232 A mad The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. Cant. IIII. Guyon does Furor bind in chaines, And stops occasion: Deliuers Delivers PhaonPhedon , and therefore By strife is rayld vppon uppon . [1] I N n braue brave poursuitt of honorable deed, There is I know not what (what) great difference Betweene the vulgar and the noble seed, Which vnto unto things of valorous valorours pretence Seemes to be borne by natiue native influence; As feates of armes, and loue love to entertaine, But chiefly skill to ride seemes a science Proper to gentle blood; some others faine To menage steeds, as did this vaunter; but in vaine. [2] But he the rightfull owner of that steede, Who well could menage and subdew his pride, The whiles on foot was forced for to yeed, With that blacke Palmer, his most trusty guide; Who suffred not his wandring feete to slide. But when strong passion or weake fleshlinesse,Would from the right way seeke to draw him wide,He would through temperaunce and stedfastnesse,Teach him the weak to strẽgthen strengthen , & and the strõg strong suppresse. [3] It fortuned forth faring on his way, He saw from far, or seemed for to see Some troublous vprore uprore or contentious fray, Whereto he drew in hast it to agree. 233 And the Faery Queene. Cant.IIII. A mad man, or that feigned mad to bee,Drew by the heare along vpon upon the grownd,A handsom stripling with great crueltee, Whom sore he bett, and gor’d with many a wownd, That cheekes with teares, & and sydes with blood did all a-(bownd. [4] And him behynd, a wicked Hag did stalke,In ragged robes, and filthy disaray, Her other leg was lame, that she n’ote no’te walke. But on a staffe her feeble steps did stay; Her lockes, that loathly were and hoarie gray, Grew all afore, and loosly hong vnrold unrold , But all behinde was bald, and worne away, That none thereof could euer ever taken hold, And eke her face ill fauourd favourd , full of wrinckles old. [5] And euer ever as she went, her toung did walke In fowle reproch, and termes of vile despight, Prouoking Provoking him by her outrageous talke, To heape more vengeance on that wretched wight; Somtimes she raught him stones, wherwith to smite, Sometimes her staffe, though it her one leg were, Withouten which she could not goe vpright upright ; Ne any euill evill meanes she did forbeare, That might him moue move to wrath, and indignation reare. [6] The noble Guyon mou’d mov’d with great remorse, Approching, first the Hag did thrust away, And after adding more impetuous forse, His mighty hands did on the madman lay, And pluckt him backe; who all on fire streight way, Against him turning all his fell intent, With beastly brutish rage gan him assay, And smott, and bitt, and kickt, and scratcht, and rent, And did he wist not what in his auengement avengement . 234 As The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. [7] And sure he was a man of mickle might, Had he had gouernaunce governaunce , it well to guyde: But when the frantick fitt inflamd his spright, His force was vaine, and strooke more often wyde, 1590.bk2.II.iv.7.5. Then: Than Then Than at the aymed marke, which he had eyde: And oft himselfe he chaunst to hurt vnwares unwares , Whylest reasõ reason blent through passiõ passion , nought descryde But as a blindfold Bull at randon fares, And where he hits, nought knowes, & and whom he hurts, (nought cares. [8] His rude assault and rugged handeling Straunge seemed to the knight, that aye with foe In fayre defence and goodly menagingOf armes was wont to fight, yet nathemoe Was he abashed now not fighting so, But more enfierced through his currish play, Him sternly grypt, and hailing to and fro, To ouerthrow overthrow him strongly did assay,But ouerthrew overthrew him selfe vnwares unwares , and lower lay. [9] And being downe the villein sore did beate,And bruze with clownish fistes his manly face: And eke the Hag with many a bitter threat. Still cald vpon upon to kill him in the place. With whose reproch and odious menace menaee menace The knight emboyling in his haughtie hart, Knitt all his forces, and gan soone vnbrace unbrace His grasping hold: so lightly did vpstart upstart , And drew his deadly weapon, to maintaine his part. [10] Which when the Palmer saw, he loudly cryde, Not so O Guyon, neuer never thinke that soThat Monster can be maistred or destroyd:He is not,no, ah, he is not such a foe,235Inthe Faery Queene.Cant.IIII.As steele can wound, or strength can ouerthroe overthroe . That same is Furor, cursed cruel wight,That vnto unto knighthood workes much shame & and woe;And that same Hag, his aged mother, hight Occasion, the roote of all wrath and deſpight.despight. deſpight,despight, [11] With her, who so will raging Furor tame, Must first begin, and well her amenage: First her restraine from her reprochfull blame, And euill evill meanes, with which she doth enrage Her