  voice,  "  Merciful  God !  thou 
who  lookest  over  heaven  and  earth^  and  re- 
vealest  that  which  is  hidden,  blessed  be  thy 
holy  name."  Saying  this,  he  feil  into  the 
arms  of  his  daughter.  Tenderly  he  em* 
braced  her^  and  wept  aloud  for  joy.  ''  My 
best  and  only  child/'  said  he,  **  half  of  my 
pwn  soul !  I  shall  not  die  for  thy  loss.  I  have 
found  thee,  and  I  wish  to  live/'  Exalting  his 
voice  yet  more,  "  Run  hither,  my  servants, 
my  friends  1  all  of  ye ;  my  misery  is  at  an  end. 
I  have  found  what  I  had  lost ;  my  child,  my 

o  3 


394       OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBÜX.ATIOK* 

only  daughter."  Hearing  biß  exclamation&, 
the  attendatlts  ran  in,  and  with  them  tbe 
prince  iÜJthbnagoras.  Thöy  diseotered  tke  en* 
raptured  kteg  weeping  npön  his  daughtert 
neck.  "  See,  See,"  said  he, "  thi«  is  she  ^hom 
Ilamented,  Half  of  mysoul!  now  will  I  live.** 
Participating  in  fheir  master-s  happinesstliey 
all  wept. 

Apbllonius  äow  ^iveated  himself  of  his 
menrning  dress,  aftd  attired  himself  va  regal 
habilimehts.  **  Oli,  my  lord,**  said  his  foHov- 
ers,  *'how  much  yoür  daiiighter  resemWes 
yoH.  Were  there  no  other  gviide,  that  wouM 
indicate  her  birth  *.*'  Tbte  deÜghted  giii 
overwhelmed  herrecovered  parent  withhisses. 
"  Blessed  be  God,**  ctied  sfe«,  *^  who  has  hetn 
so  graeious  to  ttie,  and  given  me  to  see,  and 
live,  and  die  with  you.'*  Then  entering  into 
a  more  detaiied  accountof  heradventures,«he 
related  whÄt  she  «ndured  from  the  wretched 
Leno,  and  how  the  Ahnighty  had  protected 
her. 

befor« !  Th«robserTatiQD|  bowever,  is  pataral — at  least  to  (ourfiiif» 


A  Awagor^a,  fßwiig  le^%  m[)^x  uoftght  de- 
rmxA  her  iq  n\{^nriagej  tjirew  I^I^f(eV  at  tl^e 
king'ä  fi^t»mitl  moäß^iiy  intim^ting  l^pwiAstru« 
mental  be  had  bo?!:»  in  prpp^ptiQg  tlieir  hc^y 
Fe-nnion,  be^ongbt  bUa  to  be^tpw  hi^  child 
upon  him,  "  I  ofumot  deöy  ypu,"  te^tumect 
ApoUoniua»/^  for  yoin  hare  allaviated  h^  «or- 
rowB«  aii4  be^i  ihe  means  of  my  present  and 
&tttre  happiaoass.  Tak^  h^r«.  But  deeply 
ahall  Leno  (^ek  my  vengeaAce."  Ath^nagoran 
immediately  reiamed  to  tb<»  ^ty»  s^  ^nr 
voked  an  aftsembly  of  the  peopli9>  ''  Let  not 
OUT  oity  perisV'  «ud  he,  addre^aivg  t|i^m, 
"  for  the  erim^s  of  one  impiou^  wretdi,  1 
know  that  king  Apollonina^  the  fiither  of  the 
beautiful  Thärsk,  has  amved*  Bebold  wh^ro 
his  navy  ride&u  He  threat^uB  us  wUh  laßtaAt 
defltnictioi^,  onlesa  Leno,  who  would  h^ve 
prof titttted hU  daughter, be  giren \ip  td  him** 
Scarcely  had  he  spoken,  when  the  whole  po* 
pulation,  men  smd  vomen»  ^un^ied  off  to  im* 
plove  t)ie  king's  ckemeaicy«  Seking  tb^  ex* 
eerdble  L^o,  they  tied  Hshcyadfi  to  hi)9  bi^ck, 
and  oarried  bim  a^ng  ta  the  presenoe  of  of« 
fended  majesty,     Apollonius,  dad  ^n  royal 

o4 


n 


t96        OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBÜLATIOK. 

robes,  bis  hair  shorn,  and  crowned,  ascended 
the  tribanal  witb  bis  daugbter.  Tbe  Citizens 
stood  round,  in  expectation  öf  bis  address* 
^  Men  bf  Macbylena/'  said  he,  '*  to-day  I 
bave  recovet^  my  daugbter,  wbom  tbe  vil- 
lainous  Leno  would  bave  corrupt6d.  Neither 
pity,  nor  prayers,  nor  gold,  could  prevail  with 
bim  to  desist  from  bis  atrocious  purposes. 
Do  ye,  tberefore,  avenge  üiy  daugbter."  The 
people,  witb  one  voice,  answered,  *'  Lei  Leno 
be  bumt  alive,  and  bis  wealtb  given  to  Ae 
lady."  Instatitly  tbe  wretcb  was  brougbt  for« 
ward  and  burnt.  "  I  give  you  your  liberty  " 
saidTbarsia,  to  tbe  overseer,  '*because,by 
your  kindness,  and  tbe  kindness  of  tbe  Citi- 
zens, I  remained  unsuUied«  I  also  present  to 
you  two  bundred  gold  sestertia."  Tuming  to 
tbe  otbe^  girls,  wbom  Leno  bad  purcbased, 
sbe  added,  **  Bl  free,  and  forget  your  past 
babits." 

Apollonius,  again  addressing  tbe  peoplbi 
retutn^d  tbem  tbanks  ioi  tbeir  compliance 
witb  bis  wishes,  and  bestowed  on  tbemado- 
nation  of  five  bundred  weightof" gold.  Shouts 
änd  appUuftes  c  f oUowed ; .  and  ibey  immedi 


ately  sei  aboat  erectmg  a  stttae  to  their  be- 
nefactor  in  the  midst  (rf*  the  city.  Upoa  ihe 
ba$e  F^B  the  followiog  iitscnptiün* 

TO  APOLLONIV8«  OF  TTSB, 
TH£    PRESERVEE   OF    OUB    STATE; 
AKO    TP    THE    M08T    HOLT    THAE61A, 
HIS  VIE6I>f  DAUGHTSE. 

.  A  few  daya  after,  the  lady  was  espoused 
to  Athanagoras«  amid  the  universal  joy  of  the 
dty. 

lütending  to  sail  with  his  daughter  and  son* 
i»-law»  and  foUcwers,  to  his  own  country,  by 
way  of  Tharstts^  an  angel  admonidied  him  in 
adream  to  make  for  Ephesus  (81)^  and  there, 
tntering  the  temple,  relate  in  a  Jond  Toice^all 
ihe  varied  inrns  of  fortune  to  wfaich  he  had 
been  subject  from  his  earliest  youth.  Ac- 
cordingly  he  sailed  for  Ephesus.  Leaving  his 
ship»  he  sought  out  the  temple  to  whidi  his 
long*lost  wife  had  retired ;  and  then,  arrayed 
in  all  his  regal  Ornaments,  he  entered  with  an 
honourable  escort.    The  surrounding  multi* 

06 


298     iw  TjfiBBOKAL.  moomija^fm. 

xmodsBty  of  .^C'  oMtthter,  bat  tbey  thought  her 
appearance  to(^  noftified«  Apolk>tii«8v  tew- 
ever,  knew  her  not ;  and  bending  with  his 
son  and.  dni^lef  heSoie  Üie  ibrini^  *,  as  the 
angel  faad  «rdained,  he  ootttfli^nodd'his  history. 
"  I  wwi  iÄTO,**  said  be,  "  a  kitig,  I  aA  of 
Tyre^  and  my-  nam»  iu  Aj^lotihi».  I  solved 
the  riddle  of  the  impious  Antiochus,  who 
sQug^  to  «lay  me  as  ike  -detector  of  ins  wick- 
edne^s«  I-fled»  and  by  the  kindosss  of  kisg 
Altistrateä^  was  espoused  to  his  daugliter. 
On  ikß.  deiiih  of  AnJtiecmkus,  i  haBtened  wiA 
niy  wife  to  aseend  his  throne ;  bot  sh«  di«d 
on  tbe.pmflKgtt.  I  dejmsited  her  in  a  chast^ 
with  tirenty^ld  sesctertia^  and  committed  km 
to  tbe  wa^ms..  Ipiteed  my  daughter  nute 
iht  eaire  oif  thos^  odiose  s«d)seqpR^lit  coRdiict 
wAs  base  and  TillKnous;  a«d  I  depi^Ud  to 
thb  higher  parts  cff  Bg^pt.  After  iburtedii 
yearb  I iBetarn^  to;  «Be  my  daqghter.    Tbey 

*  The  original  sajs,  "  misit  $e  ad  pedes  mus,^*  tbat  is,  at  iiis 
'  wife^s  feet.  "Bat  as  weliaV^  no  intimation  that  the  had  coiiuD«)eed 

jumble  of  the  tenets  of  Cbrlstifsii^  and  Poljtbebm. 


.told  me  sbe  w^  d^ »  ^4  ^^<l^i|^  i^«  I  ^^* 
diive4  ^i^e  4f^epest  $u;igiiiah  of  ^fa^d.  But  my 
child  waii  ai;  leng%  re^tored  to  me."  (83) 

4#  he  epd^i  tiie  d^i^hte^  ^of  Altigtnttes 
sprang  teward«  him^  aiMf  )¥Ottld  have  cla^ped 
Mva.  in  ber  %|n99#.    H^  repeU64  ^f  r  with  indig- 
laatioü«  m>t  suppo^ing  t^t  it  tc^  bis  wife. 
*'  Oli>  Äy  Jord !"  cned  ibe  weiiping,  "  better 
hilf  of  n^  »pul!  why  do  y/tm  u«e  me  thus  ?  I 
am  tby  w|fe«  t)^  daugbter  of  king  Altutrates ; 
and  ^i^u  art  of  Tyre ;  thoii  %rt  Appllonias^my 
j|i$y$b|M»d  apd  lord.    Thou  wert  the  beloved 
tm^  nr^p  imtrücted  me.    Thou  wert  the  sbip> 
wr«^^d  ip?^  whopn  l  loved  with  pure  ^nd.  fond 
regfUDdw"    AppUonijas  awakeixuig  at  tfae  men- 
i^n  of  these  well-known  cin^mustance»^  re- 
4M>)iect^d  ^fi  l<mg4ost  lady*    He  feil  upon 
J^er^äc^«  a^d  wep.t  for  joy»  ''  JBlepsed  be  the 
saofit  H^^  who  hath  reübOred  voß  my  wife 
mi  daughter.'*    "  B\it  wheofe,"  aaid  ^he,  "  i^ 
oar    dau^tor?'     Pre^^^i^ng    Tharwa,    he 
replted,  '^  Behold  her/'    lliey  kieeed  eadi 
ether  tendeirly ;  and  the  i&ewg  of  tbia  happy 
DOficstüig  wffcs  soon  noaed  abijoad  tbioiigh  thf 
whole  city.  (83) 

o6 


SOO      OF  TEMPORAL  TRIBULATIOK. 

Apollonius  again  embaiked  für  bis  own 
country .  Arriving  at  Antioch^  he  was  crowned, 
and  then  hastening  to  Tyre»  he  appointed 
Athanagoras  and  his  daughter  to  the  rnle  of 
this  place.  Afterwards  assembling  a  laa^ 
army,  he  sat  down  before  Thäraüs^  and  com- 
manded  Stranguilio  ahd  Dionysias  to  be 
seized  and  brought  before  him.  Addressing 
the  Tharsians,  he  enquired,  *'  Are  ye  then 
become  unmindfal  of  my  benefits  ?**  "  Kö, 
my  lord; '  answered  they,  "  we  are  ready  to 
die  for  you.  This  statue  bears  reoord  how 
you  preserved  us  from  death,*'  **  Citizens»*' 
returned  Apollonius,  **  I  entrusted  my  daugh- 
ter to  Stranguilio  and  his  wife :  they  wodd 
not  restore  her.*"  "  Oh,  my  lord,**  cried  the 
tinhftppy  woman,  "  thou  hast  read  her  fote 
inscribed  on  th^  monument/'  The  king  di- 
tected  his  daughter  to  come  forward;  and 
Tharsia  reproaching  her,  said, "  Hail,  wpma&i 
Tharsia  greets  thee ;  Tharsia  returned  fiom 
Che  grave.''  Dionysias  trembled ;  and  the 
^Citizens  wondered  and  rejoiced.  Tharsia  then 
ealled  the  Steward.    ''  Theophihis,  dost  dum 


OF  TfiHFORAL  TRIBULATJON.       501 

know  me  ?  Answer  distiiictly^  who  employed 
thee  to  nrarder  me  ?^' 

'*  My  lady  Dionysias." 

Tbe  cilizei»^  hearing  thitf^  draggfd  both 
the  husband  and  wife  out  of  the  city  and 
stoned  them.  They  woold  have  killed  llieo* 
philus  also/ bat  Tharsia  intarpoeing/ fr«ed 
him  from  death.  **  Unless  he  had  giren  me 
time  to  pray/'  said  she,  ^*  I  fthould  not  now 
bave  been  defending  him." 

ApoUonius  tarried  here  three  months^  and 
gave  large  giiPts  to  the  city.  Thence^  sailing 
4o  Pentapolis,  the  cid  king»  Alttstrates«  re- 
ceired  them  with  delight.  He  lired  with  his 
son  and  daughter,  and  grandchild^  a  whole 
year  in  happiness.  After  that,  he  died  fall  of 
years^  beqneathing  the  kingdom  to  bis  soa 
and  daughter. 

As  ApoUonius  walked  one  day  upon  the 
sea-shore,  he  recoUected  the  kind^-hearted 
fisherman  who  succoured  him  after  his  sfaii^ 
wreek,  and  he  ordered  him  to  be  seized  and 
brought  to  the  palace.  The  poor  fisherman, 
perceiving  himself  under  the  escort  of  a  guard 
of  soldiers,  expected  nothing  less  than  death. 


Ut  wm  cQtidvicted  mti?  ^  pjraseuee  of  ük 
king,  who  gave  him  to  tuulergtand  that  be 
ivas  ApoUonius  of  Tyi^;  Hß  then  coamiföiided 
bis  attendftcits  to  oarry  hkn  tyro  buadred  äes- 
tcrtin ;  with.  m^-^ervanf«  and  mald-^rvants. 
•Nor  did  bis  kuidjti^s  stop  bi^e-^he  respectfid 
aod  hpm»red  km  as  long  as  he  lived.  Ela- 
nitiss,  whjo  de^red  to  him  the  intentions  of 
Asiiodius,  Ml  Itt  14»  fett,  and  said,  '^  My 
lord,  remember  thyservant  Elamitus."  Apd- 
loni^fl»  .e3:tei%dmg  l)is.  band,  rümd,  hm  up, 
und  j^cii^bed  him^  8oon  after  tbis^  a  aoQ  vm 
bom  wbom  h«^  appointed  king  in  the  roomof 
bis  grandfathier»  Altit trat^s. 

ApoUomüs  liyed  witb  bis  wife  eigbty-foitr 
yeai^ ;  and  juied  tbe  kingdoms  of  Antioch 
apd  Tyre.  He  wrotetwo  volümes  of  bis  ad- 
Ventures;  one  of  which  he  laid  up  in  the 
temple  of  tbe  !^[>fa]eslans ;  and  tbe  öther  in  bis 
own  libmry«  After  death,  be  went  into  eiet- 
Jasting  life.  To  whioh  may  Ood,  of  bis  iöfi- 
Isite  n^cy/lead  us  all.  (64) 


OF  A  rmraOTiAL  aosmvBT.        ms 


TALE    LXXIV. 


OF  A  CELESTIAL  COÜNTRY. 


Gervase*  reia/tes  thatinihe  ckyof  Edessa, 
in  consequence  of  the  presence  of  Christ's 
holy  image,  no  heretic  could  reside :  no  pagan, 
— po  worsiipper  of  ido^ ;  no  Jew.  Neitber 
could  the  barbarians  invade  that  place ;  but 
if  an  hostile  army  appeared,  any  innocent 
child,  «tsutdiog  Mfoit  the  gates  <if  Ihe*  eity# 
re^d  an.epidüe  ;  and  the  wme  day  On  which 
tfae  «piatle  was  read^  the  badMüriaiis  wert 
«ither  appeased,or^becomtng  mmmaish»  fled. 

APPLICATIQK. 

t 

My  beloved,  that  city  is  the  <^ity  of  the  Apo- 
calypse,  namely,  Heaven  :  or  it  may  signify 

*  *     ■  * 

*     f  *  *  ,  .  • 

*  Gerrase  of  Tilbnrj,  (coantj  of  Essex,)  ■  monkish  liistoriao. 
HeflonrishedaboattheTMPlMOk  * 


n 


S04  Cnr  THE  raieOMFITURE 

our  body»  in  which  if  Christ  dwelt— that  is,  if 
cur  80ul  be  füll  of  bis  love»  nothing  repug- 
nani  to  bim  will  inhiU>it  it.  The  boy  is  a 
clear  conscience,  and  the  epistle  is  confes- 
sion  and  repentance* 


TALE    LXXV. 


OF  TH£  BISCOMFITURE  OF  THE  DEVIL* 


•There  is  in  England,  as  Gervase  teils  us,  on 
the  borders  of  the  episcopal  see  of  Ely,  a 
Castle  called  Cathubica;  a  litüe  below 
which,  is  a  place  distinguished  by  the  appel- 
lation  of  Wandlesbury  *,  because,  as  they 
say,  the  Vandals,  having  laid  waste  the  coun- 
try,  and  cruelly  slaughtered  the  Christians, 
here  pitched  their  camp.  (85)  It  was  on  the 
summit  of  a  hill,  on  a  round  piain,  and  en- 

*  Ne«r  Cttobridge. 


OFTHBDBVIL.  dO^ 

compassed  by  trenches,  to  which  bat  one  en- 
trance  present^  itself«  lipon  this  piain,  a» 
it  is  eommonly  reported,  on  the  authority  of 
remote  tradittons,  during  the  hush  of  night, 
while  the  moon  shone,  if  any  knight  called 
alottd,  he  was  immediately  met  by  anotber, 
who  started  up  from  the  opposite  quarter; 
ready  armed  and  mounted  for  combat«  The 
encounter  invariably  ended  in  the  overdurow 
of  oüe  party.  This  fact,  related  upon  the 
ftith  of  many  to  whom  it  was  well  known» 
I  have  myself  heard^  both  firom  the  inhabi^ 
ttnts  of  the  place  and  others  *. 

There  was  once  in  Great  Britain,  a  knight^ 
whose  name  was  Albert,  streng  in  arms»  and 
adomed  with  every  virtue»  It  was  his  for* 
tune  to  enter  the  aboye*mentioned  Castle, 
wfaere  he  was  hospitably  received.  At  night, 
a£ter  supper,  as  is  usual  in  great  ßunilies,  dui^ 
ing  the  winter,  the  honsehold  assembled  round 
the  hearth,  and  occupied  the  hour  in  relating 
divers  talesf.-  At  last,  they  discoursed  of 

*  Tbis  exordium  doei  not  greaUy  faTour  Mr.Doac«'»  bypothe* 
sis.    See  the  Introduction. 

t  We  bare  bere  an  interetting  pictnre  of  the  tHAm  times ;  and 
it  ig  such  pictures  that  gi?  e  aninvalnable  cbaraeter  to  tbese  storits« 


1 


^  OF  TBS  XUSiSQilFlS^RE 

Aie  wonderful  öccunte^ee,  before  allucbd  to ; 
aftd,  our  knight,  not  satiafieid  with  the  report, 
detemiued  to  prove  th«  tm A  of  what  lit  bd 
bcä^rdy  befove  be  implicätiLy  ti:^ted  iL  Acooiih 
|^ed>  therefore,  by  a  squlre  of  noble  blood, 
be  fi^mien^d  to  ih^  Spot,  an&ed  in  a  coat  6f 
xuih  He  tsmnde4  the  mo»ntf  asd  ihm  dig» 
miasing  bis  aittiidaDt,  entered  tbe  plam.  He 
•honted,  aad  an  a&tagoiufit/  accoutred  at  aü 
painta^  met  hua  ia  9n  instant.  What  fol^ 
lowed  } '  Extttiding  ^ek  shield^^  and  dimt^ 
ing  thf  ir  lanocs  at  eaoh  other^  tbe  steeds  were 
dri ven  to  the .  atiaittt ;  and  botifi)  Üie  knightt 
aiuüien  by  tbe  career.  Their  lanees  biake, 
but  &om  the  sbi^poripo»  of  the  annour^  the 
Uow  did  not  take  effeot''^.  Albert,  bowever, 
ßO  resolutdy  preased  hlB  adverBary»  that  be 
&11 ;  and  nüng  ionnediat^Iyy  befaeld  Albert 
antakiag  a  ptue  of  bis  horae.  On  wkicb, 
seiziag  Ae  broken  Lance,  be  icast  it  in  tbe 
»amier  of  a  mi&sile  ^eapon»  a^  cruelly 
troonded  Albext  in  die  tb%h.  Our  kni^ 
overjoyed  at  bis  viptory,  eith^r  feit  not  the 

*  '*  Ictnque  evaneseenti  per  Inbrionm." 


Uwf,  or  .dkaembled  it;  and  bis  achreirsary 
snddealy  dkappeared.  He,  therefor^^  lad 
away  the  coptur^  horse»  smd  eonstgued  bim 
to  Üie  okarge  of  ins  equire.  He  was  pro«* 
digtoxwly  lai^»^  ligld^,  aml  of  a  beautiful 
ässpe.  When  Albert  cetnmed,  the  household 
ciowded  around  him ;  strudL  wttb  ihe  greatofit 
wonder  at  the  event,  and  rejoiciag  at  the 
overthrow  of  the  hostile  knight,  while  they 
lauded  the  bravery  of  tke  magnanimous  baron« 
When,  howeyer,  he  put  ofF  bis  cuishes^  one  of 
them  was  filled  with  clotted  blood.  The  fa- 
mily  were  alarmed  at  the  appearance  of  the 
woand ;  and  the  servänts  were  aroused  and 
despatched  here  and  there.  Such  of  them  as 
had  been  asieep/admirälion  of  the  exploit 
now  induced  to  watch.  As  a  testimony  of 
conquest,  the.  horse«  hdd  by  the  bridle,  was 
exposed  to  public  inspection.  His  eyes 
sparkled  like  fire;  and  he  arched  bis  neck 
proudly ;  hi^  b^ir  was  of  a  lttsto9|i&  jet,  and 
he  bore  a  war-aaddle  on  bis  back.  The  cock 
had  already  begun  to  crow,  when  the  animal, 
£niming^  ourretiiig,  snorting,  and  furioualy 
«tiiking  tfie  .grouad  mth  bis  foet>  brol^e  tbß 


306   '     OF  THE  SUBYE&SION  OF  TROY. 

bonds  that  beld  him^  and  escaped.  He  was 
immediately  pursued»  but  disappeared  in  an 
instant.  The  knight  retained  a  perpetaal  me- 
mento  of  that  severe  wound ;  for  every  year, 
npon  the  night  ofthat  encounter,  itbrokeout 
afresh.  Some  time  after,  be  crossed  the  seas, 
and  feil,  valiantly  fighting  against  the  pa- 
gans.  (86) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  knight  is  Christ  ,•  his  an- 
tagonist  is  the  devil,  who  is  armed  withpride; 
the  oastle  ia  the  world* 


TALE    LXXVL 


OF  THE  SUBVERSION  OF  TROT. 


OviD>  speaking  of  the  .Trojan  war,  relates, 
that  when  Helen  was  carried  off  by  Paris,  it 


OF  THE  Subversion  of.trot.     so9 

idras  predicted  that  die  city  of  Tiroy:  cpuld  not 
be  captured  widiout  the  death  of  Achilles. 
His  motlier,  hearing  this,  plaoed  him  in  the 
dress  of  a  female,  amongst  the  ladies  of  the 
conrt  of  a  certain  king.  Ulixes  *,  suspecting 
the  8tratagem,  loaded  a  ship  with  a  variety  of 
wares;  and  beside  the  trinkets  of  women» 
took  with  him  a  splendid  suit  of  armour« 
Arriving  at  the  Castle  in  which  Achilles  dwelt, 
among  the  girls»  he  exposed  his  goods  for 
sale.  The  disguised  hero,  delighted  with  the 
warlike  implements  upon  which  he  gazed, 
seized  a  lance,  and  gallantly  brandished  it. 
The  secret  was  thus  manifestedf»  and  Ulixes 


*  Meaning  therebj  ULYSSES. 
4 1  How  far  this  stntagem  wonld  b«  snooetsfol  is  rerj  doabtfal ; 
and  probability  b  oppoted  to  it  Habit  is  too  taiffkij  to  be  con- 
qaered  in  ao  iostant ;  and  man,  wbo  ii  tbe  creatnre  of  habit,^  nuiy 
as  soon  discard  his  natore,  as  <he  «onfinned  prejdUoes  of  yoath. 
In  fact,  they  beoome  his  natnre;  and  Achilles»  like  Lncio,  in 
"  LoTe's  Cure,''  delineated  by  Beanmoot  and  FleCcher»  linder 
sonilar  circiunstanoesi  wonld  nnch  aore  reasonably  be  expected 
tosay: 

"  6«,  fetcb  my  work.    This  raff  was  not  well  starched. 

So  teil  the  maid ;  't  has  too  mnch  blae  m  it : 
'  And  look  yov,  that  the  partridge  and  the  pnlkn 


i 


510  ö:p  f»l  PUNI8HM£irif      .^ 

üondtK^ted  him  to  Tray*  The  Grje^  pr^- 
▼ailed ;  and  after  hi»  deceaae»  and  thte  captiut 
of  th^  eiiy,  the  liostages  of  diö  advierse  aide 
were  set  at  überty.  (87) 

APPLICATION« 

My  beloved,  Paris  represents  the  devil; 
Helen,  the  humau  souI,  or  all  manEind.  Troy 
is  hell.  Ulixes  is  Christ ;  and  Achilles,  the 
Holy  Ghost,  The  arms  signify  the  cross, 
keys,  lahce,  crown,  &c. 


TALE    LXXVII. 


ÖP  THE  PtmrSHMENT  OF  OFPEKDERS. 


There  was  an  emperar  whose  porter  was  re- 
markably  sagaciottB.    He  earnest^  besoaght 

^    Ha¥e  clean  meat  and  fresh  water,  or  mj  mother 
Is  Uke  to  hear  oqH/' — 

t 

than  snddenly  to  aMOiiie  sword  and  spear,  and  ohange  bis  fütkod 
for  a  coaJt  of  mail. 


Ibt  ittaftti^«  ÜAi b&might  ha¥d  tke  eiiftt^dy  of 
a  city  fer  u  siilgle  moatb,  and  reoeiye»  by 
way  of  tax,  ^oe  peuny  from  erery  orookr 
back^d,  oae-ey^d,  8citbby>  leproii8>  or  rup- 
tuned  Person,  The  emperor  admkted  bis  r«- 
qi^t,  and  confirmed  tbe  gift  under  bis  own 
seal.  Accordingly,  tiie  porter  was  iniitaUed 
in  bis  Office ;  and  as  tbe  people  entered  tbe 
xity,  be  took  note  of  tbeir  defects,  and  cbarged 
them  a  penny,  in  confonmty  witb  tbe  grant. 
It  bappened  tbat  a  buncb-backed  fellow  one 
day  entered«  and  die  porter  oiadebis  detospid. 
Himch-back  protested  tbat  be  would  pay 
Qotiimg«  The  porter  immediately  laid  baads 
upon  bim,  and  accidentally  raisin^  bk  cap^ 
discovered  tbat  be  was  one-eyed  also.  He  de- 
nianded  two  pennies  fortbwitb.  Tbe  otber 
still  lüore  vebemently  opposed,  and  vrould 
bare  fled ;  but  tbe  porter  catcbing  hold  othi^ 
head,  tbe  cap  came  off,  and  disciosed  a  bald 
scabby  surface.  Wbereupon  be  required  three 
pennies.  Huncb-back,  very  much  enraged, 
persisted  in  bis  refusal,  and  began  to  struggle 
witb  tbe  determined  porter.  Tbis  produced 
an  exposure  of  bis  arms,  by  wbich  it  became 


S12  OF  THE  PIXNIftHMENT,  &C. 

manifest  that  that  he  was  lq)raus*  The  fourdi 
penny  was  therefore  laid  claim  to ;  and  the 
scuffle  continuingy  revealed  a  rupture,  which 
lentitled  him  to  a  fifth.  Thus,  afellow  un- 
jnstly  refusing  to  pay  a  rightful  demand  of 
one  penny,  was  necessitated,  much  against 
his  inclination>  to  pay  ßve  *. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  tbe  emperor  is  Christ.  The 
porter  is  any  prelate,  or  discreet  confes»>r; 
the  city  is  the  world*  The  diseased  man  ia  a 
sinner. 


*  Thit  tale  is  in  Alphonsns,  aod  the  Cwto  Noveüe  AntuJte, 
Not.  60» 


OF  THE  SOUL's  IMMORTALITY.        318 


TALE    LXXVIII. 


OF  THE  SOUL'S  IMMORTALITY. 


There  was  once  discovered  in  a  place  higher 
than  the  walls  of  the  city  öf  Rome»  an  uncor- 
rupted  body^  on  which  the  following  words 
were  inscribed«  ''  Pallas»  the  son  of  Evan- 
der,  whom  the  lance  of  a  crooked  soldier 
slew,  is  interred  here.^  A  candle  burned  at 
bis  head,  which  neither  water  nor  wind  could 
extinguish»  until  air  was  admitted  through  a 
hole  made  with  the  point  of  a  needle  beneath 
the  flame.  The  wound  of  which  this  person 
had  died,  was  four  feet  and  a  half  long.  He 
was  a  giant,  and  having  been  killed  after  the 
overthrow  of  Troy,  was  buried  here,  where  he 
had  remained  two  thousand  two  hundred  and 
forty  years. 

VOL.  II.  p 


314  -•  OF  VINEYARDS. 


APPLICATION. 

« 

My  beloved,  the  giaiit  i»  Adam,  who  wa» 
formed  free  from  all  comiptian«  The  wound 
of  which  he  died,  ia  transgression  of  the 
divine  command.  The  burning  candle  is  eteN 
nal  puniahment,  extinguished  by  means  of  a 
needle,  tbat  is  by  the  passion  of  Christ. 


TALE    LXXIX. 


OF  THE  IKVENTIOK  OF  VIMEYARDS. 


JosEPHVs,  in  his  work  on  **  The  Cause»  of 
Natural  Things,*^  saya  that  Noab  discovered 
a  wild  Tine  in  a  wood  *,  and  because  it  was 

*  '<  Idest Ubnifcam [? ifem ;] klabriiUrrm H tianm  dieta«." 
Thai  iB,  I  sappoae,  the  hedgM  and  onUkirts  of  wo«ds»  Stnnfr 
eUmolag^j ! 


OF  VIKBTARDS.  ^         315 

bitter,  he  took  the  blood  of  four  animals, 
namely,  of  a  lion,  of  a  iamb,  a  pig,  an^  a 
monkey«  This  mixture  he  united  with  earth, 
and  made  a  kind  of  manure,  which  he  depo- 
sited  at  the  roots  of  the  trees  *.  Thas  the 
blood  sweetened  the  fruit»  with  which  he  af- 
terwards  intoxicated  himself,  and  lying  naked, 
was  derided  by  his  younger  son.  Assembling 
bis  chi^dren,  he  declared  to  them  by  wbat 
means  he  had  produced  this  effect.  (88) 


APPLICATION, 


My  beknred,  the  vine  raanufed  with  the 
blood  of  animals,  indicates  its  effects,  The 
blood  of  the  lion  produces  anger ;  tfaat  of  the 
lamb,  shame ;  of  the  pig,  filthiness ;  of  ikt 
monkey,  idle  curiosity,  and  foolish  joy. 


*  Perhaps  k  wu  tMmimf  U  tiat  Aincj,  that  Webster,  in  lut 
White  Dtpä;'  obsenes. 


44 


(« 


As  in  coldconotnei,  htubmdmen  pkmt  mumt. 
And  with  warm  h^^tmmure  them,  even  so,"  &c. 


»2 


316  OF  THE  DEVIL. 


TALE   LXXX. 


OF  THE  SEDUCTIONS  OF  THE  DEYIL. 


Ix  often  happens  that  the  devils  fransform 
themselves  into  angels  of  light,  in  order  to 
foster  in  human  hearts  whatever  is  fiendish* 
In  proof  of  which>  a  most  remarkable  instance 
is  subjoined. 

WKeh  Valentine  filled  tbe  episcopal  see  of 
Arles  *,  there  stood  on  the  outskirts  of  the 
diocese^  a  castle,  tbe  lady  of  whickinvariabljr 
quitted  churcbbefoxe  die  celebration  öf  massr 
This  peculiarity  gave  her  buisband  much  un- 
easiness^  and  he  determined  to  ascertain  the 
reason  of  so  singalar  a  proceeding.  0^  a 
certain  day,  the  Gospel  being  ended,  she  was 
about  to  retire,  when,  after  mach  yiclent 
struggling,  she  was  forcibly  detained  by  her 

*  A  toim  i»  France. 


OF  GRATITUDE  TD  QOD.  317 

.kusband  and  his  attendants.  The  priest  then 
continued  the  servica,  and  at  the  mstant  that 
he  proceeded  to  consecration,  a  diabolical 
spirit,  raising  hhnself  up,  flew  away,  carrying 
along  with  him  a  portion  of  the  chapel.  As 
for  the  lady,  she  was  seen  no  more  ;  aad  part 
of  the  very  tower  is  yet  standing,  in  testi- 
mony  of  the  truth  of  the  above  relation.  (89) 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved»  the  castl^  is  the  world ;  and 
the  lord  of  it  a  discreet  confessor. 


TALE    LXXXI 


OF  GRATITUDE  TO  GOD. 


In  the  kingdom  of  England,  thiere  was  a  little 
mountain,  rising  at  the  summit  to  the  figure 

p3 


1 


$}S  OF  ORATITUmS  TO  ÖGD* 

of  a  man.  Its  sidea  were  clothed  with  foresta^ 
in  which  kni^hts,  aad  other  followers  of  the 
chase,  were  accnstomed  to  kunt.  Bat»  in  as- 
cending  the  mountain,  they  suffered  mwh 
irom  beat  and  thirst,  and  sought  eagerly  for 
relief.  From  the  nature  of  the  place,  and  the 
circumstances  of  their  occupation,  each  as- 
cended  the  hill  alone ;  and  each,  as  if  ad- 
dressing  some  other,  would  say,  **  1  thitst" 
Inunediately,  beyond  expectaiion^there  started 
from  the  side,  one  with  a  cheerfui  counte- 
nance,  and  an  out-stretched  hand,  bearing  a 
large  hom  ornamented  with  gold  and  pre- 
cious  stones,  such  as  we  are  still  in  the  habit 
of  using  instead  of  a  cup ;  and  füll  of  the 
most  exquisite,  Imt  unknown,  beverage.  Thig 
he  presented  to  the  thirsty  person ;  and  no 
sooner  had  he  drank,  than  the  heat  and  lassi- 
tude  abated.  One  would  not  then  ha?e 
thought  that  he  had  been  engaged  in  labor, 
but  that  he  was  desiroias  of  commencing  an 
arduous  employment«  After  the  liquor  had 
been  taken,  the  attendant  presented  a  clean 
napkin  to  wipe  the  mouth.  His  ministry 
completed,  he  disappeared«  without  awaiting 


OF  6RATITUDE  TO  GOD.  S19 

recompence,  or  peimitting  inquiry.  He  did 
this  daily,  and  aged  as  he  seemed  to  be, 
bis  pace  was  singularly  rapid.  At  last,  a 
certain  knight  went  to  tbese  parts  for  the 
purpose  of  hunting;  and  a  draught  being 
demanded,  and  the  bom  brought,  instead  of 
restoring  it  to  the  industrious  skinker  as  cus- 
tom  and  nrbanity  required  *,  he  retained  it  for 
his  own  use.  But  die  knight's  feudal  lord, 
ascertaining  the  truth  of  this  matter,  con- 
demned  the  plunderer;  and  presented  the 
hörn  to  Henry  king  of  England*,  lest  he 
himself  should  be  held  a  partdLer  of  th« 
crime.  (90) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  mountain  is  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  ;  the  forest  is  the  world.  The  hunter 
is  any  worldly-minded  man.  The  thirst  and 
heat  are  divine  love ;  the  hom,  mercy,  which 
is  fiUed  at  the  fountain  of  benevolence.  He 
who  bore  it  is  Christ ;  and  the  napkin  is  con- 
fession. 

*  See  Shakipeare,  jMiMim« 

t  Henrj  I.  M)oerdmg  to  Wtrtoik 

P  4 


320        OF  AVOIDIKG  IMPRECATIOKS. 


TALE   LXXXII 


OP  AVOIDING  IMPRECATIONS. 


Gervase  of  Tilbury  (91)  relates  a  very  le- 
markable  occurrence>  but  at  the  same  time 
fall  of  excellent  caution  and  prudent  exhorta- 
tion. 

» 

During  the  reign  pf  the  Roman  emperor 
Otto  *,  there  was,  in  the  bishoprick  of  Girona, 
in  Catalonia,  a  very  high  mountain,  whose 
ascent  was  extremely  arduous,  and,  except  in 
one  place,  inaccessible.  On  the  summit  was 
an  unfathomable  lake  of  black  water.  Here 
also  stood,  as  it  is  reported,  a  palace  of  de- 
mons,  with  a  large  gate,  continuallyclosed,* 
bnt  the  palace  itseif,  as  well  as  its  inhabitants, 

•  i.  e.  Oth<k 


OF  AV0IDDI6  IMPRBOAOIOKS.        5^1 

existed  in  invisibility.  If  any  one  caet  a 
stone  or  other  hard  substance  into  this  lake> 
the  demons  exhibited  their  anger  by  furious 
storms.  In  one  pari  of  tbe  mountain  was 
perpetual  snow  and  ice,  with.abundance  of 
crystal.  At  its  foot  flowed  a  river,  whose 
sands  were  of  gold ;  and  the  precious  metal 
thuB  obtainedy  waa  denominated  by  the 
vulgär,  its  chai.  The  mountain  itself  and 
the  parts  adjacent,  funushed  silver;  and  its 
unexhaustible  fertility  was  not  the  leaat 
surprizing. 

Not  far  from  hence  lived  a  certain  farmer, 
who  was  much  occupied  with  domestic  mat- 
ters, and  troubled  ex^edingly  by  tbe  inces*- 
sant  squalling  of  bis  little  girl;  insomuch, 
that  at  length  wearied  out  by  the  torment,  in 
a  moment  of  fretfulness  he  wished  bis  infant 
at  the  devil.  This  incautious  desire  was 
scarcely  uttered,  ere  the  girl  was  seiz^d  by 
an  invisible  han4,  and  carried  o£f.  Seven 
years  afterwards^  >  person  joumeying  at  the 
foot  of  the  mountain  near  the  farmer's  dwell- 
ing,  disting^shed  a  man  hurrying  along 
at  a  prodigious  rate,  and  uttering  the  Qi09t 

?6     ' 


322        OF  JlTOIBIKG  IMVmXCATIOKlS^ 

doleful  complaints.  He  »tapped  io  enquire 
the  occasion ;  and  was  toldf  that  for  the 
Space  of  seven  years  last  passed,  he  had  been 
committed  to  the  custody  of  the  demons  upon 
that  mountain,  who  daily  made  use  of  him  as 
of  a  chariot,  m  consequence  of  an  nnwary 
exdamation  tp  that  effect.  The  traveller 
startlad  at  an  assertion  so  extraordinary,  and 
a  little  incredulous«  was  informed  that  his 
neighbour  had  suffered  in  a  shnilar  degree ; 
foT  that  having  hastily  committed  his  daogb- 
ter  to  their  power,  they  had  instantly  borae 
her  off.  He  added,  that  the  demons,  weary 
of  instructing  the  girl,  would  willingly  restore 
her,  provided  the  father  presented  himself  on 
the  mountain  and  there  received  her. 

TTie  auditor  thunder-strock  at  this  commtr- 
nication,  doubted  whether  he  should  conceal 
things  «o  incredible,  or  relate  them  as  he  had 
heard.  He  detennined,  at  last,  to  decUre  the 
girFs  Situation  to  her  father ;  and  hastening, 
aocordingly,  found  Mm  stiU  bewailmg  the 
lengthened  absence  of  his  danghter.  Ascer- 
taining  the  cause,  he  went  on  to  state  what 
he  had  heard  from  the  man  whom  tiie  derils 


OF  ATOimKG  IMPBECATIONS.        323 

used  as  a  chariot :  '*  Therefore/'  said  he,  "  I 
recommend  you,  attesting  the  divine  name» 
to  demand  of  these  derils  the  restitution  of 
your  daughter/*  Amazed  at  what  was  im- 
parted  to  him,  the  fSeither  deliberated  upon 
the  best  method  of  proceeding ;  and  finally, 
pursued  the  counsel  of  the  traTellen  Ascend» 
ing  the  mountain»  he  passed  forward  td  th? 
Iake>  and  adjured  the  demons  to  restorcf  the 
girl  whom  his  foUy  had  committed  to  thenL 
Suddealy  a  violent  blast  swept  by  him,  and  a 
girl  of  lofty  stature  stood  in  his  presence« 
Her  eyes  were  wild  and  wandering,  and  her 
bones  and  sinews  were  scarcely  covered  with 
skin»  Her  horrible  countenance  discorered  no 
sign  of  sensibility ;  and,  ignorant  of  all  lan- 
gaage>  she  scarcely  could  be  acknowledged  for 
a  human  being.  The  father,  wondering  at  her 
Strange  appearance,  and  doubtfiul  whethershe 
flhould  be  taken  to  his  own  home  or  not,  posted 
to  the  bishop  of  Girona,  and  with  a  sorrowful 
aspect  detailed  what  had  beifallen  him ;  at  the 
same  iime  requesting  his  advice«  The  bishop, 
as  a  religious  man^  and  one  entrusted  with  a 
Charge  of  so  mach  importance,  narrated  every 

p6 


SU        OF  AVOIBING  IMPRECATIONS« 

circumstance  respecting  the  girl  to  his  dio- 
cese.  He  waraed  them  against  rashly  com- 
mitting  theirfortunes  to  the  power  ofconcealed 
demons ;  and  shewed,  that  our  adversary  the 
devil^  as  a  raging  lion,  goeth  about  seeking 
whom  he  may  devour ;  that  he  will  slay  those 
who  are  given  to  him,  and  hold  them  in  eter- 
nal  bönds. 

The  man  who  was  used  by  the  devils  as  a 
chariot,  a  long  time  remained  in  this  misera- 
ble Situation.  But  his  subseqüent  faith  and 
discretion  emancipated  him.  He  statedthat 
near  the  above-mentioned  place  there  was  an 
extensive  subterranean  palace ;  whose  en- 
trahce  was  by  a  single  gate,  enveloped  in  the 
thickest  darkness.  Through  this  polrtal  the 
devils^  who  had  been  ön  embassies  to  various 
parts  of  the  world,  returned ;  and  communi- 
cated  to'their  fellows  what  they  had  done. 
No  one'coxild  teil  of  what  the  palace  wascon- 
structed^  säve  themselves/  and  those  who 
passed  uiider  their  yöke  to  eternal  damnation. 
From  all  which,  my  belovied,  we  may  gathcr 
the  dangers  we  are  exposed  to»  and  how  cau- 
tious  weS  shonld  be  of  invoking  the  devil  to 


0F  BXTREME  FEAR*  525 

our  assistance^  as  well  as  of  committing  our 
family  to  bis  power.  Let  us  guard  our  hearts^ 
and  beware  that  he  catch  not  up  the  sinful 
souI,  and  plunge  it  into  the  lake  of  everlasting 
misery ;  wbere  there  is  snow  and  ice  unthawed 
—crystal^  that  reflects  the  awakened  and  ago- 
nized  conscience,  perpetually  buming  with 
immortal  fire. 


TALE    LXXXIII. 


OF  EXTREME  PEXR. 


Alexander  had  an  only  son,  called  Celes- 
tinus,  whom  he  loved  with  the  utmost  tender- 
ness«  He  desired  to  have  him  well  instructed, 
and  sending  for  a  certain  philosopher,  said, 
'-  Sir,  instruct  my  son,  and  I  will  bountifully 
remunerate  you.**  The  philosopher  acqui» 
esced/  and  took  the  boy  home  with  him.    He 


S%6  OF  £XTRfiM£  PBAR. 

diligentlj  performed  bis  duty;  and  it  hap* 
pened»  that  one  day    entering   a  meadow 
with  bis  pupil  they  perceived  a  horse  lying 
on  tbe  gronnd^  grieronsly  affected  with  the 
mange.     Near  the  animal  two  sheep  were 
tied  together,  which  busily  cropped  the  grass 
that  grew  in  abundance  around  them.    It  so 
chanced  that  the  sheep  were  on  each  side  of 
the  horse,  and  the  cord  with  which  they  were 
bound  passed  over  bis  back,  and  chafing  the 
Bores,  galled  bim  exceedingly.    Disturbed  by 
this  circumstance,  he  got  np ;  but  the  cord, 
then  loaded  with  the  weight  of  the  sheep, 
afflicted  bim  more  and  more ;  and  filled  with 
fury,  he  began  to  run  off  at  a  great  speed, 
dragging  along  the  unfortunate  sheep.  And 
in  equal  proportion  to  their  resistance,  was 
the   augmentation  of  the  horse's  suffering. 
For  the  cord,  having  wom  it&elf  into  a  hol* 
low,  sunk,  at  every  stniggle,  yet  deeper  into 
the  wound. 

Adjoining  the  meadow  was  the  honse  of 
a  miller;  toward  which  äie  horse,  impel- 
led  by  the  anguish  of  bis  woond,  galloped ; 
and  entered,  with  the  sheep  hanging  as  we 


OF  EXTRCIIE  FEAB*  Si7 

bare  said.     The  kouse  was   ihen  unoccu- 

pied ;  but  liiere  was  a  fire  burning  upon  the 

bearth,   and  the  quadruped^  piunging    and 

striking  bis  boofsi  so  scattered  the  fire,  that 

the  flame  caught  hold  of  the  building,  and 

reduced  it  to  asbes,  together  witb  the  horse 

and  the  sheep.     '*  Young  man/'  said  the  pre- 

ceptor  to  bis  pnpil«  "  you  have  perceived  the 

beginningy  the  middle»  and  the  completion  of 

tbis  incident :  make  me  some  correct  verses 

upon  it;  and  shew  me  wberefore  the  house 

was  burnU    Unless  you  do  this,  I  assure  you, 

I  will   punish   you   severely/'      Celestinus, 

during  the  absence  of  bis   master,  applied 

himself  diligently  to  study,  but  he  was  unable 

to  execute  bis  task.    Tbis  much  troubled  bim ; 

and  the  devil,  ever  on  the  alert,  met  bim  in 

the  likeness  of  a  man,  and  said,  '*  My  son, 

what  bas  made  you  so  sorrowful  V 

Celest.  "Nevermind;  itisnousetellingyou." 

Devil.  "  You  know  not  that ;  teil  me,  and 

I  will  belp  you." 

CelesL  "  I  am  charged,  under  a  beavy  pu- 
nisbment,  to  make  some  verses  about  a  scabby 
hors^  and  two  sheep ;  and  I  don't  know  bow.'* 


328  OF  EXTREME  FEAR. 

DeviL  "  Young  man,  I  am  the  devil  in,a 
human  form  ;  and  the  best  poet  going;  care 
nothing  about  your  master,  but  promise  to 
serve  me  faithfully,  and  I  will  compose  such 
delectable  verses  for  you  that  they  shall  ex- 
cel  those  of  your  pedagogue  himself.*' 

Celestinus,  tempted  by  this  insidious  pro- 
posal^  gave  his  word  to  serre  him  faithfuUy 
if  he  fulfilled  his  engagement.  The  devil  then 
produced  the  foUowing  verses. 


Boand  by  a  ihon^,  that  passed  along 

A  horse's  mangj  hidf  j 
Two  sheep  there  laj,  as  I  joa  saj  *, 

One  apoD  either  side. 

The  steed  aprose,  and  upward  goes 
Eaoh  sheep  with  dangliog  breech ; 

Borne  bjr  the  horse's  rapid  ooorae, 
The  miUer's  hol  thej  reach. 


*  i.  e.  As  I  teü  you  ;  or,  tay  to  you* 

"  He  Said,  *  Madam,  have  good  daj ! 
Sekerlj,  as  I  you  say,'  ** 

Ronumce  ofSir  Isumbras, 


OF  EXTREHB  FEAR.  $29 

Scattering  the  fire,  with  reckleii  ire, 

The  rafters  oaaght  the  flame ; 
Aod  bleating  breed,  and  soabby  steed 

Were  roasted  in  the  same. 

Now  had  that  wight,  that  milier  bigkt, . 

Vonchsafed  hii  hooae  to  keep ; 
Ere  he  retorned,  it  had  not  borned, 

Nor  bnmed  bis  horte  and  sheep  *• 

The  boy,  made  happy  by  the  present,  re- 
tamed  home. 

Master.  My  child>  have  you  stolen  your 
verses^  or  made  them? 

CelesL  I  made  them,  Sir. 

He  then  read  what  we  have  given  above ; 
and  the  master,  Struck  with  the  greatest  asto- 
nishment  at  their  uncommon  beauty«  exclaim- 
ed,  '*  My  dear  boy«  teil  me  if  any  one  made 
these  verses  for  you  V* 

*  As  these  are  prdbably  the  onlj  Terses  on  reoord  of  the  deTÜ's 
•ompositioni  (at  least,  so  well  anthenticated,)  I  cannot  do  Uta 
than  transoribe  them  for  the  edifioation  of  the  oorions. 
**  Nexus  oTem  binam,  per  spinam  traxit  eqoinam ; 
Leins  snrgit  eqnns,  pendet  ntmmqne  peons. 
Ad  molendinnm,  pondns  portabat  eqninnm, 
Dispergendo  focnm,  se  oremat  atqne  loonnu 
Gastodes  aberant  siogola  damna  ferant«" 


ZSl)  OF  EXTREME  FEAE. 

Celest.  TSo,  sir ;  no  one  did. 

Master.  Unless  you  teil  me  the  truth,  I  will 
flog  you  tili  the  blood  run. 

The  lad,  fearful  of  what  might  follow^  de- 
clared  all  that  occurred,  and  how  he  had 
bound  himself  to  the  devil.  The  preceptor, 
grieved  at  the  communication,  indaced  the 
youth  to  confess  himself,  and  renounce  thig 
fearful  confederacy.  When  this  was  done  he 
became  a  holy  man ;  and  after  a  well-spent 
life,  gaye  up  his  soul  to  Ood. 


APPLICATION. 


My  beloved,  the  king  is  Christ;  the  philo- 
sopher, any  prelate ;  the  mangy  horse,  a  sin* 
ner  covered  with  sins.  The  two  sheep  are  two 
preachers  bound  by  the  cord  of  charity ;  the 
miller's  house  is  the  world ;  and,  the  6re«  de* 
tractioQ* 


OF  THE  PERVERSITY,  &C.  351 


TALE  LXXXIV. 


OF  THE  PERYERSITY  OF  THB  WORLD. 


We  read  in  a  certain  book  of  a  conyersation 
between  Jesus  Christ  and  St.  Peter.  **  I  saw," 
said  the  latter,  ^'  five  men  whom  I  thought 
madmen.  The  first  eat  the  sand  of  the  sea  so 
greedily»  that  it  slipt  through  his  j  aws  on  either 
side  of  the  mouth.  Another  I  observed  Stand- 
ing upon  a  pit  füll  of  sulphur  and  pitch,  of 
which  the  smdl  was  intolerable ;  yet  he  strove 
eamestly  to  inhale  it.  The  third  lay  upon  a 
buming  furnace,  whose  heat  was  not  enough: 
he  endeavoured  to  catch  the  sparks  emitted 
fiom  the  fumace  that  he  might  eat  them^  A 
fourth  sat  upon  the  pinnacle  of  the  temple  in 
Order  to  catch  the  wind.  For  this  pnrpose  he 
held  bis  mouth  c^n.    The  fifthi  devoured 


332  ,   OF  THE  PERVERSITT 

whatsoever  of  his  own  members  he  could  get 
into  his  mouth^  and  laughed  incessantly  at 
every  other.  Many  beheld  these  five  men ;  and 
much  wondered  why  they  did  these  things." 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved>  the  first  of  these  men  repre- 
sents  the  covetous ;  the  second^  the  gluttonous 
and  luxuriouB ;  the  third,  ^the  rieh  and.ho- 
nourable;  the  fourth^  the  hypocrites ;  and  the 
fifth^  are  the  calumniators  of  the  good. 


TALE  LXXXV. 


OF  THE  SAME  SITEJECT. 


Wb  read  in  the  Lives  of  the  Fathers,  that  an 
angel  shewed  to  a  certain  holy  man,  three 


OP  THE  WORLD.  $$$ 

men  labouring  under  a  triple  fatuity.     The 

first  made  a  fagot  of  wood,  and  because  it  was 

too  heavy  for  him  to  carry  he  added  to  it  more 

wood,  hopingby  suchmeans  to  make  it  light« 

The  second,  drew  water  with  great  labour 

from  a  very  deep  well  with  a  sieve,  which  he 

incessantly  fiUed.    The  third^  carried  a  beam 

in  his  chariot ;  and  wishing  to  enter  bis  house, 

the  gate  was  so  narrow  and  low  that  it  would 

not   admit  him.      Whereupon  he  violently 

whipped  his  horse  until  they  both  feil  toge- 

ther  into  a  deep  well.     Having  shewn  this  to 

the  holy  man,  the  angel  said,  "  What  think 

yo'u  of  these  three  men  ?"    "  That  they  are 

three   fools,"  answered   he.      "  Understand, 

however,"  retumed  the  angel,  "  that  they  re- 

present  the  sinners  of  this  world.     The  first 

describes  that  kind  of  men  who  from  day  to 

day  add  new  sins  to  the  old,  because  they  can- 

notbearthe  weight  ofthose  which  they  already 

have.    The  second  man  represents  those  who 

do  good,  but  do  it  sinfuUy,  and  therefore  it  is 

of  no  benefit.    And  the  third  person,  is  he  who 

would  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven  with  all  his 

worldly  vanities ;  but  is  cast  down  into  helU 


334  OF  THE  GAME  OF  SCHACI. 


TALE   LXXXVL 


OF  THE  GAME  OF  SCHACI  (92). 


ScHACARiUM  *  has  sixty*four  points,  divided 
by  eight,  as  husband  and  wife,  bridegroom 
and  bride,  clergy  and  lay,  rieh  and  poor,  Six 
persons  may  play  at  this  game.    The  first  is 
Rochus  (93),  and  it  is  of  two  kinds,  white 
and  black.    Hie  white  is  placed  on  the  right 
hand>  and  the  black  upon  the  left*    The  rea- 
son  of  whichis^  that  when  all  the  ScHAciare 
fixed  in  their  places^  the  noble,  as  well  as  the 
vulgär  pieces,   hare  certain  goals  towards 
which  they  must  proceed.    The  Rochi  alone, 
when  they  are  inclosed,  have  no  power  of  pro- 
ceeding«  unless  a  way  shall  be  cleared  for 
them  either  by  the  higher  or  lower  men.  The 

*  Schacari¥m  is  the  table  or  board  on  which  the  game  is  pliy* 
edf  being  distkigiiished  by  alternate  black  a&d  white  sqnarei. 


GP  rm  GAME  OF  SCHAei.  S55 

player  moves  directly  across^and  nerer  to  tbe 
comersj  whether  in  going  or  returning ;  and 
if  he  move  lateraliy  from  the  other  aide,  and 
take  some  piece^  he  becomes  a  thief. 

The  second  piece  isÄLPHiNUs  (94),which 
passes  over  three  points.  For  in  its  proper 
place,  that  wbich  is  black  is  fixed  to  the  right 
of  the  king,  with  the  white  on  his  left;  and 
they  are  not  called  white  and  black  with  re* 
spect  to  their  colour,  but  to  their  Situation* 
Because  the  black  piece  proceeding  toward 
the  right,  that  is,  into  the  black  and  void 
Space,  is  stationed  before  the  Husbanpmak, 
Bat  the  left»  by  its  own  power,  moves  two 
points,  the  one  towards  the  white  space  on  the 
right ;  and  the  oüier,  towards  the  white  and 
void  Space  on  the  left,  Thus  also  of  the  third 
piece  to  the  third  Square,  by  preserving  its 
proper  Situation  on  the  board;  so  that  if  it  be 
black,  to  black,  and  the  contrary — proceeding 
in  an  angular  direction. 

The  third  kind  is  of  knights,  of  whom  the 
right  is  white,  and  the  left  black*  The  white 
has  three  moves ;  one  towards  the  right  in  the 
black  place  before  the  Hvsbandman  ;  the 


336  Ö«*  THE  GAMB  OF  SCHACI. 

other  in  the  black  and  void  space  before  the 
WooL-CARBER  ;  the  third,  towards  the  left, 
in  the  place  of  a  Merchant.  When  this 
piece  IS  fixed  near  the  kihg,  it  may  move  six 
Squares,  and  when  in  the  middle«  eight.  It  is 
thesamewith  the  left.'  When  the.  black  is 
opposite  to  the  king,  and  the  white  al^Q  oppo* 
site,  they  move  together ;  one  is  placed  before 
the  queen,  as  the  left ;  the  other,  befojce  the 
king,  as  the  right. 

The  fourth  kind  is  of  the  inferior  pieces 
which  have  one  and  the  same  move.     For 
from  the  square  on  which  they  are  placedAey 
may  proceed  to  the  third,  and  there,  as  in  se- 
curity,  remain  in  the  king's  move.     But  when 
they  go  out  of  the  king's  move,  they  are  con*- 
tent  with  one  square^  and  proceed  in  a  direct 
line.      Yet  they  never  return  in  this  manner, 
but  secure  the  best  situations  they  can.    If 
they  should  be  assisted  by  the  knights,  and 
other  noble  pieces,  and  come  in  the  places  of 
the  higher,    they    acquire  a  greater  power 
through  favour  of  the  queen.     But  it  should 
be  observed,  that  if  the  inferior  pieces,  going 
on  the  right,  find  any  noble  or  vulgär  adver- 


OF  THE  GAME  OF  SCHACI.  $ST 

sary>  and  this  in  an  angle^  they  may  take  or 
kill  him  on  the  right  or  the  left ;  but  the  in- 
ferior piece  never  moves  out  of  the  strait  line, 
to  the  right  or  left,  unless  he  has  obtained 
power  of  the  queen  *. 

The  fifth  piece  in  the  play  of  the  Schaci  is 
called  the  queen.  Her  moye  is  from  white  to 
black,  and  she  is  placed  near  the  king :  if  she 
quit  bis  side,  she  is  captured.  When  she  has 
moved  from  the  biack  square  in  which  she  was 
first  placed,  she  can  go  only  from  Square  to 
Square,  and  this  angularly,  whether  she  go  for- 
wärd  or  retum ;  whether  she  take,  or  is  taken. 
Butifitbeaskedwhy  the  queen  is  exposed  to 
war,  when  the  condition  of  a  female  is  frail  and 
uuwarlike ;  we  reply ,  when  husbands  go  out  to 
batüe,  it  is  cusUmiary  for  their  women  and 

^.  I  h«Te  thoag^t  it  otelets  to  tranflate  tbe  ^&rj  ttnuned  ap- 
plication  of  this  gaxne,  introdnced  between  each  description,  bat 
the  following  iUiutrati<ni  perbaps  onght  not  to  be  disoarded« 
"  Virgil,  desoended  from  a  low  Longobard,  [i.  e.  Germaii]  fa« 
milj,  bat  a  native  of  Mantaa«  was  most  rmowned  for  bis  wisdom, 
and  the  excellence  of  bis  poetical  talent.  When  somebodj  ac- 
cuedhimof  inserting  certain  of  Homer's  verses  in  bis  work,  he 
answered, "  Tbat  they  were  strong  raen  who  oeold  brandiah  th«r 
•lab  of  Hercoles." 

VOL.  U.  Q 


d3S  QF  THB  GAME  OT  S(mACl. 

vives,  and  the  rest.  of  their  family,  to  live  in 
tiie  oamp«  And  though  they  do  not  use  a 
bow«  and  encumber  men  more  by  their  whims 
than  they  destroy  by  their  valonr,  yet  the 
queen  is  intended  for  the  king's  help.  There- 
fore»  that  she  may  eyince  her  affection,  slie 
aocompanies  him  to  battle,  (96) 

The  sixth  kind  of  pieces  used  in  this  game 
are  the  kings.  The  king  shews  above  all  the 
re&t  what  is  the  nature  of  motion  and  progres- 
aion.  For  since  he  may  reside  in  the  fonrth 
Square  with  the  white^  though  he  himself  be 
Uack»  he  hath  the  knight  Alphinus  on  the 
right  band  in  a  white  space,  but  a  Rochus  in 
the  black.  In  the  left  he  holds  opposite  pla^ces. 
But  though  the  king  has  moi^  power  and  dig« 
nity  than  all  the  other  pieces,  it  does  not  be- 
come  him  to  move  far  from  bis  throne ;  and, 
tberefore»  he  begins  bis  move  from  his  own 
white  Square,  like  the  Kochi,  from  right  and 
left.  Yet  he  cannot  be  placed  on  the  left  in 
the  black  Space,  near  the  Situation  of  tiie 
Roch  US  on  the  white ;  but  he  may  go  into  the 
white  Space  near  the  aforesaid  Rochxjs  in  the 
comer  Square,  where  the  guards  of  the  citj 


are  fixed ;  aad  there  he  h&ih  ia  such  m^re  the 
oature  of  the  knight.  But  he  takes  these  two 
moves  ia  place  of  the  queen  *• 


TALE    LXXXVIL 


OF  HEARING  GOOD  COUNSEL. 


An  archer,  catching  a  little  bird  called  a 
uightragale,  was  about  to  put  her  to  death. 
Bat  being  gifted  with  language,  she  said  to 
him,  '*  What  will  it  advantage  you  to  kill 
me  ?  I  cannot  satisfy  your  appetite.  Let  me 
go  and  I  will  give  you  three  rules,  from  which 
you  will  derive  greatbenefit,if  youfoUow  them 
aocurately.'*  Astonished  at  hearing  the  bird 
speak,  he  promised  her  liberty  on  the  condi- 
tions  she  had  stated.  **  Hear^  then,**  said  she, 

*  I  oamot  hope  tbat  I  hare  tranahtted  tlus  acconnt  of  u  ob- 
S6ar0  pm»  qvitoiotelUgjQ^lj  ;  b«t  I  wai  vnwIUwg  UkoaAtiL 

92 


540       OF  HEARING  GOOD  COUNSEL. 

''  never  attempt  impossibilities :  secondly^  do 
notlament  anirrecoverableloss :  thirdly^donot 
credit  things  tbat  are  incredible.    If  you  keep 
these  three  maxims  with  wisdom,  they  will  in- 
finitely  profit  you."    The  man,  faithful  to  his 
promise,  let  the  bird  escape.    Winging  her 
flight  through  the  air^  she  commenced  a  most 
exquisite  song  ;  and  having  finished,  said  to 
the  archer,  "  Thou  art  a  silly  fellow,  and  hast 
to-day  lost  a  great  treasure.    There  is  in  my 
bowels   a  pearl  bigger  than  the  egg  of  an 
ostrich."     Füll  of  vexation  at  her  escape,  he 
immediately  spread  his  nets  and  endeavoured 
to  take  her  a  second  time ;  but  she  eluded  his 
arts.  "  Come  into  my  house,  sweet  bird !"  said 
he,  *'  and  I  will  shew  thee  every  kindness.    I 
will  feed  thee  with  my  own  hands,  andpennit 
thee  to  fly  abroad  at  pleasüre.*'    The  nightin- 
gale  answered,  "  Now  I  am  certain  thou  art  a 
fool,  and  payest  no  regard  to  the  counsel  I 
gave  thee  j  '  Regret  not  what  is  irrecoverable/ 
Thou  canst  not  take  me  again,  yet  thou  hast 
spread  thy  snares  forthat  purpose.  Moreover, 
thou  believest  that  my  bowels  contain  a  pearl 
larger  than  the  egg  of  an  ostrich,  wben  I  my- 


OF  ETERNAL  CONDEMNATION.       341 

seif  am  nöthing  near  the  size !  Thou  art  a  fool ; 
and  a  fool  thou  wilt  always  remain."  Witt 
this  consolaiory  assurance  she  flew  away. 
The  man  retumed  sorrowfuUy  to  his  own 
house,  bat  never  again  obtained  a  sight  of  the 
nightingale.  (96) 


APPLICATION. 

My  belovedy  the  archer  is  any  Christian : 
the  nightingale  is  Christ ;  and  man  attempts 
to  kill  him  as  often  as  he  sins. 


TALE    LXXXVIII. 


OF  ETERNAL  CONDEMNATION. 


Barlaam  saySy  that  a  sinner  is  like  a  man^ 
who  being  afraid  of  a  unicom,  stepped  back- 

q3 


S4Q       OF  SXJJ^KAL  CONOraiHATIOK. 

ward  into  a  deep  jat    Butirhen  he  liad  fitUen 
JUBlaid  hold  of  the  brandi  of  a  tree,  and  dsew 
lik&self  up«     Looking  bekfw,  he  espied  at  the 
tocft  d  the  tree  by  which  he  had  ansended  a 
very  black  well,  aad  a  borrible  dragon  enccnn- 
passing  it.  The  dragon  appeared  to  expect  Ist 
fall  with  extended  jaws.    Now  the  tree  stood 
as  between  two  walls,  of  which  one  was  white 
and  the  other   black/  and  was  incessantly 
gaawed  at  the  roots  by  the^bnagon,  who  hoped 
to  overthrow  it.     Ther^  were  also  four  white 
yipers  at  its  fool^  which  filled  the  whole  pit 
with  their  pestilential  breath.    lifting  up  his 
eyes,  the  man  beheld  honey  dropping  from  a 
bough  of  the  tree ;  and  whoUy  forgetful  of  his 
danger,  he  gave  himself  up  to  the  fatal  sweet- 
ness.      A  friend  passing  by  with  a  ladder, 
would  have  raised  him  entirely  öut,  but  over- 
come  by  the  allurement,  he  clung  to  the  tree, 
which  feil,  and  cast  him  into  the  jaws  of  the 
dragon.  Them<m»tcrimmediatelydeBcending 
in  the  lowest  pit,  there  devoured  him.    He 
thus  died  a  miserable  death.  (97) 


0F  MAKNER  OF  LIFE«  343 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  man  is  that  sinner ;  and  the 
Unicom  is  death.  The  pit  is  the  world  ;  the 
tree  is  life«  on  either  side  of  which  Stands  a 
wall.  The  post  which  the  vipers  occupied  is 
the  human  frame ;  the  dragon  is  the  devil«  and 
the  lower  pit  is  hell.  The  honied  bough  is  the 
pleasures  of  sin ;  the  friend,  any  Christian 
preacher ;  and  the  ladder  is  penitence. 


TALE   LXXXIX, 


OF  MANKKR  OF  LIFE. 


Trootjs  PoMPEius  (98)  relates  of  ligurius,  a 
noble  knight»  that  he  induoed  the  inhabitants 
of  the  State  to  make  oath,  that  tiiey  would 
SuthfuUy  pieserve  certain  just  and  wholesoime> 

Q  4     ' 


344  OF  MÄNNER  or  LIFE. 

though  rather  severe  laws,  until  he  returncd 
with  an  answer  from  the  oracle  of  Apollo, 
whom  he  feigned  to  have  made  them.  He 
then  went  to  Crete,  and  there  abode  m  volun- 
tary  exile.  But  when  he  was  dead  the  Citi- 
zens brought  back  his  bones^  imagining 
that  they  were  then  freed  from  the  Obligation 
of  their  oath.  These  laws  were  twelve  in 
number.  The  first,  insisted  on  obedience  to 
their  princes  ;  and  enjoined  princes  to  watch 
over  the  well-being  of  their  subjects,  and  to 
repress  injustice.  The  second  law  commanded 
economy;  and  considered  war  better  pro- 
yided  for  by  sobriety  than  drunkenness.  The 
third  law,  ordained  rewards  to  be  proportioned 
to  merit.  The  fourth,  divided  the  administra- 
tion  of  government;  empowering  kings  to 
make  war,  magistrates  to  give  judgment,  and 
the  Senate  to  try  offenders.  It  also  conferred 
upon  the  people  permission  to  elect  their 
rulers.  The  sixth  law,  apportioned  lands,  and 
settled  disputed  claims  respecting  patrimonj, 
so  that  no  one  could  become  more  powerfiil 
than  another.  The  seventh,  enjoined  all  feasts 
to  be  held  in  public,  lest  one  person  should  be 


OF  MANNER  OF  LIFE.  S4,5 

the  cause  of  luxury  to  another.  The  eighth, 
that  young  men  should  have  but  one  habit 
during  the  year ;  the  ninth^  that  poor  lads 
should  be  employed  in  the  fields,  and  not  in 
the  forum^  by  which  their  first  years  should  be 
spent  in  hard  labour^  not  in  idleness.  The 
tenth  law  exacted  that  virgins  be  married 
without  dowry ;  the  eleventh,  that  wives  be 
not  elected  for  money ;  and  the  twelfth^  that 
the  greatest  honour  should  not  beiissigned  to 
the  greatest  wealth^  but  to  priority  in  years. 
And  whatever  law  Ligurius  established,  he 
was  himself  the  first  to  obsenre  beyond  all 
others. 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  knight  is  Christ ;  and  the 
laws,  those  moral  ordinances  which  he  esta- 
blished. 


q5 


Saß  OF  jiEPEarrANCfi. 


TALE   LXXXIX. 


OF  IIEPEKTANCE. 


A  csKTAiN  ganü»Ier  met  St.  Bdrnaxd  oafaorse- 
back.  **  Bother,"  said  he,  "  I  will  |day  wkh 
you,  aad  stake  my  soul  against  your  hone." 
Immediately  St.  Bernard  dismounted,  and 
said,  "  If  you  throw  more  points,  than  I,  you 
shall  have  my  horse  ;  but  if  not,  I  will  take 
possession  of  your  soul/'  The  gambler  ao 
ceded ;  and  taking  up  the  dice  threw  eight 
points.  Thinking  himself  sure  of  the  vic- 
tory,  he  laid  hold  of  the  bridle  of  St.  Ber- 
nard's  steed.  "  My  son,"  said  the  holy  man, 
*'  there  are  more  points  than  that  in  three 
dice."  Accordingly  he  threw  eighteen  points ; 
ten  more  than  the  gambler ;  who  forthwithput 
himself  under  the  guidance  of  the  saint.  After 


OF  900  HUCH  LOVS>  &C.  ^«7 

«  Ufe  of  great  stnctity,  he  came  to  a  lutppy 
end,  and  passed  into  tiie  joy  of  his  Lord  **  (99) 

APPUCAtlOK, 

My  beloved,  the  gambler  is  any  worldly- 
minded  man,  and  Bernard  is  a  discreet  con- 
fessor.  His  horse  typifies  his  heart ;  and  the; 
three  dice  are  the  Holy  Trinity, 


TALE  XC. 


OF   TOD   MUCH   I^YE  OF   THE   FORCE  OF 

TRüTH. 


Petrus  Alphonsus  (100)  relates  a  story  of 
two  knights,  of  whom  one  dwelt  in  Egypt  aad 
the  other  in  Baldacf.     Me;i6engerB  often 

*  From  Ctxton's  Golden  Legend.   See  the'Note. 
t  Bt^dat.    ' 

q6 


348  er  Too  much:  l^ve 

passed  between  them ;  and  wfaatever  there 
was  curious  in  the  land  of  Egypt^  the  knight  of 
that  country  sent  to  his  friend ;  and  he  inlike 
manner»  sent  back  an  equivalent.  Thusmuch 
kindness  was  manifested  on  both  sides ;  nor 
had  any  one  even  observed  a  contrary  feeling. 
As  the  knight  of  Baldac  once  lay  upon  his 
*bed  he  held  the  foUowing  soliloquy.  **  My 
correspondent  in  Egypt  has  discovered  mach 
friendship  for  me ;  but  I  have  never  yet  seen 
him :  I  will  go  and  pay  him  a  visit."  Accord- 
ingly  he  hired  a  ship  and  went  into  Egypt; 
and  his  friend,  hearing  of  his  arrival,  met  him 
by  the  way,  and  received  him  with  much  plea- 
sure*  Now  the  knight  had  a  very  beautiful 
girl  in  his  house,  with  whom  the  knight  of 
Baldac  was  so  smitten,  that  he  feil  sick  and 
pined  away,  '*  My  friend,"  said  the  other, 
"  what  is  the  matter  with  you  ?"  "  My  heart," 
retumed  his  comrade>  "  has  fixed  itself  upon 
one  of  your  female  domestics,  and  unless  I 
may  espouse  her  I  shall  die."  Upon  this,  all 
the  honsehold,  save  the  indiridual  in  question, 
were  summoned  before  him;  and  baving  sur- 
yeyed  them^  he  exclaimed,  "  I  care  little  or 


OF  THE  FORCE  OF  TRUTH.  349 

nothing  for  these.  But  there  is  one  other 
wbom  I  haye  not  seen ;  and  her  I  love  as  my 
own  soid."  At  last  this  girl  was  shewn  to 
him.  He  protested  that  it  was  to  her  alone 
that  he  must  owe  his  life.  "  Sir/'  said  his 
firiend,  **  I  brought  this  girl  up  with  the  In- 
tention of  making  her  my  wife ;  and  I  shall 
obtain  much  wealth  with  her.  Nevertheless; 
that  I  may  preserve  a  friend's  life^  I  gire  her 
to  you  with  all  the  riches  which  should  have 
fallen  to  my  share."  The  9ick  knight^  overjoy- 
ed  at  his  good  fortune,  received  the  lady  and 
the  money,  and  retumed  with  her  to  Baldac. 
After  a  while,  the  knight  of  Egypt  became 
so  extremely  indigent,  that  he  possessed  no 
habitation.  ''  I  had  better/'  thought  he, 
"  go  to  my  friend  of  Baldac ;  to  him  wbom 
I  enriched,  and  inform  him  of  my  wants."' 
He  did  so  ;  and  reached  Baldac  a  while  afler 
simset.  "  It  is  night/'  said  he  to  bimself, 
*'  if  I  go  now  to  my  friend's  house,  he  will 
not  know  me,  for  I  am  so  poorly  dressed ;  I 
who  once  used  to.  bare  a  lai^  honsehold 
about  me,  am  now  desolate  and  destitute« 
To  night,  therefore,  I  will  rest ;  and  on  the 


SSO  QP  TOD  BfUGQB  LOVB 

iaorrow  will  go  tö  bis  manston.''  Happeiiiig 
to  look  tovrard  a  burial-groond,  he  observed 
the  gates  of  a  clmrch  thrown  open,  and  here 
he  determiBed  to  vemain  for  the  night.  Bat 
while  he  was  endeavouring  to  compose  hin- 
seif  to  isleep  in  a  court  of  that  place^  there  en- 
tered two  men  who  engaged  in  battle ;  and  one 
was  sktin.  The  marderer  instantly  fled  to  the 
burial-ground^  and  esoaped  on  the  other  aide. 
By  and  by  an  extraordinary  damour  pene- 
trated  tfarough  the  whole  city,  '*  Where  is  tke 
murderer  ?  Where  is  the  traitor?''  was  the  ge* 
nend  cry.  /'  I  a<n  he»"  seid  our  knight»  '*  take 
me  to  erucifixion."  They  laid  hands  on  him 
and  led  him  away  to  priscm.  Early  the  next 
^aoming  the  city  bell  rang,  and  the  judge  ten* 
teaced  him  to  be  crucified.  Amoi^st  tbose 
who  foUowed  to  witness  his  execution,  was 
tiste  knight  whom  he  had  be&ieiided ;  and  the 
foxmer,  seeing  him  led  toward  the  cross,  was 
Struck  witii  the  resemblance  to  his  old  ac- 
quainiaace,  "  What/'  cried  he,  "  shall  he  be 
crucified,  e^i  I  aliTe  ?"  Shouting,  therefore, 
with  a  kmd  roice,  be  said» ''  My  friei^s !  <fe- 
stroy  not  an  innocent  man.    I  am  the  mar- 


ÖF  THE  FOBCS  OF  TRUTH.  ^51 


tlerer^  Bni  not  he,'*    Saiisfitd  wkk  liift  deda* 

Tation,    they   immediately   seized    him  and 

braaght  botk  to  the  oross.     A«  they  were  on 

ihe  point  of  undergoing  the  awarded  punisb* 

ment^  the  real  rniirderer,  who  hapj^ned  to  be 

{nreaent,  thonght  thnSj ''  I  will  not  penai.t  in» 

nocent  Uood  to  be  shed :  the  rengeance  of 

God  ^ill  sooner  or  later  overtake  me,  and  it  is 

better  to  snfier  a  «bort  pain  in  this  world,  tban 

Bnb|ect  myself  to  ererlasting  torments  in  Üie 

next."  Tben  lifdng  np  bis  voice»  '^  My  friends ! 

for  God's  sake  Blay  not  the  gniltless.    The 

dead  man  was  killed  withowt  premf  ditation^ 

a»d  withoot  the  knowledi^  af  any  one.    I 

oidy  am  the  nnirderer;  let  these  men  go." 

The  crowd^  heariag  wbat  he  said»  inetantly 

apprehended,  and  brougbt  bim  with  ao  little 

amazementto  thejudge.    The  judge»  seeing 

the  reputed  criminals  along  with  tbem,  asked 

with  Burprifie,  why  they  had  retomed«   .  They 

related  whathad  occurred;  and  iiie  judge^  ad* 

dressing  the  firsi  kni^t»  said,  ''  Friend,  why 

did  you  aanfees  yonrself  the  munlei«r!''  '^  My 

knrd,"  anawered  he,  *^  I  will  teU  you  withont 

deceit.     In  my  own  ksd  I  was  rieb ;  and 

1 


35t  OP  TOO  MüCH  LOVE 

every  thing  that  I  desired  I  had.     But  I  lost 
all  this ;  and  possessing  neither  house  nor 
home,  I  was  ashamed ;  and  sought  in  this  con- 
fession  to  obtain  a  remedy.     I  am  willing  to 
die ;  and  for  heaven's  love  command  me  to  be 
put  to  death/'    The  judge  then  tuming  to  the 
knight  of  Baidac^  "  And  you,  my  friend !  why 
did  you  avow  yonrself  the  murderer  ?"    "  My 
lord,"  replied  he,  "  this  knight  bestowed  upon 
me  a  wife,  whom  he  had  pteviously  edu- 
cated    for    himself,    with    an   infinite  störe 
of  wealth.    When,  therefore,  I  perceived  my 
old  and  valued  friend  reduced  to  such  an  ex« 
tremity,  and  saw  him  led  rudely  to  the  crossj 
I  proclaimed  myself  the  murderer.    For  his 
love  I  would  willingly  perish."    '*  Nowthen," 
said  the  judge  to  the  real  homicide,  "  wfaat 
have  you  to  say  for  yourself!'*    "  I  will  teil 
you  the  truth/'  answered  he  :  **  It  wouldhave 
been  a  heavy  crime  indeed  had  I  permitted 
two  innocent  men  to  perish  by  my  fault,  and 
I  should  have  deserved  the  punishment  I 
might   hereafter    have    been    doomed    to.'* 
"  Well,"  retümed  the  judge,  "  since  youha?e 
declared  the  truth»  and  saved  the  live«  of  tbe 


OF  THE  FORCE  OF  TRUTU.  S5S 

innocent,  study  to  amendyour  future  life ;  for 
this  time  I  pardon  you — go  in  peace/^ 

The  people  unanimously  applauded  the 
decision  of  the  judge,  in  acquitting  the  guilty 
person^  whose  magnanimity  had  rescued  two 
innocent  persons  from  death. 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved^  the  emperor  is  God  *;  the  two 
knights,  Christ  and  our  first  parentf;  the 
beautiful  girl  is  the  soul.  The  dead  man  is 
the  spirit  destroyed  by  the  flesh. 

*  There  is  no  Emperor  in  the  story ;  bat  that  is  of  little  con- 
seqnencs.  The  reader  mnst  stfpoM  one,  Ixmg  nse  htd  so  habi- 
tnattd  the  anthor  or  aathon  of  the  **  Geata  RoManonuB/'  to  the 
anomaloiis  introdnction  of  an  emperor,  that  the  omissi<m  mnst 
have  been  held  a  flagrant  breach  of  conrt  etiqnette. 

t  In  agro  Damaseeno  plasmatns  est/'  in  the  original. 


^4  OF  MINTAL  CONSTANCT. 


TALE    XCI. 


OF  MENTAL  CONSTANCT. 


In  Ae  reign  oi  a  certain  king  of  England, 
there  were  two  knights,  one  of  whom  was 
called  Guido,  and  the  other  Tyiius.  the  for- 
mer engaged  in  tuany  wars^  and  always  tri- 
umplied«  He  was  enamoured  of  a  beautiM 
^irl  of  noUe  family,  but  whom  he  could  not 
f)reTail  npoQ  to  uarry,  «otil  he  had  encoim- 
tered  many  enemies  for  her  sake.  At  last, 
at  the  ponclusion  of  a  particular  exploity  he 
gained  her  consent,  and  married  hei:  with 
great  splendour.  On  the  third  night  snc- 
ceeding  their  nuptials,  about  cock-crowing, 
he  arose  from  his  bed  to  look  upon  the  sky; 
and  amongst  the  most  lustrous  stars,  he 
clearly  distinguished  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  Said,  "  Guido,  Guido!  you  have  fought 


QF  M£irr AL  COKSTAKCY.  B$5 

m^ch  and  yalia&tly  for  the  loye  of  a  wontan; 
it  is  now  tixne  lüiat  yoa  should  encaunter  my 
eneimes  wÜh  jequai  reBolution."  Having  so 
Said,  omr  Lord  vanished.  Guido,  therefore, 
perceirii^  tfaat  it  was  hb  pleasure  to  send 
him  to  die  Holy  Land,  to  avenge  him  upon  the 
infidels,  retumed  to  his  wife«  ^'  I  go  to  the 
Holy  Land ;  «hoidd  Proridence  Uess  us  witk 
a  diild,  attend  carefuUy  to  its  ed«cation  imtil 
my  retum."  The  lady,  starded  ait  these  woids, 
sprang  iip  from  the  bed,  as  one  distriacted, 
and  catdiing  a  dagger»  which  was  placed  at 
&e  h^ad  of  the  oonch«  cried  ont»  '^  Ob,  my 
loid,  I  bare  always  loved  you,  and  lo^Aed 
forward  wkh  tmxiety  to  ov  mairiage,  evem 
whi^  yon  weve  in  battle^  tmd  iqnreading  yoitf 
filme  over  aU  the  world«  And  will  joa  now 
leaTe  me  ?  Färsi  will  I  Stab  myself  with  iJiis 
dag ger.^  Guido  aax>se,  and  took  away  the 
weapon.  '^  My  bdored/'  said  he,  ''  yoior 
words  alann  aae.  I  haye  yowed  to  God,  that 
I  will  Visit  die  Holy  Land.  The  best  oppor«> 
tanity  is  the  present,  befidce  old  age  ooifte 
upon  me.  Be  not  disturbed  ;  I  will  soon  re- 
turn.'*   Somewhat  comforted  with  this  assur- 


n 


356  OF  MENTAL  COKSTANCY. 

anoe,  she  presented  to  him  a  ring.    '^  Take 
this  ring,  and  as  often  as  you  look  upon  it  in 
your  pilgrimage,  think  of  me.     I  will  await, 
with  patience^  your  retum.**  The  knightbade 
her  farewell,  and  departed  in  Company  with 
Tyrius.    As  for  the  lady,  she  gave  herseif  up 
to  her  sorrows  for  many  days^  and  would  not 
be  consoled.    In  due  time^  she  brought  forth 
a  son  of  extreme  beauty^and  tenderly  watched 
over  his  infant  years. 

Guido  and  Tyri««,  in  the  meanwhile.  passed 
through  many  countries ;  and  heard  at  last 
that  the  kingdom  of  Dacia"*^  had  been  sub- 
dued  by  the  infidels.  "  My  friend/'  sjud 
Guido,  to  his  associate,  **  do  you  enter  this 
kingdom ;  and  since.  the  king  of  it  is  a  Chris- 
tian, assist  him  with  all  your  power.  I  urill 
proceed  to  the  Holy  Land ;  and  when  I  have 
combated  against  the  foes  of  Christ,  I  will 
retum  to  you,  and  we  will  joyfuUy  retrace  our 
Steps  to  England."  "  Whatever  pleases  you/' 
replied  his  friend,  ''  shall  please  me.  I  will 
enter  this  kingdom ;  and  if  you  live,  come  to 

*  A  coontry  of  Scjthia  bejond  Hnngarj ;  divid^d  into  Tnn* 
s^rlvania,  Walachia,  and  Moldari'a. 


OF  BIEKTAL  CONSTANCT«  357 

me.  We  will  retum  together  to  our  own  coun- 
try"  Guido  promised;  and  exchanging  kisses, 
they  separaied  with  much  regret.  The  one 
proceeded  to  the  Holy  Land,  and  the  odier  ta 
Dacia»  Ghiido  fought  many  battles  against 
the  SaracenSy  and  was  yictorious  in  all;  so 
that  his  fame  flew  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
Tyrius,  in  like  manner,  proved  fortunate  in 
war,  and  drove  the  infidels  from  the  Dacian 
territory.  The  king  loved  and  honored  him 
above  all  others  ;  and  conferred  on  him  great 
riches.  But  there  was  at  that  time,  a  savage 
nobleman,  called  Plebeus,  in  whose  heart  the 
prosperity  of  Tyrius,  excited  an  inordinate 
degree  of  hate  and  envy.  He  accused  him  to 
the  king,  of  treason;  and  malerolently  in- 
sinuated,  that  he  designed  to  make  himself 
master  of  the  kingdom.  The  king  credited 
tbe  assertion,  and  ungratefully  robbed  him  of 
all  the  honors  which  bis  bounty  had  con- 
ferred, Tyrius,  therefore,  was  reduced  to  ex- 
treme want,  and  had  scarcely  the  common 
sustenance  of  life«  Thus  desolate,  he  gare 
free  course  to  bis  griefs;  änd  exclaimed  in 
great  tribulation,  '^  Wretch  that  I  am  !  what 


558  OF  MENTAL  C0N8TANCY. 

»hall  become  of  me?*'    While  be  was  thus 
afflicted.  Guido,  joumeying  alone,  in  the  habit 
of  a  pilgrim,  met  him  by  the  way  9  suad  knewkim, 
but  was  not  recognized  by  bis  fiiend.  He,  how- 
erer,  presently  rememberedTyrius,  and  retain« 
ing  bis  disguise,  sqpproached  bim»  and  ssüd, 
"  My  friend  !  firom  whence  are  ypu  ?"  "  From 
foreign  parts,^  answered  Tyrius,  **  but  I  bare 
now  been  many  years  in  tbis  country.    I  bad 
once  a  companion  in  anns,  wbo  proceeded  to 
tbe  Holy  Land,  but  if  be  be  «dive  or  dead,  I 
know  not ;  nor  wbat  bave  been  bis  fortunes/' 
"  For  the  love  of  tby  companion,  tben,"  said 
Guido,  ^*  suffer  me  to  rest  my  bead  upon  your 
lap,  and  sleep  a  little,  for  I  am  very  wcary/' 
He  assented,  and  Guido  feil  asleep. 

Now,  wbile  be  slept,  bis  mouth  stood  open; 
and  as  Tyrius  looked,  be  discovered  a  white 
weasel  pass  out  of  it,  and  run  toward  a  neigh- 
bouring  mountain,  wbicb  it  entered,  After 
remaining  there  a  sbort  space;  it  retumed,  and 
again  ran  down  tbe  sleeper's  tbroat.  Guido 
straitway  awoke,  and  said,  **  My  friend,  I 
bave  bad  a  wonderful  dream!^  I  tbought  a 
weasel  went  out  of  my  mouA,  and  entered 


OF  MENTAL  CONSTAKCT.  $59l 

yon  mountain,  and  after  that  retamed/' 
**  Sir,"  answered  Tyrius,  "  what  you  have 
seen  in  a  dreäm,  I  beheld  wiih  my  own  eyes. 
Bttt  what  tbat  weasel  did  in  the  mountain, 
I  am  altogetber  ignorant.''  "  Let  üb  go  and 
lock/'  observed  tiie  other,  "  perhaps  we  may 
find  something  useful."  Acoordingly  they 
entered  the  place  which  the  weasel  had  been 
seen  to  enter,  and  fonnd  there  a  dead  dragon, 
filkd  with  gold.  There  was  a  sword  also, 
of  peculiar  polish,  and  inscribed  as  foUows. 
"  Bt  mbans  of  this  sword.  Guido  shall 

OYERCOMB    THE    ADVBBSARY    OF    TyBIÜS." 

Rejoiced  at  the  discovery,  the  disguised  pil-» 
grim  Said,  '^  My  friend,  the  treaeure  is  thine, 
but  the  Rword  I  will  take  into  my  own  pos* 
Session."  '*  My  lord,"  he  answered,  *'  I  do 
not  deserve  so  much  gold ;  why  should  you 
bestow  it  upon  me?"  **  Raise  your  eyes," 
Said  Guido,  "  I  am  your  friend !"  Hearing 
this,  he  looked  at  him  more  narrowly;  and 
when  he  recollected  bis  heroic  associate,  he 
feil  upon  the  earth  for  joy,  and  wept  exceed- 
ingly.  '*  It  is  enough  ;  I  have  lived  enough> 
now  that  I  hftve  seen  you«**  '^  Bise,"  retumed 


36a  OF  MENTAL  CONSTANCT. 

0 

Guido,  *y  rise  quickly,  you  ought  to  rejoice 
rather  than  weep  at  my  Coming.  I  wiU 
combat  your  enemy,  and  we  will  proceed 
honorably  to  England.  Bat  teil  no  one 
who  I  am.'^  Tyrius  arose,  feil  upon  bis 
neck,  and  kissed  him.  He  then  collected  the 
gold,  and  hastened  to  bis  home ;  but  Guido 
knocked  at  the  gate  of  the  king's  palace. 
The  porter  enquired  the  cause,  and  he  in- 
formed  him  that  he  was  a  pilgrim  newly  tit^ 
rived  from  the  Holy  Land.  He  was  imme- 
diately  admitted,  and  presented  to  the  king, 
at  whose  side  sat  the  invidious  nobleman  who 
had  deprived  Tyrius  of  bis  honors  and  wealtL 
'^  Is  the  Holy  Land  at  peace  ?''  enquired  the 
monarch.  *^  Peace  is  now  firmly  establisbed," 
replied  Guido,  "  and  many  have  been  con- 
verted  to  Christianity." 