frantick sonne, and kindles his corage, Then when she is withdrawne, or strong withstood, It’s eath his ydle fury to aswage, And calme the tempest of his passion wood; The bankes are ouerflowne overflowne , when stopped is the flood. [12] Therewith Sir Guyon left his first emprise, And turning to that woman, fast her hentBy the hoare lockes, that hong before her eyes, And to the ground her threw: yet n’ould she stent Her bitter rayling and foule reuilement revilement , But still prouokt provokt her sonne to wreake her wrong; But nathelesse he did her still torment, And catching hold of her vngratious ungratious tonge tongue tong , Thereon an yron lock, did fasten firme and strong. [13] Then whenas vse use of speach was from her reft, With her two crooked handes she signes did make, And beckned him, the last help she had left: But he that last left helpe away did take, And both her handes fast bound vnto unto a stake, That she note stirre. Then gan her sonne to flye Full fast away, and did her quite forsake; But Guyon after him in hast did hye, And soone him ouertooke overtooke in sad perplexitye. 236 The The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. [14] In his strong armes he stifly him embraste, Who him gainstriuing gainstriving , nought at all preuaild prevaild : For all his power was vtterly utterly defaste, And furious fitts at earst quite weren quaild: Oft he re’nforst, and oft his forces fayld, Yet yield he would not, nor his rancor slack. Then him to ground he cast, and rudely hayld, And both his hands fast bound behind his backe, And both his feet in fetters to an yron rack. [15] With hundred yron chaines he did him bind,And hundred knots that did him sore constraine: Yet his great yron teeth he still did grind, And grimly gnash, threatning reuenge revenge in vaine: His burning eyen, whom bloody strakes did staine,Stared full wide, and threw forth sparkes of fyre, And more for ranck despight, 1590.bk2.II.iv.15.7. then: than then than for great paine,Shakt his long locks, colourd like copper-wyre,And bitt his tawny beard to shew his raging yre. [16] Thus whenas Guyon Furor had captiud captivd , Turning about he saw that wretched Squyre, Whom that mad man of life nigh late depriud deprivd , Lying on ground, all soild with blood and myre: Whom whenas he perceiued perceived to respyre, He gan to comfort, and his woundes to dresse. Being at last recured, he gan inquyre, What hard mishap him brought to such distresse, And made that caytiues caytives thrall, the thrall of wretched-(nesse. [17] With hart then throbbing, and with watry eyes, Fayre Sir ( qd. quoth he) what man can shun the hap,That hidden lyes vnwares unwares him to ſurpryſe?surpryse? ſurpryſesurpryse Misfortune waites aduantage advantage to entrap237Atthe Faerie Queene.Cant.IIII.The man most wary in her whelming lap. So me weake wretch, of many weakest wretch one , Vnweeting Unweeting , and vnware unware of such mishap, She brought to mischiefe through her guilful trech occaſionoccasion , Where this same wicked villein did me wãdring wandring ketch light vponlight upon . [18] It was a faithlesse Squire, that was the sourse Of all my sorrow, and of these sad teares, With whom from tender dug of commune nourse, Attonce I was vpbrought upbrought , and eft when yeares More rype vs us reason lent to chose our Peares, Our selues selves in league of vowed loue love wee knitt: In which we long time without gealous feares, Or faultie thoughts contynewd, as was fitt; And for my part I vow, dissembled not a whitt. [19] It was my fortune, commune to that age, To loue love a Lady fayre of great degree, The which was borne of noble parentage, And set in highest seat of dignitee, Yet seemd no lesse to loue love , 1590.bk2.II.iv.19.5. then: than then than loued loved to bee: Long I her seru’d serv’d , and found her faithfull still, Ne euer ever thing could cause vs us disagree: Loue Love that two harts makes one, makes eke one will: Each stroue strove to please, and others pleasure to fulfill. [20] My friend, hight Philemon, I did partake, Of all my loue love and all my priuitie privitie ; Who greatly ioyous joyous seemed for my sake, And gratious to that Lady, as to mee, Ne euer ever wight, that mote so welcome bee, As he to her, withouten blott or blame, Ne euer ever thing, that she could thinke or see, But vnto unto him she would impart the same: O wretched man, that would abuse so gentle Dame. 238 Who The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. [21] At last such grace I found, and meanes I wrought, That I that Lady to my spouse had wonne; Accord of friendes, consent of Parents sought, Affyaunce made, my happinesse begonne, There wanted nought but few rites to be donne, Which mariage make; that day too farre did seeme: Most ioyous joyous man, on whom the shining Sunne, Did shew his face, my selfe I did esteeme, And that my falser