King,  Did  you  see  an  English  knightthere, 
called  Guido,  who  has  fought  so  many  batües? 

Guido.  I  have  seen  him  often,  my  lord,  and 
have  eaten  with  him. 

King,  Is  any  mention  made  of  the  Chris- 
tian kings  ?  ' 

Guidok  Yes,  ray  lord ;  and  of  you  also.   It 


OF  MENTAL  CONST ANC Y.  Si  1 


• 


i8  Said,  that  the  Saracens  and  other  infidels 
had  taken  possession  of  your  kingdom,  and 
that  from  their  thraldom  you  were  delivered 
by  the  yalour  of  a  noble  knight«  named 
Tyrius»  afterwards  promoted  to  great  honor 
and  riches.  It  is  likewise  said,  that  you  un- 
justly  deprived  this  same  Tyrius  of  "what  you 
had  conferredy  at  the  malevolent  instigation 
of  a  knight,  called  Plebeus. 

Pkbeus.  False  pilgrim!  since  thou  pre- 
snmest  to  utter  these  lies,  hast  thou  courage 
enough  to  defend  them  ?  If  so,  I  offer  thee 
battle.  That  very  Tyrius  would  have  de- 
throned  the  king.  He  was  a  traitor,  and 
therefore  lost  his  honors. 

Guido,  to  the  king.  My  lord,  since  he  has 
been  pleased  to  say  that  I  am  a  false  pilgrim, 
and  that  Tyrius  i^  a  traitor,  I  demand  the 
combat.  I  will  prove  upon  his  body  that  he 
lies, 

King.  I  am  well  pleased  with  yonr  deter- 
mination :  nay,  I  entreat  you  not  to  desist. 

Giädo.  Furnish  me  with  arms,  then,  my 
lörd. 

VOL.  II.  B 


Kmg.   WhateTer  you  ytsmi,  shall   be  got 
ready  for  you. 

The  king  tiieu  appoiated  a  day  of  battle ; 
and  {eBLTUkg  lest  the  piigrim^  Qaido,  should 
in  the  mettotimie  fall  by  treachery,  he  called 
to  faim  his  daughter,  a  virgin,  and  said,  *'  As 
you  love  the  life  of  that  pilgrim,  watch  ot^- 
him,  and  kt  hkn  want  for  nothing/'  In  com- 
pliance, therefore,  with  her  father's  ynmh^  uhe 
brougbt  him  into  her  own  Chamber,  bathed 
hioi^,  and  supplied  him  with  evety  requisite« 
On  the  day  of  hattle/Plebeus  armed  himself, 
and  Standing  at  the  gate,  exclaimed,  *'  Where 
is  that  felae  pilgrim?  why  does  he  tany?*' 
Guido,  hearing  what  was  aaid,  put  on  bis  ar- 
moür,  and  bastened  to  the  lista.  Tbey  fbught 
so  fiercely,  that  Plebeus  would  have  died, 

*  **  This  was  a  ooniinon  praotice  in  the  timeft  of  cbivalrj,  and 
manjr  examples  of  it  may  be  foaud  in  ancient  romances.  The 
ladies  not  only  aasisted  in  bathiog  the  knights»  after  the  fatigues 
of  bftttl^,  bat  adwinvtStpffd  proper  medif^ioes  to  faeal  theirw««ndi. 
Similar  instance»  occur  in  the  writings  of  Homer*  Iit^e  Odys- 
sey, JPoIyoaste,  one  of  the  danghters  of  Nestor,  bathes  TelemadiDs  ; 
aod  tt  ap^ear«  tliat  Hdto  faetself  bad  performedthe  Ukeifflce  for 
Ulysses/'— DOUCE.    lüust,  of  Shäkspeare,  Vol.  II.  p.  401. 


Olf  JMNT AL  CONSTAKCT.  $M 

had  he  not  dmi|k.  Addressing  hig  untago«* 
nist/he  «aid»  '*  Good  pilgrim,  if  thou  wilt 
Gourteously  ]permit  me  to  slake  my  thirst,  I 
will  do  the  like  for  thee,  shouldst  thou  need 
it."  **  I  consent/'  answered  Guido,  '*  go  and 
drink/^  Having  qnencbed  bis  thirst,  they 
continued  the  batüe,  with  redoubled  animo- 
sity.  By  and  by,  however.  Guido  himself 
thireted,  and  required  the  same  courtesy^  to  be 
shewn  bim,  as  he  had  exhibited.  "  I  vow  to 
hearen/'  answered  bis  enemy>  '^  that  you  shall 
taste  nothing,  exeept  by  the  strong  band."  At 
this  ungrateful  return.  Guido  defending  bim- 
seif  as  well  as  he  could,  approached  the  water, 
leaped  in,  and  drank  as  much  as  he  wished. 
Then  springing  out,  he  rushed  upon  the  trea-  . 
cherous  Plebeus,  like  a  raging  lion ;  who,  at 
last,  sought  refuge  in  Aight.  The  king,  obsery- 
ing  what  passed,  cäused  them  to  be  separated, 
and  to  rest  for  that  night,  diat  in  the  morning 
they  might  be  ready  to  renew  the  contest.  The 
pilgrim  then  re-entered  bis  Chamber ;  and  re« 
ceived  from  the  king's  daughter,  all  the  kind- 
nesiip  it  was  in  h^r  power  to  display •  Sbe  bouud 
up  bis  wounds,  prepared  supper,  and  plaeed 

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364  OF  MENTAL  C0N8TANGY. 

him  upon  a  streng  wooden  paliet.     Wearied 
with  the  exertions  of  the  day»  he  feil  asleep. 
Nqw  Plebeus  had  seven  aons,  all  atrong 
men«     He  sent  for  them«  and  spoke  thus. 
«*  My  dear  children»  I  gire  you  to  understand, 
tbat  unless  this  pilgrim  be  destroyed  to-night, 
I  may  reckon  myself  ainong  the  d^ad  to-mor- 
tow.     I  never  looked  upon  a  braver  man." 
"  My  dear  father,"  said  one,  *'  we  will  pre- 
eently  get  rid  of  him."  About  midnight,  tbere- 
fore,  they  entered  the  girl's  Chamber«  where 
the  pilgrim  slept ;  and  beneath  which  the  sea 
flowed.    They  said  to  one  another,  "  If  we 
destroy  bim  in  bed»  we  are  no  better  than 
dead  men :  let  us  toss  him,  bed  and  all«  into 
the  sea.    It  will  be  thought  that  he  has  fled." 
This  scheme  was  approved ;  and  accordingly 
they  took  up  the  sleeping  warrior,  and  hurled 
him  into  the  waves  *.     He  slept  on,  however, 
without  perceiving  what  had  happened.    The 
^ame  night,  a  fisherman  foUowing  his  occu- 
patjon,  heard  the  fall  of  the  bed,  and  by  the 

*  'l^his  accident  might  have  fanushed  Lord  Bjron  with  tbe 
mysterious  disappearance  of  Sir  Ezzefii;,  in  his  *f  Lara/'  B«l  I 
f hpold  fcaroslj  thiak  it.  .^    ,7 


DF  MENTAL  C0N8TANCY.  365 

}igfat  of  the  moon^  saw  him  floating  upon  th^ 
water.  Much  surprised»  he  called  out^  "  In 
the  name  of  Qod,  who  are  you  ?  Sp^Jc,  that  I 
may  render  assistance^  before  the  waves  swal- 
low^  you  up.*'  Guido,  awoke  by  the  clamour, 
arose»  and  perceiying  the  sky  and  stars  above, 
and  the  ocean  beneaüi,  wondered  where  he 
was,  *'  Good  friend,"  said  he  to  the  fisher- 
man,  '*  assist  me  and  I  will  amply  reward 
you.  I  am  the  pilgrim  who  fougbt  in  the 
lists ;  but  how  I  got  hither,  I  have  no  con- 
ception."  The  man,  hearing  this,  took  him 
into  bis  vessel,  and  conveyed  him  to  bis 
house,  where  he  rested  tili  the  moming. 

The  sons  of  Plebeus,  in  the  mean  while, 
related  what  they  thought  the  end.  of  the  pil- 
grim,  and  bade  their  parent  discard  bis  fear. 
Tlie  latter,  much  exhilarated,  arose,  and 
armed  himself ;  and  going  to  the  gate  of  the 
palace,  called  out,  "  Bring  forth  that  pilgrim, 
that  I  may  complete  my  revenge."  The  king 
commanded  bis  daughter  to  awake,  and  pre- 
pare  him  for  batüe.  Accordingly  she  went  into 
bis  room,  but  he  was  not  to  be  found«  She 
W^ft  bitterly,  exclaiming,  that  some  one  had 

»3 


B66  OF  MEKTAX  cmS^AHCYs 

ißonveyeil  away  ker  treamire ;  and  the  surprise 
occasioned  by  the  intelHgence^  was  not  lesg, 
Vfhen  it  became  known  that  bis  bed  was  als^ 
missing.  Some  said  that  he  had  fled  :  others, 
that  he  Was  murdered.  Plebeüs,  howBver, 
continued  bis  clamour  at  the  gate.  "  Bring 
out  your  pilgrim ;  to-day  I  will  present  ^ 
head  to  the  king/'  Now  while  all  was  bustle 
and  enquiry  in  the  palace^  the  fishennan 
made  bis  way  to  the  royäl  seat^  and  said, 
*'  Grieve  not,  my  lord,  for  the  loss  of  the 
pilgrim.  Fishing  last  night  in  the  sea,  I 
obserred  bim  floating  upön  a  bed.  I  tock 
him  on  board  my  vessel,  and  he  is  now  asleep 
at  my  house."  This  news  greatly  cheered 
the  king,  and  he  immediately  sent  to  him  to 
prepare  for  a  renewal  of  the  contest.  But 
Plebeus  terriAed,  and  appi^liensive  of  the 
consequence,  besought  a  trtfc6.  This  was  de» 
nied,  even  for  a  single  hour^  Boäi,  tihereforei 
ire-entered  the  lists,  and  each  strack  twice  j  but 
at  the  third  blow  Guido  cut  off  Ins  op^po&eöt^ 
arm/ and  afterwards  bis  head.  He  preö^tedit 
to  the  king,  who  evinced  himself  well  satisfted 
with  the  event;  and  hearing  Öiatthe  »onsrf 


OF  KEüfTJkli  qOH8TANOT.  ^67 

{Gebens  ^ere  instruments  in  the  meditated 

tre9chitry,he  cauBed  them  to  be  crucifted«  Iliiß 

pilgrim  was  loaded  with  honours,  and  offered 

imnciense  wealth,  which  he  resolutely  declined. 

Throngh  him  Tyrius  was  re-instated  m  bis 

tbxieiier  digmty,  and  reeompensed  for  bis  past 

suffeting.    He  tben  badis  the  king  ÜEurewell. 

^*  Grood  friend/'  retumed  the  monarch,  '*  for 

the  love  of  bearen«  leave  me  not  Ignorant  of 

your  name."    **  My  Lord,"  answered  be,  '*  I 

am  tbat  Guido,   of  wbom  you  bave  often 

heard/'    Overjoyed  at  tbis  bmppy  discorery, 

the  king  feU  upon  bis  neck,  and  promised  bim 

u  large  pärt  of  bis  dominions  if  be  wonld  re- 

main.     Bat  be  could  not  prevail;   and  the 

warrior,  after  returning  bis  friendly  salnta^ 

tkm^  departed. 

Guido  embarked  for  England,  and  bastened 
to  bis  own  castle.  He  found  a  great  nun^^er 
<^  paupers  standing  about  bis  gate;  and 
amongst  them,  babited  as  a  pilgrim,  sat  the 
eountese  bis  wife.  Eyery  day  did  she  thus 
minister  to  the  poor,  bestowing  a  penny  upon 
each;  with  a  request  tbat  be  would  pray  for 
ihe  safety  of  her  busband  Guido, .  tbat  once 

B  4 


SOS  OF  MENTAL  CONSTANCY* 

more,  before  death^  she  might  rejoice  inhk 
presence.   It  happened  on  the  rery  day  of  liis 
return^  that  bis  son,  now  setren  y  ears  af  age^  sat 
with  bis  mother  among  tbe  mendicauts  aump- 
tuously  apparelled.  Wben  he  heard  bis  «nother 
address  tbe  person  wboexperienced  ber  bounty 
in  tbe  manner  mentioned  above,  '*  Mother," 
said  he> "  is  it  not  my  fatber  wbom  you  recom- 
mend  to  the  prayers  of  these  poor  people  ?" 
"  It  is,  my  son,"  replied  she;  ^*  tbe  tbird  night 
following  our  marriage,  he  lefl  me ;  and  I 
have  never  seen  bim  since."   Now  as  the  lady 
walked  among^  ber   dependents,   whe  were 
ranged  in  order,  she  approached  her  own  hus- 
band.  Guido,  and  gave  bim  alms — but  she 
knew  not  wbo  he  wa».    He  bowed  bis  head 
in  acknowledgement,   fearful  lest  bis  voice 
sbould  discover  bim.     As  the  countess  walk- 
ed,^  her  son  followed;  and  Guido,  raising  his 
eyes,  and  seeing  bis  offspring,  wbom  he  had 
not  before  seen,  he  could  not  contain  bimself. 
He  caught  bim  in  bi^  arms,  and  kissed  him. 
"  My  darling  cbild,"  said  he,  "  may  the  Lord 
give  thee  grace  to  do  that  wbiob  is  pleasing 
in  his  eyes."    The  lady,  observing  the  emor> 


OP  BfENTAL  CONSTAWCT.  $$9 

• 

tion  and  actioa  of  the  pilgrim,  called  to  him 
and  bade  him  stand  there  no  longer.  He  ap- 
proached^  and  without  making  himself  known, 
entreated  of  his  wife  permission  to  occupy 
some  retired  place  in  the  neighbouring  forest ; 
and  she,  supposing  that  he  was  the  pilgrim  he 
appeared  to  be,  for  the  love  of  God,  and  of 
her  husband,  built  him  a  hermitage,  and  there 
he  remained  a  long  time.  But  being  on  the  " 
point  of  deathy  he  called  his  attendant,  and 
Said,  "  Go  quickly  to  the  countess  ;  give  her 
ihat  ring,  and  say,  that  if  she  wishes  to  see 
me,  she  must  come  hither  with  all  speed." 
The  messenger  went  accordingly,  and  deliver- 
ed  the  ring.  As  soon  as  she  had  seen  it,  she 
exciaimed,  "  It  is  my  lord's  ring''  and  with 
a  fleet  foot,  hurried  into  the  forest.  But 
Guido  was  dead.  She  feil  upon  the  corpse, 
and  with  a  loud  voice  cried,  "  Woe  is  me ! 
my  hope  is  extinct!"  and  then  with  sighs 
and  lamentations,  continued,  ^'  Where  are 
now  the  alms  I  distributed  in  behalf  of  my 
lord  ?  I  beheld  my  husband  receive  my  gifts 
with  his  own  hands,  and  knew  him  not.  And 
as  for  thee/'  (apostrophising  the  dead  body,) 

R  5 


S79  OF  «BHTAL  COKSTAKCY, 

"  dioQ  Bdw^fst  thy  child,  ft&d  treioibled^.  Tkou 
didst  kiss  km,  and  yet  revealed  not  thysdf 
to  me !  WJiEt  hast  thou  done  ?  Oh  Guido! 
Gaido!  never  shall  I  see  thee  morel"  Sie 
sumptüously  interred.hisbody;  aad  bewailed 
hk  deeeitse  for  inany  days  (1^1.) 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved^  the  knight  represents  Chrigti 
the  wife  is  the  soul,  and  Tyrius  is  man  in  ge- 
neral.  The  weasel  typifies  John  and  the  olhei 
prophets,  who  predicted  the  comiQg  of  Christ 
The  mountain  is  the  world.  The  dead  dra^^on 
is  the  old  law,  and  the  treasure  within  it,  is 
the  ten  commandments.  The  sword  is  autho- 
rity ;  the  kihg^s  danghter,  l;he  Virgin  Maiy. 
The  seven  sons  of  Plebeus,  are  seven  mortal 
sins ;  the  fisherman  Is  the  tloly  Ghost. 


m  THE  BCRPBNS  QT  TH»  I^If  B.     971 


TALE   XCn. 


OF  THB  BÜRD&NS  OF  TmS  LIFE. 


A  cs^TAiN  king oace  went  to  a fair, (i62)  and 
toodc'  wiüi  hitn  a  preceptor  and  bis  sdiolar. 
^anding  in  tke  market-place,  they  perceiTcd 
eight  packages  exposed  for  sale.  The  scholar 
qaesticmed  his  teaoher  respeeting  the  first  of 
Am^  "  Pray,"  »aid  he,  «  what  is  the  pricc 
of  poverty  ?  tbat  is,  of  tribulation  fbr  the  love 
ofOod?" 

Preceptor.  The  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Scholar.  It  is  a  great  price  indeed.  Open 
die  second  paokage,  and  let  us  see  what  it 
contains. 

Pr^eqiior.  It  contsdas  meekness:  blessed 
flo«  ibe  medL* 

Scholar.  Meekness»  indeed»  is  a  Tery  iUus* 

b6 


572     OF  THE  BVItBEKS  OF  THIft  LIFE. 

trious  thing,  and  worthy  of  divine  majesty. 
What  is  its  price  ? 

Preceptor.  Neither  gold  nor  silver  will  be 
taken ;  they  are  too  contemptible.  I  demand 
earth  for  it ;  and  nothing  but  earth  will  I  re- 
ceive. 

Scholar.  There  is  a  spacious  tract  of  unia- 
habited  country  between  India  and  Britain. 
Take  as  much  of  it  as  you  please. 

Preceptor.  No ;  this  land  is  the  land  of  tbe 
dying;  the  land  which  devours  its  inhabi- 
tants.  Men  die  there.  I  demand  the  land 
gf  the.living. 

Scholar.  I  mnse  at  what  you  say«  All  die^ 
and  would  you  alone  be  exempt?  Would  ycm 
live  for  ever  ?  Behold^  blessed  are  the  meek, 
for  they  shall  inherit  the  earth.  What  is 
there  in  the  third  package  ? 

Preceptor.  Hunger  and  thirst. 

Scholar.  For  how  much  may  these  be  pur- 
chased? 

Preceptor.  For  righteöusness.    Blessed  are 
hey  who  hunger  and  thirst  after  righteouS" 
ness  for  they  shall  be  ßlled.  ' 


v 


OF  THE  BURBBK9  OF  THI8  LIFB.     37(^ 

Scholar,  Therefbre  yoü  shall  possessrighte« 
ousness,  provided  there  be  no  neglect»  What 
does  the  fourth  contain  ? 

Preceptor.  Teärs,  wailiags«  and  woe ; 

Moisture  above,  and  moisture  below  *• 

Scholar*  It  is  not  customary  to  buy  teats 
and  waUing8>  yeti  will. buy  it;  because  the 
saints  desire.it  at  this  price.  Blessed  are  they 
who  mourn,  for  they  shall  be  comforted.  What 
is  the.fifth  package? 

Preceptor.  It  is  a  divided  parcel>  and  <k)n- 
tains  m&rcy,  which  I  will  weigh  to  please  you. 
At  a  word^  I  will  take  mercy  for  mercy ;  eter- 
nity  for  time. 

Scholar.  You  were  a  bad  umpire  to  ask  this, 
unless  mercy  should  plead  for  you.  Nerer- 
theless,  she  shall  become  your  surety.  And 
blessed  are  the  merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain 
mercy.  In  this  life  we  abound  in  poverty 
and  wretchedl^ss  and  hardship.  Undo  the 
sixth  package,  perhaps  it  may  contain  some- 
thing  better. 

Precefior.  It  is  clearly  füll;  but  it  loves 

*  «  Magister,    iMßtymtB,  fletiis  et  plorfttra;  irrigmun  snpe- 
mf  I  et  inigaimi  ioferius."    Thit  is  a  cmioiis  pinluge ! 


874     OF  Tim  BVRDBng.  OF  TSOa  UKB. 

not^  like  a  purple  robe,  to  be  exposed  hefore 
the  common  eye ;  you  shall  see  it  fax  priTale, 
and  there  we  will  agree  about  the  prioe. 

Scholar.  Very  well ;  what  is  ihe  next  ? 

Preceptar.  Pnrity ;  which  is  exiremely  valu- 
able.  That  gold  and  silyer  vase  contains 
V^^^y»  goodnfess,  charity^  and  spiiitaal  joy. 
Now  then  let  us  open  these  precious  gar« 
ments.  Here  are  lectnres^  meditatiims,  prayers, 
and  contemplations.  The  judgments  of  tb» 
Lord  are  justified  in  themselves,  and  more  to 
be  desired  than  gold  and  precious  stones« 

Scholar.  There  is  a  great  reward  in  the  pos- 
Session.    Ask,  therefore,  what  you  will. 

Preceptor.  To  see  God. 

Scholar.  Hierefore,  blessed  are  the  pure  ia 
heart,  for  they  shall  see  God.  Open  the 
serenth  package. 

Preceptor.  It  contains  peace. 

Schoktr.  What!  are  you  going  to-  seU  mt 
your  peace? 

Preceptor.  It  does  not  accord  with  my  po* 
verty,  nor  would  it  with  your  justice,  and 
great  wealth»  to  take  any  thing  of  me  for  no- 
thing.     But  your  liberality  will  make  me 


OF  THB  BÜRBBUS  «V  TEDS  LIFE.      $T3 

rieh .     Wliat  ishen  ?    I  sm  a  mean  country  fei* 

low,  and  made  of  cla^ ;  fisnuHi  of  tfae  very 

docit  of  tbe  emrik.    My  want  of  mobility  op- 

{i'reftMs  «I«,  and  I  wonid  no  longer  bear  tbe 

f^roaeh  wiueh  aays»  *'  Yon  are  earth>  and  to 

earth  yon  sball  go/'    I  woidd  rather  bave  it 

Said  to  me^  *'  You  are  beaven ;  and  to  baaven 

you  sball  go."    I  eagerly  desire  to  fulfil  tbe 

destiny  of  tbe  sons  of  God ;  I  would  become 

a  son  of  God. 

Scholar,  I  bave  done :  I.  confess  tbe  trutb, 
and  distrust  you  no  longer.  Blessed  are  tbe 
peace-makers,  for  ibey  sball  be  called  tbe 
sons  of  God.  If,  tbereföre»  you  preserve  tbe 
love  of  a  gon»  yon  diall  recehre  tbe  patemai 
inberitance.  Now  wbat  is  contained  on  tbe 
last  package  ?    Explain  it. 

Precqftor,  It  contains  only  tribulation  and 
persecution  for  tbe  i^ake  of  rigbteousness. 
Scholar.  And  wbat  do  you  want  for  it? 
Preceptor.  Tbe  kingdom  of  beayen, 
Scholar.  I  gave  you  tbat  as  tbe  price  of  po- 
verty  I 

Preceptar.  True ;  but  montb  after  month, 
week  after  week,  man  wanders  in  bis  wisbes. 


^76  OF  INGRATITUDB. 

Before  the  preseiit  week  or  month  expires, 
what  will  remaiu  of  it  ? 

Scholar.  I  marvel  at  your  sagacity  in  mak- 
ing  al>argain.  Now  hear^  Good  and  faithfiil 
servant !  becanse  thou  hast  been  faitliful  over 
a  few  things,  I  will  appoint  thee  Lord  orer 
many :  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord*"« 


TALE   XCIIL 


OF  NATU&S  AND  THB  RETVRNS  OF  IK6RA- 

TITUDE. 


An  emperor  rode  out  in  ithe  aftemoon  to 
hunt.  Happening  to  pass  a  certain  wood,  he 
heard  a  serpent^  which  some  shepherds  had 

*  This  14  a  curiovs  instance  of  the  OBoe  faihionable  praoliec  cf 
foroUig  «yery  tbing  into  aUegory.-  Not  mao/  woold  baye  hit 
upoB  SO  odd  an  iuTention.  It  maj  be  thonght  that  tbe  preceptor 
and  bis  diaciple  Shoold  chinge  plaeei  in  the  dialogoe. 


6t  IKGÄATITÜDB-  877 

caughty  and  bound  firmly  to  a  tree^  making 
a  most  horrible  clamour«  Moved  by  pity^  he 
loosed  it^  and  warmed  its  frozen  body  in  bis 
own  bosom.  No  sooner,  however^  did  ihe 
animal  find  itself  recorered^  than  it  began  to 
bite  its  beneiactor^  and  sbot  a  flood  of  poison 
into  the  wound«  "  What  hast  thou  done  i" 
Said  the  emperor,  "  wherefore  have  you  ren- 
dered  evil  for  good  V  The  serpent,  Ute  the 
ass  of  Balaam^  being  suddenly  endowed  with 
voice,  replied^  "  The  propensities  which  na- 
ture  has  implanted,  no  one  can  destroy.  You 
have  done  what  you  could ;  and  I  have  only 
acted  according  to  my  nature.  You  exhibit^ 
towards  me  all  the  kioäneBB  in  your  power, 
and  I  have  recompenced  you  as  well  as  I 
might.  I  offered  poison;  becausey  except 
poison,  I  had  nothing  to  offer.  Moreover,  I 
am  an  enemy  to  man ;  for  through  him  I  be- 
came  punished  with  a  curse/'  As  they  thus 
contended,  they  entreated  a'prophet  to  judge 
between  them,  and  to  state  which  was  in 
the  wrong.  "  I  know  these  matters,**  an- 
ßwered  the  umpire,  "  only  by  your  relation^; 
but  I  should  like  to  see  the  tbing  itself  upon 


whidi  I  am  to  proaounce  judgment.  Lei  tbe 
serpent>  therefore«  be  bomid  to  the  tree^  as  he 
was  in  the  first  instance^  and  let  my  lord  the 
emperor  again  release  it ;  I  shall  Üien  deter- 
mine  better  between  you^"  This  was  done  ac- 
c(»rdingly.  "  Now  you  are  bound/'  said  the 
propliet»  addressing  the  serpent, "  loose  your- 
»elf  if  you  can."  "  I  cannot/'  said  the  ser- 
pent,  ^  I  am  bound  so  fast,  that  I  can  scarcely 
move."  **  Then  die/'  rejoined  the  prophet, 
'*  ty  a  just  sentence.  You  were  always  un- 
gratefol  to  man^  and  you  always  will  be.  My 
lord>  you  are  now  free ;  shake  the  venom  firom 
your  boBom,  and  go  your  way  :  do  not  repeat 
your  folly.  Remember  thß^t  the  serpent  is 
only  influenced  by  his  natural  propensiües." 
The  emperor  thanked  the  prophet  for  his  as- 
sistance  and  advice^  and  departed  '*.  (103) 

APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  emperor  is  any  good  eccle- 
siastic,  the  wood  is  the  world,  and  the  ser- 
pent is  the  devil.     The  shepherds  are  the 

*  Ulis  faU«  is  in  AlplioiMUi,  Be  Caerieali  ]Ksci|diiift. 


OF  THE  WCmLD  S  W03WERS.  379 

pfttriarohs,  Christiftii  preaohers,  Sic.  The  pro- 
phet  is  a  discreet  confeetor. 


II    ■    Ül 


TALE    XCIV. 


OF  THE  WORLD's  WONBERS. 


IPUNY  says  that  there  are  certain  men  who 
have  the  heads  of  dogs ;  who  bark  when  they 
converse^  and  clothe  tbemselves  in  the  skins 
of  animals.  /104)  l^ese  represeat  preachers^ 
who  ought  to  be  coareely  clad,  as  an  example 
to  others. — ^^Also  in  India  there  are  men  who 
possess  a  single  eye^  which  is  placed  in  th<^ 
fbrehead.  (105)  They  live  npon  ^e  fledi  of 
änimals.  These  are  diey  who  have  ihe  eye  of 
prayer. 

In  Afirica  there  are  women  without  heads^ 
having  eyes  in  their  breasts.  (106)  Such  are 
like  humbie  men. — In  the  east,  over  against 


880  OF  THE  WORLD's  WONDERS. 

the  terrestrial  Paradise,  are  people  who  never 
eat^  and  whose  mouth  is  so  small  that  what 
they  drink  is  conveyed  into  the  stomach  by 
means  of  a  reed.    They  live  upon  the  odour  of 
apples  and  flowers ;  and  a  bad  smell  instantly 
destroys  them«  (107)    These  designate  abste- 
mious  men  ;  and  to  die  of  an  ill  odour  is  to  die 
pf  sin.— There  are  men  without  a  nose ;  their 
face  is  entireiy  smooth^  and  whatsoever  they 
See,  they  think  good.  (108)  Such  are  the  fool- 
ish  of  the  world. — ^And  there  are  some  men 
whose  nose  and  lower  lip  is  so  long,  that  it 
Covers  all  the  face,  while  they  sleep.  (109) 
There  are  just  men  *. — In  Scythia  are  men 
with  ears    that    completely    envelope  their 
whole  body,  (110),    These  represent  suchas 
listen  to  theword  of  God. — Some  men  there 
are  who  walk  like  cattle  (111)  and  these  are 
the  sinfuL — ^There  are  likewise  people  who  are 
horned,  having  short  noses  and  the  feet  of  a 
goat.  (1 12)  These  are  the  proud. — In  iBthiopia 
are  men  with  but  one  leg,  whose  velocity  ne- 
vertheless  is  such,  that  they  run  down  the 

*  X  entreat  the  reader  to  imagine  why  3  the  explaiiati<m  is  not 
^orth  inserting^. 


OF  THE  WORLD  S  WONBERB.  3S1 

swiftest  animal.  (113)    These  are  the  charita«» 

ble. — In  India  are  pygmies  two  cubits  long ; 

they  ride  upon  goats,  and  make  war  against 

tke  cranes.  (114)    These  are  they  who  begin  • 

well,  but  cease  before  they  are  perfect. — In 

India,    there  are  also  men  who  possess  six' 

hands.      They  are  without  clothes;  but  are 

extremely  hairy,  and  dwell  in  rivers.  (115) 

These  are  the  laborious  of  the  world. — There 

are  men  who  have  six  fingers  on  each  hand, 

and  six  toes  on  each  foot.  (116)  These  are  the 

unpolluted. — Certain'women  there  are  bearded 

to  the  breast;  but  their  heads  are  totally 

bare.  (117)  These  represent  virtuom  men. — In 

Ethiopia  there  are  men  with  four  eyes  each. 

(118).  These  are  they  who.  fear  God — In  Eu- 

rope  are  very  beautiful  men ;  but  they  have  a 

crane's  head,  and  neck,  and  beak.  (119)  These 

Designate  judges,  who  ought  to  have  long 

necks  and  beaks,  in  order  that  what  the  heart 

tUnks  may  be  long  before  it  reach  the  mouth*.  If 

all  judges  were  thus  we  should  have  fewer  in-» 

ju^icious  awards. 

*  Excellent  doctnn« ! 


392  Of  SPIRITUAL  mPICIKE. 


TALE    XCV. 


OF  SPIRITUAL  MEDICINE. 


There  was  a male  child  born,  divided  from 
the  navel  upward.  Thus  he  had  two  heads 
and  breastSi  and  a  proper  number  of  sensitive 
faculties  to  each.  While  one  slept  or  eat^  tbe 
other  did  neither.  After  two  years^  one  part 
of  the  boy  died,  and  the  other  survived  about 
threedays.  (120) 

Also,  as  Pliny  records,  there  was  a  tree  in 
India  whose  flowers  had  the  flavour  and  smell 
of  fruit.  A  serpent,  called  Jacorlus,  whicli 
dwelt  near«  had  a  great  aversion  to  the  odour, 
and  that  he  might  destroy  its  productiveness 
envenomed  the  root  of  the  tree.  The  gar- 
dener,  observing  what  was  done,  took  an  anti^ 
dote  of  that  countiy»  and  inserted  it  in  a 
branch  at  the  top  of  the  tree,  which  presently 

3 


OF  SPIRITITAL  BffiÜIClNE.  $^ 

drove  the  poison  from  the  root.    The  tree,  be- 
fore  barren,  was  now  loaded  with  fruit. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  child  represents  the  soul 
and  body  of  man.  The  tree  is  also  man  ;  the 
fruit  good  wprks.  The  serpent,  is  the  devil ; 
and  the  gardener  is  God.  The  branch  is  the 
blessed  Virgin  Mary : — so  Isaiah,  "  A  branch 
shall  spring  from  the  root  of  Jesse."  And  thus 
also  ViRGiL,  in  the  secood  of  his  Bucolics  *. 

"  Jam  redit  et  Tirgo  redeont  satumia  reg;iia : 
Jam  uora  progenies  coelo  dimittitnr  alto.  . 
Tu  modo  nascendif  puero,  qao  ferrea  primnra, 
1}esiiket,etX  toto  sorget  gen«  aoreamcuulo. 


»» 


*  The  reader  will  be  snrpmed  to  meet  with  a  qaotation  from 
Virgil  in  this  place.  It  is  most  probable,  from  its  eonraptness, 
tkat  the  pa3S&ge  wat  Bot  dra;wn  ^medtatel j  from  ^he  poet.  B^t 
it  is  remarkable  from  its  simüaritj  to  that  in  Isaiab,  from  wbence 
j>erfaaps  Virgil  extracted  it.  Pope  sajs,  *^  from  a  SibjUioe  pro- 
phecy  OD  the  same  sabject."    See  his  "  M«$9uA" 

t  The  true  re^kdii^g  is — 

"  Ta  mod^  nasoenti  paero,  &c. 

*•«■»»♦ 

Cattafiwe  Lucina."'-^^d.  IV.  line  10. 
It  is  nonsense  as  it  Stands  ahoye  ',  bat  the  edition  of  1^21,  18so. 
bas,  "  tu  modo  nascenti." 
%  ttshoold^  Ao. 


384  OF  PERSECUTIOK. 

In  this  branch  was  placed  the  antidote,  that 
is,  Christ. 


TALE    XCVL 


OF  PERSECUTION. 


King  Asuerus   made  a  great  feast   to  all 
the  princes  of  his  kingdom,  as  we  learn  from 
the  first  chapter  of  the  book  of  Hester.     He 
commanded  the  queen  to  appear  at  the  festi- 
val^  that  his  people  might  behold  the  spien- 
dour  of  that  beauty  which  he  had  raised  to  the 
throne*     After  this  the  king  promoted  a  cer- 
tain  Aman ;  and  made  all  the  princes  of  bis 
empire  pay  him  homage.      They  complied; 
but  Mardocheus,  the  king's  uncle,  would  not 
honour  him.     Enraged  at  this  disregard  of  his 
authority,  Aman  delivered  him  to  death^  with 
all  his  family ;  and  made  an  ordinance  under 
the  royal  seal  to  exterminate  every  Jew  in  the 


OF  PERSECUTION.  385 

kingdom,  and  constructing  a  high  rack  *,  he 
resolved  that  Mardocheus  should  be  fastened 
lipon  it.  But,  in  the  mean  time,  it  was.the 
fortune  of  the  latter  to  discover  two  traitors 
who  had  conspired  to  kill  the  king ;  and  imme- 
diately  giving  such  information  as  led  to  their 
apprehension,  he  was  clothed  in  a  purple  robe, 
and  crowned,  and  rode  on  aroyal  steed  through 
the  city,  while  Aman,  with  all  his  knights, 
were  reduced  to  the  necessity  of  extoUing 
him  t.  When  this  was  done,  Mardocheus  re- 
lated to  the  queen  that  Aman  intended  to  put 
all  their  nation  to  death ;  wherefore  she  pro- 
claimed  a  fast,  and  afflicted  herseif  with  fast- 
ing  and  prayer.  She  then  made  a  great  feast, 
to  which  she  invited  the  king  and  Aman. 
First  imploring  the  life  of  her  people,  she  ex- 
plained  how  the  latter  had  condemned  all  to 
death.  Füll  of  Indignation,  the  king  ordered 
him  to  be  fixed  upon  the  same  rack  which  he 
had  prepared  for  Mardocheus ;  who  succeeded 
to  all  his  honours.      Thus,  by  the  disposing 

*  '*  Altomqae  erexit  ecuieum" 

t  Tbis  is  decidedl j  an  eastern  cnitom.    See  the  Arabita  Ttlei, 

YOL.  II.  S 


8ß6  QF  FQRETH0UG9V. 

band  of  Provid^Bce^  the  innocent  people  were 
freed,  and  the  g^aeration  of  ihe  wicked  ot« 
tarly  ej^terminatedi*.  (121) 

AFPLICATiaN. 

My  beloved,  the  king  is.  Christ;  and  the 
queen  is  the  souL  Aman  represents.the  Jewish 
people,  who  seek  to  destroy  the  church.  The 
two  traitors  are  the  Jew  and  the  Gentile. 


TALE    XCVII. 


OF  FaRBTHOUGHa:. 


A  CERTAiN  kingwas  desiroua  of  ascertaining 
the  best,  modß  of  g^irvedrning  himself  and  bis 

'  *  One  woald  imagine  that  the  storj  of  Mordecäi  coidd  oever 
have  been  actaally  read  by  the  atithor  of  thia  tale ;  it  seems  u  if 
a  floating  tradition  had  been  canght  ap  and  worked  into  tbe 
apologaeoflf<r(focA«aM.  The  latter  name  is  Greek,  and  occors 
in  the  apocrjphal  continnation  of  the  Book  of  Esther* 


01^  FORETHOUGHT.  99T 

empire.  He^  therefore^  called  to  him  on& 
more  excellent  in  wisdom  than  the  rest»  and 
required  of  him.  to  impart  some  rale  by  which 
he  might  attain  bis  wishes.  "  Willingly^  my 
loid,"  replied  he ;  and  immediately  upona  wall 
he  depicted  the  king,  crowned»  sitting  on  a 
throne  and  hahited  in  a  purple  tobe«  His  left 
band  snpported  a  globe,  while  his  right  held  a 
sceptre :  above  bis  head  was  a  light  burning. 
On  the  left  was  the  queen  crowned  alsoi  and 
clad  in  golden  vestuf e.  The  other  side  was^ 
occupied  by  connsellors  seated  in  chairB>  and 
before  them  an  open  book.  I^  front  of  these 
was  anarmed  knight  onhorseback;  havinga 
helmet  on  his  head^  and  a  laace  in  his  right. 
hand.  The  shield  covered  him  <m  the  leü,  and  ^ 
sword  hung  by  his  side  ^.  His  body  was  cased 
in  mail^  haring  clasps f  upon  die  breast.  Iron 
greaves  protected  his  legs;  spurs  were  upon 
his  heels,  and  iron  gauntlets  on  his  hands.^ 
His  horse,  practised  in  war,  was  gorgeou$ly 
trapped.    Beneath  the  king  were  his  depu* 

r 
I 

*  "  Eosem  in  dextera"  sajs  the  original ;  but  he  coüld  not 
hold  hoth  Imua  and  moorä  in  the  same  hand  at  oBce. 
-t  "  FlbnUflu  10  pector«/'— meaning  Jbn^  ^rhaps. 

s2 


388  OP  FORETHOUGHT. 

ties ;  one^  as  an  equestrian  knight^  in  cloak 
and  cap  of  vary-coloured  skins,  bearing  an 
extehded  rod  in  his  right  band.  Certain  peo- 
ple"  stood  before'  the  deputies  in  the  form  foU 
lowing.  One  man  carried  a  spade  .  in .  liis 
right  band;,  and  witb  bis  left,  directed  the  mo- 
tions  of  a  berd.  In  bis  girdle  bung  a  sickle, 
witb  wbicb  com  is  cut,  and  vines  and  other 
trees  pruned.  To  tbe  rigbt  of  tbe  king  a  car- 
penter  was  painted  before  a  knigbt ;  one 
band  bore  ä  malle t^  and  tbe  otber  a  plane  ;'  in 
bis  girdle  was  a  trowel.  Also,  before  tbe 
people  stood  a  man  baving  a  pair  of  sbears  in 
one  band,  and  in  tbe  otber  ä  buge  sword;  witb 
a  note-book  and  a  bottle  of  ink  in  bis  girdle  : 
a  pen  stuck  in  bis  rigbt  ear.  Moreover, 
in  tbesame  part  of  tbe  painting  was  a  man 
bearing  a  balance  and  weigbts  in  bis  rigbt 
band,  and' an  ell-wand  in  bis  left;  a  pnrse 
containing  various  kinds  of  money  bung  atbis 
girdle. 

"  Before  tbe  queen  were  physicians  and  co- 
lourmen  under  tbis  form.  A  man  was  placed 
in  a  master^s  cbair  witb  a  book  in  bis  right 
band,  and  an  um  and  box  in  bis  left.    An  in- 


OF  FORETHOUGHT.  3S9 

strument  for  probing  sores  and .  wounds>  was 
in  his  girdle.  Near  him  stood  another,  with 
his  right  hand  elevated  to  invite  the  passen- 
gersi  to  his  inn.  His  left  was  füll  of  exceed« 
ingly  fair  bread ;  and  above^  stood  a  vessel  füll 
of  wine :  his  girdle  held  a  bunch  of  keys. 
Also  on  the  left  side,  before  a  knight»  was  a 
man  with  large  keys  in  his  right  hand,  and  an 
ell-wand  in  his  left ;  at  his  girdle  was  a  purse 
fiUed  with  pennies.  Before  the  king,  also, 
was  a  man  with  rugged  and  disorderly  hair ; 
in  his  right  hand  was  a  little  money,  and 
three  dice  were  in  his  left ;  his  girdle  held  a  box 
fall  of  letters.  When  the  king  had  attentively 
considered  this  picture  he  found  it  replete  with 
wisdom. 

APPLICATION. 

,  My  beloved,  the  king  is  any  gopd  Chris- 
tian, or  rather .  prelate  ;  and  he  is;  clothed  in 

.purple  to  figure  the  beauty  of  virtue.  The 
globe  and  sceptre  are  symbols  of  power.  The 
burning  light  signifies  a  threat.  The  queen  is 
charity.    The  counsellors  or  judges  are  pre- 

s3 


$90  OFGLUTTONY 

lates  and  preadiers,  aud  the  book«  betöre 
them  the  Sacred  Writings.  The  lurmed  knight 
is  a  good  Christian  armed  with  virtues.  The 
other  knight  rides  ihe  horse  ef  Justice,  wear- 
ing  the  cloak  of  Mercy,  and  the  cap  of  Faith. 
The  extended  rod  is  an  equal  distribution  of 
right — et  sie  de  cseteris. 


TALE  XCVIIL 


OP  GLXJTTONY  AND  DRUNKENNESS. 


Cesakius,  (122)  speakingof  the  detestable 
vices  of  gluttony  and  drunkenness,  says,  that 
the  throat  is  the  most  intemperate  and  seduc- 
tive  part  of  the  whole  body.  Its  daughters 
are  undeanness,  baffoonery,  foolish  joy,  lo- 
qmaoiousmsB,  and  dulness.  It  has  five  gradesi 
of  ein .  The  first  is,  to  inqnire  for  high-seasoued 
and  delieate  food ;  the  second,  to  dress  it  ch- 


AND  BEvmimnnBB .  ^i 

ri^ott^ly ;  tbe  third»  to  tak«  it  l>efQre  there  is 

occasion^  the  fimrtb,  to  take  it  too  greedily, 

and  th«  fiflh^in  too  large  a  quantity.  Tbe  fir%t 

man,  Adam^  wa!B  conquered  by  gluttony ;  and 

for  thi^,  E«a«  gave  away  bis  birtb^rigbt.  Tbrs 

eKcited  thepeo|äeof  Sodom  te  sin^and  over- 

threw  tbe  ^ildren  o(  Israel  ia  tbe  wildemess. 

So  ike  Psatmist, "  Wbile  tbe  meat  was  yet  in 

their  mouths>  tbe  anger  of  God  capae  upon 

them."    Tbe  iniquity  of  Sodom  arose  in  its 

8U|^er-abuBdance ;  and  tbe  man  of  God>  wbo 

was  9eat  to  Betbel^  was  slain  by  a  lion  in  con- 

sequence  of  indulging  bis  appetite*     Dives, 

of  wbom  it  is  said  in  the  Gospel,   tbat  he 

feasted  susqptuolisly  evety  day»  was  buried  in 

hell.    Nabusardan  *,  tbe  prince  of  cooks«  de- 

stroyed  Jerusalem.    How  great  tbe  danger  of 

gluttony  18,  let  the  Scr]])lures  testify.    "  Woe 

to  tbe  land/'  says  Solomon,  "  whose  prinees 

eat  in  tbe  moniiiig."    Agrä,  "  All  tbe  laboiMr 

*  Nabnsardan  was  a  genend  of  Nabacbodonosor  li.  wh«  be- 
sieged  and  took  Jenualem,  AJä.  3446;  bat  how  he  became 
T^Nck  or  Cooks,  and  what  part  bis  ctdinary  skill  had  in  the 
downfdt  «f  the  "  rebvBiovi  city/'  tbe  writer  of  tbe  GESTmeC 
explain. 

s4 


S9ft  OP  GLÜTTONT       V 

of  man  in  the  mouth  will  not  fill  his  soul." 
•The  daughter  of  gluttony  is  drunkenness ;  for 
thät  vice  is  the  author  of  luxury — the  worstof 
all  plagues.    What  is  there  fouler  thanthis? 
What  more  hurtful?      What    sooner  wears 
away  virtue  ?  Gloiy  laid  asleep  is  converted 
to  madness  ;  and  the  strength  of  the  mind, 
equally  with  the  strength  bt  the  body,  iö  de- 
stroyed.     Basilius  saye,  *'  When  we  serve  the 
belly  and  throat,  we  are  cattle  ;  and  study  to 
resemble  brutes  which  are  prone  to  this^and 
'made  by  nature  to  look  upon  the  earth  and 
obey  the  belly/' (123)     Bpetbius  also,  "De 
Comolatione,  61,  iv."    *'  He  who  forsakes  vir- 
tue ceases  to  be  a  man  ;  and  since  he  cannot 
pass  to  the  divine  nature  it  remains  that  he 
must  become  a  brüte."    And  our  Lord,  in  the 
Gospel,  "  Take  heediest  your  hearts  behar- 
dened  with  surfeiting  and  drunkenness.'*   Oh 
how  great  had  been  the  counsels  of  wisdom, 
if  the  heats  of  wine  and  greediness  interposed 
not.     Dangerous  is  it  wtien  the  father  of  a  fa- 
mily,  or  the  governor  of  a  State,  is  warm  with 
wine,  and  inflamed  with  anger.     Discretion  is 
dinmied,  luxury  is  excited,  and  lust,  mixing 


AND  DRUNKENNESS.  595 

itself  with  all  kinds  of  wickedness,  luUs  pru- 
dence  asleep.      Wherefore,  said   Quidius*, 
"  Wine  produces  lust  if  taken  too  copiously," 
Oh  odious  vice  of  drunkenness  !  by  which  the 
possession  of  all  good  things — the  security 
of  happiness — is  lost  for  ever  and  ever.  Noah, 
heated  with  wine,  exposed  himself  to  his  chil- 
dren.     The  most  chaste  Lot,  thrown  by  wine 
into  sleep,  did  that  which  wa^  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord.  .  Herod  Antipas  had  not 
decapitated  the  holyJohn,if  hehadkept  from 
the^feast  of  surfeiting  ai^d  drunkenness.  Bal- 
thasar^ king  of  Babylon,  had  not  been  de- 
prived  of  his  life  and  throne,  if  he  had  been 
sober  on  tUe  night  in  which  Cyrus  and  Darius 
slew  him  overpowered  with  wine.  (124)     On 
which  account  the  Apostle,  advises  us  to  be 
"  sober  and  watch."    Let  us  then  pray  to  the 
Lord  to  preserve  us  in  all  sobriety,  that  we 
may  hereafter  be  inyited  to  a  feast  in  heaven« 

•  OviDclearl/. 


s5 


9Sf^  :   OFTiDfiLirsr. 


* 


TALE   XCIX, 


CF  FIDfiLrrY. 


Paulus,  the  historian  of  the  Longobards, 
mentions  a  certain  Ontilphus,  sumamed  Pa- 
pien,  a  knight  whü  gav^e  signal  proofs  of 
fidelity  to  his  master,  King  PöTtatictis ;  inso- 
much,  that  he  eitposed  himself  to  death  for 
his  safety.  For  when  Grimmoaldus,  duke  of 
BeneTentmn,  forcibly  entered  the  pavilion  of 
Godöbert,  king  of  the  Longobards,  (after- 
'wards  treacherously  slain  by  Geribaldus*, 
duke  of  Ravenna,  the  first  betrayer  of  a  royal 
cTown,)  Portaticus,  the  brother  of  the  afore- 
said  king  Godöbert^  flying  to  the  Hunga- 
rians,  was  reconciled  to  Grimmoaldus  by  the 

*  He  18  called  Genebaldüs  here,  and  afterwards  6eribald(7s, 
in  all  the  fiye  differeat  editioiis  I  hare  iaspeeted; 


OFFnU.I'TT.  $$6 

knight  Onulphus,   to  that  wilhout  fear  he 
might  qmit  RuQgaiy  and  aoUcit  pardon  at  the 
king's  feet.  Tfaus  big  life  was  eecurOi  althotigh 
he  obiained  not  the  regal  dignity  whicb  ww 
bis  due*    But  a  f«w  days  after  tbis  reconcüi- 
ation,  some  maliciou«  tongues  dispoted  Grim- 
jnoaldus  to  put  to  death  Portaticus.    To  get 
lid  of  bim  tbe  more  ^asily,  and  pmrent  hiJB 
seeking  &afety  in  fligbt»  be  command^  tbat 
be  should  be  intoxicated.    Onnlphus  bearing 
thi^,  went,  with  bis  sqmre,  to  the  honse  of 
Portaticui  ;   and  leaving  bis   attendant    ih 
bed^  concealed  with  die  coverture^  he  led  out 
Portaticud^  disguised  as  bis  squire,  tinreaten«- 
ing^  imd  even  striking  bim,  tbe  better  to  coret 
tbe  deceit.     Thut  they  passed  througb  the 
watch^  or  gaard^  placed  before  the  bouee  of 
Portaticus^  tili  they  reacbed  tbe  abod^  of  Ibe 
knight,  wbicb  was  built  upon  tbe  city  walls. 
He  tben  bastened  to  let  bim  down  by  a  rope ; 
and  catching  certain  borses  from  tbe  pasture, 
Portaticus  fled  to  tbe  city  of  ABtensis>  and 
from  thence  to  tbe  king  of  France.    In  tbe 
momingy    Onulphus  and    bis    sqnire    ifttwi 
brougbt  before  tbe  king,  and  examined  as  t<^ 

s6 


396  ,OF  FIDBLITY. 

the.escape  of  their^master.    Tkey  answered 
exactly  as  the  case  was;  and  Qrimmoaldus, 
turning  to  .'his  counsellors^  said^  ''  What  pu- 
.nishment  do.they  deserve  who  have  doue  this, 
contraiy  to  oiir  royal  pleasure  V*    AU  agreed 
•that  it  should  be  capital.      Some  protested 
that  they  shöuld  be  flayed  alive ;  and  othei^, 
that.they  should  be  crucified.     "  By   Hirn 
that  made  me,"  replied  the  king^  "  they  are 
deaerving  of  honour;  not  death^  for  their  un- 
shaken  fidelity."    Actiüg  up  to  this  feeUng, 
Orimmoaldus  loäded.them  with  favours;  bat 
.Oeribaldüs^  the  traitor  was  miserably,  though 
justly  slain  by  the  hand  of  Godob^rt's  squire^ 
the  foUower  of  him  whom  he.  had  treac.her^ 
oüsly  deprived  of  life  and  kingcloin.     This 
happened  on  the  solemn  festival  of  St.  John 
the  Baptist. 

APPLICATION 

1        •  .  ,  .  .  .  j  .      . 

l  My  beloved/  the  knight  Onulphus,  is  any 
göod  Christian  ;.Portatic!us  is  the  soul/  Giim- 
moaldus  typifies  Christ,  and  Hungary  the 
World.    The  horses  taken  from  the  pasture 


OP  ADULTERT.  ,997 

are  themerits'of  martyrsandsaints;  Astensit 
is  the  city  in  the  Apocalypse.  France  signifies 
heaven. 


TALE    C. 


OF  ADULTERY. 


A  CERTAIN  king  had  a  lion,  a  lioness,  and  a 
leopard^  whom  he  much  delighted  in.  ,  Dur- 
ing  the  absence  of  the  lion^  the  lioness  was 
unfaithful,  and  coUeagued  with  the  leopard. 
And  that  she  might  preyent  her  mate's  dis- 
covery  of  the  crime,  she  used  to  wash  herseif 
in  a  fountain  adjoining  the  king's  Castle.  Now 
the  king  haying  often  perceived  what  was 
going  forward,  commanded  the  fountain  to  be 
closed.  This  done,  the  lioness  was  unable  to 
cleanse  herseif ;  and  the  lion  retuming,  and 


3$3  OP  AMJLTERT. 

ascertaining  the  injury  that  had  been  dooe 
him,  assumed  tfae  place  of  a  judge^^— sen- 
tenced  her  to  death,  and  immediately  ext- 
cuted  the  sentence. 


APPLICATION. 

My  beloved,  the  king  is  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther ;  the  lion  is  Christ,  and  the  lioness  the 
souL  The  leopard  is  the  devil,  and  the  foun- 
tain  is  confession,  which  being  closed,  death 
presently  foUows. 


\ 


COIiOPHOK.  399 


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ezitii  iRomanotum^ 

combined  with  numerous  moral  and  mystical 

applications,  treating  of  vices  and  virtues« 

Printed,  and  diligently  revised,  at 

the  expence  of  that  provident, 

and  circumspect  man^ 

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of  Orin- 

gaw; 

at  the  Workshop  of  Henry  Gran,  Citizen  of  the 

imperial  town  of  Hagenaw.    Concluded 

happily,  in  the  year  of  our 

safety,  one  thousand 

five  hundred 

and  eight : 

March 

the 

20th. 


NOTES. 


Note  1.    Page  13. 

The  power  of  the  superior  of  a  convent  to  create 
knights,  is  a  well-known  fact  in  chivalry. 

Upon  a  passage  in  the  Romance  of  ''  Sir  Egla- 
mour  of  Artoys,"  Mr.  EUis  has  remarked  that  "  The 
author  in  this  place  certainly  appears  to  quote  the 
'  Gesta  Romanorum'  for  this  singularly  absurd 
Story ;  but  I  have  not  been  able  to  discover  it  in 
that  coUection." — Early  Eng.  Rom.  Vol.  III.  p.  274. 
The  Story  which  Mr.  Ellis  could  not  find,  is  un- 
questionably  the  present.  In  the  romance,  a  child 
and  its  mother  is  deposited  in  a  vessel,  and  left  to 
float  upon  the  waves*.  Here  some  Variation  oc* 
curs^  but  the  inßmt,  as  in  the  gest^  is  conveyed  to 
a  place  of  safety,  and  received  under  the  protec- 
tion of  a  king,  who  is  hunting ;  he  educates,  and 
finaUy  confers  knighthood  upon  him.     The  youth 


40^  NOTES. 

af^erwards  marries  bis  motBer.  Farther  than  this, 
the  tales  have  nothing  in  common,  but  here  is 
enougb  to  prove  imitation« 

Note  2«    Page  23. 

This  incident  is  purely  oriental ;  and  occurs  fre- 
quendy  both  in  the  "  Arabian  Nights'  Entertain- 
ments," and  in  the  "  Persian  Tales." 


NoTB  3»    Page  35. 

There  is  a  fable  of  a  fisherman  piping  tothe 
fisfaes,  in  the  Latin  ^sop ;  but  the  story  is  difierent. 


Note  4.    Page  39. 

We  bave  here  the  well-known  aneedote  of  Au- 
gustus  Caesar,  and  of  the  Roman  soldier,  who  fought 
in  the  battle  of  Actium» 

* 

Note  5.    Page  4g. 

This  Story  is  in  the  Decameron,  first  day,  Nov.  5, 
with  some  considerable  variations. 

"  There  was  a  very  w^älthy  man  who,  among 
odier  precious  jewels  of  bis  own>  had  a  goodly  ring 


KOTES.  403 

of  great  value ;  the  beaoty  and  esdtnation  wheseof 
roade  him  earnestly  desirous  to  leave  it  ms  a  perpe- 
tual  memory  and  honour  to  &is  suecessors.  Where« 
upon,  he  wüled  and  oidamed»  ümt  he  among  Ms 
male  children,  wkh  wbom  ihb.TiDg  (being  left  by 
the  father)  should  be  found  in  custody,  after  bis 
death,  he,  and  none  other,  was  to  be  reputed  bis 
heir,  and  to  be  bonoured  and  reverenced  by  all  the 
rest,  as  beiftg  the  prhne  and  worthiett  penon.'' 

In  process  of  tine  the  ling  ML  to  one  who  had 
three  sons,  and  doubtftd  itho  idiould  hate  k|  he 
caused  two  odier  rings  to  be  oonatructed  exactly  «i- 
milar.  "  Lying  upon  bis  death-bed,  and  bis  sons 
tben  plying  bim  by  their  best  opportunities,  be  gave 
to  each  of  them  a  ring.  And  tbey  (after  his  death) 
presuming  severally  upon  their  right  to  the  inherit« 
ance  and  honour,  grew  to  great  contradiction  and 
Square ;  each  man  producing  tben  bis  ring»  which 
were  so  tnily  all  alike  in  resemUancey  as  no  one 
coidd  know  tbe  right  xmg  firom  the  other«  **  In  like 
manner,  my  very  good  lord,  conceming  those  three 
]aws  given  by  6od  the  Father,  to  three  such  people 
as  you  have  propounded/'  (the  Jews,  Saracensi  and 
Christians)  "  each  of  them  do  imagine  that  tbey  have 
the  heritage  of  God,  and  his  true  law,  and  also 
duly  perform  his  commandments,  but  which  of  them 


4041  NOTES. 

do  80  indeed,  the  question  (ad  of  the.three  rings)  is 
-yet  remaimiig." 

It  also  occurs  in  the  Cento  Notelle  Antich£, 
Nov.  71,  and  perfaaps  in  Swifl's  Tale  of  ▲  Tue. 
Tyrwhitt,  however,  thinks  otherwise. 

Note  6.     Page  55. 

A  very  sii^rular  anachronism ;  büt  for  what  reason 
(säve  that  of  ignorance !)  chronology  has  been  so 
mudi  violated,  it  is  not  easy  to  conceive.  There  does 
not  appear  any  necessity  for  fixing  the  date* 

Note  7.     Page  5S. 

"  The  stories,  perhaps  fabulous,  of  the  serpeot 
fighting  with  his  inveterate  enemy,  the  weasel,  who 
eats  rue  before  the  ättackbegins';  and  of  the  serpenc 
fighting  with,  and  being  killed  by  the  spider,  ori- 
ginate  from  Pliny,  Nat.  Hist.  X.  84.  XX.  13."— 
Warton. 

Note  8.    Page  62. 

Perhaps  this  part  of  the  story  may  arlse  in  the 
classical  tale  of  Gordius,  who  was  similarly  raised 
to  the  throne.     See  Justin  II.  c.  7. 


KOTES.  405 


Note  9.    Page  65. 

**  In  a  more  confined  sense,  the  fint  part  of  tliis 
apologue  may  be  separately  interpreted  to  signify, 
that  a  king,  when  he  enters  on  his  important 
Charge,  ought  not  to  suppose  himself  to  succeed  to 
the  privilege  of  an  exemption  from  care,  and  to  be 
put  into  the  immediate  possession  of  the  highest 
pleasures,  conveniences,  and  felicities  of  life;  but 
to  be  sensible,  that  from  that  momenti  he  begins  to 
encounter  the  greatest  dangers  and  düBcukiet." — 
Warton. 

Note  10.     Page  69. 

"  In  Adam  Davie's  Gsst,  or  romance  of  Alex- 
ander, Nectabanus,  a  king  and  magician,  discovers 
the  machinations  of  his  enemies  by  embattling  them 
in  figures  of  wax.  This  is  the  most  extensive  ne* 
cromantic  Operation  of  the  kind  that  I  remember, 
and  must  have  formed  a  puppet-shew  equal  to  the 
»08t  splendid  pantomime. 

Barons  were  whilome  wise  and  good, 
That  this  art  well  miderstood : 


*  f 


4<0ft  NOTBS, 

And  one  there  was  Nectabanus 

Wise  in  this  art,  and  malicious : 

When  king  or  earl  came  on  him  to  war, 

Quick  he  looked  in  the  star ; 

Of  wax  made  him  puppets, 

And  made  them  fight  with  bats  * : 

And  so  he  leamed,^  vatts  dis, 

Ay  to  quell  his  enemy, 

With  charms  and  with  conjurisons  * : 

Thus  he  essayed  the  reg^ouns, 

That  him  came  for  to  assafl, 

In  yery  manner  of  battalle ; 

By  clear  candle  in  the  night, 

He  made  each  one  with  other  iight, 

Of  all  manner  ofnations 

That  comen  by  ship  or  dromouns ', 

At  the  last,  of  many  londe 

Kings  thereof  had  great  onde  ^ 

Well  thirty  •  y-gathered  beoth^ 

And  bespeaketh  all  his  death, 

King  Philip  of  great  thede^ 

Master  was  of  that  fede  * : 

1  Ciubf.  2  Conjnratioiis.  3  Swift-stiliog  vessels.  GT.imot. 
or  from  ipoii4%m^KOUKDkKY. 

4  *'  JealoQsy  or  angfr."— Wartom.  S  Near  thirtj ;  i  <• 

kings,       7  Might«  8  Feud. 


NOTES.  407 

He  was  a  man  of  mighty  Band, 

And  with  hhn  brbught  of  divers  land, 

Nine  and  twenty  rieh  kings 

To  make  on  him  bataylings  ': 

Nectabanus  it  underatood ; 

Ychanged  waa  all  iis  mood ; 

He  was  afraid  sore  of  barm : 

Anon  he  did  casthis  charm, 

Hisimagehemadeanon, 

And  of  bis  barons  every  <me, 

And  afteirward  of  bis  föne* 

He  made  theih  together  gone ' 

In  a  basin  all  by  diarm : 

He  saw  on  him  Mi  th«  härm ; 

He.saw  fly  of  bis  bar^ns 

Of  all  bis  land  disttacfiooB  S 

He  looked,  and  knew  in  the  star, 

Of  all  these  kinga  thegreat  war. 

"  Afterwards  he  frames  an  image  of  tbe  queen 
Olympias,  or  Olympia,  while  sleeping»  whom  he 
violates  in  the  shape  of  a  dragon» 


i« 


The  lady  lay  upon  her  bed, 
Covered  well  with  silken  web, 


1  Batües,        2  Foes.        3  6o.        4  Most  dUtingaisbed. 

8 


408  NOTES. 

In  a  chaysel '  smock  she  lay, 

And  in  a  mantle  of  douay  *; 

Of  the  brightness  of  her  face 

All  about  sbone  the  place, — 

Herbs  be  took  in  an  herber  ^ 

And  stamped  them  in  a  mortar, 

And  wrung  it  in  a  box  : 

After,  he  took  virgin  wox^,    - 

And  roade  a  puppet  of  the  queen, 

His  art-table  he  *gan  unwene  *; 

The  queen's  name  in  the  wax  he  wrote, 

While  it  was  some  deal  bot : 

In  a  bed  he  it  dight, 

All  about  with  candle-light. 

And  spread  thereoii  of  the  herbis : 

Thus  charmed  Nectanabus. 

The  lady  in  her  bed  lay 

About  midnight,  ere  the  day, 

Whiles  he  made  conjuring, 

She  saw  fly  in  her  metyng  * 

She  thought  a  dragon  light ; 

To  her  Chamber  he  made  his  flight, 

In  he  came  to  her  bower 

And  crept  ünder  her  coverture." 

1  Qu.  Choisel?  i.  e.  choice.  2  Kind  of  olotb. 

a  A  receptacle  for  herbs.  4  Wax. 

a  HU  table  or  booik  of  art  he  bcgao  to  am^M.  - 
G  «« Dr«am."— Warton. 


/ 


KOTES.  409 

^  Tlieocritus,  Virgilf  and  Hiorace,  have  left  in* 
Btances  of  incantätions  conducted  by  figures  in  wax. 
In  the  beginning  of  the  last  Century,  many  witches 
were  executed  for  attempting  the  lives  of  persons, 
by  fabricating  representations  of  tbeifi  in  wax  and 
clay.  King  James  the  First,  in  bis  DiBHONOLoais, 
speaks  of  the  practice  as  very  common ;  the  e£ßcacy 
ofwhich  he  peremptorily  ascribes  to  the  power  of 
the  deril '.  His  n^jesty's  argumenta,  intended  to 
prove  how  the  magician's  image  <^rated  on  the 
person  represented,  are  drawn  from  the  depths  of 
moral,  theological,  physical,  and  metaphyaical  know« 
ledge.  Th  e  Arabian  magic  abounded  with  Üiese 
infatuations,  which  were  partly  founded  on  the  doc« 
trine  of  a^pathy. 

"  But  to  retum  to  the  Gzsta  Romanoeum.  In 
this  Story  one  of  the  magicians  is  styled  magister 
perkuSf  and  sometimes  simply  magister,  That  is,  a 
cütming  man.  The  title  magister  in  our  universi-* 
ties  has  its  origin  from  the  use  of  this  word  in  the 
middle  ages»  With  what  propriety  it  is  now  conti- 
nued  I  will  not  say.  Mystery,  anciently  used  for  a 
particular  art  %  or  skill  in  general  is  a  specious  and 
easy  corruption  of  maistery  or  mastery^  the  English 

1  B4it  160S.  4to.  B.  ii.  ob.  ir.  p.  44.  et  seq. 

2  For  instanoe,  **  tbe  art  imd  mywUry  of  printing, 

VOL.  W.  T 


ft 


410  .    N0TB8. 

of  tbe  Latin  uaoxsterium,  or  artificntm  ;  in  French 
fnaistrUe^  metAer^  mettrie,  and  in  Itdian,  tnagtsterio, 
with  the  same  sense*." — Wartok. 

"  Niderus,**  says  Heywood,  (Hierarchy  of  the 
.Blessed  Angds,  p*  4i75)f  "  speaketh  of  one  CEni- 
ponte,  a  most  notorious  witcfa,  wbo,  by  making  a 
l^cture  of  wax,  and  pricking  it  witb  needles  in  divers 
parts,  and  tben  burying  it  under  the  dnresbold  of  her 
neigbbour's  bouse,  wbom  she  mucb  hated^  she  was 
tonnented  by  such  grievous  and  insufierable  prick- 
ings  in  her  flesh^  as  if  so  many  needles  bad  heen  theo 
sticking  at  once  in  her  body.  But  the  image  being 
fbund  and  burned,  she  was  instantly  restored  to  her 
former  healtb  and  strength»''    , 

These  kind  of  tales  are  innumerable,  and  appear 
to  have  been  most  implicitly  believed. 

Note  11.    Paj;e  76. 

This  is  an  Eastem  fiction»  and  is  thus  told  in  the 
«  Turkish  Tales:' 

1  Cbaacer  call«  hb  moBk 

**  fiftjrefor  theaunflr«. 
An  out-rider  tbat  loved  VeDerie." — ^ProL  ▼*  16&. 
and  from  many  other  instances  wBich  I  conld  prodace,  I  wfll  odj 
add,  tbat  the  search-of  tbe  Phaoaopher's  Stone  ii  caUediathe 
Latin  Geber  IifVESTiOATio  BlUoiSTERii. 


NOT».  411 

"  STORY  OF  A  KING,  A  SOFI,  AND  A 

SURGEON. 

"  An  äncient  king  of  Tartary  went  abroad  one  day 
to  take  a  walk  with  bis  beys.  He  met  on  tbe  roaU 
an  abdaly  who  cried  out  aloud,  *  Wboever  will  give 
me  a  bundred  dinaras,  I  will  give  bim  some  good  ad-» 
vice.'  Tbe  king  stopped  to  löok  on  bim,  and  said« 
*  Abdal,  wbat  is  tbis  good  advice  tbou  offerest  for  a 
hundred  dinaras  ?*  *  Sir,  (answered  tbe  abdal),  order 
tbat  sum  to  be  given  me,  and  I  will  teil  it  you  im- 
mediately.*  Tbe  king  did  so ;  and  expected  to  bayft 
heard  sometbing  extraordinary  for  bis  money ;  wben 
tbe  dervise  said  to  bim,  '  Sir,  my  advice  is  tbis: 
Never  begin  any  tbing  tili  you  bave  reflected  i^rbat 
will  be  tbe  end  of  it/ 

**  At  tbese  words  all  tbe  beys,  and  otber  persons 
that  attended  tbe  king,  burst  out  into  kugbter.  *  It 
must  be  confessed  (said  one  of  tbem),  tbat  tbis  abdal 
knows  some  maxims  tbat  are  very  new.*  •  *  He  wa» 
not  in  tbe  wrong  (said  anotber)  to  get  paid  befinre- 
hand.'  Tbe  king,  seeing  tbat  tbey  all  laugbed  at 
tbe  dervise,  said,  *  You  bave  no  reason  to  laugb  at 
tbe  good  advice  tbis  abdal  bas  given  me^  though 
no  man  is  ignorant,  tbat,  wben  we  form  any  enter- 
prise,  we  ougbt  to  meditate  well  upon  it,  and  con- 

V    x2 


41S  KOTES. 

sider  maturely  what  event  it  may  produce.  Never« 
thelesfl»  for  want  of  observing  this  nile,  we  engage 
erery  day  in  affairs  of  ill  consequence.  For  my 
pari,  I  value  vjery  much  the  dervise's  advice.  I  will 
always  bear  it  in  my  mind,  and  command  it  to  be 
wntten  in  letters  of  gold  on  every  door  of  my  pa- 
lace,  on  the  walls,  and  on  the  goods ;  and  that  it 
be  engraved  on  all  my  plate ;'  which  was  done  ac- 
cordingly. 

"  In  a  Short  dme  afler  this,  a  great  lord  of  ^e 
Court,  urged  on  by  ambition  rather  than  any  cause 
he  had  to  complain  of  that  prince»  resolved  to  de- 
prive  him  both  of  bis  crown  and  life«  To  this  end» 
he  found  means  to  get  a  poisoned  lancet,  and,  ap' 
pljring  himself  to  the  king's  surgeon,  said  to  him, 
*  If  thou  wilt  bleed  the  king  with  this  lancet,  here 
are  ten  thousand  crowns  in  gold,  which  I  give  thee 
as  a  present.  As  soon  as  thou  hast  done  the  hua- 
ness,  the  throne  is  mine.  I  have  already  projected 
the  means  to  mount  it ;  and  I  promise  thee,  that, 
when  I  am  kmg.  I  will,  »ake  diee  my  grand  vi«r, 
and  that  thou  shalt  partake  with  me  in  the  sovereign 
power.'  The  surgeon,  blinded  with  theadvantage 
of  the  proposal  the  great  man  had  made  him,  ac- 
cq[>ted  of  it  without  the  least  hesitation.  He  re^ 
ceived  the  t^  ifaousand  crowns  in  hand,  and  puttht 

7 


K0TO8.  4i3 

laacet  ia  his  tiurban,  to  use  it  vfh&OL  there  should  be 
an  oppoTtamty. 

**  An  opportunity  soon  offered  itself.  The  king 
%  wanted  to  be  bled,  and  the  surgeon  was  sent  for. 
He  came,  and  began  ta  bind  up  the  king's  arm,  while 
th^.placed  a  bason  to  receive  the  blood.  The  sur- 
geon took  the  fatal  lancet  out  of  his  turban,  and  was 
jost  going  to  open  the  vein,  when,  accidentally  Cast- 
ing his  eye  on  the  bason,  he  read  these  words  that 
were  engtavei  upon  it*  Never  begm  any  tJdng  tili 
y<m  haveßrst  reflected  what  will  be  the  end  of  U.  He 
instantly  fdl  into  a  deep  study,  and  said  within  him- 
sel(  *  If  I  bleed  the  king  with  thb  lancet,  he  is  a 
dead  man.  If  he  die,  I  shall  certainly  be  seized,  and 
put  to  death  amidst  dreadful  torments.  When  I  am 
dead,  what  will  the  crowns  of  gold  that  I  hiEnpe  re- 
ceived  avail  me  V  Struck  with  these  reflections,  he 
put  thepoisoned  lancet  into  his  turban,  and  took 
another  out  of  his  pocket*  The  king,  perceiving  it, 
asked  him  why  he  changed  his  lancet.  *  Sir,  (an- 
swered  the  surgeon,)  because  the  point  of  the  fint 
was  not  good.'  *  Show  it  me,  (said  the  prince ;)  I 
will  See  it.'  Then  the  surgeon  was  almost  Struck 
-duinb  with  fear,  and  [seemed  in  great  confusion. 
The  king  cried  out,  *  What  means  this  concem  thou 
artin?  It conceals  some mystery ;  teil  me  the  rea? 

T  9 


4tU  isorm. 

Mon  of  it;  or  thOm  ditet  thi»  momei^.'  The  wuxgeao^ 
intimidated  by  these  threats,  threw.hunsdf  at  die 
kmgs  feety  and  b^,  *  Sir»  if  your  inajesty  wiU  gitot 
me  your  pardon,  I  wiU  cöaakwt  tbe  truüu'  *16o  r 
pardon  ik^e,  (r^U^d  tbekilig,)  pro^ided  tfaou  h^est 
nothiogfiroi]^  me;'  Then  the  svrgeöatold  Iiim  aD 
thal  had  paiied  between  the  great  k^dand  hiniael^ 
and  coiifeflsed  that  tbe  long  owedbij  life  to  die  wovds 
tbat  were  engraved  ontb^  1;ia0(NBu 

^*  Tbe  kinggäve  ordezA  instäiitly  to  hk  guards  to 
go  and  setze  tbe  great  lord ;  and  then^  tuming  to- 
wards  bis  beyi,  said  to  theni^  *  Are  y<ou  still  of  <^ 
nion  tbat  you  bad  reiison  to  laug^  at  tbe  dervise  ? 
Let  bim  be  found»  andbrought  to  me.  An  advwe 
tbat  sav»  ibe  h£&  of  kings,  wbHiey&t  it  costs,  oemiot 
be  bottgbttoo  dealr.' " 

Note  li.    Page  79, 

"  Tbeleamed  rsader  mast  immediately  i^ecolle^  a 
simflar  Story  ^one  Androclus,  wbo  being  exposed 
to  figbt  wifh  wild  beasts  in  tbe  Roman  ampbi&eatre, 
is  recc^pilised,  and  nnattacked  by  aaavage Ii6n,i^om 
be  bad  formerly  bealed  exactly  in  tbe  same  manner. 
But  I  bebeve  tbe  wbole  is  nothing  more  tban  an  ori- 
entai  iqpologue  on  grätitude,  writt^a  mudi  earlier; 


NOTE&  415 

aiid  thitt  it  kere  exi$(s  in  its  <yr^[iiial  State.    An- 
droclua'a  story  i»  reli^d  by  Aulus  Gellius»  <m  the 
zuthonty  df  a  Greejk  writer,  one  Appion»  called  Plis- 
tonioes»  wbo  floiüruhed  under  Tiberüiau    The  char 
racter  of  Appion,  with  which  Geliius  prefäces  this 
tatet  in  aome  väeaemt  inTaHdates  hia  credit ;  not- 
Withstandii^  he  pretends  to  have  been  an  eye-witn 
ness  of  this  extraordihary  fact.     *  Ejus  libri,*  says 
Geliius,   •  non  incelebres  feruntur ;  quibus  omnmm 
ferme   quae  mirifica  ia  iEgypto,  visuntur  audiun- 
turque»  historia  comprehenditur.     Sed  in  his  quae 
i^bünsse  et  Legisse  aese  dicit»  fbrtasae  a  Titio  stu^ 
dio^ue  bstentQiioms  fit  feguactor/  &c  \    Had  our 
Compiler  of  the  Gesta  taken  this  story  &om  Gel- 
iius, it  is  probable  he  would  have  tdd  it  widi  some 
of  the  sanle  oiicumstances ;  especially  as  GdHus 
is  a  writer  whom  he  frequently  follows,  and  even 
quotes ;  and  to  whoin,  on  this  oecasion,  he  might 
have  been  obliged  £br  a  few  more  strol^es  of  the 
marvellöüs.     But  the  two  writers  agree  only  in  the 
general  aubjeet.     Our  compiler's  narrative  has  much 
more  simplicity  than  that  of  Geliius  ;  and  contains 
maiks^of  eastem  manners  and  lifo.     Let  me  add, 
that  the  oriental  fobulists  are  üo/dA.  of  illustrating 

1  NoQt.  Atticlib*  ▼«  «ap«  3mt. 
T  4 


416  ^      NOTES. 

and  enforcing  the  duty  of  gratitude,  by  feigning  in- 
stances  of  the  gratitude  of  beasts  towards  me&.  And 
of  this  the  present  compilation,  nhick  is  Hrangly 
tinctured  wHh  orientalism^  afifords  several  other 
proöfs." — Warton. 

War  ton  is  cleariy  correct  in  his  idea  of  die  orien- 
tal  origin  of  this  apologue.  It  also  occors  in  ^sop's 
fableSy  but  he  has  not  noticed  this. 

Note  IS.     Page  8^. 

**  This  ciretunstance  of  the  Bell  of  Justice  occur 
in  the  real  histoiy  of  some  eastern  monarcb,  wbose 
name  I  have  forgot. 

'*  In  the  Arabian  philosophy,  serpents,  dther 
from  the  brightness  of  their  eyes,  or  because  they 
inhabit  the  cavities  of  the  earth,  were  considered  a 
having  a  natural,  or  occult,  connection  with  precious 
stones.  In  Alphonsus's  Clericalis  Discipiini,  a 
snake  is  mentioned,  whose  eyes  were  real  jacintbs. 
In  Alexander's  romantic  history,  he  is  sadd  to  have 
^und  serpents  in  the  vale  of  Jordian,  with  coUarsof 
huge  emeraMs  growing  on  their  necks.  The  toad, 
under  a  vuljgar  indiscriminaüng  idea,  is  ranked  with 
the  reptile  race :  and  Shakspeare  has  a  beautiful 
comparison  on  the  traditionary  notion,  that  thetoad 


KOTES.  41? 

has  a  rieh  gern  indosed  withiit  its  head.  Milton 
gives  bis  serpent  eyes  of  carbuncle.— ParacS^e 
Lostj  ix,  SOO."— Wabtok. 


Note  14.     Page  90. 

"  Spencer,  in  the  '  Faekie  Queens/  seems  to 
have  distantly  remembered  this  fable,  where  a  fiend 
expecdng  Sir  Guyon,  will'be  tempted  to  snatch 
fiome  of  the  treasures  of  the  subterraneous  House 
of  RicHESSB,  which  are  displayed  in  bis  view,  it 
j^epared  to  fasten  upon  him. 

Thereat  the  fiend  bis  gnashing  teeth  did  grate^ 
And  grieved  so  long  to  lack  bis  greedy  prey  ; 
For  well  he  weened  that  so  glorious  bait 
Would  tempt  bis  guest  to  take  thereof  assay  : 
Had  he  so  done,  he  had  him  snatched  away 
More  ligbt  than  culver  in  the  faleon's  fist." 

B.  ii.  C.  TÜi.  ^4. 

"  This  Story  was  originally  invented  of  Pope  Ger- 
bert, or  Sylvester  the  Second,  who  died  in  the  year 
1003.  He  was  eminently  learned  in  the  mathema- 
tical  sciences,  and  on  that  account  was  styled  a  ma- 
^cian.  William  of  Malmesbury  is,  I  believe^  Ui^ 
flrst  writer  now  extant  by  whom  it  ia  reccurded ; 

T5 


41&  KOTBS» 

and  he  pröduces  it  partly  td  ria^  tbat  Getbert  wm 
not  alwaya  successful  in  those  attempts  whidi  he  so 
frequently  practised  to  diaeoyer  treasures  hid  in  the 
earth,  by  the  application  of  romantic  arts.  I  will 
translate  Maknesbury's  narration  of  this  fable,  as  it 
▼aries  in  some  of  the  circumstances,  and  has  some 
heightenings  of  the  fietion. 

**  *  At  Rome  there  was  a  brazen  statue,  extending 
the  fore-fingers  g£  the  right  band ;  and  on  its  fore- 
head  was  written  ßtrike  kere^  Being  suspected  to 
conceal  a  ireaBure,  it  had  xecdved  many  bruises 
from  the  credulous  and  igk^rant  in  their  endeavoun 
to  open  it.  At  length  Gerbert  unriddled  the  mys- 
tery.  At  noon-day,  obserring  the  reflection  of  the 
fore^finger  on  the  ground,  ^e  marked  the  spot.  At 
night  he  came  to  the  place,  with  a  page  carrying  a 
lamp«  There,  by  a  magical  Operation,  he  opened  a 
wide  passage  in  the  earth  ;  throngh  which  they  botb 
descended,  and  came  to  a  yast  palace.  The  walls, 
the  beams,  and  the  whole  structure,  were  of  gold : 
they  saw  golden  images  of  knights  playing  at  chess, 
with  a  king  and  queen  of  gold  at  a  banquet,  with 
numerous  attendants  in  gold,  and  cups  of  immense 
size  and  value.  In  a  recess  was  a  carbuncle,  whose 
lustre  illuminated  the  whole  palace;  opposite  to 

which.  stood  a  figure  with  a  bended  bow.    As  they 

1 


-atkexna^ä  to  tauch  some  of  die  ):ich  fumiturey  all 
the  golden  Images  seemed  to  ru^h  upon  theiifi  Ger- 
bert maa  too  wise  tQ  attempt  this  a  second  time :  l>u£ 
the  page  wasbold  enough  to  snatch  from  the  table 
a  golden  knife  of  exquisite  workmanship.  At  that 
moment  all  the  g(^den  Images  rose  up  with  a  dread- 
fiü  noise ;  thefigure  with  the  bow  shot  at  the  car- 
bimde ;  and  a  total  darkness  ensued«  The  page 
ihen  replaced  the  knife,  otherwise  they  both  would 
have  Bttffered  a  cruel  death.' 

**  Malmesbury  afterwarda  mentions  a  brazen 
bridge»  framed  by  the  enchantments  of  Gerbert, 
beyond  which  Were  golden  horses.  of  gigantic  size, 
with  riders  of  gold,  richly  illunnnated  by  the  most 
Sirene  meridian  sun.  A  large  Company  attempt  to 
pass  üie  bridge,  with  a  desigQ  of  stealing  some 
pieces  of  fhe  g<äd.  Imqoediately  the  bridge  rose 
:ÜQm  its  fouDdationsi  and  s^ood  perpendiculax  on 
öne  end  :  ia  brauen  mian  appeared  ^om  beneatb  it, 
who  Struck  the  Water  with.  a  mace  of  brass,  and  the 
sky  was  overspread  with  the  most  horrible  gloom. 
Gerbert,  likesome  ot^er  necromaocers  of  the  godiic 
*  ag^,  was  siqpposed  to  have  fabricated  a  brazen 
bead  undelr  tbe  jbflnence  of  certain  jdane^,  which 
-antwered  questions.  But  I  forbear  to  suggest  any 
more  hints  for  a  fulure  colleetion  of  Arabian  t^eg. 

T  6      ' 


A2i)  NOT£S. 

I  shall  only  add  Malmesbury's  acommt  of  tbe  eda- 
cation  of  Gerbert,  wbieh  is  a  curious  Illustration  of 
wbat  has  often  been  inculcated  in  these  volutnes, 
concerning  tbe  introduction  of  romantic  fietion  mto 
Europe. 

"  *  Gerbert,  -a  native  of  France,  went  into  Spain 
for  the  purpose  of  leaming   astrology  and  otber 
sciences  of  that  cast,  of  the  Saracens ;  who,  to  this 
day,  occupy  the  upper  regions  of  Spain.    They  are 
jseated  in  the  metropolis  of  Seville ;  ivhere,  accord- 
ing^o  the  customary  practice  of  their  country,  diey 
study  the  arts  of  divination  and  enchantment.  Here 
Gerbert  soon  exceeded  Ptolemy  in  the  astrolabe, 
Aichind  in  astonomy,  and  Tulius  Firmicus  in  fata- 
lity.    Herehelearnedthemeaningoftheflightaad 
language  of  birds,   and  was  taught  how  to  raise 
spectres  froin  heU.     Here  he  acquired  wbateTer 
human  curiosity  has  discovered  for  the  destruction 
or  convenience  of  mankind.     I  say  nothing  of  his 
knowledge  in  arithmetic,  music,  and  geometry,  which 
he  so  fuUy  unde^tood,  as  to  tbink  them  beneath 
•his  genius,  and  which  he  yet,  with  great  industry, 
introduoed  into  France,  where  they  had  been  long 
forgotten.     He  certainly  was  tbe  first  who  brougbt 
^be  algorithm  from  the  Saracens,  and  whoillustrated 
it  widi  such  rules  as  the  most  studious  in  that 


KOTES.  421 

science  caimot  ex^ain.     He  lodged  with  a  philoso» 
pher  ofthat  sect.'" — Wartok. 

Note  15.     Page  94«. 

This  appears  to  be  the  classical  story  of  Dämon 
and  Pythias,  with  a  few  inconsiderable  variations. 
From  hence,  or  from  similar  stories,  may  probably 
have  arisen  the  proverbial  saying  of  **  Honour  among 
thieves." 

Note  16.     Page  98. 

A  similar  story  is  in  the  Decamerön.  **  The  king 
conducted  him  then  into  the  great  hall,  where  (as 
he  had  before  given  Order)  stood  two  great  chests 
fast  locked,  and  in  the  presence  of  all  his  lords,  the 
king  thus  spake.  *  Signior  Rogiero,  in  one  of  these 
chests  is  mine  imperial  crown»  the  sceptre  royal, 
the  mound,  and  many  more  of  my  riebest  girdles, 
rings,  plate,  and  jewels,  even  the  very  best  that  are 
mine  :  the  other  is  füll  of  earth  only,  Chuse  one  oi 
these  two,  and  which  thou  makest  election  of,  upon 
my  royal  word  thou  shalt  enjoy  it.*  **  Tenth  day, 
Novel  !• 

In  Gower*s  "  Confessio  Aroantis"  it  again  occurs, 
fol,  96. 


**"  Anon  he  let  two  co£fers  make» 

Of  one  sembbiicey  of  one  make ; 

*  \      *         «         •         «         « 

"  His  own  hands  that  one  ehest 
Of  fine  gold,  and  of  fine  perie  *, 
The  which  out  of  his  treasury 
Was  take,  anon  he  fiUed  füll : 
That  other  cofier  of  straw  and  mull  \ 
With  stones  mened'  he  filled  also, 
Thus  be  they  fuU  both  two." 

As  in  the  other  stories  the  courtiers  chuse  the 
wrong  casket ;  and 

**  Thus  was  the  wise  king  excused, 
And  they  left  oflf  their  evil  speech, 
And  mercy  of  the  king  beseech." 

It  may  also  be  fbund  in  the  LXV.  Nov.  of  tfae 
Cento  Novelle  Antkhe. 

"  The  Story,  however,  as  it  Stands  in  Gower, 
seems  to  be  copied  from  one  which  is  told  by  ^e 
hermit  Barlaam  to  King  Avenamore,  in  the  spiri- 
tual  romance,  wriCten  originaHy  in  Greek,  about 
the  year  800,  by  Joannes  Damascenus,  a  Greek 
monk,  and  entitled,  Barlaam  and  Josaphat.    But 

1  Pearlf.  2  Rvbbisb.  S  Accompan^d. 


NOTE».  4iS 

Gower's immediateattthor,  if  not  Boccace ^  wiw per- 
haps  Vincent  of  Beauvais,  who  wrote  about  the  year 
11E90,  and  who  has  incorporated  Damascenus's  his«* 
tory  of  Barlaam  and  Josaphat,  who  were  canonised, 
into  his  Speculitm  Historiaib.  As  Barlaam's  fable 
18  probably  the  remote,  but  original  source,  of  Shak- 
speare's  Casksts,  in  the  Mbrchant  ov  Venice  ^  I 
will  giye  the  reader  a  translation  of  the  pässage  in 
which  it  occurs,  from  the  Greek  original,  never  yet 
printed« 

**  *  The  king  commanded  four  chests  to  be  made : 
two  of  which  were  covered  with  gold,  and  secured 
by  golden  locks,  but  filled  with  rotten  bones  of  hu- 
man carcaases.  The  other  two  were  overlaid  with 
pitch,  and  bound  with  rough  cords;  but  reple- 
nished  with  the  most  precious  stones  and  exquisite 
gexnsi  and  with  ointments  of  the  riebest  odour. 
He  cailed  his  nobles  together,  and  pladng  these 
chests  before  them,  asked  which  they  thought  the 
most  valuable.  They  pronounced  those  with  the 
golden  coverings  to  be  the  most  precious,  suppos- 
ing  they  were  made  to  cöntain  the  crowns  and  gir- 
dles  of  the  king.  The  two  chests  covered  with  pitch 

1  Thif  is  most  probable. 

2  Tbe  inunediftte  tonrce  of  Shakspeave't "  Merofaant  of  Veuce," 
will  be  found  in  tbe  Introduction. 


4£4  KOT£S. 

they  viewed  with  contempt.  Theo  said  the  king,  I 
presumed  what  would  be  your  determination  :  for 
ye  look  with  the  eyes  of  sense.  But  to  discerh 
baseness  or  value  which  are  hid  witbin,  we  most 
look  with  the  eyes  of  the  mind.  He  then  ordered 
the  golden  chests  to  be  opened,  which  exhaled  an 
intolerable  stench,  and  fiUed  the  beholders  with 
horror  *.' 

"  In  the  Metrical  Lives  op  the  Saints,  written 
about  the  year  1300,  these  chests  are  called /our 
fateSf  that  is,  four  vats  or  vessels."— Wartok. 

The  historian  goes  on  to  observe,  that  the  ro- 
mantic  legend  of  Barlaam  and  Josaphat,  contains 
strong  traces  of  oriental  composition ;  and  that  it 
possibly  originated  with  the  monk  whose  name  it 
bears ;  or  at  least,  with  **  some  devout  and  learned 
ascetic  of  the  Greek  church,  and  probably  before  the 
tenth  Century." 

Note  17.     Page  100. 

There  is  a  surprising  similarity  in  the  niarvellotis 
conyersion  here  spoken  of,  to  that  which  is  on  re- 
cord  relative  to  ColoneL  Gardiner. 

1  MSS.  Laad.  c.  72.  Bibl.  Bodl.    Compare  Caxton*s  GOLDEN 
Legende,  fol.  893.  b.  and  Snritis  Vita  Sanctorum. 


KOTES.  4Q5 

**  This  inemorable  event  happened  towards  the 

middle  of  July,  1719  ;^  bat  I  cannot  be  exact  as  to 

the  day.     The  major  had  spent  the  eveniiig  (and,  if 

I  mistake  not,  it  was  the  Sabbath,)  in  some  gay 

Company,  and  had  an  unhappy  a»ignat>on  with  « 

married  woman,  of  what  rank  or  quality  I  did  not 

particularly  uiquire,  whom  he  was  to  attend^exactly 

at  twelve*     The  comjpany  broke  up  about  eleven ; 

and  not  judging  it  convenient  to  anticipate  the  time 

appointedy   he  went  into  bis  Chamber  to  kill  the 

tedious  hour,  perhaps  with  some  amusing  book,  or 

some  othev  way.   But  it  very  accidentally  happened» 

that  he  took  4ip  a  religious  book,  which  his  good 

mother  or  airat  had,  without  his  knowledge,  slipped 

into  his  portmanteau.     It  was  cäled,  if  I  remember 

the  title  exactly,  The  Christian  Saldier^  or  Heaoen 

taken  hy  Storni ;  and  was  written  by  Mr.  Thomas 

Watson.     Guessing  by  the  title  of  it  that  he  should 

find  some  phrases  of  his  own  profession  spirituaüzed 

in  a  manner  which  he  thought  might  afibrd  him 

some  diversion,  he  resolved  to  dip  into  it ;  but  he 

took  no  serious  notice  of  any  thing  he  read  in  it : 

and  yet,  while  this  book  was  in  his  band,  an  im- 

pression  was  made  upon  his  n\ind,  (perhi^s  God 

only  knows  how),  which  drew  after  it  a  train  of  the 

most  important  and  happy  conseq^ences» 


1 


".  There  is  indeed  d  possibility,  that  while  he  was 
sitting  in.  thia  oittitiiide,  and  rpading  in  this  carel^ 
find  ^^^to&m  mami^r,  he  might  suddeidx  ^  asleep, 
^md  <Hily:  cUeatn  of  what  he  ap{>i:!i$hQaded  he  saw« 
Bttt  noAi»gem  bemore  c^t^ifii  than  that,  when 
he.  gave  me  thi^  relalion»  he  ju^;ed  himsdf  tö  have 
been  aa  hroad  awake  duriog  the  wh<de  time  as  he 
ever  wasr  in  any  patt  of  hia  life.;  and  he  menücmed 
it  t9  me  aeTeral  times.  f^berwards  aa  what  undoubt- 
edly  passed,  not  only  in  lüs  imagination,  but  before 
biseyes* 

"  He  thou^t  he  aaw  an  unuaual  Idase  of  Hgiit 
fall  on  the  book  while  he  was  reading,  whieh  be  «t 
first  imaginedmight  happen  by  some  aeeidentin  tbe 
candle.  But  lifiing  ixp  his  eyes,  he  apprehended,  to 
hia  extrane  amazement»  that  diere  was  before  bim, 
aa  it  were»  suspended  in  Ae  air,  a  yisible  repreaent- 
ation  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  upon  the  cross,  siur- 
rowded  on  all  sides  widi  a  glory ;  and  was  im- 
pressed,  as  if  a  voice,  or  scnnetbing  equivalent  to  a 
voice»  had  come  to  him»  to  this  efiect,  (for  he  was 
not  confident  as  to  the  very  words),  *  Oh,  sinner! 
did  I  sufier  ihis  for  thee»  and  are  these  tbe  retumsT 
But  whether  this  were  an  audible  voice/  or  onlya 
strong  impression  on  his  nnnd  equally  strüdng,  he 
did  not  seem  very  confident ;  though,  to  the  best  of 


my  remembraiice,  he  rAtber  jiidged  it  to  be  the  üxr* 
mer.  Struck  with  so  ämasing  a  phenötnenon  w 
this,  there  Tetnained  hardly  any-  life  in  him ;  so  that 
he  sunk  down  in  the  ann-chair.in  which  he  sat,  and 
eontinued,  heknewnot  exactlyhow  lang^^nMenai" 
ble»  (füjUcli  was  one  circumitance  dutt  m^  sn4 
sei^ral  limes  tak«  the  Uborty  to  sug^est  that  he 
might  posstbly  he  all  Am  wfaüe  asleep.)  B«it  how« 
ever  ^t  were,  he  qüickly  After  c^ned  his  ejres»  and 
saw  nothing  more  dum  usuaL 

**  It  may  easily  be  8U]^sed  he  was  in  no  con4i<' 
tion  to  nake  any  Observation  npon  the  tunein  wlneh 
he  had  r^mained  in  an  insensiUe  State ;  nor  did  he^ 
throughont  all  the  renudnder  of  the  ni^^  onoe  re« 
eoflect  that  criminal  and  deCestaUe  aäi^|[Bation  which 
had  befbre  engrossed  all  his  thoughtis.  He  rose  in 
a  tumult  of  passions  not  to  be  conceived»  and 
walked  to  and  fro  in  bis  Chamber,  tili  he  was  ready 
to  drop  down,  in  unutterable  astonishment  aaaä 
agony  of  heart»  appearing  to  hknself  the  vilest 
monster  in  the  creation  of  God,  who  had  all  his 
lifetime  been  crucifying  Christ  afresh  by  his  sins, 
and  now  saw,  as  he  assuredly  believed,  by  a  mira- 
culous  Vision,  the  horror  of  what  he  had  done. 
With  this  was  connected  such  a  view  both  of  :the 
majesty  ,and  goodness  of  God,  as  caused  him  tp 
loathe  and  abhor  himself,  and  to  repent  as  in  dust 


42a  NOTES. 

and  ashes.    He  immediatdy  gave  judgment  against 
himself,  that  he  was  most  jusUy  worthy  of  et«nial 
damnadon.     He  was  astonished  tfaat  he  had  not 
heen  immediately  Struck  dead  in  the  xnidst  o(  Us 
wickedqßss ;  and  (which  I  think  deserves  particular 
remark)   though   he  assuredly    believed  that   he 
should  ^e  long  be  in  hell,  and  settled  it  as  a  poiat 
with  himself  for  several  months,  that  the  wisdom 
and  justice  of  6od  dtd  almost  necessarily  requiK 
thät  such  an  enormous  sinner  should  be  made  an 
example  of  everlasting  vengeance,  and  a  spectade 
as  such  both  to  angeb  and  men,  so  that  he  hardly 
durst  presume  to  pray  for  pardon ;  yet  what  he  theo 
suffered  was  not  so  much  from  the  fear  of  hdU, 
though  he  conduded  it  would  soon  be  his  portion, 
as  &om  a  sense  of  that  horrible  ingratitude  he  had 
shewn  to  the  God  of  his  life,  and  to  that  blessed 
Redeemer  who  had  been  in  so  afiecting  a  manoer 
set  forth  as  crucified  before  him."— Doddbxdge's 
Life  of  CoL  Gardener^  p.  45,  et  seq^ 

Note  18.     Page  104. 

"  JEgyptian  Redness" 

"  Rubor  Mgy^taa" — this  I  take  to  he  the  le- 
prosy ;  which  the  foUowing  account  firom  Pliny'ä 
Natural  History  seems  to  conßrm. 


NOTES.  4,^d 

**  This  disease  also  began,  for  tfae  most  part,  in 

the  iBLCCf  and  namely  it  took  the  nose,  where  it  put 

forth  a  little  specke,  or  pimple,  no  bigger  than  a 

small  lentiU ;  but  soone  after,  as  it  spread  farther, 

and  ran  over  the  whole  bodie,  a  man  should  per- 

ceive  tbe  skin  to  be  painted  and  spatted  with  divers 

and  sundrie  colmrs,  and  the  same  uneven,  bearing 

out  higher  in  one  place  than  another,  thicke  here 

but  thin  there,  and  hard  every  where ;  rough  also, 

like  as  if  a  scurfe  or  scab  over-ran  it,  untill,  in  the 

end,  it  would  grow  to  be  blackish,  bearing  downe 

the  flesh  flat  to  the  bones,  whiles  the  fingen  of  the 

hands,  and  toes  of  the  feet,  were  pufied  up  and 

swelled  againe.      A  peculiar  malady  is  this,  and 

natural  to  the  Mgyptians ;  but  looke  when  any  of 

their  kings  feil  into  it,  woe  worth  the  subjects  and 

ppore  people,  for  there  were  the  tubs  and  bathing 

vessels  wherein  they  säte  in  the  baine  S  filled  with 

men's  blood  for  their  eure.'*    P.  H.  T.  lib.  xxvi. 

C.2. 

The  leprosy  was  of  different  kinds,  and  that  pe- 
culiar to  the  jEgyptians  might,  perhaps,  wear  a  red 
appearance. 

I  Batb. 


4d0  XOTES. 


Note  19.     Page  106. 

i 

s.  •  »  * 

The  romance  of  "  Sir  Isumbras,"  in  many  re- 
spects  corresponds  with  this  story,  and  particularly 
with  the  striking  incident  detailed  below. 

"  The  knight,  afflicted  by  Heaven  in  consequence 
of  his  sins,  was  met  by  a  part  of  bis  household« 
who,  with  many  tears,  informed  him  that  his  horses 
and  oxen   had  been  suddenly  Struck  dead  with 
lightning,  änd  that  his  capons  were  all  stung  to 
death  with  adders.     He  received  the  tidings  with 
humble  resignation,    commanded    his  servants  to 
abstain    from  murmurs  against  Providence,  and 
passed  on.     He  was  next  met  by  a  page,  who  re- 
lated that  his  Castle  was  burned  to  the  ground ;  that 
many  of  his  servants  had  lost  their  lives ;  and  that 
his   wife  and   children  had  with  great   difficulty 
escaped  from  the  flames.     Sir  Isumbras,  rejoiced 
that  Heaven  had  yet  spared  those  who  were  most 
dear  to  him,  bestowed  upon  the  astonished  page 
his  purse  of  gold  as  a  reward  for  the  intelligence. 

"  A  doleful  sight  then  gan  he  see  ; 
His  wife  and  his  children  three 


KOTES.  431 

Out  of  the  fire  were  fled : 
There  they  sat,  undor  a  thorn, 
Bare  and  naked  as  they  were  bom, 

Brought  out  of  their  bed. 
A  wo^l  man  then  was  he, 
When  he  saw  th^n  all  naked  be. 

The  lady  said,  all  so  blive, 
^  For  nothing,  sir,  be  ye  adrad.' 
He  did  off  his  surcote  of  pallade  \ 

And  with  it  dad  his  wife. 
His  scarlet  mantle  Üien  shore  he ; 
Therein  he  closed  Ihs-  ohü^en  three 

That  naked  before  him  stood. 

*^  He  then  proposed  to  his  wife,  that  as  an  ex- 
piation  of  their  sins,  they  should  instantly  under« 
take  a  pilgrimage  to  Jerusalem ;  smd,  cutting  with 
his  knife  a  sign  of  the  cross  on  his  Shoulder,  set  off 
with  the  four  companions  of  his  misery,  resolved 
to  heg  his  bread  tili  he  should  arrive  at  the  holy 
sepulchre. 

"  Afler  passing  through  '  seven  lands,'  supported 
by  the  scanty  alms  of  the  charitable,  they  arrived 
at  length  at  a  forest  where  they  wandered  during 

1  Palata,  Lat  Paletot,  O.  Fr.  sometimes  sigidfying  a  particultr 
stnffi  and  sometiinef  a  partioolar  dress.    So«  Da  Gange. 


433  NOTB&r. 

three  days  without  meeting  a  Single  habitation. 
Their  food  was  reduced  to  the  few  b^rries  which 
they  were  able  to  cdlect ;  and  the  cbildren,  unac- 
customed  to  such  hard  fare,  began  to  sink  under  the 
accumulated  difficulties  of  their  joumey.    In  this 
Situation  they  were  stopped  by  a  wide  and  rapid 
though  shallow  river.     Sir  Isumbras,   taking  his 
eldest  son  in  his  arms,  carried  him  bver  to  the  op- 
posite  bank,  and  placing  him  under  a  bush  of  bromn, 
directed  him  to  dry  his  teaxSf  and  amuse  himself  by 
playing  with  the  blossoms  tili  his  retum  with  bis 
brother.     But  scarcely  had  he  left  the  place  when  a 
lion,  starting  from  a  neighbouring  thicket,  seized 
the  child»  and  bore  him  away  into  the  recesses  of 
the  forest.   The  second  son  became,  in  like  manner, 
the  prey  of  an  enormous  leopard ;  and  the  discon- 
solate  mother,  when  carried  over  with  her  infant  to 
the  fatal  spot,  was  with  dif&cülty  persüaded  to  sur- 
vive  the  loss  of  her  two  eider  children.     Sir  Isum- 
bras,  diough  he  could  not  repress  the  tears  ex- 
torted  by  this  cruel  calamity,  exerted  himself  to 
console  his  wife,  and,  humbly  confessing  his  sIbs, 
contented  himself  with  praying  that  his  present 
niisery  might  be  accepted  by  HeäVen  äs  a  partial 
expiatioih 


NOTES.  4t5 

^  nuroagh  forest  tbey  went  days  three, 
Tfll  tbey  came  to  the  GxeAiA  se» ; 

They  grette  *i  and  were  fuU  wol 
As  tkey  stoodiqpon  the  bnd» 
They  saw  a  fieet  come  sailand, 

Three  hundied  ships  and  mo. 
With  top-castek  set  on-loft, 
Richly  then  were  they  wrougfat^ 

With  joy  and  miokle  pride : 
A  heathen  king  was  thereüif 
That  Christendom  came  to  wm: 

His  power  was  fuU  wide. 

**  It  was  now  seven  days  since  the  pügrims  had 
tasted  hread  or  meat;  the  soudan's  galley,  there« 
Tore,  was  no  sooner  moored  to  die  beach  than  they 
hastened  ob  board  to  heg  for  food.  The  soudan« 
under  the  apprehension  that  they  were  spies»  ordered 
th^n  to  be  diiven  back  on  shore:  but  his  attend« 
ants  observed  to  hhn  that  these  could  not  be  com- 
mon beggars ;  that  the  robust  limbs  and  taH  stature 
of  the  husband  proTed  him  to  be  a  knight  in  dis« 
guise;  and  that  the  delicate  complexion  of  4ie  wife, 
who  was  'bright  as  blossom  on  tree,'  ibrmed  a 
striking  contraßt  to  die  ragged  apparel  by  which 

IGriered. 
TOL,  n.  U 


4S4  Norrss. 

she  was  very  imperfeody  coTered.  Tbej  were  now 
brought  ixätib  ihe  rayal  presasce;  imd  the  soudan, 
addressing  Sir  l8iimbras>  naraediately  iDflfered  him  as 
much  treasure  as  he  should  require,  ob  ccmditioa 
that  he  should  Tenounce  Christiaifity,  and  consent 
to  fight  underthe  Saracen  baaners.  l^eanswer 
was  a  respectful  but  peranptory  refiisd,  eoneluded 
by  an  earnest  petilkm  fbr  a  Httle  food  ;  bot  die  sou- 
dan, having  by  thts  time  tumed  lalk  eyes  from  Sir 
Isumbras  to  the  beanti&l  companion  of  fais  pil- 
grimage,  paid  no  attention  to  thts  request ; 

"  The  soudan  beheld  that  lady  there, 
Hirn  thought  an  angel  that  she  were« 
C(nnen  a-down  from  heaven.: 
*  Man !  I  will  give  thee  gold  and  fee, 
An  thqu  that  woman  will  seilen  me^ 
More  than  thon  can  neven  \ 
.1  wiU  thee  given  an  hnndred  pound 
Of  pennies  that  ben  whde  and  round» 

And  rieh  rohes  seven : 
She  shaU  be  queen  of  my  land ; 
Aad  all  men  bow  unto  her  huid ; 

And  aone  withstmid  her  Steven  */ 
Sir  IsumlHras  said«  '  Nay ! 
My  wife  I  will  npught  seil  away, 

1  Name.  2  Ymoc. 


NOTBS.  481 


Though  ye  me  for  her  sloo ! 
I  wedded  her  in  Godis  lay, 
To  hold  her  to  mine  Unding  day, 

Both  for  weal  and  wo.' 


u 


It  eyidendy  would  require  no  small  ^hare  of 
caguistry  to  construe  this  declar^tion  into  an  ac- 
ceptance  of  the  hargain ;  hut  the  Saracens,  having 
heard  the  ofier  of  their  sovereign,  deliberately 
counted  out  the  stipulated  snxa  on  the  mantle  of  Sir 
Isumhras ;  took  possession  of  the  l^y  i  carried  the 
knight  with  his  infant  son  on  shore ;  heat  him  tili 
he  was  scarcely  able  to  move;  and  then  retumed 
for  further  orders." — Specimens  ofE»  E.  Rom.  F.  1 11 . 
This  accordance  of  Sir  Isumhras  with  the  tale 
in  the  Gesta  has  not  been  noticed  by  Mr.  EUis. 

Note  %0.    Page  114. 

Neither  Trajan  nor  Adrian  deserve  this  character ; 
hut  the  former  is  vilely  slandered. 


Note  181.    Page  116. 

This  st(Mry  is  fouiid  in  CaEtön'«  Golden  Legend, 
and  in  the  metrical  Lives  of  the  Sai^its* 


* 


W  NOTES. 

Note  22.    Page  119. 

A  similar  colloquy  to  that  in  this  stoty  occurs  in 
the  "  Turkish  Tales." 

**  Let  me  suppose  that  I  am  at  court,  (contimied 
he^  taking  bis  cap  off  bis  head,  and  laying  it  on  the 
floor  before  bim,)  let  me  suppose  my  cap  to  be  To- 
galtimur,  and  see  if  I  can  bave  tbe  confidence  to 
insist  upon  a  lie  in  tbe  face  of  tbe  king.    Entering 
into  bis  presence,  I  salute  bim.     Saddyq,  says  he  to 
me,  let  my  black  borse  be  got  ready,  I  mean  to  ride 
bim  to-day. — Sir,  an  accident  bas  befallen  him; 
yester^ay,  in  tbe  evening,  be  would  eat  nothing 
wbatev^  tbat  was  offered  to  bim,  and  be  died  at 
midnigbt;  nor  can  I  imagine  wbat  bas  killed  bim.— 
How !  my  black  borse,  tbat  carried  me  so  well  but 
yesterday,  is  be  dead  ?    Wby  must  it  be  ke  rather 
than  so  many  otbers  tbat  are  in  tbe  same  stable? 
Wbat  Story  is  tbis  you  teil  me  ?    Begone,  you  are  a 
liar.     Tbou  bast  eitber  sold  my  borse  to  some  fo- 
reigner, wbo  went  away  witb  bim  last  nigbt  into  his 
own  country,  of  killed  bim  yourself  in  some  freak 
or  otber.    Tbink  not  of  escaping  my  vengeance, 
you  sball  be  ptmisbed  according  to  your  deserts. 
One.of  you  stab  tbat  villain  to  die  beart  tbis  mo- 
ment :  cot  bim  to  pieces !" 


NOTES.  4$7 

NoTB^S.    Pagel^l. 

WartoQ  says,  in  his  analysis  of  this  storyi  <<  The 
son  of  King  Gorgonius  is  beloved  by  bis  step-mo- 
ther."  This  is  a  mistake.  The  Latin  text  is,  '<  Rex, 
aliam  uxorem  duxit,  quse  filium  primse  nxoris  tum 
dilexUy  sei  approbria  rmlta  sibi  intuUt"  Nothing  can 
be  plainer. 

Note  24.    Page  125. 

'  "  The  most  curious  anecdote  of  chivaLy,  now  on 
record«  oecurs  in  the  ecdesiastical  history  of  Spam. 
Alpbonsus  the  Nintfa,  about  the  year  1214,  having 
expelled  the  Afoors  firom  Toledo»  endeavoured  to 
establish  the  Roman  missal  in  the  place  of  Saint  Isi* 
dore's.  This  alanning  innovation  was  obsdnately 
pj^ppsed»  by  the  people  of  Toledo,  and  the  king 
jbuttd  tbat  bis  project  would  be  attended  with  al- 
jiiost  insnpei^ble  difficukies.  The  contest  at  length 
between  the  two  missals  jprew.  so  serious,  that  it  was 
mutually  resolved  (o  decide  the  controTersy,  not  by 
a  theological  disputation»  but  by  single  combat ;  in 
which  the  champion  of  the  Toletan  missal  proved 
victorious.'.'—- WAatoir* 

ü5 


438  NOTE». 

In  illustration  of  the  mode  of  conducting  tour- 
namento,  a  short  quotation^  firom  Froissart  may  be 
adduced. 

*'  They  ordayned  in  ä  fayre  playne  betwene  Ca- 
lays  and  Saynt  Ingilbertes  tbre  fressh  grene  paui- 
lyons  to  be  pyght  up ;  and  at  tbe  entre  of  eyeiy 
pauilion  there  banged  two  sbeldes,  with  the  armes 
of  the  knightes ;  one  shelde  of  peace,  another  of 
warre ;  and  it  was  ordayned  that  suche  as  shonlde 
ryn  and  do  dedes  of  armes  shoulde  tauch  one  of  the 
iheldeSf  or  cause  to  he  toüched  whiche  as  pleaseth 
them,  and'heshould  be  delyuered  according  to  bis 
desire." — Bsene&'s  Froissard,  Vol.  IL  csp.  dxYÜL 


Note  25.    Vage  129. 

*'  In  this  wild  tale,  there  are  ckcumstancet 
enough  of  general  änalogy,  if  not  o^peculkr  pand* 
lelism,  to  recall  to  my  memory  the  IbQowing  boaa- 
tiftd  description,  in  the  MS.  romanee  of  Syr  Laun- 
fal,  oftwodamsels,  whom  the  knigfat  imexpeetedBy 
meets  in  a  desolate  forest. 

<<  At  he  sat  in  sorrow  sore 
He  saw  come  out  of  ludt-^«  hoar» 


G^dtle  maidens  two ; 
Their  kirdes  were  of  Ind  sandal  * 
Ylaced  small,  jolyf '  and  well, 

There  might  none  gayer  go« 
Their  mantles  were  of  green  velvet, 
Y  bordered  with  gold  right  well  y  set, 

Y  pelured  *  with  gris  and  grb  *. 
Their  head-es  were  well  dight  withal, 
Each  had  on  ä  jolyf  coronal 

With  sixty  gems  and  mo  *. 
Their  fäces  were  white  as  snow  ön  down« 
Their  rode  •  was  red,  their  eyen  were  brown, 
^  I  saw  never  none  such. 
The  one  bare  of  gold  a  basin, 
That  other  a  towel  white  and  fine, 

Of  silk  that  was  good  and  rieh« 
Their  kerchiefs  wer  weD  schyre  ^ 
Arrayed  with  a  rieh  gold  wire."— Wabton. 

1  Indiansilk.  CauZafFr.SeeDa  Fresne.  2  Prettj. 

hapa  gray  far]  m  n  cmnUoii  tktmt  m  HkB  iwiriqal  romancei. 
5  More.  6  Complexion.       7  Cat. 


V  4 


440  M0TS9. 


Note  26.    Page  147. 

*'  This  Story  occurs  in  Symeon  Seth's  trandatkm 
of  the  cdelnrated  Arabian  fable-book,  calied  Caiiiab 
V  DuMNAH  *.  It  is  recited  by  Matthew  Paris,  under 
tbe  year  1195,  as  a  parable  which  king  Richard  the 
First,  after  bis  retum firom  the  East»  was  oftena^ 
customed  to  repeat,  by  way  of  re^nroviiig  those  un- 
grateful  princes  who  refluied  to  engage  in  the  Cru- 
sade* It  is  versified  by  Gower,  who  omits  the  Jm^ 
as  Matthew  Paris  does  the  ape,  in  the  fifth  book  of 
the  OoNFBssio  Amantis.** — Waeton. 

There  is  some  little  diflference  in  Gower. 

<'  The  stone  he  proffereth  to  the  sale* 

Thus  when  this  stone  was  bought  and  sold, 
Homeward  with  joy  many-fold ; 
This  Bardus  goeth,  and  when  he  came 
Home  tohishouse,andthathename* 

1  «<Thifwork  wu  translated  into  Engluh  imder the thie of 
'D0MIE*8  Moral  Philosophe,  translatod  from  the  Indiu 
tongoe,  1670/  B.  L.  with  wooden  cuts,  4to.  Bat  Doni  wu  the 
Italiaa  translator."— Warton. 

t  RockoDy  comit 


KOTES.  441 


His  goU  out  of  hispiineirithin, 
He  fi>uiid  his  8toiie4dsb  Iberern. 


**  And  thus  it  fdl  him  overall, 
Where  he  it  sold  in  sinpdry  placet 
Such  was  the  fortune,  and  the  gräce." 

Cärtfestio  AmantUt  lab«  5*  foL  111,  12* 


Note  27.    Page  155. 

**  From  this  beantifnl  tale»  of  which  the  opening 
only  ishere^ven,  Ocdeve,  commonly  called  Chau- 
cer's  dis^ple,  firamed  a  poem  in  the  octave,  which 
was  printed  jn  the  year  1614,  by  William  Browne, 
in  his  set  of  Eclogues  called  the  Shephxard's  Pipe. 
Occleve  has  literally  followed  the  bopk  beforeus, 
and  has  eyen  transhited  into  EngUsh  prpse  the  Mo* 
BAirisATioN  annex^  He  has  given  no  siott  of  em- 
bellishment  to  his  originali  and  by  no  means  deserves 
the  praises  which  Browne,  in  the  following  elegant 
pastöral  lyrics,  has  bestowed  on  his  Performance, 
and  which  more  jusdy  bdong  to  die  genuine  goihiCi 
or  rather  Arabian,  inrentor.  . 

'< '  Well  I  wot,  the  man  that  first 
Sung  thislay»  did  ^pieach  his  thinti 

v5 


444  K0TB8«. 

their  meaning*  Thus  tbe  jesters  and  minstreb  were 
indefiiiitely  expressed  by  the  wotisjoculätor^  scurra^ 
mimuSi  mmstralluSi  &c.  a  practice  diat  may  a&mt  of 
justification,  when  we  consider  that  in  early  thnes 
tbe  minstrel  and  buffoon  cbaracters  were  somethnes 
iinited  In  one  person.  It  rnnst  be  dkrned,  faowever» 
tbat  in  an  etymological  point  of  view,  the  term  Jocu^ 
lator  is  much  better  adopted  to  the  jester  tiian  the 
tninstrel*"— Doucs  on  the  Clowns  and  Fools  o^ 
ßhakspeare,  Vol.  2.  p.  Ö07.  '  ^   '*  ^ 


'Zu:  I 


Note  29.    Page  170. 

Frosa  this  story,  with  very  beseeming  alterations, 
Dr.  Byrom  wrote  the  foUowing  tale  pf 

f 

THE  THREB  BLACK  X^SOWS. 

'  Tale  V  That  will  raise  the  question)  I  suppose, 
*  What  can  the  meaning  be  of  three  black  crows  V 
It  18  a  liondon  story,  you  must  know. 
And  bappenedi  as  they  say^  some  time  ago. 
The  meaning  of  it  custom  would  sappressr 
Till  to  the  end  we  coxne :  nevertheless, 
Though  it  may  vary  from  the  üse  of  My 
f  To  teil  themcpral  ere  the  täte  be  told> 


Weil  give  tthint  fer  onee,  how  to  applj 
The  meaning  first»  then  hang  the  ti^  therebj. 

People  füll  oft  are  put  into  a  pc^her 
For  want  of  understandmg  one  another ; 
And  Strange  amusing  stories  creep  about, 
That  ecHne  to  nothing  if  you  trace  them  out ; 
Lies  of  the  day,  perhaps,  or  monthi  or  year, 
Whichy  having  served  their  purposei  disappear* 
From  which»  roeanwhile,  disputes  of  every  size, 
That  ]»to  say,  misunderstandings  rise, 
The  Springs  of  ill,  from  bick'ring  up  to  battle» 
From  wars  and  tumults  down  to  tittle  tattle. 
Sttchas,  forinstance,  (for  we  need  not  roam 
Far  offto  find  them,  but  come  nearer  home ;) 
Such  as  befall,  by  sudden  misdivining, 
Ön  cuts»  on  coalsi  on  boxes,  and  on  t^msg, 
Or  on  what  now ',  in  the  afi&ir  of  railh^ 
To  US  aod  you  port^ids  such  serious  iUs. 
To  note  how  meanings,  that  were  never  meani^ 
By  eager  giving  them  too  rash  assent. 
Will  fly  about,  justlike  so  many  crows, 
Of  the  same  breed  of  which  the  story  goes,.-— 

1  "  Some  local  mttterf  were  then  in  agiUUoo  «t  9faBche»t«#, 
particnlarlj  an  iqpplicatioa  to  Parliament  for  a  BiU  to  abrogat«  ti|e 
cQstom  of  grindlDS  ^beat  at  the  tdiool  miUf*'' 


Itmay,  at  least  it  sboipld,  correct  a  geair 
That  hitftt  Ihe  puUü^  ov  ihe  pcifate  weal. 


Two  honest  tradesmen  meeting  in  the  Strand, 
One  took  the  other  briskly  by  the  hand ; 
'  Hark  ye,'  said  he, '  'tis  an  odd  story  this 
About  the  crows ! '     *  I  don't  know  nhat  it  is,* 
Replied  his  friend.     *  No  l  Vm  surprised  at  that, 
Where  I  come  firom  it  is  the  common  chät. 
But  you  shall  hear — an  odd  affair,  indeed ! 
And  that  it  happened,  they  are  all  agreed, 
Not  to  detain  you  firom  a  thing  so  stränge, 
A  gentteman  thatlives  not  far  from  'Change, 
This  week,  in  short,  as  all  the  alley  knows, 
Taking  a  puke,has  thrown  up  three  black  crowsT 

*  ImpgMAie  1'  *  N«y,  but  indeed  *^>tnte ; 
Ihad  it  firom  ^oodkandsiaad  so  nayyöö«' 

*  From  whomlfra^?'    So haraig  named  thenan, 
Straigbt  to  eupdise,  bis  earkms  eomrade  mn. 

*  SWf  did  you  <^— rehting  tte  aflhir,«— — 

'  Yes,  sir,  I  did ;  and  if  tis  worth  your  oare, 
Ask  Mr«  Sudi-a'SMie,  he  toU  it  nie ; 
But,  by  the  bye,  'twas  Two  black  crows,  not  Tbeu.' 
Resolred  to  trace  so  wondrous  an  event, 
Whip  to  the  third  the  virtuoso  went. 


•  Sir' — and  so  fonh — *  Why,  ycs ;  tbe thing  is fact ; 
Tho*  in  regurd  towomh^  not  taißiet  r 

It  was  not  Two  black  fnrows,  'twas  only  One} 
The  truth  of  that  you  may  rely  upon. 
Tbe  gentleman  himself  told  me  the  case.' 

•  Where  may  Ifind  htm?*  *  Why,  in  such  a  pfece.* 
Away  goes  he,  and  having  found  him  out, 

•  StTf  he  so  good  OS  to  resolve  a  doubt.' 

Then  to  his  last  Informant  he  referred, 
And  begged  to  know  if  true  what  he  had  heard ; 
'  Did  you^  «tr,  throw  ttp  a  llack  crom  ?*  *  Not  I V 
* Bliess  me !  kow people propagate a  lief 
Black  crows  have  been  thrown  up,  'f  huee,  Two,  and 

One, 
And  heref  Ifind^  all  cames  at  last  to  none. 
Did  you  say  nothing  qfa  crom  at  all  ?* 

*  Crow!  crow!  Perhaps  I  might,  now  I  recal 
The  matter  over.'    *  Andpray,  sir^  «hat  n/as't^ 

*  Why,  I  was  horrid  sick,  and  at  die  last,    - 
I  did  throw  up,  and  told  my  neighboor  so, 
Sömething  that  was  as  blockt  sir,  as  a  crow  V 

Mise,  Poefns^  Vol.  1.  p.  31. 


44$  K0T16, 


.7-.  ■ 


NoTBd^w    Page  171. 

"  This  it  one  of  the  most  lively  stories  of  Macro« 
biu8|"  sayt  Warton.    It  is  detaiied  SaturnaL  Lib.  iL 
c.  6«  *'  De  artgine  ac  um  prcetexUe"  p.  147.—*'  Mos 
antea  scnatoribus  fiiit  in  euriam  prsetextatis   fili» 
Introire.     Cum  in  senatu  res  major  quoepiam  con- 
sultabatnr ;  eaque  in  posterum  diem  prolata  esset : 
placuit  utbancrem,  super  qua  tractavissenti  ne  quis 
enuntiaret  priusquam  decreta  esset«     Mater  Pwirü 
pueriy  qui  cum  parente  sup  in  curia  fuerat,  pereunc« 
tatur  filiumy  quidnam  in  senatu  egissent  patres: 
puer  respondit  tacendum  esse,  neque  id  dici  licere« 
Mulier  fit  audiendi  cupidior,  secretum  rei  et  silen- 
tium  pueri  animum  ejus  ad  inquirendum  everberat* 
Quaerit  igitur  compressus  violentiusque ;  tum  puer 
urgente  matre  lepidi  atque  festivi  mendacii  consilium 
ci^it  j  actum  in  senatu  dixit  utrum  videretur  utilius 
magisque  h  republica  eose»  unusne  ut  duas  uxores 
baberet)  an  ut  una  apud  duos  nupta  esset.    Hoc 
illa  übt  audiviti  animo  compavescit ;  domo  tcq^ndans 
egreditur,  ad  cseteras  matronas  afiert ;  postridieque 
ad  senatum  copiosa  matrum-&milias  catenracon* 
fiuunt.  I«acrymantes  atque  obsecrantesorant  «na  po- 
titts  ut  duobus  nupta  fieret,  quam  ut  um  duas.    Se» 
natores  ingredientes  curiami  quse  illa  mulierum  in^ 


KOTBS.  U9 

temperies».  et  quid  wM  pottulatio  istsec  veUet,  tnira- 
baotur ;  et  ut  non  parrae  rei  -ptoüpmn  illam  Tere* 
(Cimdi.sexusimpudicam  insaniampavescelNmt«  Puer 
Papirius  publicom  m^um  demit ;  Dam  in  medium 
curiae  progressua  quid  ipai  mater  audire  institiaseti 
quid  matri  ipse  aimulaaaet;  aicut  fuerat,  enanrat« 
Senatus  fidem  atque  Ingenium  pueri  exosculatur ; 
cottBultumque  facit  uti  poathac  pueri  cum  patribu9 
in  curiam  non  introeant  praeter  illum  unum  Papi» 
rium;  eique  puero  postea  cognomentum  hohorfs 
gratia  decreto  inditum,  PrceUxUUui ;  ob  tacendi  lo« 
quatdique  in  pratextae  aetate  prudentiam*" 

Note  31.    Page  173. 

Thia  Story  haa  been  modemiaed ;  and  occura  in 
a  volume  entitled  "  Beautiea  of  Poetry/'  edited  by 
a  Mr.  Melmoth ;  and  probably  in  many  othera. 

Note  32.     Page  1}'4* 
"Oratorie;  aclpsety  or  private  cbappell  to  pray 

W     COTGBATE. 

Note  ZS.    Tttge  183. 
Thia  atory  ia  in  Alphonaua.    "  It  is  remarkable 


450  NO¥B0< 

tbat  Le  Gsandy  ai  #ett  as  Baitezlui,, sceo»  to  Incv^ 
knowB  nolUsg  aboiit  Petrus  AJ^phonnis,  whom  ht 
elames  underbb  FieaehüedsaiBfof  Pierre  Anfiwi^ 
amoi^iat  tlie  NiMrman  fidbleoiB»."    Doi»». 

'  Note  34.    Page  19f. 

Seneca  ia  ci^  hex^  biit  lGaB.give  no  n  ftiMwt 
The  Story  is  a  very  mgular  oae«  Ib  ibeold  Eor 
glish  Gesta  [ßee  the  Introduetioiii]  k  forma  tiie 
''  Set>itUh  Hffst^ry  f  dthou^  ihe  tenmBatioii  ig 
aomewhat  difierent.  The  km^'a  pleacUi^  i»«ie» 
cessful  nvith  the  judge ;  but  the  itccusers,  taking 
upon  themselves  the  executipn  of  the  law,  slay  him 
in  Opposition  to  all  justice.  • 

Note  35.    Page  1^. 

'*  A  more  dassical  authority  for  this  story»  had 
it  been  at  hand,  would  have  been  slighted  for  St. 
Austin's  CiTT  ÖF  God,  which  was  the  favourite  s]^- 
ritual  r<»aaance ;  and  whioh»  as.the  tra&sitioB  firom 
religion  to  gallantry  was  anciently  very  easy»  gave 
rise  to  the  famous  old  French  Tomance,  called  the 
City  op  Ladies."    Waeton. 


Hern.  454 


Note  d6.    Page  205. 


Next  unto  whidi  I  iliay  mealioii  tbe  Cqqka* 
TRICB9  or  Basilisk  ;  now  this  is  die  king  of  i^- 
paatay  not  for  hk  mägnkud^ or  grealnefSi  bntfor 
his  stately  paoe  aod  magnanimous  mmd;  for  tli0^ 
ketd  aM  kriTpnrtof  Ut  body^he  alif«grt  candet 
i^righty  and  InUi  ft  kkid  of  creit  like  a  crowB  uf^ 
Inahead.  Tios  creatme  ia  in  ikiobtese  «9  big  aa 
a  mon's  wr&ty  and  of  length  propo^önäUe  ta  tbat 
thickneM :  his  eyes  are  red  in  a  Vmi  of  tloaAj 
Uackness,  as  if  fire  were  mixed  Willi  siMke«  Hia 
poison  is  a  Tdry  Kot  and  Tenomoqt  pobon,  diyi^ 
up  and  scoTching  the  grass  as  if  it  were  bumed,  in» 
fecting  the  air  round  about  him  so  as  no  other  crea- 
ture  can  live  near  him :  in  which  he  is  like  to  the 
Gergöfiy  whom  last  of  afl  I  mentifMifd.* 

'*  And  amoi^^  all  living  creatures»  there  it  none 
diat  perisheth  sooner  by  Htm  poison  of  the  Cockatrica 
than  man ;  &r  with  his  sight  he  Iptteth^him :  which 
isy  b€cauge  the  beams  q(  the  Cockatnce's  eyes  40 
corTupt  the  Vinbk  sfMrit of  a man{  aa  isa^Smad: 
fdiich  being  eorrapted»  all  die  other  sjürits  of  liA^ 
eoining  hom.  the  heart  and  braini  are  thereby  cor* 
nq|»ted  also ;  and  so  the  man  dieth*    His  hissingi 


45^  KOTB& 

likewise,  is  said  to  be  as  bad»  in  regard  that  it 
blasteth  trees»  killeth  birds,  &q.  by  poisoning  the 
air*  If  any  thing  be  slain  by«it,  the  same  also 
proveth  venomdus  to  such  as  toüdi  it :  only  a  weasd 
kiOs  it. 

*'  That  they  be  bred  otit  of  an  egg  laid  by  an  oM 
cocki  is  icarce  credible ;  howbdt  some  sdSnn  with 
great  confidence,  that  when  die  cock  waxedi  old»  • 
there  growedi  in  hinii  of  his  corrupted  sted,  a  little 
egg  with  a  thin  fifan  instead  of  a  shell,  waä  üäs 
being  hatched  by  the  toid»  or  scnne  such  like  crea- 
Iure»  brn^etk  forth  a  venomous  vfünOf  althong^  not 
this  basilisk,  that  king  of  sarpents.**  Swan*8  Spe- 
aOim  Mmdii  Chap*  ix.  p/4S^_l  ^ss. 


,-■'  * 


NoTs  87.    Page  £06. 

**  CElian»  in  his  *  Varioüs  HistorY,*  mention«  a 
serpent,  which  appearing  from  the  mouth  of  a  ca* 
vtoii  stopped  die  marqh  of  Alexander's  army  throu^ 
a  spacious  desert«  The  wfld  beasts,  serpents,  and 
birdsy  which  Alexander  encountend  in  marcHing 
through  India»  were  most  extravagantly  imagined 
by  the  oriental  fabuIistSi  and  form  the  chief  won* 
ders  of  that  monarch's  romance."    Wahtoit.. 

AmoDgst  the  fabutouB  xaomuscz  of  oULionaoice» 


NOTES*  453 

üie  Grippe  (distinguished  from  Uie  6ri£Sn,  or  Gry« 

phon),  seems  to  be  pre-emiiient#    In  an  old  and 

very  rare  French  romance  there  is  a  curious  descrip« 

tion  of  Ulis  creature,  which  the  reader  may  be 

pleased  to  see*    "  To  give  you  an  idea  of  the  nature 

of  this  kind  of  monstirous  serpent,  know,  that  its 

body  is  as  strong.as  an  enraged  buill    He  has  a 

human  face ;  but  instead  of  a  nose  he  has  the  beak 

of  an  eagle.    He  poraesses  a  goose's  eyes,  an  ass't 

earsy  and  the  teeth  of  a  dog«    His  tongue  is  long 

and  venomous ;  with  which,  when  he  is  chafed,  he 

darts  a  prodigious  number  of  fire-brands  united 

with  a  smoke  so  fetid,  that  it  is  enough  to  infect  a 

whole  city.    He  has  the  legs,  feet»  and  claws  of  a 

lion ;  a  dragon's  tail»  which  is  as  long  as  a  lanee« 

His  back  is  armed  with  a  seale  so  hard»  that  no 

Steel»  however  excellently  temparedi  is  able  to  pene- 

^te«     Moreover,   the  Shoulders  are  omamented 

wi^  the  streng  wings  of  a  Griffin^  which  enable  him 

to  cleave  the  air  even  more  rapidly  than  was  possi- 

ble  to  the  cunning  Dsedalus,  or  to  the  horse  of  Pa- 

colet  *."    fol.  X. 

*  The  fiiU. title  of  this  teiy  cnrions  and  eBtertaming  work  if  as 

ftoUÖWS.     "  Le  PREMIER   MURE   DB   L'HISTOIRE    ET  ANCIEMNB 

CRoMiauE  DE  Gerard  d'Buphrate,  DVC  de  Bouroomovi: 
trmUmi,  pour  h  pkupmi,  «m  ori^mt,  immim,  mmoun  «leAaiM« 


454  NOTES. 

Note  5S.    Page  «07. 

This  Story  is  told  by  Seneca  of  Cneius  Piso. 
De  Ira.  üb.  i.  c.  8.,  and  it  is  found  in  Chaucer's 
<<  SompncHje's  tale/'  who  mendons  the  same  au- 
thority. 

NoYB  39.    Page  210. 

The  following  apologue  from  the  Latin  ^sop,  is 
probably  from  the  "  Gesta  Romanorum/'  the  former 
being  collected  in  the  early  part  of  the  fifteenth 
Century« 

Ofthepoor  Man  and  the  Serpent. 

**  He  that  applies  hiiQself  to  do  other  men  hamis 
ought  not  to  think  himself  «ecure  ;  wherefore  JSsop 
rehearseth  this  fitble«  There  was  a  serpent  wliidi 
came  into  the  house  of  a  poor  man,  and  Hved  of  Aat 
which  feil  from  the  poor  man's  table,  for  die  wiiidi 
ihing  there  happened  great  fortmie  to  this  man,  and 

Urtuxfaüs  ffarnut :  tmee  ratetmbrßs,  ei  mumimre»  mermeittmwet,  is 
pkuiewrs  Ckeiaüm'»,  «f  grmu  ieignmws  de  «m  tew^ :  Mi$  de  nem» 
«MM  Ml  nostre  vtägake  Frmuojfs/'  Paris,  1649.  Bat  tb»  €«U- 
phoBspeakfoT  twel?ebookf,aBdw#]MT«li6TediefintOBlj.  It 
M  in  l^n  CkAege  lOiwj. 


NOTES.  455 

he  became  rieh.     But  on  a  day  this  man  was  very 
dngne  against  the  serpent,  and  took  a  sword  and 
smote  at  him;  wherefore  the  serpent  went  outof 
the  house,  and  came  no  more  thither  again.     A 
little  after,  this  man  feil  again  into  great  poverty, 
and  then  he  knew  that  by  fortune  ef  the  serpent  he 
was  become  rieh  ;  wherefore  it  repented  him  that  he 
had  driven  away  the  serpent*    Then  he  went  and 
humbled  himself  to  the  serpent,  saying,  I  pray  thee 
that  diou  wilt  pardon  me  the  ofienee  that  I  have 
done  thee.    And  the  serpent  said,  Seeing  thou  re- 
pentest  thee  of  thy  misdeed,  I  forgive  thee ;  but  as 
long  as  I  shall  live,  I  shall  remember  thy  malice ; 
for  as  thou  hurtedst  me  onee»  so  thou  malest  again. 
Wherefore  that  whieh  iva#  ance  evil^  shaü  ever  so  be 
held;  men  eught  tkerefore  not  to  insuU  over  him  of 
whom  they  rccewe  some  heneßt,  nor  yet  to  suspect 
their  good  and  truefriends"    p.  80. — 1658. 

There  is  also  a  fable  attributed  to  Avian,  (a  La- 
tin writer  of  the  fourdi  Century,  who  imitated  Phae- 
drus),  to  the  foUowing  purport. 

'*  He  that  seeketh  to  get  more  than  he  ought, 
oft-times  getteth  nothing ;  as  saith  the  fable,  of  a 
man  whieh  had  a  goose  that  laid  every  day  an  egge 
of  gold.  The  man,  out  of  eovetousness,  commanded 
her  that  every  day  she  should  lay  two  eggs :  and 


456  NOTES. 

she  Said  to  him,  *  Certainly,  my  master,  I  may  not' 
Wherefore.the  man  was  wroth  with  her,  and  siew 
her;  hymeans  whereof  he  lo$t  his  former profit, 
and  afterwards  waxed  very  sorrowfid.''-»l  658. 

But  these  stories,  with  some  of  modern  manufac- 
ture,  have  all,  probably,  originated  from  the  apo* 
logue  of  Gabria,  or  Babriaf  a  Greek  poet,  who  put 
the  fahles  of  Maap  into  lambic  verse«  The  period 
in  which  he  flourished  is  unknown« 


Kai  ^cXap7^pov« 

Erutrc  xpvtroriv  Ctbv  Spvis  tlaairc^* 
Kai  Ttc  iF^ayfiOtlQ  xpv<7fpa7i)c  ^'^v  ^va, 
E«reevf  ravrifVy  xpvff^y  «^  Xaßtiv  d^Xwv.  . 
£Xir2(  dt  ItflZov  dutpw  wXcKei  r^xiC* 

Note  40«    Page  214. 

<<  In  the  days  of  /chivalry,  a  concert  of  a  variety 
of  instrmnents  of  music  constantly  made  a  part  of 
the  solemnity  of  a  splendid  feast.  So  in  an  im- 
printed  metrical  romance  of  £mare*  MSS«  Cott. 
Calig.  A.  2.  fol.  72.  a. 


NOTES;  457 

**  Sir  Ladore  let  make  a  feast, 
That  was  fair  and  honest, 

With  his  lord  the  king ; 
There  was  mach  minstrelty^ 
Tromp-e«,  tabors,  and  psaltery» 

Both  harp  and  fiddl-e-ing  :*' 

And  in  Chaucer's  **  January  and  May,"  v.  1234. 

**  At  every  course  came  the  loud  minstrelsy." 

Warton. 

Note  41.    Page  217. 

**  Gower,  in  the  "  Confessio  Amantis/'  may 
perhaps  have  copied  the  circumstance  of  the  mom- 
iDg  tnunpet  from  this  apologue. 

**  It  so  befell,  that  on  a  day 
There  was  ordained  by  the  lawe 
A  trump  with  a  stem  breath, 
Which  was  cleped  the  trump  of  deathf 
And  in  the  court  where  the  king  was, 
A  certain  man  this  trumpe  of  brass 
<  Hath  in  keeping,  and  thereof  serveth, 
That  when  a  lord  his  death  deserveth. 
He  shall  this  dreadful  trump-e  blow, 
Before  his  gate,  to  make  it  know, 

VGL*  II«  X 


451  KOTES. 

How  that  the  jadg*tf-inent  is  give 
Of  death,  wluch  «hall  not  be  forgive. 
The  king  whcn  it  was  night  anon, 
This  man  hath  sent,  and  bade  faim  gone, 
To  tnunpen  at  bis  brother'3  gate ; 
And  h^  which  he  might  do  algate  S 
Goetb  fordi»  and  doth  the  king's  he^t. 
This  lord  which  heard  of  this  tempest 
Thal;  hß  to^pfinre  bii  gate  Uew, 
Then  wist  be  by  the  law,  and  knew 
That  he  was  surely  dead,"  &c. 

*^  But  Gower  has  connected  with  this  circum- 
stance  a  different  story,  and  of  an  inferior  cast,  both 
in  point  of  moral  and  imagination.  The  tmth  is, 
Gower  seems  to  have  altogether  followed  ^is  story 
as  it  appeared  in  the  SncvLVu  Historiai^b  of  Vin- 
cent of  Beauvaisy  wbo  took  it  from  Damafoenns's 
romance  of  Barlaam  Ain>  Josaphat*  Part  of  it  ^ 
thus  told  m  CftjOon's  translatioxi  of  that  Wgend. 
fol.  393. 

"  '  And  tba  kynge  badde  sudbe  a  custom^  that 
wfaen  one  «holde  be  d^yvered  to  detb,  the  kynge 
«holde  send  hys  cryar  wy th  bys  trompe  that  was 
ordeyned  tiber«to.    Aod  OQ  th^  even  be  seilte  the 

1  Alwajt. 


NOTES.  4S9 

cryar  wyth  the  trompe  tofore  hys  brother's  gate, 
and  made  to  soune  the  trompe.  And  whan  the 
kynges  brother  herde  this,  he  was  in  despayr  of 
sauinge  hys  lyfe,  and  colde  not  slepe  of  all  the 
nyght^  and  made  his  testament.  And  on  the  morne 
erly»  he  cladde  hym  in  blacke  :  and  came  with  we- 
pyng  with  hys  wyf  and  chyldien  to  the  kynges  pa- 
leys.  And  the  kynge  made  hym  to  come  tofore 
hym,  and  sayd  to  hym»  a  fooll  that  thou  art,  that 
thou  hast  herde  the  messagere  of  thy  brother,  to 
whom  thou  knowest  well  thoa  hast  not  trespaced, 
and  doubtest  so  mooche,  howe  oughte  not  I  then  ne 
doubte  the  messageres  of  our  Lorde  agaynste 
whom  I  have  soo  ofle  synned,  which  signefyed  unto 
me  more  derely  the  deth  than  the  trompe.* " — 
Warton. 

NoTB  42.    Pagft  tl9. 

Albertus  was  an  abbot  of  Stade,  and  author  of  a 
Chronicle  from  Adam  to  1256. 


Note  4tS,    Page  22t. 

**  St.  Austin's  CiTT  OF  GoD  is  quoted  for  an  an^ 
swer  of  Diomedes  the  pirate  to  king  Alexander." 
Warton. 

x2 


460  KOTES. 

NoTX  44.    P^ge  223. 

Aulus  Gellius  relates  this  story  (Noct.  Attic. 
Lib.  XVI.  cap.  xix.),  from  Herodotus,  in  whom  it 
is  now  extant.  (Lib.  viii.)  This  cbaracter  of  die 
dolphin  has  been  oflen  alluded  to. 

*'  Sweet  sir,  'da  nothing ; 
Straight  comes  a  dolphin^  playing  near  your  ahip, 
Having  bis  crooked  back  up,  and  presents 
A  feather-bed  to  waft  ye  to  the  shore 
As  easily  as  if  you  slept  i'th'  court*" 

Ford.  "  The  Lover's  Melancholy.**  Act.  I.  Sc  5. 

Note  45.     Page  224. 

This  Gurions  anecdote  is  recorded  of  Pausanias,  in 
the  eighth  book  of  Valerius  Maximus, "  De  Cupidi- 
täte  glorise.''  Cap.  xiv.  Exter.  4. 

"  Nam  dum  Hermocles  percontatus  esset,  ^[uonam 
modo  subito  clarus  passet  evadere^  atque  is  respondis- 
set,  n  illustrem  vvrum  aliquem  occidissetf  ßOurum  ut 
gloria  ejtu  ad-  ipsum  redundaret :  condnuö  Philip- 
pum  interemit.  Et  quidem  quod  petierat,  assecatus 
est^  Tam  enim  se  parricidio,  quam  Philippus  yirtnte, 
notum  posteris  reddidit." 


NOTES.  461 

NoTB  46.    Page  226. 

I  am  unable  to  find  this  account  in  Pliny.  In 
tbe  second  Book,  cap.  ciii.,  and  in  the  thirty-first, 
cap.  ii«,  the  reader  will  find  many  wonderful  proper. 
des  of  fountains,  but  that  of  gushing  forth  to  musi- 
cal  Sounds  appeareth  not. 

NoTB  47.     Page  22S. 

For  an  account  of  the  leprosy  see  Note  18,  in 
this  volume;  the  qualities  attributed  to  it  are  as 
whimsical  as  fabulous. 

Note  48.    Page  232. 

**  This  king  untö  him  took  a  pheere  * 
Who  died  and  left  a  female  heir, 
So  buxom,  blithe,  andfuU  of  fiice  *, 
As  heaven  had  lait  her  all  his  grace." 

Shakspeare. 

Note  49.     Page  235. 

**  Find  ample  cai^muUian  at  your  gates.** 

"  He  made  a  law, 
(To  keep  her  still,  and  men  in  awe,) 

1  A  wife,  a  ptrtner.  2  Q.iUBre,  if  not  fair  offace  ? 

x8 


4ß2  NOTE£k 

That  whoso  asked  her  fbr  bis  wife, 

His  riddle  told  not»  lost  bis  life : 

So  for  her  many  a  wight  did  die, 

As  yon  griin  looks  do  testify."  Ib. 


Note  50.     Page  2S5. 

'*  IPericks  reads  tke  Riddle.^ 

I  am  no  viper,  yet  I  feed 

On  mother*«  fledi,  whtch  did  me  breed : 

I  sovgbt  a  busband,  in  wbidi  labotir, 

I  found  that  kindness  in  a  fkther. 

He's  fatber,  son,  and  busband  mild, 

I  mother,  mte,  and  yet  his  cbfld. 

How  they  may  be»  and  yet  in  two, 

As  you  will  live,  retolve  it  y<ra."  b. 


u 


NoTB  51.    Page  29$. 

"  Ant*  Young  prince  of  Tyre, 

Tbougb  by  the  tenour  of  our  strict  edict» 
Your  exposition  misinterpreting, 
We  might  proceed  to  cancel  of  your  days ; 
Yet  hope,  sucoeeding  from  so  fair  a  tree 
As  your  fair  seif,  dotb  tone  ms  otber wise : 
Forty  days  longer  we  do  respite  you ; 
If  by  which  time  our  secret  be  undone, 


NOTSS*  463 

Thijs  taerej  Aows,  well  joy  in  such  a  ton : 

And  until  then,  yotir  entertain  shall  be, 

Asf  doth  befit  our  honour,  and  your  worth."         Ib. 

Note  52.    Page  ^89. 

"  Enter  Thaliaks. 

**  ThaL  Doth  yoiur  bighne«!  call  ? 

"  ^n^.  Thaliard,  you'rte  of  our  cbaoibery  2aA  oui* 
mind 
Partakea  her  {Hrivate  action»  to  your  iecrefty ; 
And  for  your  faithfulneas  we  wiU  advance  yeu« 
Tfaaliard,  behcdd,  here's  poi8<m,  and  bere'a  ^old ; 
We  hate  the  prinee  iÄ  Tyre,  and  thau  nraat  kiU  hi W 

Ib. 

Note  53.    Page  338. 

<'  Tfto/.  Well,  I  pereeire  [Aside. 

I  flhaU  not  be  hai^d  now,  aldiough  I  would ; 
But  since  he's  gone,  the  king  it  sur^mutt  please, 
He  'scap'd  the  land,  to  perish  on  the  seas. — 
But  111  present  me.     Peace  to  the  lord»of  Tyre ! 

"  HeL  Lord  Thaliard   from  Antiochus  is  wel* 
ccnne. 

**  Thal*  From  him  I  come 
With  message  unto  princely  Perides ; 
But,  since  my  landing,  as  I  have  understood 

X  4 


464  NOTES. 

Your  lord  has  took  himself  to  unknown  travdi, 
My  message  must  retum  from  whence  it  came.'* 

Note  54.    Page  24^ 

**  Enter  Pekicles,  nnih  Attendants. 

"  Per»  Lord  governori  for  so  we  hear  you  »c, 
Let  not  our  ships  and  number  of  our  men, 
Be,  like  a  beacon  fir'd,  to  amaze  your  eyes. 
We  have  heard  your  miseries  as  far  as  Tpe, 
And  aeen  the  deaolation  of  your  streets  : 
Nor  oome  we  to  add  sorrow  to  your  teärs, 
But  to  reliere  tben  of  their  heavy  load ; 
And  these  our  ships  yoü  happOy  may  think  ^ 
Are,  like  the  Trojan  horse,  war-stuff'd  within, 
With  Woody  views,  expecting  overthrow, 
Are  stor'd  with  com,  to  make  your  needy  bread, 
And  give  them  life,  who  are  bunger-stary'd,  half 
dead. 

1  This  is  the  text  of  all  Uie  modern  editions  :  it  is,  howerer, 
iaaccartte.  Tliere  are  two  yerba  to  one  nominstiTe  case.  I 
wosld  read, 

"  And  these  our  ships  wkUA  haply  yon  may  think 
Are,  like  the  Trojan  horse,"  &c. 

"  Af  stored,"  &c 

The  paiMge  wonld  then  be  fense. 


NOTES.  46d 


<c 


All.  Thegodsof  GreeceiHrotectyou! 
And  well  pray  for  you« 

"  Per»  Rise»  I  pray  you,  rise ; 

We  do  not  look  for  reverence,  but  ibr  love. 
And  liarbourage  for  ourself,  our  ships,  and  men. 

'^  Cle.  The  which  when  any  shall  not  gratify» 
Or  pay  you  with  unthankfufaiets  in  thougbt, 
Be  it  our  wives,  our  cbildren,  or  ourselvef , 
The  curse  of  heaven  and  mien  succeed  their  evib ! 
Till  when,  (tbe  which,  I  lu^,  shaU  ne'er  be  seen,) 
Your  grace  is  welcome  to  our  town  and  us* 

''  Per.  Which  welcome  we'U  accept ;  feast  here  a 
while, 
Untü  our  Stars  that  firown,  lend  us  a  smile.  [ExeunV* 

Ib. 

Note  55.    Page  244. 

"  Dumh  show. 

"  EfUer  at  one  door  Pericles,  talking  with  Cleon  ; 
all  the  train  with  them.  Enter  at  another  door^  a 
Gentleman,  with  a  letter  to  Pericles  ;  Peeicles 
shows  the  letter  to  Cleon  ;  then  gives  the  Messen^, 
ger  a  reward,  and  knightt  him.  Exeunt  Perkies, 
Cleon,  ^c.  severally. 
"  Gom.  Good  Helicane  hath  staid  at  home, 

Not  to  eat  honey,  like  a  drone, 

z5 


466  KOTES« 

From  other's  labouni ;  fbrth  he  strive 

To  killen  bad»  keep  good  alive ; 

And,  to  fulfil  hit  prinee'  desire, 

Sends  word  of  all  that  luqps  in  Tjre : 

How  ThaUard  came  fnU  bent  witb  sm, 

And  hid  intent,  to  miirder  him ; 

And  that  in  Tharsus  was  not  best 

Longer  fox  him  to  make  bis  rest : 

He  knowing  so^  put  fi>rth  to  seas, 

Where  when  men  been»  tbere's  seldom  ease.*'     Ib. 

Note  56.    Page  246. 

**  £  Fish.  Ay,  bat  hark  you,  my  friend ;  'twas  we 
that  made  up  this  garment  through  the  rough  seams 
of  the  waters  :  there  are  certain  condolements,  cer- 
tain  vails.  I  hope,  sir,  if  you  thrive,  you'U  remem- 
ber  from  whence  you  had  it."  h, 

NoTB  57.     Pi^e  24S. 

The  custom  of  anointing  the  body  after  bathing 
is  a  well-known  eastern  practice ;  but  the  nudity 
of  the  boy  running  through  the  streets  with  a  pro- 
clamation,  I  do  not  ezactly  undei stand. 


liOTEa^  4^7 


Note  5S.    Page  Ä47. 

An  ectract  firom  Gower  here,  may  throw  some 
light  upon  the  game  alluded  to. 

"  And  as  it  should  then  befall 
That  day  was  set  of  such  assise  *, 
That  they  should  in  the  land-e«  guise, 
(As  was  heard  of  the  pepple  i^) 
Their  common  game  then  play. 
And  cried  was,  that  they  should  come 
Unto  the  gam-^  all  and  some ; 
Of  them  that  ben  deliver  *  and  wite ', 
To^o  such  mastery  as  they  might. 
They  made  them  naked  (as  they  should) 
For  so  that  ilke  gam-e  would  ; 
And  it  waJB  the  custom-e  and  use, 
Anumg'-e»  them,  was  ho  refuse. 
The  flower  of  &I1  the  town  was  there. 
And  of  the  court  abo  th^e  wäre ; 
And  that  was  in  a  larg-e  place, 
lüght  even  befote  ihe  king-e«  £sice, 
Which  Arthescttes  then  higfat. 
The  play  was  played  right  in  his  sight, 

1  Männer.  2  Nimble ;  Fr.  %  SldlfoL 

x6 


i 


408  K07ES« 

And  wbo  most  worthy  was  of  deed, 
Receive  he  «hould  a  c^tain  mced, 
And  in  the  city  bear  a  price. 

ApoUonius,  wfaich  was  wäre  and  wise, 
Of  every  game  could  an  end, 
He  thought  assäy,  bow  so  it  went." 

Confessio  Amantis^  lib.  viii.  foL  178. 

Note  59.    Page  249. 

"  Sim.  Yet  pause  a  while; 
Yon  knigbt,  metbinks,  doth  sit  too  melancboly, 
As  if  tbe  entertainment  in  our  court 
Had  not  a  sbow  migbt  countervail  bis  worth. 

Shakspeare. 


V 


0 


Note  60.    Page  250. 

.  f. 

"  Sim,  Teil  bim,  we  desire  to  know, 

Of  wbence  be  is»  bis  name  and  parentage. 

"  Thai.  Tbe kiÄg myfa^r, sir, bas drnnk to you. 

"  Per,  I  tbank  bim. 

"  Thai,  Wisbing  it  so  mucb  Wood  unto  yöurlife. 

<*  Per,  I  tbänk  botb  bim  and  you,  and  pledgehim 
fireely. 

"  Thai.  And  furtber  be  desires  to  know  of  yo«, 
Of  wbence  you  are,  your  name  and  parentage. 


K0TB8.  469 

**  Per.  A  genfleman  of  Tyr»— (my  name,  Pc- 
rides; 
My  edueation  being  in  arts  and  arms ;) — 
Who  looking  for  advoitures  in  the  world. 
Was  by  the  rongfa  seas  reft  of  ships  and  men» 
Andy  after  shtpwreek,  dnven  npon  this  shore« 

*'  Thai.  He  thanks  your  grace;  nanies  himself 
Peiicles» 
A  gendeman  of  Tyre,  who  mdy  by 
Misfortune  of  the  seas  has  been  bereft 
Of  ships  and  men,  and  cast  upon  this  shore, 

"  Stm.  Now  by  the  gods,  I  pity  his  misfortune. 
And  will  awake  him  from  bis  melancholy."         Ib. 


Note  61,    Page  250. 

'^  Thai.  But  you,  my  knight  and  guest ; 

To  whom  this  wreath  of  victory  I  give. 
And  crown  you  king  of  this  day's  happiness. 

"  Per.  Tis  more  by  fortune,  lady,  than  my  merit.'* 

Ib. 

Note  62.    Page  %h%. 

"  Einler  Pericles. 
'*  Per.  All  fortnne  to  the  good  Simouidei  l 


470  NOTES. 

**  Sim*  To  yott  m  mudit  airf  I  am  beboMen  to 
you, 
For  your  sweet  miisie  thb  hst  m^bk:  my  eara, 
I  do  protest,  were  never  better  hd 
With  sueh  delightful  pleanng  hatmioi^. 

**  Per.  It  is  your  grace's  pleasare  ta  commend; 
Not  my  detert. 

**  Sim.  Sir,  you  are  music's  master. 

**  Per.  The  worst  of  all  her  schokrs,  my  good 
lord."  Ib. 

NoTB  6d.     Page  £^3. 

■**  Sim.  My  daughter,  sir,  thinks  very  well  of  you; 
Ay,  so  well,  sir,  that  you  must  be  her  master. 
And  she'U  your  scholar  be ;  therefore  look  to  it. 

"  Per.  Unworthy  I  to  be  her  schoolmaster. 

"  Sim.  She  thinks  not  so."  Ib.  ' 

Note  64.     Page  260. 

*'  Heikanus.  No,  no,  my  Escanes ;  know  this  oi 
me, — 
Antiochus  firom  incest  liy'd  not  firee ; 
For  which  the  most  high  gods  not  minding  longer 
To  withhold  the  vengeanee  that  they  had  in  8t(Nre, 
Due  to  this  heinous  capitid  offisnce, 


NOTBS.  471 

Even  in  the  hei^  anä  prüfe  of  all  liia  glory» 

When  he  was  leated,  and  Mm  daughter  wildi  bin, 

In  a  chariot  of  iaestimable  vaKte, 

A  fire  from  heaven  came,  and  skriverd  np 

Their  bodies,  even  to  loathing ;  for  they  so  stunk, 

That  all  those  eyes  ador'd  theniy  exe  their  fall, 

Scorn  now  their  hand  should  give  their  burial.*' 

Ib. 

Note  65.     Page  260. 

"  Gorv.  At  last  firom  Tyre 

(Farne  answering  the  most  strong  inquire) 
To  the  court  of  king  Simonides 
Are  letters  brought ;  the  tenour  these : 
Antiochiis  and  his  daughter's  dead ; 
The  men  of  Tyrus,  on  the  head 
Of  Helicanus  would  set  on 
The  crown  of  Tyre,  büt  he  wiU  none : 
The  mutiny  there  he  hastes  t'appease ; 
And  says  to  them,  if  king  Pexides 
Come  not,  in  twice  six  moons,  home, 
He  obedient  to  their  doom 
Will  take  the  crown.     The  sum  of  this, 
Brought  hither  to  Pentapofis, 
T-ri»rished  the  regions  round. 
And  erery  one  with  claps  'gan  sound, 
Our  heir  apparent  is  a  king  •' 
Wh)  dream^d,  rvho  thought  of  swh  a  thing  t 


i 


472  H0TE8. 

Brief,  he  must  hence  depext  to  Tyre : 
His  queod  with  child«  makes  her  desire 
( Which  who  shall  cross  ?)  along  to  go ; 
(Omit  we  all  their  dole  and  woe,)"  Ib. 

Note  66.     Page  ^ß%. 

**  Lych.  Patience,  good  sir ;   do  not  assist  ike 
storm: 
Here's  all  that  is  left  living  of  your  queen,— 
A  little  daughter/'  Ib. 

NoTB  67.    Page  Z62. 

"  Enter  ttvo  Sailors. 

"  1  Saii.  What  courage,  sir  ?     God  save  you. 

**  Per.  Courage  enough :  I  do  not  fear  the  flaw ; 
It  hath  done  to  me  the  worst.     Yet,  for  the  love 
Of  this  poor  infant,  this  fresh-new  sea-farer, 
I  would  it  would  he  quiet. 

"  1  SaiL  Slack  the  holins  there ;  thou  wilt  not, 
wilt  thou  ?  Blow  and  split  thyself. 

**  2  SaU.  But  sea-room,  an  the  hrine  and  doudy 
hillow  kiss  the  moon,  I  care  not. 

"  1  Sail.  Sir,  your  queen  must  overboard;  the 
sea  works  high,  the  wind  is  loud,  and  will  not  Iie 
tili  the  ship  be  clear'd  of  the  dead. 


t( 


«( 


NOTES.  473 

"  Per.  That's  your  superstition. 

**  1  SaiL  Pardon  us,  sir ;  with  us  at  sea  it  still 
hath  been  observed;  and  we  are  strong  in  earnest» 
Therefore  briefly  yield  her ;  for  she  must  overboard 
straig^t. 

Per,  Be  it  as  you  think  meet« — Most  wretched 

queen ! 
Lyc.  Here  she  lies,  sir. 

"  Per.  A  terrible  child-bed  hast  thou  had|  my 
dear ; 
No  light,  no  fire :  the  unfriendly  elettieAts    ' 
Forgdt  thee  utterly ;  nor  have  I  time 
To  give  thee  haüow'd  to  thy  grave,  but  straight 
Must  cast  thee,  scarcely  coffin^d,  in  the  ooze ; 
Where,  for  a  inonnment  upon  thy  bones, 
And  aye-remaining  lamps,  the  belching  whale. 
And  humming  water  must  o'erwhelm  thy  corpse» 
Lying  with  simple  shells.     Lychorida, 
Bid  Nestor  bring  me  spices,  ink,  and  paper, 
My  casket  and  my  jewels ;  and  bid  Nicander 
Bring  me  the  satin  coffer :  lay  the  habe 
Upon  the  pillow :  hie  thee,  whiles  I  say 
A  priestly  ßirewell  to  her :  suddenly,  woman. 

{^Exit  Lychorida. 

*'  %  SaiL  Sir,  we  have  a  ehest  beneath  the  hatches^ 
eaulk'd  and  bitumed  ready. 

"  Per.  I  thank  thee."  Ib, 


474  NOTX& 

NoT£  CS.    Page  263. 

Enter  two  Skrvants  with  a  ehest, 

"  Serv.  So ;  lift  there.    . 

"  Cer.  What  is  that  ? 

"  Serv*  Sir,  even  now 

Did  the  sea  toss  upon  our  shore  this  ehest ; 
'Tis  of  tome  wreck. 

"  Cer,  Set  't  down,  let's  look  on  it. 

'<  2  Gera.  Tis  like  a  coffin,  sir. 

"  Cer.  Whate'er  it  be, 

'Tis  wondrous  heavy.     Wrench  it  open  straight ; 
If  the  sea's  stomach  be  o'ercharg'd  with  gold, 
It  is  a  good  constraint  of  fortune,  that 
It  belches  upon  us. 

"  i  Gent.  Tis  so,  my  lord. 

**  Cer.  How  close  'tis  caulk'd  and  bitum'd ! — 
Did  the  sea  cast  it  up? 

"  Sem,  I  never  saw  so  huge  a  billow,  sir» 
As  toss'd  it  upon  the  shore. 

"  Cer,  Come,  wrench  it  opai ; 

Soft,  soft ! — ^it  smells  most  sweetly  in  my  sense. 

"  2  Gent.  A  delicate  odour. 

"  Cer.  As  ever  hit  my  nostril ;  so,— ^up  with  it. 
O  you  most  potent  god !  what's  here  ?  a  corse ! 

*'  1  Gent  Most  stränge ! 


NOTES.  475 

**  Cer,  Sharouded  in  eloth  of  State ;  babn'd  and 
entreasnr'd 
Witii  bags  of  spices  Ml  T  Ib. 

Note  69.    Page  264. 

''  Cer.  She  ia  alive;  bdiold. 

Her  eyelidsy  caies  to  tlio«e  heayenly  jewds 
Which  Perides  hath  lost, 
Begin  to  part  their  fringes.of  brigtit  goUl ; 
The.diaiiMMida  of  a  most  praised  water 
A:ppear,  to  make  the  world  twice  rieh.    O  live» 
And  make  us  weep  to  bear  your  fieUe,  fiur  cxeature^ 
Rare  as  you  seem  to  be."  Ib. 

The  original  Latin  text  in  thü  part  onght  to  be 
[Rreserved ;  and  therefiire  I  annez  it. 

**  Qnod  com  feeissent,  medicut  i^Mruit,  vidit- 
pneUam  regabbm  omamentis  decoratam  et  i^pe-^ 
ciosam  valde«  Cujus  pulchritndinem  omnes  videntes 
de  ea  nniltum  admirabantur  quomam  Veras  erat 
pulchritudinis  radius  in  quo  natura  nihil  vieiosum 
eonstitait,  nisi  qudd  eam  nnmortalem  non  fcmna- 
verat«  Crines  nainque  ejus  erant  nivei  candoris  sub 
quibus  residerabat  frontts  lacteae  planicies :  cujus 
nuUa  erat  detestabilis  rugositas.  Oculi  enim  ejus 
erant  quasi  duorum  siderum  describentes  orbis  vo- 
lubilitatem  non  |Nrodigi«    Aspectibus  erant  modeatis 


476  NOTBS. 

frenad,  stabilis  aniini  constantiam  promittentes. 
Palpebrarum  edam  pili  non  inhonest^  natura  in  ea 
collocaverat.  Nasua  etiam  ejus  rectitudinii  sue 
lineam  plenitudinis  edam  decore  possidebat  in  ge- 
minas  dividens  maxillarum  partes.  Nee  vergebat 
in  supremum  nimiA  longitudine  nee  nimiä  brevitate 
correpta,  sed  decenti  honestads  quandtate  incede« 
bat«  Cujus  Collum  radüs  solaribus  candidius,  spe- 
ciosis  omatum  clinodiis,  hominum  aspecdbus  mira- 
bilem  intulerat  animi  joeunditatem.  Corpus  etiam 
non  diminutum  vel  quandtatis  mole  superabundans 
nequaquam  quibus  in  ea  censere  proposuit.  Ex 
cujus  pectore  bracbia  pulchritudinis  tanquam  ex 
arlx^is  trunco  rami  procedebant.  Quorum  digiti 
quantitatis  debitam  sibi  assumpserant  mensuram 
unguium  fulgore  non  pretermisso  ^ ;  cujus  summaria 
spei^iositas  nihil  deformitatis  sibi  admisceri  compa- 
debatur«  In  qud  potest  notari  edam  singularis 
anunae  suae  perfectio  per  potentiam  divinam  cresndo 
sibi  infusse«-'     Fol.  lxiy.  Ed.  150S. 

The  reader,  I  think»  will  agree  with  me,  that  this 
is  altogether  a  brilliant  descripdon  of  female  beauty ; 
and,  for  tfae  most  part,  as  yet  unhacknied. 

1  "  The  shiniii^  of  the  Qails  not  being  forgotten."  Tfais  hu 
beeo  rendered  somewhat  panphrasücillj  in  the  text«  The  Da3f , 
U  ghoold  bt  i«BMmb«red,  are  polonred  in  tht  BMt. 


KOTES.  477 

Note  70.    Page  265. 

^  Hete  I  give  to  understaad, 
(If  e'er  this  coffin  drive  a-land,) 
I,  king  Pericles,  bave  lost 
This  queen»  worth  all  our  mundane  coat» 
Who  finds  her,  give  her  btuyingy 
She  was  the  daughter  of  a  king : 
Besides  this  treasure  for  a  fee, 
The  gods  requite  his  eharity !"     Shakspsaee« 

Note  71.    Page  267. 

*^  Enter  a  Servant  with  boxes,  nopkinSf  andßre, 

*'  Cer,  Well  said,  well  said ;   the  fire  and  the 
cloths — 
The  rough  and  woeful  mnsic  that  we  hare, 
Cause  it  to  sound,  l>eseech  you, 
The  vial  once  more; — .How  thou  stirr^  thou 

block  ?— 
The  music  there. — I  pray  you  give  her  air  :— 
Gendemen, 

This  queen  will  live :  nature  awakes ;  a  warmth 
Breathes  out  of  her ;  she  hath  not  been  entranc'd 
Above  five  hours.     See,  how  she  'gins  to  blow 
Into  life's  flower  again !"  Ib. 


47S  KOTES. 

Note  72.    Page  269. 

<<  Per,  Till  she  be  married,  madam, 

By  bright  Diana,  wKom  we  honour  all, 
Unsdssared  shall  this  hair  of  mine  remain, 
Tho'  I  Äow  wiU  *  in't/'  Ib. 

Note  7S.    Page  273. 

'*  Dkm.  Thy  oath  remember ;  diou  hast  sworn 
to  do  it : 
'Tis  but  a  blow,  which  never  shall  be  known. 
Thou  cans't  not  do  a  thing  i'the  world  so  soon, 
To  yield  thee  so  much  profit.    Let  not  conscience, 
Wliidi  is  bttt  oold,  inflame  love  in  thy  bosom» 
Inflame  too  nicely ;  nor  let  pity,  which 
Even  women  hare  cast  off,  melt  thee,  but  be 
A  soldier  to  thy  purpose. 

^  Leoiu  rU  do't ;  but  yet  she  is  a  goodly  creature. 

*'  Dum.  The  fitter  then  the  gods  should  have  her. 
Here 
Weeping  she  comes  for  her  old  nurse's  death. 
Thou  art  resolv'd  ? 

*^  LeotL  I  am  resdVd."  Ib. 

^bitiiMey. 


« 


KOTES.  479 

Note  74.    Page  Ä?4. 

**  Leon.  Come,  say  your  prayers  speedily. 

"  Mar.  What  mean  you  ? 

**  Leon.  If  you  require  a  little  space  for  prayer, 
I  graut  it :  Pray !  but  be  not  tedious, 
For  the  gods  are  quick  of  ear»  and  I  am  sworn 
To  do  my  work  with  haste. 

"  Mar.  Why  wiD  you  kiD  me  ? 

Leon.  To  satisfy  my  lady. 
Mar.  Why  would  she  have  me  kilPd  ? 
Now^  as  I  can  remember,  by  my  troth, 
I  never  did  her  hurt  in  all  my  life ; 
I  never  spake  bad  word,  nor  did  ül  tum 
To  any  living  creature  :  believe  me,  la, 
I  never  kilFd  a  mouse,  nor  hurt  a  fly : 
I  trod  upon  a  worm  against  my  will, 
But  I  weptfor  it.    How  have  I  ofiended» 
Wherein  my  death  might  yield  her  profit,  or 
My  life  imply  her  danger? 

"  Leon.  My  commission 

Is  not  to  reascm  of  the  deed,  but  do  it. 

"  Mar.  You  will  not  do't  for  all  the  world,  I  hope. 
You  are  weU-favour'd,  and  your  looks  foreshow 
You  have  a  gentle  heart.    I  saw  you  lately, 
When  you  caught  hurt  in  partmg  two  that  fought : 


480  NOTES« 

Good  sooth,  it  show'd  well  in  you ;  do  so  now : 
Your  lady  seek«  my  life :  come  you  between, 
And  save  poor  mCf  the  weaker. 

"  Leon.  I  a™  sworn, 

And  will  despatch. 

«  Enter  Pirates^  whilst  Maeina  is  struggUng. 
"  i  Ptr.  Hold,  villain !  {Leontne  runs  away. 

"2  Pir.  A  prize !  a  prize ! 
"  S  Pir.  Half-part,  mates,  half-part.    Come,  let*s 

have  her  aboard  suddenly. 

[Exeunt  Pirates  rvith  Marina.'' 

Ib. 

Notb75.    Page  275. 

**  Dton.  Her  monument 

Is  almost  finisilied ;  and  her  epitaphs 
In  glittering  golden  characters  express 
A  general  praise  to  her."  Ib. 

Note  76.    Page  277. 
"  Are  you  not  a  Lapsatenariän  ?** 

Of  the  Lapsateni,  I  am  unable  to  give  any  account, 
miless  they  are  meant  for  the  Lampsaceniy  the  people 
of  Lampsacus»  a  city  in  Asia,  upon  the  Hellespont 


NOTES.  4ai 

They  were  woraliippers  of  Priapus»  m  whieh  pkcct 
this  divinity  is  said  to  have  had  hig  birth« 

On  referring  to  tbe  ronMnce  of  ApolloBiuSt  (i.  e« 
the  Nabratio»  Sic)  I  find  my  supposidon  confirraed« 
It  is  there  written  Lawpiocem» 

Note  77.    Page  281, 

"  Qow.   Marina  thiis  the  brotliel  seapes»   and 
chances 
Into  an  honest  hoüse,  ovr  story  says. 
She  sings  like  one  immortal,  and  ^e  dmees 
As  goddess-like  to  her  adinired  liays : 
Deep  Clerks  she  dumbs ;  and  with  her  neeld  com- 

poses 
Nature's  own  shape,  of  bud,  bird,  braucht  or  b^ ry ; 
That  eyen  her  art  sisters  the  natural  roses ; 
Her  inkle,  silk,  twin  with  the  rubied  cherry : 
That  pupils  lacks  she  none  of  noble  race, 
Who  pour  their  bounty  on  her."      JShaxsfeake. 

Note  78.    Page  9,M. 

"  Lys.  Sir,  kingi  all  hail !  the  gods  preserre  you ! 
Hafl, 
Hall,  royal  sir ! 
^  HeL  It  is  in  vain ;  he  will  not  speak  to  you. 
Yoi.  n,  y 


<'  1  £ord.  Sir»  tre  hare  a  Quäd  in  Mkjtaie,  I 
durst  wager» 
Wii>aM  win  80me  words  of  Um* 

«<£yt.  7i6  weU  beAottgte. 

She,  questionless,  widt  heir  gw^eet  harmony 
And  other  choice  attractions,  would  allure. 
And  make  a  bättery  through  his  deafen'd  parts, 
Wludi  aow  ai^  tmdway  itc^'d : 
She,  all  as  bappy  as  of  all  the  fairest» 
Is,  with  her  fellow  maidensi  now  within 
The  leirfy  afatlur  (ImU  abuto  against 
The  island's  side."  Ib. 

Note  79.    Page  287. 

*'  Lys.  Fair  one,  aH  göodtieiss  diat  eonsasts  in 
boutity 
Expect  even  here,  where  is  a  kingly  patient: 
If  that  thy  prosperous*artificial  feat 
Cdn  draw  him  but  to  answer  thee  in  aoght» 
Thy  sacred  physick  shall  reeeive  such  pay 
As  thy  desires  em  wish."  Ib. 

NotB  80.    Page  i^3. 

"  FtT.        Wherefore  call'd  Marina  ? 
'<  Mar.  Call*d  Mama, 

For  I  was  bom  at  sea. 


JIOTmL  MS 

**  Per.  At  ma  ?  Aj  nodiatf 

^*  Mar.  My  mother  was  the  cUm^^iter  ef  a  king; 
Who  died  the  very  minute  I  was  boni, 
As  my  good  nurse  Lychorida  hath  oft 
Deliver'd  weeping« 

"  Per.  O,  stop  there  a  litde ! 

This  is  the  rarest  dream  dwt  e'er  dviH  sleep 
Did  mock  sad  fods  wkbal :  üiis  cannot  be« 
My  daiighter*s  buried.  [Aside.']  Well  >^where  were 

you  bred  ? 
ril  hear  you  more,  to  tlie  bottom  of  your  iftory, 
And  never  internst  yoiu 

**  Mar.  Youll  scarce  believe  me ;  'tWiere  best  I 

did  gke  o'er. 
"  Per.  I  will  believe  you  by  the  syUable 
Of  what  you  shall  deliver.    Yet,  give  me  leave  :•— 
How  came  you  in  these  parts?  wbere  were  you 
bred? 
'*  Mar.  The  kmg  my  &ther,  did  in  TharsusleaTe 
Till  cruel  Cleon»  with  bis  wicked  wife, 
Did  seek  to  murder  me :  and  having  woo'd 
A  villain  to  attempt  it,  who  having  drawn, 
A  ciew  of  pirates  came  and  res^ued  me ; 
Brought  me  to  Mitylene.    But,  now  good  sir, 
Whither  will  you  have  me  ?  Why  do  you  weep  ?  It 
may  be. 


AU  NOTES. 

Yoii  think  me  an  impostor ;  no,  good  faith ; 

I  am  the  daugbter  to  king  Paicles, 

If  good  king  Perides  be."  Ib. 

Note  81.     Page  297. 

<'  Pericles  on  the  deck  asleep ;  Diana  appearing  to 

htm  OS  in  a  visiont 

"  Dia.  My  temple  Stands  in  Epbesus ;  hie  tbee 
thither» 
And  do  upon  mine  altar  sacrifice. 
There,  when  my  maiden  priests  are  met  together, 
Before  the  people  all, 

Reveal  how  thou  at  sea  didst  lose  thy  vrife  : 
To  moum  thy  Grosses,  with  thy  daughter's,  caH, 
And  give  them  repetition  to  the  life. 
Perform  my  bidding,  or  thou  liv'st  in  woe : 
Do't,  and  be  bappy,  by  my  silver  bow. 
Awake,  and  teil  thy  dream.       [Diana  disappean" 

Ib. 

Note  82.     Page  299. 

**  Pei\  Hail  Dian !  to  perform  thy  just  command, 
I  here  confess.myself  the  king  of  Tyre ; 
Who,  frigbted  from  my  country,  did  wed 
The  fair  Thdsa,  at  Pentapolis. 


KOTES.  485 

At  sea  in  childbed  died  she,  but  brought  forth 
A  maid-child  calVd  Marina ;  who,  O  goddess, 
Wears  yet  thy  silier  livery.     She  at  Tharsus 
Was  nurs*d  with  Cleon ;  whom  at  fourt^en  years 
Me  sought  to  murder  :  but  her  better  stars 
Brought  her  to  Mitylene  ;  against  whbse  shore 
Riding,  her  fortunes  brought  the  maid  aboard  us, 
Where,  by  her  own  most  clear  remembrance,  she 
Made  known  herseif  mydaughter."  Ib.  \ 

i 

George  Lillo,  (the  memorable  author  of  George 
Babnwell)  worked  up  this  story  into  a  drama  of 
three  acta.  Here  Philoten,  the  daughter  of  Cleon, 
is  Queen  of  Tharsus ;  and  when  Pericles  arrives, 
he  recounts  his  history  to  her  in  the  following  lines, 
whkb  display  very  eontiderable  poetic  ability. 

"  But  to  my  purpose. 
'Tis  more  than  twke  seven  years  since  I  beheld  thee 
With  my  Marina,  both  were  infants  then. 
Peace  and  security  smiled  on  your  birth  ; 
Her's  was  the  rudest  welcome  to  this  world 
That  e'er  was  *  Prince's  child :  Born  on  the  sea, 
(Hence  is  she  called  Marina,)  in  a  tempest, 
When  the  high  working  billows  kissed  the  moon, 

*  Had-^ii  shonid  be. 


4M  NOTB8» 

And  the  shrill  whisde  of  the  boätswain's  prpe 

Seemed  as  a  whiqper  in  the  ear  of  deatb  *  ;*— 

Born  yrhen  her  mo&et  died  1    That  fatal  hour 

Must  8t31  lije  with  me«-^0  you  gradous  gods ! 

Why  do  you  make  us  love  your  goodly  giCb, 

And  snateh  than  utxmght  away  ?    The  wa^es  re* 

teived 

My  queen.    A  sea-^mate^s  chsst  coffined  her  corpse; 

In  which  she  silent  lies  'midst  groves  of  ccMral, 

Or  in  a  glittering  bed  of  shining  shells '. 

l^he  air-fed  läxnps  of  heaven,  the  s|K)uting  whäle» 

And  dashing  waters  that  roll  o^er  her  head» 

Compo^e  a  monument  to  hide  her  bones, 

Spaciotts  as  heaven»  aftd  lastiiig  as  the  frame 

Of  uniyersal  nature^** 

Mofkmi  Act  II.  Sc»  L 

When  Peridea  ia  infomied  of  the  death  of  hi» 
chüd,  the  mutabiliQr  of  human  affiiirs  tuidied  xx^it 
his  mind* 

'*  Once,  prinees  sat,  IHce  stam,  about  tay  fttone» 
And  veited  dieir  crowns  to  my  supremacy : 
Then,  like  the  sun,  aU  paid  nie  reverence 
For  what  I  was ;  and  all  the  grateful  loved  me 

1  Thubeantifbl  line  is  ShakspbaUe's.  Peride»,  Act  IIL  So.  L 

m 

2  The  Peri's  Song  in  LaUa  Eo«kh»  m^  h&vt  been  saggcited  to 
Mr.  Moore  b j  theie  lioei. 


NOTBS.  4fif 

For  what  I  did  btttow :  now,  not  a  glow-worm 
Bot  m  the  eheerl^sf  mglit  duq^ys  nu>re  brightnessi 
And  is  of  greater  use  than  darkened  Perides. 
Be  not  higlnniinded»  qptem  l  be  not  highHPOtndcä : 
Tims  is  omnipotent*— the  long  of  kings; 
Thrär  parentt  «ad  dieir  grayc«"        Ibii. 

liillo  had  much  tragic  power,  and  wrote  witb  » 
pathos  which  i$  irresistible.  Hb  versification  is  im- 
commonly  harmonious.  He  was,  perluqps,  thi^  last 
of  the  old  school  of  the  drama ;  and  ihere  are  pas« 
sages  in  some  of  his  pl^s«  which  would  have  dooe 
no  discredit  to  his  most  celebrated  predecessors* 

Note  83.    Page  299. 

**  Thai.  Voice  and  üvom  !-*«• 

You  are— jrou  ar$-*-0  royal  Perides  l-^lShe/uints* 

**  Per.  What  means  tke  wcnnan  ?  Ae  diei !  hdp, 
gentlemenf 

**  Cer.  Nohk  tax, 
If  you  have  tdd  Dnaa's  akar  tme, 
This  is  your  wife. 

^*  Per.  Reverend  appeaxer,  no ; 

I  threw  h^  o'erboard  with  these  very  arms» 

**  Cer.  Upon  this  toast,  I  wamnat  you« 

t4 


488  NOTE». 

**  Per.  Tis  most  certam« 

"  Cer.  Look  to  the  lady ; — ^O,  she's  but  o*cr- 
joy'd! 
Early,  one  blust'ring  mom,  this  lady  was 
Thrown  on  this  shore.     I  op'd  the  coffin»  and 
Found  there  rieb  jewels ;  recover'd  her^  and  plac*d 

her 
Here  in  Diana's  temple. 

**  Per,  May  we  see  thenr? 

**  Cer*  Great  sir,  they  shall  be  brought  you  to 
my  house, 
Wbither  I  invite  you.    Look !  Thaisa  is 
Recover*d. 

"  ThM.  O,  let  me  look ! 
If  he  be  none  of  mine,  my  sanctity 
Will  to  my  sense  bend  no  licentious  ear, 
Bttt  cinrb  it,  spite  of  seeing.     O,  my  lord,  ' 
Are  you  not  Pericles  ?    Like  him  you  speak» 
Like  him  you  are :  Did  you  not  name  a  tempest, 
A  birth,  and  death  ? 

"  Per.  The  vojce  of  dead  Thaisa  t 

'*  Thcu,  That  Thaisa  am  I,  supposed  dead. 
And  drown'd. 

<<  Per,  Immortal  Dian ! 

"  Thm,  Now.  I  know  you  better. — 

When  we  with  tears  parted  Pentapolisi 


KOTES.  489 

The  king»  my  &tlier,  gav^  you  such  a  ring« 

[^Skaws  a  ring. 
**  Per.  This»  this :  no  more,  you  gods !  your  pre- 
sent  kindness 
Makes  my  past  miseries  sport :  You  shall  do  well, 
That  on  tbe  touching  pf  her  lips  I  may 
Melt)  and  no  more  he  seen.    O  come,  he  huried 
A  second  time  within  these  arms. 

"  Mar.  My  heart 

Leap$  to  he  gpne  into  roy  mother's  hosoi|i. 

[Kneels  to  Thaisa, 
"•  Per»  Look,  who  kneds  here !  Flesh  of  thy  flesh, 
Thaisa; 
Thy  hurden  of  the  sea,  and  call'd  Marina, 
For  she  was  yielded  there. 
.    "  Thai.  Bless'd  and  mine  own  1" 

Shakspsare. 

Note  84.    Page  $02. 

**  This  Story,  the  longest  in  the  hook  hefore  us, 
and  the  ground-work  of  a  favourite  old  Romance, 
is  known  to  have  existed  hefore  the  year  1 1 90. ; 

'*  In  the  prdogue, to  the  EngUsh  Romaneeon  this 
suhject,  called  Ktnoe  Apoltne  of  Thtbs,  and 
printed  hy  Wynkyn  de  Werde,  in  1510,  we  are  told. 

t5 


vf90  WTl'BS. 

*  My  woiAypibB  MayMer»  Wyidq^  d6  Wm^  Ha* 
vynge  a  lytdl  boke  of  an  aimcyent  hystory   of  a 
kynge  «dmetyne  nry«ytie  k  the  countree  ef  Thyre 
called  AppolyDi  concemynge  kk  ms^fcMunes  and 
perylhm«  iidventures  f^t  eq^t«iitaMeii  S  l^fefiy 
compyled,  alid  |iyt^i9B  fer  t^  kere ;  tke  whidi  htke 
I,  Robett  C^pfoiMteS  hav6  ^e  applyed  fbr  to  trims«» 
late  out  of  the  Fremshd  language  intö  our  mateitial 
Englysshe  tongne,  at  the  exhortacyon  of  my  for-^ 
sayd  mayster,  bccordytige  dyfecdy  to  läyn  anctor : 
gladly  foBowynge  the  trace  of  my  mayster  CaxtoD, 
begynnynge  witli  small  storyed  and  pafiffl^tes  and  so 
to  other.'    The  English  romance^  or  the  French» 
which  is  iite  same  thing»  •e^SLtüf  correspomds  in 
many  passages  with  the  text  of  the  Oesta.     I  will 
mstance  in  the  fbüowing  one  only,  in  which  thet^om- 
plication  of  the  fable  commences.     King  Appolyn 
dines  in  disguise  in  the  hall  of  king  Altistrates* 

*  Game  in  the  kynges  daughter,  accompanyed  with 
many  ladyes  and  damoyselles,  whose  splendente 
heaute  were  too  long  to  endyte,  tot  her  rosacyate 

1  Fearful,  temble*— Fr. 

2  '*  The  |>Hiii€lr  of  that  mähe»  •  fie  afto  tmisliitied  fr«m  tbe 
BMttchr&ttiiedesife^f  E^irird  dvkß  of  Baokinginm,  ihe  ro- 
mmoeoftfae  Knygrt  of  THE  Swannb»  See  h»  Prt^afM."— 
Warton* 


1I0TE8.  491 

KfiQLHtfetrttsniedled'  wkhgretefavour.  Sbedraake 
iiAto  ber  iad^,  and  to  all  the  lordes,  aad  to  all  tbem 
tbM/t  had  bcaat  the  play  of  the  Sbdde'«  And  as 
she  behelde  here  and  thexei  she  es|^ed  kynge  Ap- 
pc%i|»  and  ^ai  sLe  sayd  uato  ber  &der,  ayr»  what 
18  he  that  syttetb  so  liye  as  by  you ;  it  semeth  by 
hym  tbatbe  is  angry  or  sorrowfuU?  The  kynge 
sayd,  I  never  sawe  so  mmble  andpkasaunt  aplay«r 
ml  the  «beide,  and  iberefinre  bave  I  made  bym  to 
oome  and  bov^  witb  my  knygbtes«  And  yf  ye 
vyll  knowe  wbat  bie  k,  d^maunde  hym ;  for  perad» 
Tentnre  he  wyll  teil  you  aooner  tban  me.  Metb]^ake 
diat  he  is  departed  firom  s<Hne  good  place,  aad  I 
tböike  in  my  mynde  <bat  siHnetbynge  is  Wallen 
bym  for  wbicb  he  is  sory.  Tbis  saydi  the  noble 
dameysell  wente  unto  A|^»olyn  and  saydi  Fayre 
sir,  grannt  me  a  bocm.  And  he  ^aunted  her  with 
goode  berte.  And  she  sayd  unto  bym,  albeyt  that 
your  ryiage  be  triste  and  bevy,  your  bdbaviour 
dieii^tb  ttoblesse  bxA  facundyte,  aaad  therefore  I 
pnay  you  to  teil  me  of  youre  a&yre  and  estate. 
Appolyn  answered»  yf  ye  demaunde  of  my  rychesses» 
I  bave  lost  them  in  the  sea.  The  damoysell  sayd, 
I  pray  you  that  you  teil  me  of  your  ad^daturesV 

1  Mmgled.  2  Tonrnameat»  S  Gap»x» 

t6^ 


49i  HOTßA. 

Bdt  in  the  Ossta,  the  princeäs  at  entering  the  royfil 
haU,  kisses  all  the  knights  and  lords  present,  except 
tlie  stranger.  Vossius  says,  that  about  the  year 
1520,  one  Alamanus  Rinucinus,  a  Florentiner  trans- 
lated  into  Latin  tbis  fabtdous  history ;  and  tbat 
the  translation  wa*  corrected  by  Beroaldus.  Vos- 
sius certainly  cannot  mean  that  he  translated  it  from 
Ae  Greek  original."— Wartok. 

"  The  history  of  Apollokius,  kino  op  Ttre,  was 
suj^sed  by  Mark  Welser,  when  he  ^inted  it  in 
1595,  to  Imve  been  translated  from  the  Greek  a 
thoiisand  years  before  [Fabr.  Bib.  Gr.  v.  6.  p.  821 J 
It  certainly  bears  strong  marks  of  a  Greek  original^ 
though  it  is  not  (that  I  know)  now  extant  in  that 
language.  The  rythmioal  poem,  under  that  title» 
in  modern  Greek,  was  re-transdated  (if  I  may  so 
speak)  from  the  Latin  «^fo  Aetrivimtc  «*c  Futfuiuntv 
y>M09av>  Du  Fresne,  Index  Author.  ad.  Gloss.  Grac, 
When  Welser  printed  it,  he  probably  did  not  know 
that  it  had  been  published  already  (perhaps  more 
than  once)  amopg  the  Gesta  Romanorum.  In  an 
edition,  which  I  have,  printed  at  Ronen  in  1521,  it 
makes  the  15ith  chapter.  Towards  the  latter  end 
of  the  xiith  Century,  Godfrey  of  Viterbo^  in  bis  Pan- 
theon or  Universal  Chronicle,  inserted  this  romonce 


as  part  <^  the  bi^tory  of  the  tliird  Antiöthus,  äbout 
200  years  before  Christ.  It  begins  thus  [MS. 
JReg.  14.  c  xi.] 

**  Filia  Seleuci  regis  stat  clara  decore 

Matreque  defunctd  pater  arsit  in  ejus  amore. 
Res  habet  efFectum,  pressä  puella  dolet." 

**  The  rest  in  the  same  metre,  with  one  pentameti^  ^ 
only  to  two  hescameters. 

'*  Gower,  by  his^own  acknowledgment,  töok  his 
Story  from  the  Pantheon ;  as  the  author,  (T^oever 
be  was)  of  Perides,  prince  of  Tyre,  professes  to 
have  foUowed  Gower." — Tyrwhitt. 

^'  It  is  observable,  that  the  h^ro  of  this  tale  is,  in 
Gbwer's  poem,  as  in  the  present  play,  called  prtnfie 
of  Tyre;  in  the  Oesta  RoüIakorum ',  and  Cop- 
knd's  prose  romance,  he  is  ehtitled  King.  Most  of 
the  ii^idents  of  the  play  are  found  in  the  Confessio 
AmanUst  and  a  £sw  of  Gower's  expressions  are  oe« 
canonally  borrowed.  However,  I  tbmk  it  is  not 
unlikdiy  that  there  may  have  been  (thougb  I  bare 
not  met  with  it)  an  early  prose  trandadon  of  tbis  po- 
pulär Story  firom  the  Gesta  Rohanorum,'  in  which 
the  name  of  Apollonius  was  changed  to  Perides ; . 

l  This  is  not  strictij  tnie.     He  is  fVeqaentlj  called  PRINCEPS, 
and  generali jr  so  in  theopeniog  ofthe  storj. 


494  Bmm. 


«e  mUAy  läcMfrfsei  üue  «uihor  of  dut  dnooia  angr 
Jiav«  becoi  incltbted." 

''  The  numerous  corruptions  that  aatt  fiwnd  in  the 
original  edidon  in  1609,  which  have  been  caxefblly 
preserved  and  augmented  in  all  the  subsequent  im* 
pressions,  probably  arose  frofm  its  having  been  /re- 
tmefUly  ^xhiUted  on  the  stage.  In  the  four  quarta 
«itttons  ttis  called  the  muck  tiindred  play  of  Psiu- 
CLEs  Prince  Of  Ttbe  ;  and  tt  is  mei^ioned  hf  mwnj 
mncientwiteenias  a  v«ry  pc^iular  perfommnce/'- 
Malome. 

*'  Hieve  are  thr^  Frendi  tnmdi^ons  of  thit 
Story,  viz.  ^  La  dirontque  d'Appolin»  Roy  de  Thyr ;' 
4to.  Genera,  bl»  h  no  date ;  and  ^  Plaisante  et 
agreable  Histoire  d' A^oolonins  Pcinoe  de  Thyr  en 
Affiriqne,  et  Roi  d'Ai^ioche  ;  tradok  par  Gilles  Co> 
TOZBt,'  6vo.  Paris,  15d0;  and  (mthesevendivoliiiiie 
of  ^e  Hi^oires  Tragig>iteSf  See.  12ma.  1604,  par 
Fran^ois  Belk-^brest,  &c.)  '  Acddens  diuers  adn- 
enns  ä  Ap^polbme  Roi  des  Tjoiens:  ses  znalheors 
anr  m^  ses  pertes  de  femme  et  fille,  et  Ja  fin  he»* 
fCiise  de  tons  ensemble.'  ** 

*^  The  popnkrity  of  läm  tale  of  Ap^onn»,  mty 
be  ii^NTed  fr«in  die  very  nuneroo  MSS*  ia  whkb 
it  appears» 

^  Both  editions  of  Twine's  translatiim  are  nmr 


NOTES.  4» 

h^fym  ne.  TboHttn  Twkie  was  Aß  contifMiator  (^ 
Pkaer^s  Virgtl,  vibidk  wa»  kft  miperfect  in  die  jreat 
ISSS***— Steä^ek«. 


Note  85.    Page  304. 

Waiidied)tiry .    There  is  no  accoimt  ^  this  jj^toe 
in  Camden's  BriUmnia. 


Note  86.    Page  308. 

Frem  this  story  vre  leara,  (as  Waiton  öbsenres») 
"  diat  when  a  Company  was  asacmUed^ifajogkror 
miiistrel  were  not  present,  k  was  the  custom  of  cur 
äncestors  to  emcrtain  themselyes  by  xielatiiig  or 
lieamg  a  series  of  adventures.  Thus  üie  geaeral 
plan  of  tbe  Caktbrburt  Talbs,  whidi  at  first  «igbl 
sedins  to  be  merely  an  ingaüous  invention  of  the 
poet  to  B&nre  sl  paitfciüar  occasioa,  is  ib  i^^eai  mea- 
sure  feunded  on  «  fa^ddn  of  anaeüt  life :  and 
C^aoeer,  tu  sopposing  eadi  of  «be  pilgrims  to  teil  a 
tale  as  they  are  traTdling  to  Beckat's  sbrine»  <udy 
nialces  ihem  adopt  a  mode  of  anmsement  wfaidi  was 
(»>tnindl  to  tbe  €On?OTsatHms  of  bis  age^  I  do  not 
deny  tbatChaocer  has  shewn  bis  address  in  Ibe  use 
and  appUcation  of  tbis  pnctice/' 


496  NOTES. 

* 
Sir  Walter  Scott,  in  bis  notes  to  the  third  Caato  of 

**  Mannion,"  cites  this  stcnry  immediately  from  Ger« 

vase  of  Tilbury,  {Otia  Imperial,  ap.  Script,  rer. 

Brtmsvic,  Vol.  1.  p.  797),  without  knowing  appa« 

rently  of  its  existence  in  the  Gesta  Romanorujc. 

The  knight's  name  in  Gervase  is   Osbertf  which 

seems  to  form  the  only  difference  in  the  stones :  Sir 

Walter  mentions  the  adventure  of  two  Bohemian 

knights,  but  not  altogether  as  it  occurs  in  the  au- 

thority  he  has  given.  I  shall  transcribe  the  original. 

• 

"  Niderius  telleth  this  story :  In  the  borders  of 
the  kingdome  öf  Bohemia  lieth  a  valley,  in  which 
diveris  nigHts  together  was  heard  clattering  of  ar- 
mour,  and  ciamors  of  men,  as  if  two  armies  had 
met  in  pitcht  battelL    Two  km'ghts  that  inhabited 
neere  untö  this  prodigions  place,  agreed  to  arme 
(bemselves,  anddiscover  the  secrets  of  this  invisible 
army*     The  night  was  appointed,  and  accomnSo- 
dated  at  all  assäyes  they  rode  .  to  the  place,  where 
they  migbt  de»cry  two  battels  ready  ordered  for  pre- 
itent  skirmish ;  they  cbukl  easily  distinguish  the  co- 
lours  and  pravant  liveries  of  everie  Company :  but 
drawing  beere,  the  one  (whose  courage  began  to  re- 
lent)  told'the  otheir  that  he  had  se&ae  suffici^nt  for 
bis  part,  and  thought  it  good  not  to  dally  with  such 
prodegies,  wherefore  further  than  he  was  bfi  would 


NOTES.  497 

ttot  go.  The  other  called  him  ooward,  and  prickt  on 
towards  the  annies ;  from  one  of  whicfa  an  horseman 
came  fcnrth,  fought  with  him,  and  cut  off  his  head. 
At  whidi  sight  the  other  fled,  and  told  the  newes  the 
xtext  mornii^.  A  great  confluence  of  people  search- 
ing  for  the  body,  found  it  in  one  place,  the  head  in 
another»  but  neither  could  discern  the  footing  of 
horse  or  man ;  ondy  the  print  of  birds  feet,  and 
those  in  myrie  places,  &c." — Hetwood*8  **  Hierar* 
chie  qfthe  Blessed  Angels"  page  554,  5 — 1635. 

'*  The  most  singular  tale  of  the  kind,"  says  Sir 
Walter  Scott,  '^  is  contained in  an  extract  communi« 
caied  to  me  by  my  friend  Mr.  Surtees  of  Mjuns- 
fbrdi»  in  the  Bishopric,  who  copied  it  from  a  HS. 
Dote  in  a  copy  of  Burthog^  *  On  the  nature  of  Spi- 
rits/  Svo.  1694,  which  had  been  the  property  of  the 
late  Mr.  Gill,  attomey-general  to  Egerton,  Bishop* 
of  Durham."«— iVb/e«  to  Marmion.  This  extract  is 
in  Latin ;  as  it  is  certainly  very  curiotis  I  annex  a 
translation. 

"  It  will  not  be  tedious  if  I  relate,  upon  the  hkth 
of  a  very  worthy  and  noble  person,  a  wonderful 
thing  of  this  kind,  which  happened  in  our  timed. 
Ealph  Bulmer,  leaving  the  camp  (at  that  time  pitched 
near  Norham)  for  the  sake  of  reoreation,  and  pur- 
suing  the  farther  bank  of  the  Tweed  with  his  haK«* 


4s9S  K0TB8. 

rierf » met  by  accident  a  certain  noUe  Scot,  formerlyf 
as  he  tlKMight,  weli  knowa  to  bim»  The  latter  com« 
meneed  a  forious  ättack;  and  as  k  was  permitted 
mhoBgst  foes  duiring  a  cmitest  (there  being  bot  a 
very  brief  qpace  £<«  questbn)  they  met  one  anoth^ 
with  rapid  course  and  hostüe  rninds«  Our  ladgbtf 
in  the  first  career,  unable  ta  withstand  the  impetnous 
attackof  bis  advetsary,  was  thrown,  horse  and  man, 
ta  the  ground ;  and  discharged  cqpions  streams  of 
blood  firom  wounds  in  the  head  and  breast.  He  le- 
aemUeda  dying  man,  which  the  other  «d^serving, 
aidieised  him  with  soQtldng  wozds ;  and  promifled 
aiBittance  if  he  wonld  follow  bis  Instructions»  and  ab- 
stain  firom  every  thonght  o£  sacred  things«  Moie- 
OTer,  on  condition  that  he  o£fered  seither  prayen 
wxt  Tows  eidier  to  God,  the  Virgin  Mary,  oir  to  imy 
mit  whatever,  he  engaged  to  xestoi»  him  to  health 
and  strengüi  in  a  short  time.  The  c^idition  being 
oonq^ied  with,  in  oonsequenoe  of  die  agony  he  suf« 
fered,  the  cunning  knave  murmuring,  I  know  not 
what  kind  of  dishonest  munmir,  took  him  by  die 
band ;  and  sooner  than  it  is  said,  raised  him  upon 
Uä  fyetifAicle,  as  befere.  But  oor  knight,  stmck 
with  the  greatest  terror  at  the  imheardof  novelty  of 
the  case,  exelaimed,  *  My  Jesnst*  or  somethmg  like 
it.    Looking  about  him  iramediately  afterward,  he 


• 

saw  neither  his  enemy  nor  any  one  eise ;  and  the 
steed^  which  but  verj  lately  häd  been  afflicted  with 
a  grievous  wound,  was  feeding  quietly  by  the  river- 
side.  He  returned  to  the  camp  in  great  astonish- 
ment ;  and  fearful  of  obtaining  no  credit«  in  the  first 
instance  concealed  the  circumstance ;  but  on  the 
completion  of  the  war  he  declared  the  whole  to  his 
confessor*  There  is  no  doubt  but  it  was  a  delusion ; 
and  the  vile  deceit  ofthat  subtle  cozener  is  apparent, 
by  which  he  would  have  seduced  a  Christian  hero  to 
use  fcHrbidden  aid.  The  name  of  this  person  (in 
other  respects  noble  and  distinguished)  I  forbear  to 
mention ;  since  there  is  no  question  but  the  devil, 
by  permission  of  God,  may  assume  what  shape  he 
pleases ;  nay»  even  that  of  an  angel  of  light ;  as  the 
hailowed  eye  of  the  Älmighty  observes*** 

The  MS.  chronicle,  Sir  Walter  addsi  firom  whidi 
this  extract  was  taken»  cannot  now  be  found. 

Note  87.    Page  SlO. 

**  Grower  has  this  history  more  at  large  in  the 
CoNFsssio  Amantis  .*  but  he  refers  to  a  Cromke^ 
n^hich  seems  to  be  the  Boks  of  Troie,  mentioned  at 
the  end  of  the  chapter  '.**— Wartok. 

1  lib.  Y.  ibL  99.    See  fol.  101. 


500  NOTJ^« 


NoTS  as.    Page  315. 

"  I  know  not  of  any  book  of  JosepLus  on  tbis 
subject.  The  first  editor  of  the  Latin  Josephus  was 
Ludovicus  Cendrata,  of  Verona,  who  was  Ignorant 
that  he  was  publishing  a  modern  translation." — 
**  The  substance  of  this  chapter  is  founded  on  a 
rabbinical  tradition  related  by  Fabricius  '•  When 
Noah  planted  the  vine,  Satan  attended,  and  sacri- 
ficed  a  sheep,  a  lion,  an  ape,  and  a  sow.  These 
animals  were  to  symbolise  the  gradations  of  ebriety, 
When  a  man  begins  to  drink,  he  is  meek  and  Igno- 
rant as  the  lamb,  then  becomes  bold  as  the  lion ; 
bis  courage  is  soon  transformed  into  the  foolishness 
of  the  ape,  and  at  last  he  wal]pws  in  the  mire  like  a 
sow,  Chaucer  hence  says,  in  the  Mancipxes  Pro- 
LoouE,  as  the  passage  is  justly  corrected  by  Mr. 
Tyrwhitt, 


'  I  trowe  that  ye  have  dronken  wine  of  ape, 
And  that  is  when  men  plaien  at  a  strawe  '• 

In  the  old  Kaleitdbier  des  Bergers,  as  Mr.  T3rr- 
whitt  has  remarked,  Vin  de  singe,  vin  de  mouton, 
vin  de  lyon,  and  vin  de  porceau,  are  mentioned  m 

4  t 

1  Cod.  Pskudipigr.  Vet.  Testam.  YoL  I.  p.  275. 


KOTS».  501 

their  reiqpective  Operations  ön  the  four  temperaraents 
of  the  human  body«,''— -Wartok. 

Note  89.    Page  317. 

Many  stränge  stories  afe  related  of  sjHrits; 
among  others,  let  the  reader  take  the  foUowing, 
A  young  and  beautiful  girl,  of  a  noble  Scottish  fa- 
mily,  consorted  with  a  qpirit,  who  was  discovered  in 
her.  bed.  "  The  clamour  flies  abroad,  the  neigh- 
bours  come  in  to  be  spectators  of  the  wonderment, 
and  amongst  them  the  parson  of  the  parish,  who 
was  a  Scholar,  and  a  man  of  unblemished  Hfe  and 
conversation :  who  seeing  this  prodigious  spectacle» 
broke  out  into  these  words  of  St.  John  the  Evan- 
gelist, Et  Verhum  coro  factum  est^  And  the  Word 
was  made  flesh :  which  was  no  sooner  spoke,  but 
tbe  devil  arose,  and  suddenly  vanished  in  a  terrible 
storme,  carrying  with  him  the  roofe  of  the  Chamber, 
and  setting  fire  on  the  bed  wherein  he  had  lien, 
which  was  in  a  moment  burned  to  aahes.  Shee  was 
within  three  days  afler  delivered  of  a  monster»  such 
as  the  father  appeared  unto  them,  of  so  odible  an 
aspect,  that  the  midwives  caused  it  iostantly  to  be 
bumt,  lest  the  infamy  of  the  daughter  might  too 


50t  K0TE8. 

maiA  reflect  tipon  the  inaooencie  of  the  nckie  pa^ 
rents." — Heymood!s  Hierarchki  üb.  viii.  p.  54£. 

"  Another  thing,  much  more  admirable,  hapned 
in  the  diocesse  of  CuUein.  Diuers  princes  and  no- 
blemen  being  assembled  in  a  beautifull  and  üwre 
pallace,  vrkidtk  was  scituate  upen  the  riuer  Rhine, 
they  beheld  a  boat  or  acaaü  bärge  make  toward  the 
ahore«  drawne  by  a  swan  in  a  sikier  chaine,  the  one 
end  foatened  about  her  nedc^  die  other  to  the  vea* 
sei»  and  m  it  an  unknowne  souldier,  a  man  of  a 
comely  personage^  and  gracefixll  presence»  who  stept 
lipon  die  riiore :  whidi  done»  the  boat,  guided  1^ 
the  swan»  left  him»  and  floted  downe  die  nver«  This 
iman  &XL  afterward  in  league  with  a  faire  gendewo- 
man,  marncd  her,  and  by  her  had  adany  cbädren. 
Aft«  aome  yeares,  &e  same  Miraime  came  with  tiie 
same  bärge  «nto  the  sanae  place ;  the  s(»ddkr  en- 
tring into  it,  was  caried  dieiiee  the  w»y  he  oame, 
<aftier  dlsi^peared,  le€t  wdfe,  children,  and  fiimily, 
md  was  never  Seen  amongst  them  alter !  Nowwlio 
cm  jndge  this  to  be  otfcer  than  one  of  diose  spiries 
diat  sre  named  Ikcübi."— /^tcf^  p.  541. 

Tliis  beautiful  inctdent  of  the  swan  ^hrawing  die 
boati  occm«!  I  tbink,  in  Morte  Ardmr. 


KOTJ88.  503 


Note  90.    Page  319. 


M 


This  Story»  which  seems  imperfeet»  I  supposei 
is  £rom  Gervase  of  Tilbury." — Warton. 

**  The  drinking  vessels  of  the  northern  nations 
were  the  horns  of  animals,  of  their  natural  length, 
only  tipt  with  silver,  &c. — In  York-minster  is  pre- 
served  one  of  these  ancient  drinking-vessels,  com- 
posed  of  a  large  elephant^s  tooth,  of  its  natural  di- 
mensionsi  omamented  with  sculpture,  &c.  See 
Drake's  Hist."— Bishop  Percy. 


Note  91.    Page  820. 

"  Wheoevtt  our  Compiler  quotet  Gervase  of  Til- 
bury the  relerence  is  to  his  Otia  Impssiaua  :  which 
h  i^dressed  to  the  Emperor  Otho  the  Foar^,  and 
contains  his  Commentarius  de  regnis  Impetatorum 
Romanorum^  his  Mundi  lUscripüo^  aad  bis  Trat-' 
tattu  de  MirMlibus  Mmndu  All  these  £mt  havt 
been  inqpreperly  siq^sed  to  fae  separate  wofks."— 
Wabtok, 


504  NOTES. 


Note  92.     Page  334. 

"  The  game  of  tke  Schaci." 

Scaci,  Scacci,  or  Scachi — a  kind  of  chess :  "  le 
jeu  des  Echecs,  Thus  called,  according  to  Du 
Fresne,  from  the  Arabic  or  Persian  word,  Scach,  or 
kingy  because  this  is  the  principal  piece  in  the 
game.  Pseudo-Ovidius,  lib.  i.  de  Veiula,  furnishes 
the  following  description,  which  will  somewhat  elu- 
cidate  the  text. 

'*  Sex  species  saltus  exercent,  sex  quoque  scaci, 
Miles,  et  Alphinus,  Roccus,  Rex,  Virgo,  Pedesque, 
In  campum  primum  de  sex  istis  saliunt  tres, 
Rex  5  Pedes,  Virgo :  Pedes  in  rectum  salit,  atque 
Virgo  per  obliquum,  Rex  saltu  gaudet  utroque, 
Ante  retroque  tarnen  tarn  Rex  quam  Virgo  mV 

ventur, 
Ante  Pedes  solum ;  capiens  obliquus  in  ante, 
Cum  tarnen  ad  metam  -stadii  percurrerit,  extunc 
Sicut  Virgo  salit,  in  campum  vero  secundum 
Tres  alii  saliunt,  in  rectum  Roccus,  eique 
Soli  concessum  est  ultra  citraque  salire. 
Obliqud  salit  Alphinus,  sed  Miles  utroque 
Saltum  componit." 


KOTES.'    ^  505 

'    Of  tHe  origin  of  this  play  die  same  worthy  writer 
observes« 

**  Est  alius  ludus  scacorum,  ludus  Ulyssis, 
Ludus  Trojana  ^ptemfecit  in  ohstdume, 
Ne  vel  taßderet  proceres  in  tempore  treugaßf 
Vel  bdli,  si  qui  pro  vulneribus  remanerent 
In  castris  :  ludus  qui  castris  assinnlatur, 
Jnventor  cujus  jure  laudandus  in  illo  esU 
Sed  caussam  laudis  non  advertunt  nisi  paucL*' 

Ibid. 

Note  93.    Page  334. 
"  Rochus." 

Rochus^  RoccuSf  Roew,  Hrocus^  firom  the  Ger« 
man  word  Roch,  signifying  an  u|^r  garment. 
Whether  this  etymology  can  be  admitted,  is  very 
doubtfuL    It  moves  to  the  right,  m  Pseiid.  Oidd. 

Note  94.     Page  335. 

"  AXPHIKUS." 

This  piece  is  called,  by  the  French,  Le  FoL|  and 
by  the  Italians,  AiriKo.    Du  Fresne  in  v.     Ac« 
TOL.  n,  z 


SQß'  NOTES. 

cordiag  io  Fsaido^Ondiiis  k  mores  m  aa  oUique 
directioB. 

Note  95.    Page  338. 

Among  xnany  odier  matters  in  dispraise  of  the 
fair  sex,  whieh  are  fowid  in  tiiis  applicatk«,  (and 
which  I  shoiiM  Mttsb  to  translatel)  the  wnierob- 
serves  after  Seneea,  **  Qnbd  mulieres  quae  malam 
faciem  habent,  leves  et  impodicse  sunt.^  Btit  tliis 
is  a  Piatonic  tenet.  Again,  "  Qun>njs,"  (or  Oyi- 
Bius)  very  leamedly  remarks,  "  Casta  est  quam 
nemo  rogavit."  This  is^  no  donbt  the  original  of  a 
song  in  Congreve's  "  Love  for  Love." 

**  A  nymph  and  a  swain  to  ApoUo  onoe  prayed; 
The  s^ain  had  been  jilted>  the  nymph  been  be- 

iiayeu: 
ThtSic  hAßSkt  ms  tö  try«  if  hk  i»ade  kne#» 
E*er  a  nymph  that  was  chaste,  or  a  swain  that 
was  true« 

"  Apollo  was  mute,  and  had  like  toVe  been  posed, 
But  sagely  at  length  he  this  secret  disclosed : 
He  alone  won't  betr^y  in  whom  none  will  confide ; 
And  the  nymph  may  be  chaste,  that  has  never 
been  tried." 


NOTBS.  507 

Note  96.     Page  341. 

"  This  fable  is  told  in  the  Greek  legend  x)f  Bau- 
LAAM  AND  JosAPHAx,  wrltten  by  Jobannes  Damas- 
cenus ;  and  in  Caxton's  Golden  Legende^  £oh  129. 
It  is  also  foiind  in  Clericalis  Disciplina  of  AI« 
phonsus." — Waeton. 

Mr.  Way  bas  told  tbis  tale  so  beautifiilly,  tbat  no 
apology  is  necessary  for  its  introduction  bere. 

« 

«  THE  LAY  OF  THE  LITTLE  BIRD. 

"  In  days  of  yore,  at  least  a  Century  sinee, 
Tbere  liv'd  a  carle  as  weahby  as  a  prince  : 
His  name  I  wot  not ;  but  bis  wide  domain 
Was  rieb  witb  stream  and  forest,  mead  mid  piain  ; 
To  crown  tbe  wbole,  one  manor  he  pessess'd 
In  cboice  dehgfit  so  passing  all  the  rest, 
No  Castle,  burgb,  or  city  migbt  compare 
Witb  tbe  quaint  beauties  of  tbat  mansion  Tare. 
Tbe  sootb  to  say,  I  fear  my  words  may  seem 
Lik«  some  stränge  fkbHng,  or  fantastick  dbeam, 
If,  unadvis'd,  tbe  portraiture  I  trace. 
And  eacb  brave  pleasure  of  thiat  ^eefiess  pbM^  5 
Foreknow  ye  tben,  by  necroraantick  migbt 
Was  rais*d  tbis  paradise  of  all  deligbt ; 

z  2 


JOS  KOfES. 

A  good  knight  own'd  it    first;    he,    bow'd  with 

age, 
Diedi  and  his  son  possess'd  the  heritage  r 
But  the  lewd  stripling,  all  to  riot  bent, 
(His  chatteis  quickly  wasted  and  forespent,) 
Was  driven  to  see  this  patrimony  sold 
To  the  base  carle  of  whom  I  lately  told. 
Ye  wot  righth  well  there  only  needs  be  sought 
One  spendthrift  heir,  to   bring  great   wealth  to 

nought« 
A  lofly  tower  and  strong,  the  building  stood 
Midst  a  vast  piain  surrounded  by  a  flood ; 
And  hence  one  pebble-paved  Channel  stray'd, 
That  compass'd  in  a  clustering  orchard 's  shade : 
Twas  a  choice  charming  plat ;  abundant  round 
Flowersy  roses»  odorous  spices  cloth'd  the  ground ; 
Unnumber'd  kinds,  and  all  profusely  shower'd 
Such  aromatick  balsam  as  they  flower'd, 
Their  fragrance  might  have  stay'd  man's  parting 

breatht 
And  chas'd  the  hovering  agony  of  death. 
The  sward  one  level  held,  and  close  above 
Tau  shapely  tree»  their  leafy  mantles  wove, 
All  equal  growth,  and  low  their  branches  came, 
Thick  set  witb  goodliest  fruits  of  every  name. 


NOTES.  509 

In  midst,  to  cbeer  the  ravish'd  gacer's  view> 
A  gushing  fount  ito  waten  upward  threw, 
Thence  slowly  on  with  crystal  cnnent  pass'd,' 
And  crept  into  the  distant  fiood  at  last : 
But  nigh  its  source  a  pine's  umbrageous  heäd 
Stretch^d  far  and  wide  in  deathless  verdure  spread, 
Met  with  broad  shade  the  summer's  sultiy  gleam» 
And  through  the  \ive\ong  year  shut  out  the  beam. 
"  Such  was  the  scetoe  :*— yet  still  the  place  wai^ 

bless'd 
With  one  rare  pleasure  passing  all  the  rest : 
A  wondrous  bird  of  energies  divine 
Had  üx'd  bis  dwelling  in  the  tufted  pine ; 
There  still  he  sat,  and  there  with  amorous  lay 
Wak'd  the  dini  morn,  and  clos'd  the  parting  day : 
Match'd  with  these    strains  of  linked    sweetness 

wrought 
The  violin  and  fuU-ton'd  harp  were  nought ; 
Of  power  they  were  with  new-bom  joy  to  move 
The  cheerless  lieart  of  long-deq[K>nding  love ;    . 
Of  power  so  stränge,  that  should  they  cease  to 

sound, 
And  the  blithe  songster  flee  the  mystick  ground, 
That  goodly  orchard's  scene,  the  pine-tree*s  shade, 
Trees,  Towers«  and  fount,  would  all  like  vapour  fade. 

z  3 


510  IVQTES. 

<  Listen^  listen  io  my  Ity  T    , 

Tbtts  the  meny  notea  iid  chime» 
* '  All  who  mighty  lore  ohej,. 

Sadly  waating  in  your  prisiie, 
'  Cleik  and  laick,  grave  and  gay ! 
,  Yet  do  ye^  bäfof  e  tbe  rest, 

Gentle  m'aklens»  matk  me  teH  I 
Store  my  leseon  in  yoür  breast, 
Trust  me  it  sball  profit  well : 
Hear,  and  beed  me,  and  be  bless^d !' 
So  sang  tbe  bird  of  old :  but  wben  be  spied 
Tbe  Carle  draw  near»  witb  alter'd  tone  be  cried — 
*  Back,  river,  to  tby  soiirce ;  and  tbee,.  tall  tower, 
Tbee,'  c$stle  strong,  nMiy  gaping  eartb  djevour ! 
Bend  down  your  beadfi^ye  gaudy  flowers,  and  fade! 
And  witber'd  be  eaeb  fruit-tree's  mantling  sbade ! 
Beneatb  tbese  beauteous  brancbea  <»aße  were  seen 
Brave  gentle  kn^bts  disporting  <m  tbe  green, 
And  lovely  dames  {  and  oft^  tbese  flowers  araoog, 
Stay*d  tbe  blitbe  baada,  and  joy*d  to  bear  my  song ; 
Nor  would  tbey  benee  retire,  nor  quit  tbe  grove, 
Till  many  a  vow  were  past  of  mutual  love ; 
Th^se  more  would  «herisb,  tbose  wonld  more  de- 

serve ; 
Cost,  courtesyi  and  armsy  and  iiotbiiig  swerve. 


J90TB8.  511 

*  O  bitter  chaage !  &r  ißaätet  noir  we  see 
A  faitour  vilkm  carle  of  low  degeee;:   : 
Foul  glüttony  emplajrs  hi^  ÜTelong  da^ri 
Nor  heeds  nor  hears  he  ray  mdodknis  Ifiyv 

So  spake  the  bird ;  aBd>  as  hö  q^aa'd  tc^siusg, 
Indignantly  he  cla^*d  bk  dimity  wis^> 
And  straight  was  gone ;  \m%  no  aba^enient  stirr'd 
In  the  down'g  breast  at  his^  reproaehftü  vrotd : 
Bent  was  bis  wit  alone  by  quaint  deyice 
To  snare,  and  seil  bim  for  a  passü^  priee* 
So  well  iie  wrougbt,  so  craftily  be  spsead 
In  the  thiek  foliage  green  bis  skpder  tbreadg 
That  wben  at  eve  the  little  soogster  sougbt 
His  woQted  i^ray,  bis  beedless  foot  was  caugbtv 
'  How  have  I  barm'd  you?'   straight  be  'gan  to 

cry. 
And  wherefore  would  you  do  me  thus  to  die  V — 
'  Nay,  fear  not,'   quotb  tbe  clown,  *  for  death  or 

wrong; 
I  only  seek  to  profit  by  tby  song ; 
ril  get  thee  a  fine  cage,  nor  sbalt  tbou  lack 
Good  Store  of  kernels  and  of  seeds  to  crack ; 
But  sing  tbou  sbalt ;  for  if  tbou  pby'st  tbe  nmtey, 
I'U  spit  thee,  bird,  and  pick  tby  bones  to  boou' 
'  Ah^  wo  is  me!*  tbe  little  tbrall  r^pbed^  ^ 
'  Who  tbinks  of  song,  in  prison  doozn'd  to  bide  ? 

z  4 


512  JIOTEST. 

Aiidy  were  I  cook'd»  my  bulk  miglit  scarce  affard 
One  scanty  mouthfiirto  my  hungry  lord.' 

^'  What  uay  I  more  relate  ?-— the  captive  wight 
Assay'd  to  mdt  tbe  villain  all  he  might ; 
And&irly  promis'd,  were  he  once  set  free» 
In  gratitude  to  teach  him  secrets  three ; 
Three  secrets,  all  so  marvellous  and  rare» 
Hb  raee  knew  nought  that  might  with  these  com« 
pare. 

"  The  earle  prick'd  up  his  ears  amain ;  he  loo8*d 
The  songster  thraU,  by  love  of  gain  sedue'd : 
Up  to  the  summit  of  the  pine-tree's  shade 
Sped  the  blithe  birdi  and  there  at  ease  he  stay'd, 
And  trick'd  his  plumes  füll  leisurely,  I  trow, 
Till  the  earle  daim'd  his  promise  from  below: 
'  Right  gladly  ;'  quoth  the  bird ;  *  now  grow  thee 

wise: 
All  human  prudence  few  brief  lines  comprize : 
First  then,  lest  haply  in  the  event  it  fail, 

YlBLD  NOT  A  READY  FAITH  TO  EVERY  TALK  :' — 

Is  this  thy  secret  V  quoth  the  moody  elf, 
•  Keep  then  thy  silly  lesson  for  thyself ; 
I  need  it  not :'-— *  Howbe  'tis  not  amiss 
To  prick  thy  memory  with  advice  like  this 
But  late,  iheseems,  thou  hadst  forgot  the  lore ; 
Now  may'st  thou  hold  it  fast  for  evermore« 


Mark  next  my  second  rule»  and  sadly  know» 

WhAt's  lost,  'xIS.WI^B  WITH  PATIEl^CE  TO  POREGO,* 

**  The  carle^  though  rüde  of  wit,  now  chaf'd 
ainam ; 
He  feit  the  mockery  of  the  songster's  stnun. 
^  Peace,*  quoth  the  bird ;  *  my  third  is  far  the  best  j 
Store  thou  the  precious  treasnre  in  thy  breast :  * 

WhAT  GOOÖ  THOÜ   hast,   Ne'eR  LIGHTLY  FROM  THEÄ' 
CAST  :' 

^He  spoke,  and  twittering  fled  away  füll  fast* 
Straight,  sunk  in  earth,  the  gushing  fountain  dries, 
Down  &11  the  fruits,  the  wither'd  pine-tree  dies. 
Fades  all  the  beauteoas  plat,  so  cool,  so  green, 
Into  thin  air,  and  never  more  is  seen. 

**  Such  was  the  meed  of  avarice : — bitter  cost ! 
The  Carle  who  all  would  g^ther^  all  has  lost." 
.  The  same  story  is  to  be  found  in  Lydgate,  en* 
titled  "  Tbe  Chorie  aad  the  Pird/' 

NotE  97.    Page  342. 

^'  This  is  another  öf  Bada^m^9  Apdogues  in  Da* 
mascenus^s  romanee  of- BaKlaam  Aki>  Jc^aphat  : 
and  which  has  %een  adopted; into' die  Lives  of  the. 
Stints,  by  Surius  and^hers.     A  KORAtiJSATiOH  19' 
8ubjoined,«xactly  agf  eeing  with  tb^f  lu  the-OxstA«'* 

z  5 


« *  1 1  •  . 


5u  Hovra. 


Note  9S,    Tagt^  SiS^ 

"  Our  Compiler  here  means  Justin'a  Abridgement 
of  Trogus;  which»  to  the  irreparable  injury  of  Ute« 
xature»  toon  destroyed  its  original«  An  early  epi- 
tome  of  LiTy  would  have  been  attended  with  the 
tarne  uohappy  consequences«" — Waktqn* 


Note  99.    Page  347. 

This  18  componnded  of  two  stories,  appafently 
from  the  Golden  Legend,  fbh  218.  *  A  miHike 
that  had  ben  a  rybaude  in  y*  worlde  and  a  pbyer, 
temipted  by  a  wyeked  spyrite,  wolde  returne  agayne 
to  y*  worMe.  And  as  Saynt  Bernarde  reteyned 
bym,  he  demaunded  hym  wfaerof  he  sholde  lyue. 
And  he  answered  hym  y*  he  coude  well  playeat 
the  dyce,  and  he  sholde  well  lyue  therby.  And 
Saynt  Bernarde  sayd  to  hym.  If  I  del3ruer  to  the 
on^f  good  wyli  iboCi  eotaeto  me  tgayn  euerjf  yere 
that  I  maj  pactc  hfi^e  Qgi^n  with  thi^  Andhebad 
grtte  joye  tfaero^  md  proo^rsed  hyu  so  to  do«  And 
than  Saynt  Bernarde  said,  tbal  there  abolde  be  de« 
lyicered  to  b]^  ttrenty  ahyUynjges.  And  than  he 
wente  hys  waye  therwith.    And  this  holy  laaA  djd 


tbis  for  to  ärtme  Ityia  agagpne  to  tihfe  igiygjron  ft&  Iw 
dyd  afiter«  Aad  to  he  wente  £cniit  nd  lost  all»  and 
cam  ag&yn^  all  cfmfused  tofere  y*  gitfe.  And  wiian 
Saynt  Bbnüurde  knewe  hym  tbere^  he.  wcn^  to  hym 
joyomly  and  cypened  hys  kjqpe  for  to  parte  tbe 
gayne,  and  he  sayd,  Fader  I  have  wonne  no  thynge« 
but  have  lost  your  catayle,  receyue  me  if  it  please 
you  for  to  be  your  catajple.  And  Saynte  Bemarde 
answered  to  hym  swetely,  if  it  be  so,  it  is  better  that 
t  receyue  the  tban  lese  bothe  y?  one  and  that  otfier. 
Q  On  a  tyme  Saynt  Bernarde  rode  upon  an  hors  by 

^riie  way,  and  mette  a  vylayne  by  y*  waye  whiche 
sayd  to  h3rni  that  he  had  not  bis  faert  ferme  and 
Stahle  in  prayenga  And  y^  vylayne  or  uplotidysshe 
man  had  grete  despyte  therof,  and  sayd  that  he  had 
his  herte  ferme  and  stable  in  all  his  prayenr.  And 
Saynt  Bemarde  which  wolde  vaynquysshe  hym,  and 
shewe  his  foly,  sayd  ta  hynu  Departe  a  lytell  fro 
me,  and  begyn  thy  Pater  Noster  in  the  best  en« 
tent  thoti  canst^  and  iif  y*  canst  fynysshc^  it  with« 
o»t  thynkyng  on  ony  other  tliynge,  wHwat  döubte  1 
shall  gyue  to  the  the  hors  that  I  am  on.  And  ihü^ 
shalte  promyse  to  me  by  thy  fayth,  tKat  if  thour 
thynke  on  any  other  thynge,  y"  shalte  not  hyde  it 
fro  me.  And  the  man  wm  gladd««  aad  repiitfd 
thac  hors  hiSf  «ad  graooted  it  hysi^  lad  woit  aparle, 


5l6  KOTAI* 

ftnd  began  Iiys  Pater  Noster/  an4  he  had  not  sayd 
Üke  hälfe  when  he  rcmeinbered  yf  he  sholde  haue  y* 
•adle  withall,  and  therwidi  he  returned  to  Saynt 
Bernarde,  mad  sayd  that  he  had  ihought  in  piay-» 
eng^.  Andafter  y* he  had no  more  wyü  to  anaunt^ 
bym." 

Note  100.    Page  $4:7. 

**  Thia  is  tbe  story  of  Boccace's^topular  novel  of 
Tito  Am>  Gisipp^»  fuad  of  Lydgate's  Tale  af  tw0 
Marchants  af  Egypt  and  of  Bcddadf  a  manuscript^ 
poem  in  the  British  Museum,  and  lately  in  the 
übrary  of  Dr.  Askew  '•  Peter  Alphonsus  is  quoted 
for  this  Story ;  and  it  makes  the  second  fabfe  of  bis 
Clbbicalis  Disciplina.'' — Warton, 


Note  101.     Page  370. 

.  "  Tbe  reader  perceives  this  is  tbe  story  of  Guido 
^r  Guy,  Earl  of  Warwick ;  and  {nrobably  this  is  the 
farly  oudine  of  the  life  and  death  of  that  renowned 
j^bampton  \ 

1  Boaftt. 

'  t  R,  Edwa»^  Im»  a  plity  o»  tbi»  stoiy. 

^  9  .Mr,  £l|i»^<SJiM9n«ii«»  y<4,  Iltp»  M  Ba.j^p09ß9  Üus  «  misUke ; 

the  ori^nal  romance  being  inritten  in  French  as  earlj  as  tht 


KOTSS.  ^\7 

**  Many  romaoices  were  at  first  litde  more  thaa 
l^gends  of  devotion,  contaiaii^  tbepilgrim^e^f  mi 
old  warrior«  At  lengtb,  as  chivalry  carae  more 
into  vogue»  and  the  stores  of  invention  were  in-'^ 
creased,  the  youthful  and  active  part  of  the  piU 
grim*s  life  was  also  written,  and  a  long  sertes  o£ 
intaginary  martial  adyentures  was  added»  in  wbich 
his  religious  was  eclipsed  by  his  heroic  character» 
and  the  penitent  was  lost  in  the  knight-errant.  That 
which  was  the  principal  subject  of  the  riiort  and 
simple  legendt  became  only  the  remote  catastrophe 
of  the  voluminous  ronaance.  And  hencCf  by  de« 
grees»  it  was  almost  an  established  rule  of  every-  ^ 
romance,  for^  the  knight  to  ^d  his  days  in  a  her« 
mitage«  Cervantes  has  ridiculed  this  circumstance 
with  great  pleasantry,  where  Don  Quixote  holds  a 
grave  debate  with  Sancho,  whetber  he  shall  tum 
Saint  or  archbishop« 

"  So  reciprocal,  or  rather  so  convertible,  was  the 
pious  and  the  military  character,  that  even  some  of 
^he  Apostles  had  their  romance.  In  the  ninth  cen-^ 
tury,  the  chivalrous  and  fabling  spirit  of  the  Spa- 
niards  transformed  Saint  James  into  a  knight. .  They 
pretended  that  he  appeared  and  fought  with  irresis-» 
•  '  .        * ' 

13Ui  Century,  and  the  Gesfa  Romarof  am  not  composed  IUI  fhe 
«OMiäenMmeiit  «T  the  Utk-  Bat  -fli»  dato  of  tfa«^Gf<«f#  i#^M^ 
ttnoertaioy  and  maj  bave  been  written  long  before* 


$1$  KOtCi* 

tiUe  forj»  completely  anned,  and  mouiüed  on  a 
statdy  white  horse,  in  most  of  their  engagements 
with  tke  Moors ;  and  beeause,  by  bis  superior 
prowesa  in  tbese  Uoody  eonfÜcts,  he  was  supposed 
to  h&re  freed  the  Spaniards  from  paybig-  the  annnal 
tribiite  of  a  hundred  Christian  virgins  to  their  infidel 
enemiesy  they  represented  bhn  as  a  professed  and 
powerfbl  champion  of  distressed  &msels.  This 
apotheoeia  of  chivahry  in  the  person  of  their  own 
apostle,  must  hare  erer  afterwarda  contribnted  to 
^xaggerate  the  eharaoteristical  romantie  heroism  <^ 
the  Spaniurds,  bj  which  it  was  occasifmed  ;  and  to 
propagate,  through  sueeeeding  ages,  a  stronger  ve« 
neration  for  that  speeies  of  military  enthnsiasm,  to 
whidt  diey  were  natnraUy  devoted.  It  is  certain, 
that  in  consequenceof  these  illttstriotis  adiievemeots 
in  the  Moorish  wars,  Saint  James  was  eonstituted 
patron  of  Spain  ;  and  became  the  founder  of  oneof 
the  most  magnificent  shrines,  and  of  the  most  opu- 
lent Order  of  knigfadiood»  now  existing  in  Chris» 
fendom.  The  legend  of  this  invinciUe  apostle  is 
mserted  in  the  Mosarabic  Liturgy.*— Wakton. 

The  fbllowing  is  an  abstract  of  tiie  romance  of 
Sir  Guy  above  idluded  to. 

**  The  piety  of  Sir  Guy  was  neither  less  capri- 
«Aiu^  MT  Imm  iiamuom  im  it»  coaic%HflayeSf  tlwA 


tSe  a&ctioa  oT  U»  miatresg.  He  haft  been  Iiught 
diat  othcor  dutMs  wcre  nöre  saared  a&d  more  ac« 
ceptable  in  the  sight  of  hflaTeiii  dum  those  of  hos«* 
band  and  &thcr.  But  the  lustorian  sball  teil  his 
own  Story.  At  the  end  of  forty  di^  after  the  mar«' 
riage»  it  ha^^ned  th«^ 


it 


As  Sir  Guy  came  from  play, 
Into  a  Ioweir  he  weat  on  hlg^ 
And  looked  about  hiiD»  &r  attd  nig^ ; 
Guy  stood»  and  betho«^  hinDi,  tho^ 
How  be  bad  done  mamy  &  man  wo» 
And  riain  maay  a  man  with  bis  band» 
Bumt  and  destroyed  many  a  land, 
Asd  all  was  for  wömaii's  lowe> 
And  not  for  (>od*&  aake  abofe» 


"  Fdice,  wbo  had  obaervcd  bk  reverie,  iaquired 
die  cause;  and  learnt,  with  borror  and  aatoausb^ 
ment,  bis  determinadon  to  spend  the  remainder 
of  bis  life  m  a  State  of  penanee  and  mortification* 
He  contented  htmsdf  with  dbreetin^  bei,  wbenever 
tbeir  cbild  sbpuld  he  of  proper  age»  if  tt  ahould 
prove  a  son,  to  iotnist  bk  edttcaticBi  lo  Sir  Heiaud ; 
and  quitted  her  widiout  taking  leave  of  the  earl, 
and  eVen  widuml  communicating  to  bis  pld  compa- 

7 


nion  Heraud  tbe  Singular  reäolution  he  had  formed. 
Fj^ce,  unalble  to  detain  kim,  plaees  on  hia  ünger 
a  gold  ring,  requesting  him  to  bestow  at  least  a 
^ought  on  her  whenever  he  should  cast  his  eyes 
en  that  pledge  of  her  af&ction  ;  and  her  hiisband, 
af^er  promising  to  obey  her  Instructions,  assuroes 
the  dress  of  a  palmer,  and  departs  for  the  Holy 
Land. 

'*  Feiice  communicates  to  Rohand  the  news  of 
this  unexpected  miafortune ;  and  the  good  earl  is 
persuaded,  wkh  great  appearance  of  probability, 
that  Sir  Quy  ean  mean  no  roore  than  to  put  her 
afiecttoti  to  tbe  test,  by  a  conduct  as  capricious 
as  her  own«  She  at  first  is  disposed  to  put  an  end 
to  her  life,  but  is  checked  by  the  thoughts  of  her 
child.  Sir  Heraud,  in  hopes  of  diverdng  his  friend 
from  his  resolution,  takes  the  habit  of  a  pilgrim, 
and  u^avels  in  quest  of  him,  but  returns  without 
success* 


•*  Guy  songht  haUowes  *  in  many  countre, 
And  sithe  to  Jerusalem  went  he  \ 
And  when  he  to  Jerusalem  came, 
To  Antioch  hid  way  he  näme\ 


KOTSS.  621 

"  Sir  Guy,  soldy  occupied  witfa  devodonal .  pur* 
6uit8,  had  traveUed  to  ConstandiK^le^  and  firofin 
tfaence  into  Almayne.  Here  he  diances  to  meet  a 
pilgrim  who  '  made  semblaut  sorry'/  Guy  enters 
into  conversation  with  him»  and  finda  him  to  be  bis 
old  friend  Sir  Tbierry,  who  had  been  disposseased 
by  the  emperor  of  all  bis  fiefe»  and  reduced  to  the 
greatest  distress,  in  consequence  of  a  &lse  accusa« 
tion  preferred  against  him  by  Bamard,  cousin  of 
the  famous  Duke  Otho  the  felon  Duke  of  Pavia» 
who  had  inberited  the  estates  and  the  vices  of  that 
treacberous  prince,  and,  unfbrtunately  for  the  im-» 
perial  vassals,  possessed  to  the  same  degree  the 
confidence  of  bis  master,  together  with  the  dignity 
of  Steward  to  the  emperor.  Sir  Guy»  on  hearing 
that  the  death  of  Otho^  whom  he  had  ahnn,  had 
been  employed  to  the  ruin  of  bis  friend  Tbierry» 
falls  into  a  swoon ;  a  practice  to  which,  as  wc  have 
Seen,  be  was  much  addicted» 

"  *  Good  man,'  quoth  Thierry,  •  teil  thou  me 

*  How  long  tbis  evil  bath  holden  thee  ? ' 

*  Many  a  day,'  quoth  Sir  Guy,  *  it  took  me  ore !  * 

*  Good  love ! '  quoth  Thierry,  *  do  it  no  more  ! ' 

,    <'  Thierry  prooeeds  to  laraent  the  su{q[K>8ed  death 


cf  Sir  QfSLJf  wlio,Jthoiigh  füll  of  coiiq)a8siön  tax  his 

friendi  and  akcady  determined  to  recbess  Ms  in^u* 

neSf  continnes  to  cohceal  Bis  narae.     Bot  Thierry 

wää  weak  änd  .&mt  with  Hunger ;  and  Sir  Guy  tdls 

him,  that  as  ^  he  has  a  penny  m  his  pnrse/  it  would 

be  exp^ient  to  hasten  to  the  nearest  town,  and  em^ 

ploy  thät  tum  in  die  purcha^  of  provisions.     Thi- 

orry  wilhngly  accompanies  him,  but,  feeling  sleepy 

at  well  as  ümty  is  advised  to  refresh  himtelf,  in  the 

fiMt  instante»  with  a  few  momenta'  repose  ;  and  the 

fiunished  Thierry  ßdls  asleq>  with  his  head  resting 

Ott  Üie  knees  of  Sir  Guy.     During  bis  slumber,  a 

^  white  weasel*  suddenly  jimips  out  of  h»  mou^ ; 

takes  refbge  in  the  crevice  of  a  neighbouring  rock, 

and  afier  a  short  i^ce  of  time  returns,  and  again 

ruDS  down  his  thröat.     Sir  Thierry,  waking,  informs 

Sir  Guy  that  he  had  dreamed  a  dream ;  that  he  had 

seea  a  *  fair  bright  sword*  and  a  treasure  of  inesti« 

mahle  value,  and  that,  sieeping  on  hk  arm,  he  had 

been  saved  by  him  from  a  dreadful  calamity.    The 

supposed  pabner  interpr ets  the  dream ;  goes  to  the 

spot  indicäted  by  the  weaäd>  and  finds  the  sword 

and  treasure  ;  whieh  he  delivers  to  Sir  Thierry,  with 

an  injunction  to  preserve  the  sword  with  the  great- 

est  possible  care,  and  then  takes  his  leave. 

*'  Sir  Guy  now  repaira  to  the  emperor's  pakce, 


asks  charity«  and  is  admitted  into  the  hall.     As  hi$ 
habit  bespeaks  him  a  traveller,  he  i«  on  all  sides  as- 
«aüed  by  inquiries  after  naws;  and  the  emperor, 
having  a  very  proper  opnion  of  his  own  importance, 
anxiously  questions  him  on  the  reports  preraHing 
among  his  subjeets  respecting  his  character.     Guy 
boldly  assures  him  that  he  is  miiversaHy  blamed  for 
the  flagrant  injustice  of  his  conduct  towards  the 
innocent  Thierry ;  and,  throwing  down  his  glöve, 
öfters  to  prore^  by  fbree  of  arms,  the  falsehood  of 
Bamard's  accusation.    The  Steward,  though  not  a 
üttle  surprised  by  the  appearance  of  such  an  uncouth 
adversary,  accepts  thechallenge ;  the  battle  is  award- 
ed ;  the  pahner  is  presented  with  a  suit  of  armouri 
and  then  repairs  to  Thierry  for  the  sword  which 
had   been  miraenlously  discovered  by  the  white 
weasel.     Sir  Bamard,  however,  was  so  stout,  that 
after  a  combat  which  lasted  during  the  whole  day, 
the  victory  was  still  undecided :  but  he  had  dis- 
covered during  this  trial  of  the  palmer's  prowess, 
that  it  would  be  much  more  convenient  to  get  rid 
of  his  adversary  by  any  other  means  than  to.abide 
by  the  issue  of  a  second  conflict,     Judging  there- 
fore  that  the  palmer  would  sleep  soundly  after  his 
fatigue,  he  despatches  a  number  of  his  emissaries, 
with  Orders  to  take  him  up  in  his  bed  in  the  middle 


o£  tbe  nighti  and  to  throw  bim  into  the  s«a.  AI- 
iitpugh  Sir  Guy  was  lodged.  in  the  palace,  bein^ 
uader  the  immediate  protection  of  the  justice  of 
the  empire,  this  bold  enterprise  was  successfully 
executed ;  and  Sir  Guy,  when  he  awaked  in  the 
moming,  was  not  a  little  astonished  to  find  him« 
seif  floating  in  bis  bed,  at  some  distance  from  land. 
fiut  Providence,  who  had  intended  tbat  the  guilt 
of  Sir  Barnard  should  become  completely  manifest, 
directed  a  fisherman  to  the  spot,  who  conveyed  Sir 
Guy  in  safety  to  the  palace,  and  related  this  mira* 
culous  incident  to  the  emperor.  The  monarch 
having  determined  that  the  punishment  of  the 
Steward  should  be  inflicted  by  the  champion  whom 
hesLven  had  thus  marked  out  ß}r  the  purpose,  the 
battle  recommences,  and  Sir  Barnard,  already  half 
vanquished  by  the  reproaches  of  bis  own  conscience, 
is  overpowered  and  slain.  The  victor  then  de-* 
mands  the  reinstatement  of  Sir  Thierry,  and,  having 
obtained  it,  goes  in  search  of  bis  friend,  whom  he 
finds  in  a  church,  devoutly  engaged  in  prayer,  and 
hastily  leads  bim  to  the  emperor,  who  weeps  at  the 
sight  of  his  distress,  and  restores  bim  to  all  his 
possessions. 

"  The  emperor  let  bathe  Thierry, 
And  clad  bim  in  clothes  richely, 


K<$T£S.  Bis 

And  gave  him  both  palfrey  and  steed, 
And  all  things  that  be  had  of  need» 

"  Sir  Tbierry,  wbo  bad  bitberto  feit  little  confi-« 
dence  in  tbe  assurances  of  tbe  pilgrim»  was  now 
filled  witb  tbe  wärmest  gratitude  towards  bis  deli« 
yerer ;  and  bis  gratitude  tiras  exalted  to  entbusiasm« 
wben,  baving  been  invited  to  accompany  bim  du« 
ring  a  part  of  bis  joumey»  be  discovered,  in  tbis 
deliverer,  bis  old  friend  and  benefactor.  He  ad* 
jured  Sir  Guy  to  sbare  tbe  prosperity  be  bad  be« 
stowed;  but  tbe  bero,  only  solicitous  to  become 
an  bumble  instrument  in  tbe  bands  of  Providence, 
and  determined  to  fulfil  bis  destiny,  wbatever  it 
migbt  be»  tore  bimself  from  bis  embracös,  and,  pur« 
suing  bis  joumey,  arrived»  witbout  meeting  any  new 
adventures,  in  England." 

*'  Tbe  disconsolate  Feiice,  during  tbe  long  inter« 
val  of  bis  absence,  bad  passed  ber  wbole  time  in 
acts  of  devotion  or  of  cbarity.  Her  busband,  pre« 
senting  bimself  at  ber  gate  in  bis  pilgrim's  weeds, 
was  invited  into  tbe  ball ;  was  plentifully  eifter- 
tained ;  and  enjoyed  tbe  pleasure  of  witnessing,  un« 
-known  and  unsuqpected,  ber  daily  observance  ot 
tbose  duties  to  wbicb  be  bad,  long  since,  devot^d 
die  remainder  of  bis  life.  UnwiUii^  to  witbdraw 
ber  from  tbese  salutary  pursuits,  be  again  departed 


5te  NOX^SL 

unknown,  taktng  with  \Am  a  singk  page  as  an  atten- 
dant,  and  retired  to  a  solhar  j  htmitage  in  the  forest 
of  Ardenne,  where  he  was  advertised  by  an  angel 
of  his  approacliing  dissolution.  He  then  despatched 
his  page  to  Feiice  with  the  gold  ring  vi^ich  he  had 
received  from  her  at  parting,  and  adjured  her  to 
come  and  give  directions  for  his  burial.  She  ar- 
rived  ;  found  him  dying ;  received  his  last  breath ; 
and,  having  survived  him  only  fifteen  days,  was 
buried  in  the  same  grave." 

"  New  is  the  Story  brought  tö  an  end, 
Of  Guy,  the  hold  bäron  öf  price, 
And  of  the  fair  maid  Feiice, 
Fair  ensamples  men  may  lere, 
Whoso  will  listen  and  hear. 
True.  to  love,  late  and  early, 
As,  in  his  life^  did  good  Sir  Guy : 
For  he  forsook  worldly  honour, 
To  serve  Grod  his  creatour ; 
Wherefore  Jesu,  that  was  of  a  maid  born 
To  buy  man's  soul  that  was  forlorn, 
And  rose  from  death  the  third  day, 
And  led  man's  soul  from  hdl  away, 
On  their  souls  have  mercy  ! 
And  ye,  that  have  heard  this  story. 


NOTB&  527 

God  gire  jou  all  his  Idessingy 
And  of  his  graoe  to  your  ending ; 
And  joy,  and  hUu,  that  ever  shall  be ! 
Amen,  Amen,  for  charite !" 

"  The  History  of  Sir  Guy,"  »ays  Bishop  Percy 
(Reliques  of  Anc.  Poetry,  voL  3,  p.  101)  "  though 
now  Vary  properly  resigned  to  children,  was  once 
admired  by  all  readers  of  wit  and  taste :  for  taste 
and  wit  had  once  their  childhood.  Although  of 
English  growth  ^  it  was  early  a  favourite  with  other 
nations,  it  appeared  in  French  in  I5ft5  ;  and  is  al- 
luded  to  in  the  old  Spanish  Romamse  Terekte  el 
BLANCO,  which,  it  is  believed,  was  written  not  long 
after  the  year  1430.  —  See  advertisement  to  the 
French  translation,  2  vols.  12mo. 

"  The  original,  whence  all  these  stories  are  ex- 
tracted,  is  a  very  ancient  romance  in  old  English 
verse,  which  is  quoted  by  Chaucer  as  a  celebrated 
piece  even  in  his  time,  (viz. 

1  From  ihe  circamstanoe  of  the  outline  of  the  story  being  in 
the  "  Gesta  Romanoram,"  this  is  yerj  dispatable ;  and  it  i» 
known  to  haye  existed  in  French  as  earlj  as  the  condasion  of  the 
13th  Century.  I  shoold  be  inclined  to  gire  the  öesta  the  pre- 
cedenoe. 


52S  NOTES. 

Men  speken  of  romances  of  priee, 
Of  Hörne  childe  and  Ippotes« 
Of  Bevis,  and  Sie  Gut,  &c. 

R.  OF  Tuop.) 

And  was  usually  sung  to  the  harp  at  Christmas  din« 
ners  and  brideales,  as  we  leatn  from  Puttenham's  Art 
of  Poetry,  4to.  1589." 

But  the  Gesta  Romanorum^  is  most  probahly  the 
origin  of  the  tales  in  question,  since  the  date  is  un-> 
questionably  earlier  thanthose  fixeduponby  Bishop 
Percy. 

Note  102.    Page  871. 

"  Among  the  revenues  accruing  to  the  crown  of 
England,  from  the  fair  of  Saint  Botolph,  at  Boston» 
in  Lincolnshire,  within  the  Honour  of  Richuokd, 
hiention  is  made  of  tlie  royal  pavilion,  or  booth, 
which  stood  in  the  fair,  about  the  year  1280.  This 
fair  was  regularly  frequented  by  merchants  from  the 
most  capital  trading  to^ns  of  Normandy,  Germanj, 
Flanders,  and  other  countries." — Warton. 

Note  103.   Page  378, 
*'  About  the  year   1470,  a  coUection  of  Latin 


fableJsiii  six.books»  distinguii^ed  by  the  lunne  of 
Esop,  was  pul^isbed  in  Germany." — Warton. 

From  a  woörk  of  this  kind,  probably  the  same,  the 
ifollowing  '&ble  has  been  extx^^ed,  .derived,  no 
donbt^  from  the  GrESTA  RoMANORVH. 

"  Nöne  oiight  to  render  evil  foc  good ;  and  they 
that  belp  ought  not  to  be  hurt,  as  this  &ble  sheweth, 
of  a  dragon  which  was  wUhin  a  riter  ;   and  as  the 
Tiver  was  diminished  of  water,  the  its^oü  abode  at 
the  Hver,  which  was  dl  dry ;  aidd  thus  for  lack  of 
water  he  eould  not  stir  him.     A  labourer,  or  villain, 
came  that  way,  and  demanded  of  the  dragon,  saying, 
What  doest  diou  here  ?     And  the  dragon  said»  Here 
I  am   without  water,  without  the  which  I  jeatm9t 
move;  but  if  thou  wilt  bind  me,  and  set  me  upon 
thy  asse,  and  lead  me  into  a  river^  I  shs^l  give  thee 
abundance  of  gold  and  silver  ;  and  the  villain,  for 
covetoudiesse  bound  him,  and  led  him  into  a  river : 
and  when  he  had  unbound  him,  he  demanded  of  him 
bis  salary  or  payment.     The  dragon  said  to  him, 
because  thou  hast  unbound  me,  thou  wilt  be  paid  ; 
and  because  that  I  am  now  hungry,  I  will  eat  thee. 
And  the  villain  answered  and  said«  for  mj  labour 
'wilt  thöu  eät  and  devour  me  ?     And  as  they  strived 
togethar,  the  fox  being  within  the  forest,  and  hear- 
voXu  II.  ▲  a 


530  )^Ta8. 

mg  tlieir  qteiüomkgy  cme  to  tlntti,  äad  said  in  dus 
nanner :  Strive  ye  no  taore  4ogedieiv  fer  I  will  ac- 
cord,  and  mak«  peace  betwixt  you  ;  iet  each  of  yon 
teil  me  lifs  reaMMQ,  foft  to  vnt  whidi  of  yon  hare 
righu  And  wkeii  «ack  of  üsem  hai  told  iiia  tde, 
the  fbx  isaid  to  the  vQlain,  sbew  i»  me  how  ^u  im- 
boundest  the  dragoni  tbat  I  inay  give  dMreof  a  law« 
ftfi  sentence«  And  die  viMain  put  tne  drligon  mpoD 
his  asse,  and  boimd  Inm  as  lie  did  befiMre.  Tfaen  the 
fbx  demanded  of  the  dragon,  heli.  he  thee  so  &st 
bound  as  ihou  iart  now  ?  And  the  dmgon  answefed, 
yea^  my  knrd,  ahd  yet  more  bard.  And  the  fox 
Said  to  the  rälain,  tund  her  yet  harder ;  &xr  lie  that 
well  bind^thy  well  can  ui^ind.  And  wben  the  dra- 
gon  was  &8t  bound,  die  fbx  said  to  the'TilIaint  bear 
bim  agadn  where  thou  didat  ifir^  bind  bim,  midthete 
leav^  him  bound  as  he  is  now,  and  so  he  ahall  not 
eat  and  devour  thee^'' — Mpoip^s  Fables,  iSmo,  1-6^8, 
p.  144. 

NoT£l04.     Page  379. 

This  allegorioal  faeeof  beings  is  thus  deseribedin 
Sit  John  Mandevik's  rare  work. 

^  Fr^m  this  isle  men  go  to  anodu»  itbat  is  called 
Maciffnerani  which  is  a  greät  ide  atid  a  Air;  lod 


.IH>91^-  SSI 

sh^  mm!Vd  woipffa  of  thi»  co^mtry  hfffe.hi^^  like 
hoands ;  they  are  reof^mlfki  ^d  H^qrMp  lan  pz/or 
thw-  Goi»  They  are  gooiiw.pu  j(;q  fijjb^  m4  they 
baar  a^^  tfurg^t,  witb  y9\mk  t^y  ^ver  9U  tj^ 
body,  and  a  spear  ia^eir  ttand*  An4  tf  they  teke 
9^.,mftii  H^  .battje  they  S(^  bim  tp  thek  king, 
wluqh  i»  a  gre^  lordi.  and  d^PMt  ji^  hi^  &itb :  fox  he 
,fa^  .AbQiHjii»  iieck,  op.^  ffhWf^^Mödrf^ffre^t 
pearlff  ^u)d  w  the  p^pwrt?  «igr  Aw  Pirfer  Nß9Ji4u 
and  other  prayers,  so  their  king  saith  evei^^.d^ 
three  himdred  prayers  to  bis  God,  before  he  either 
eftt  or  drink ;  and  he  bearetb  also  about  bis  neck  a 
mby  Orient)  fine,  and  good,  th^t  is  near  <a  fogt  and 
five  fingers  Ipng.  For  when  they  chuse  their  king» 
they  giyeto  him  that  ruby  to  l^sar  in  his  band»  and 
then  they  lead  bim  riding  about  the  eity,  and  tben 
ever  after  they  are  subjeet  to  him,  and  thevefore  he 
bearetb  that  ruby  alway  about  his  neck  ;  for  if  he 
bear  not  the  ruby,  they  would  no  kinger  hold  bim 
for  their  king.  The  great  Caane  of  Cathay,  hath 
jtnupb  CQveted  this  ruby ;  but  he  might  never  have 
i%  neither  by  war  nor  by  otlier  means.  And  this 
king  isa  full^  true,  and  vertpous  m^^,  for  menmfiy 
go  safely  and  surely  through  his  land,  and  bear  all 
that  they  will,  for  there  is  no  man  so  hardy  to  let 
them."— royage«  and  Travels^  p.  95. 

Aa  2 


552  NOTES, 

In  the  "  Turkish  Tales/*  we  have  also  some  no- 
tice  ofthiß  "  virtuoüs"people. 

''  Ttie  Samsaräs  were  monstrous  anthropophagt, 
or  men-eaters,  who  had  the  body  of  a  man  and  the 
head  of  a  dogJ^-^Yoi,  ii.  p.  549. 

And  Pliny  (whom  the  Grest  writer  quotes)  B.m 
c.  2,  speaks  of  a  country  of  India,  "  where  diere  is  a 
kind  of  men  with  heads  like  dogs,  clad  all  over  with 
the  skins  of  wild  beasts,  who  in  lieu  of  speech  used 
to  bark." 

Note  105.    Page  579. 

'*  And  in  one  of  these  isles  are  men  that  have  but 
one  eye,  and  that  is  in  the  middest  of  their  front, 
and  they  eat  their  flesh  and  'fish  all  raw.'*— A/aiidie- 
vUe;  and  Pliny ^  Lib.  vii.  c.  2. 

Note  579.    Page  579. 

^'  And  in  another  isle  are  men  that  have  no  heads» 
and  theiv  eyes  are  in  their  Shoulders,  and  their 
mouth  is  in  their  hre2LSt,**—MandeviIe :  see  also 
P%,  and  «  Turkish  Tales;'  Vol.  ii.  page  505. 


IJiy»flk  5SS 


Note  107.     Page  380. 

"In  the  utmost  marshes  of  India,  eastward» 
about.the  source  and  head  of  the  river  Ganges, 
there  is  a  nation  called  the  A^me»,  for  they  havQ 
Ho  mouths:  all  hairie  over  the  whole  bodie,  yet 
clothed  with  the  soft  cotton  and  downe  that  come 
from  the  leaves  of  trees ;  they  live-^Jtrfy  by  the  aire, 
and  smdHngto  sweet  odoursi  which  they  draw  in  at 
ihdf  nose  thrills«  No  meat  nor.drink  theytake, 
onely  pleasant  savours  from.  divers  and  sundri^ 
root8>  flowers,  and  wild  fruits,  growing  in  the  wbods 
they  entertaine ;  and  those  lliey  use  to  carry  about 
with  them  when  they  take  any  farre  journey,  be* 
cause  they  would  not  misse  their  smelling.  And 
yet  if  tiie  sceat  be  any  thing  stroi^  and  stinking, 
they  «re  soope  therewith  Qviercome,  and  diewithal." 
— P.  Holland* 4  Transf.  ofPliny^s  Nat.Hist.  .. 
To  this  account  Sir  John  Mandevile  adds,  that 
*'  they  are  not  reasonable,  but  as  wild  as  beasts^'* 
— p.  124.    He  calls  the  place  of  their  residence 

PiTAN. 


tu  ittm»« 

NoTS  108.    Page  380. 

"  And  in  anotber  isle  are  men  that  have  flat  face» 
t^ithöüt  nosfed,  äfid  withCHit  «yes— but  they  have  two 
mtii  round  iioUd  itat^d  of  ^yes»  and  they  hav^ 
Hat  niOüths  trt^outBps.'^— MA)n>. 

Note  109.    Page  380. 

^*  Aäd  inänötherisleaird  fyvi  men,  dM  hiM  tMr 
I^  abotit  Atit  ntffaxh  so  great,  äiat  vfh^iet  they 
deep  in  die  sün,  they  coverdl  their  ftce  with  thek 
tipi.**— Makb» 

Note  110.    Page  380. 

*'  And  k  anödier  iate  tte  vtiid  uaem  nHth^attging 
eaMf  who  hafi^  ftet  Ifte  ä  liotdei"  fit\e.^^MAin>. 
*^  Andsontei^n  tbat  With  tbeit  eatts  «oiherthm 
Whole  bödie.*'— Jp?iny,  Hb.  viL  c.  2. 

Note  111.    Page  380. 

"  And  in  anotber  isle  are  men  tbat  go  upon  tbeir 
bands  and  feet  like  beasts,  and  are  all  rougb,  and 
will  leap  upon  a  tree  like  cats  or  apes." — ^Mand. 


NpTs  UZ.    P^ge  880« 

*'  And  tbere  is  in  tliat  wilderness  maxiy  wild  men 
mth  homs  on  their  heads,  very  hideous,  attd  they 
speak  iiot.''"MAND. 

Noi%  113,    Page  381. 

<*  In  EdHopesuch  men  ashave  bat  ofBeföot»  and 
liiey  go  so  fast  diat  it  is  a  gt^Mtnaewel ;  and  dmt  it 
a  large  foot,  fbr  the  shadow  Aereof  ooveredi  die 
body  from  swi,  ot  rain,  tvlien  they  Ke  «pon  their 
backs  V  ^d  when  diehr  ddUfe»  are  first  born,  they 
bok  läe  nisset»  bot  wb^n  diey  wax  old,  they  be 
all  bladc.'^— Mahd. 

PHiiy  caDs  tbese  people  Sciovodis. 

Note  114.    Page  381. 

^  Higher  in  the  countrey,  and  above  theset  even 
in  the  edge  and  skirts  of  the  mountaines,  the  Pygmai 
5|!iyeAaniet  arereportedlobee:  caBedthey  are  so, 
fbr  that  they  are  biit  a  mtbileor  Arat  shaftm^nts 
(or  Spannes)  high,  that  ia  to  tay,  tbree  times  nine 
inches.  The  clime  wherin  they  dwell  is  yery  whole* 
some,  the  aire  healthie,  and  ever  like  to  the  tempe* 

Aa4 


5S6  KOf£S. 

rature  of  the  ipring ;  by  reason  that  the  mountaifies 
are  on  the  north  side  of  them,  and  beare  off  all  cold 
blasts.    And  these  pretie  people,  Homer  also  hath 
i^eported  to  be  much  troubled  and  annoied  by  cranes* 
The  Speech  goeth,  that  in  the  spring  time  they  set 
out  all  of  them  in  battel  array,  mounted  upon  the 
back  of  rammes  and  goats,  armed  with  bowes  and 
arrowes,  and  so  downe  to  the  sea-side  they  noarch, 
where  they  inake  foul  worke  anionge  the  egges  and 
young  cruielingsiiewly  hatch^d,  which  they  destroy 
without  all  pitie.    Thus  for  three.n^onetjis  this  their 
journey  and  expedition  co^tii^^»  and  then  they 
iiuike.an  end  of  their  vaKant .Service ;  .for  otberwise 
if  they.  should  conUntneüny.loi^r^Üiey  were  never 
able  to    withstand  the  new  flights  of  this  foule,; 
growne  to  some  strength  and  b^es^.     As  for 
their  houses  and  cottages,  made  they  are  of  clay  or 
mud«  fouls  feathers,  and  birds  egge  shells.   Howbeit 
Aristotle  writeth,  that  these  Pygmoeans  live  in  hel- 
lo w  caves  and  holes  under  the  g;to\ini^**'^Hoilaml^s 

^^*«y.  \ 

.  Addison  has  written  a  Latin  poem  upon  thi$  sub- 
ject,  and  Dr..  Bent^  haatran^lated  it  into  yery 
elegant  En^ishnrerse. 


KOTBS.  $$7 


NpTKd  n5iuidll6,    P^e^asi. 

**  And  in  another  isle  are  men  that  go  ever  on 
their  hands  marvellously,  and  Üiey  have  on  every 
foot  eight  toes."— Mand. 


Note  117.     Page  381, 

"  In  this  country .  .  .  .  women  shave  their  heads» 
and  not  men," — Mand. 


Note  118.    Page  381. 

"  Tlie  region  above  Sirbithim,  where  the  moun- 
taines  doe  end,  is  reported  tö  have  upon  the  sea» 
coast  certaine  ^thiopians  called  Nisicastes  and 
Nisites,  that  is  to  säy,  men  with  three  or  four  eies 
apeece;  not  f6r  that  they  are  so  eied  indeed,  but 
because  they  are  excellent  archers," — Pliny:,  Nat, 
Hut,  üb.  vi.  c.  30. 


Note  119.    Page  381. 

**  He  and  bis  subjects  are  not  like  us,  men  with- 
out'heads :-  ^ey  have  beed»ltke  those  i>f  hirds ;  and 
their  veioe  so^xactly  reseml^ies  ehe  voiee  of  birds, 

A  a  5 


i 


6iS 

tfaat,  whea  any  <Hie  of  them  arrives  in  our  island,  we 
take  him  for  n  if^er-fimlttnd  eötlhte^ .  r . .  with  all 
the  several  sauces  with  which  m^n  are  wont  to  eat 
yvM'foYfV^—Turkish  Tales,  voL  ii.  p,  864. 

NoTB  120.    Page  382. 

Bracciolinus^tir  Braftdiolintii^Poggius»  'a  Floren- 
tiner wbo  flourished  in  the  15th  Century,  has  given 
an  account  of  the  monster  here  aUuded  to.  I  quote 
the  translation  of  his  fahles,  of  1658. 

*^  Also,  within  a  little  while  after  it  befdl  out 
about  themardies  €i  Italy,  t&at  ühere  was  a  chüd 
bom  which  had  two  heads»  and  two  visages,  behold- 
ing  one  anöther,  and  the  arms  of  each  other  em- 
braced  the  body,;  the  which  body  from  the  navd 
upward  was  joined,  save  the  two  heads ;  and  firom 
the  navel  downward,  the  limbs  were  all  separated 
one  from  apother.  Of  the  which  child  tidings  came 
unto  the  person  of  Poge  at  Rome." 

Note  121.    Pace  $80. 


There  is  a  «letncal  romxkoe  on  this  snlyect ;  and 
Thomas  of  Ehnham,  a  cbronic^i  oaü^  the  coront« 
ti^Q  £ba6t  of  ^iagH^aarytb^TSJjnäi^  «  aeeond  üeast 


1  / 


t>f  Aliai(»a«itd^  "  Keao§  $3ao  Chanoor't  dhiiiotl  at 
1^0  miAnriage  of  Jaatmrf  aad  Mwy,  while  ßssej  me 
an  üie  aolemiätjr  of  tte  wed£iig  dmnct»  wUch  is 
very  splendid. 

'  Queen  Esther  looked  ne'er  with  such  an  eye 
On  Assuere,  wy  meek  a  look  faadi  she  \*  ** 

Warton. 


Note  \%2.    Page  390. 

"  Cesarius,  I  suppose,  is  a  Cistercian  monk  of  the 
thirteenth  Century;  who  besides  voluminous  lives» 
^chronicles«  and  homilies,  wrote  twelve  books  on  the 
miracles,  yisions,  and  examples  of  bis  own  age. 
But  there  is  another  and  an  older  monkish  writer  of 
the  same  name.  In  the  British  Museum,  there  is  a 
narrative  taken  from  Cesarius»  in  old  nortbem 
English,  of  a  lady  deceived  by  fiends,  or  the  devil» 
tbro'  tbe  pride  of  rieb  dothing."— Wartok. 

Note  123.    Page  d9£. 

"  This  is  tbe  sentiment  of  the  historian  Sallust, 
in  tbe  opening  of  tbe  Jugurtbine  war. 

1  March.  Tale»  t.  1960^— Elm* 


540  KOTBS. 

'  **  Omnes  homines,  qüi  8696  Student  {»raestare  ca^ 
terhraniraaHbus»  «umma  ope.niti  deeet,  ne  vitam  si* 
kntio  transeant,  vehiti  peeora;  qtks  natura pronß 
atqne  ventri  obedientia  ßnxit" 


NotB  124,   'Page  393. 

Darias,  the  son  of  Hy taspes,  conquered  Babylon. 
But  the  son  and  grandson  of  this  monarch  are  here 
meant. 


APPENDIX. 


Note  L 

TaleLIir.    Vol.  I.  p.  174. 

Tbis  tale  has  been  copied  in  a  story  cited  by  Mr. 
Douce  in  bis  ülusträeions  of  Sbakspeare,  vol.  ii«~and 
dated  about  tbe  reign  of  Henry  III. 

'*  Quidam  abbas  dedit  monacbis  suis  tria  fbrculä; 
Dixenint  monacbi,  Iste  parum  dat  nobis.  Rogemüs 
Deum  ut  cito  moriatur.  Et  sive  ex  bac  causa,  sive 
ex  alia,  mortuus  est.  Substitutus  est  alius,  qui  eis 
tarnen  dedit  iit^  fercula.  Irati  monacbi  contristati 
dixerunt,  Nunc  inagis  est  orandum,  quia  unum 
ferculum  subtractum  est,  Deus  subtrahat  ei  vitam 
suam.  Tandem  mortuus  est.  Subßtitutus  est  ter- 
tius,  qui  duofercula  subträbat.  Irs^tiiQonachi  dix- 
erunt,  Iste  pessimus  est  inter  omnes,  quia  fame  nos 
interfecit;  rogemus  Deum  quod  cito  moriatur. 
Dixit  unus  monacbus,  Rogo  Deum  quod  det  ei  vitam 


542  KOTES. 

longam,  et  manu  teneat  eum  nobia.  Alii  admhrati 
quaBrebant  quare  hoc  diceret:  qui  ait,  Fide  guod 
primui  fmt  mahüf .  $ecwida$  ptjar^  iste  pessimus  ; 
timeo  quod  cum  mortuus  fuerit  alius  pejar  succedit 
quipenitus  nosfame  perimeU  Unde  solet  dicii  Seüde 
comed  se  hetere."    [Seidom  comea  a  better.] 

NOTS  II. 

TaleLXI.    VoLLp.213* 

The  Utt«r  part  of  tbis  apojogue  is  in  Alphonsus» 
*  De  ClericaU  Discifüna.*  It  is  the  last  of  tbe 
Latin  copy ;  but  not  noticed  in  Mr.  Douce's  ana> 
lysia»  aa  occurring  in  tbe  Gbsxa« 

IfottllL 

Talen.    Vol. II.  pagi» 26. 

*^  Of  jmi^gmtml  agmmH  aduU^en*** 

•*  iPhe  StORKE  wrfeker  of  adtouterie,*^  [adukery.] 
Chaüccr.  The'änenAUeofFünleiyf(A.t^li. 

"  This  bird,**  sayi  Sp^^  (&om.m  v.)  '<  breed- 
eth  in  the  chimney-tops  of  houses»  and  as  it  is  writ- 
ten  of  him»  if  the  man  or  the  wife  commit  adultery, 
he  presently  forsaketh  the  place.    And  as  Aristotle 


saidi,  if  his  fetaMle  fl»y  fidte^  be  wäl,  if  he  cm» 
kill  iidrs  ot  eise  trttörly  lorsake  her.  Th^dore 
Chaucer  cMe^  him  the  wreker  of  äinlttry" 

NoTi  IV. 
TakXL    VoLILp.45. 

There  is  in  the  Latin  Esop,  a  story  of  a  **  Fatker 
and  his  three  Childrenf**  of  which  the  latter  part  re- 
sembles  the  present  tale. 

"  And  the  mill,  how  watf  it  demised  by  your 
iather,  to  be  parted  among  you  three?  They  an« 
swered  the  judge,  he  that  shall  be  the  most  lyar» 
mosl  eviV  and  uwtt  aloWi  ought  to  bave  k.  Tkm 
Said  the  eldest  son»  I  am  most  slothfiil,  for  many 
years  past  I  have  dwelkd  in  a  great  hoose,  and  lay 
under  the  condüits  of  the  aame,  where  ibll  lipon  me 
all  the  foul  waters,  as  dish-water  and  other  iUth, 
that  most  wonderAilly  stank,  insomuch  tliat  all  my 
^eish  was  rotten  therewith,  and  mine  eyes  btind,  $nA 
the  durt  under  my  back  was  a  foot  high,  and  yet  by 
sloth  I  had  rather  abide  there  than  rise  üp.  The 
second  said  [I]  suppose,  that  the  mill  shall  bemine» 
for  if  I  came  to  a  table  covered  with  all  mamier  of 
delicate  meats,  wherof  I  might  eat  if  I  would  take 
of  the  best ;  I  am  so  slothfid  that  I  may  not  eat, 


544  NOTS8. 

unless  one  shoiiid  put  th^  meät  in  mj  mouth.  The 
third  Bayif  the  miH  shall  be  miaey  for  I  am  yet  a 
greater  lyar,  and  moEe  akitiiiul  than  aay  q£  you  botb^ 
for  if  I  had  thirst  unto  the  death,  and  if  I  found 
then  myselfe  within  a  ^r  water  up  to  the  neck,  I 
would  rather  dye,  than  move  myselfe  to  drink  one 
drop  thereof.  Then  said  the  judge,  Ye  wot  not 
what  ye  say ;  for  neither  I,  npr  any  other,  may  well 
understand  you ;  but  the  cause  I  remit  among  you." 

Note  V. 

Tale  XIII.    Vol.  tl.  page  48. 

^  "  Oftheinkeriiance  andjayrfafäitkful  souL" 

I  omitted  m  its  proper  i^ace  to  notice  a  fable 
somewhat  similar  in  the  Latin  iEsop.    It  is  as  fol- 

lows. . 

•    ■     *  ■ 

"There  was  a  young  child  which  in  his  youtli 
began  to  steal,  and  all  that  he  did  steal,  he  brought 
to  his  mother,  and  the  mother  took  it  gladly,  and 
would  in  no  wise  correct  him ;  and  after  he  had 
Stolen  many  things,  he  was  taken  and  condemned  to 
be.hanged ;  and  as  men  led  him  to  the  justice,  his 
mother  foUowed  him  and  wept  sore:  and  then  the 
chüd  ftrayed  the  justice  that  he  might  say  some* 


SOTES.  545 

what  to  bis  mother,  and  having  leave,  he  i^proached 
to  her,  andmaking  as  tho'  he  would  speak  to  her  in 
her  ear,  with  his  teeth  he  hit  off  her  nose :  for 
which,  when  the  judge  blamed  him,  he  answered 
him  in  this  manner,  ,Mylorä,  she  is  the  cause  of 
my  death,  for  if  she  had  well  chastised  me,  I  had 
not  come  to  this  shame." 

This  fable,  it  is  true,  has  a  different  application, 
and  the  plot  of  it  (so  to  speak)  likewise  varies ;  but 
the  Singular  thought  of  biting  off  a  person's  nose, 
can  have  had  but  one  origin. 

Note  VI. 

Tale  XLVIII.    Vol.  11.  p.  179. 

The  examination  of  the  £ilse  witnesses  in  this 
Story,  will  remind  the  reader  of  the  mode  by  which 
the  wickedness  of  the  eiders  was  discoyered  in  the 
Apocrypha. 

THE    END. 


lokbok: 


PHINTED   BT  B.   GILBERT, 
ST.  JOBN's  SQUARE. 


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