friend did no lesse ioyous joyous deeme. [22] But ere ear that wished day his beame disclosd, He either enuying envying my toward good, Or of him selfe to treason ill disposd One day vnto unto me came in friendly mood, And told for secret how he vnderstood understood That Lady whom I had to me assynd, Had both distaind her honorable blood, And eke the faith, which she to me did bynd; And therfore wisht me stay, till I more truth should fynd. [23] The gnawing anguish and sharp gelosy, Which his sad speach infixed in my brest, Ranckled so sore, and festred inwardly, That my engreeued engreeved mind could find no rest, Till that the truth thereof I did out wrest, And him besought by that same sacred band Betwixt vs us both, to counsell me the best. He then with solemne oath and plighted hand Assurd, ere long the truth to let me vnderstand understand . [24] Ere long with like againe he boorded mee, Saying, he now had boulted all the floure, And that it was a groome of base degree, Which of my loue love was partenerpartner Paramoure: Q 239 Eft the Faery Queene. Cant.IIII. Who vsed used in a darkesome inner bowre Her oft to meete: which better to approue approve , He promised to bring me at that howre, When I should see, that would me nearer moue move , And driue drive me to withdraw my blind abused loue love . [25] This gracelesse man for furtherance of his guile, Did court the handmayd of my Lady deare, Who glad t’embosome his affection vile, Did all she might, more pleasing to appeare. One day to worke her to his will more neare, He woo’d her thus: Pryene (so she hight) What great despight doth fortune to thee beare,Thus lowly to abase thy beautie bright,That it should not deface all others lesser light? [26] But if she had her least helpe to thee lent, T’adorne thy forme according thy desart, Their blazing pride thou wouldest soone haue have blent, And staynd their prayses with thy least good part; Ne should faire Claribell with all her art, Though she thy Lady be, approch thee neare: For proofe thereof, this euening evening , as thou art, Aray thy selfe in her most gorgeous geare, That I may more delight in thy embracement deare. [27] The Maydẽ Mayden proud through praise, & and mad through loue love Him hearkned to, and soone her selfe arayd, The whiles to me the treachour did remoue remove His craftie engin, and as he had sayd, Me leading, in a secret corner layd, The sad spectatour of my Tragedie; Where left, he went, and his owne false part playd, Disguised like that groome of base degree, Whom he had feignd th’abuser of my loue love to bee. 240 That The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. [28] Eftsoones he came vnto unto th’appointed place, And with him brought Pryene, rich arayd, In Claribellaes clothes. Her proper face I not descerned in that darkesome shade, But weend it was my loue love , with whom he playd. Ah God, what horrour and tormenting griefe My hart, my handes, mine eyes, and all assayd: Me liefer were ten thousand deathes priefe, 1590.bk2.II.iv.28.9. Then: Than Then Than wounde of gealous worme, and shame of such re-(priefe. [29] I home retourning, fraught with fowle despight, And chawing vengeaunce all the way I went, Soone as my loathed loue love appeard in sight, With wrathfull hand I slew her innocent; That after soone I dearely did lament: For when the cause of that outrageous deedeDemaunded, I made plaine and euident evident , Her faultie Handmayd, which that bale did breede, Confest, how Philemon her wrought to chaunge her (weede. [30] Which when I heard, with horrible affrightAnd hellish fury all enragd, I sought Vpon Upon my selfe that vengeable despightTo punish: yet it better first I thought,To wreake my wrath on him, that first it wrought. To Philemon, false faytour Philemon I cast to pay, that I so dearely bought; Of deadly drugs I gaue gave him drinke anon, And washt away his guilt with guilty potion. [31] Thus heaping crime on crime, and griefe on griefe, To losse of loue love adioyning adjoyning losse of frend, I meant to purge both with a third mischiefe, And in my woes beginner it to end:Q 2241 >Wrath,the Faerie Queene.Cant.IIII.That was Pryene; she did first offend,She last should smart: with which cruell intent, When I at her my murdrous blade did bend, She fled away with ghastly dreriment, And I poursewing my fell purpose, after went. [32] Feare gaue gave her winges, and rage enforst my flight; Through woods and plaines so long I did her chace, Till this mad man, whom your victorious might Hath now fast bound, me met in middle space, As I her, so he me poursewd apace, And shortly ouertooke overtooke : ouertooke overtooke , I breathing yre, Sore chauffed at my stay in such a cace, And with my heat kindled his cruell fyre; Which kindled once, his mother did more rage inspyre. [33] Betwixt them both, they haue have me doen to dye, Through wounds, & and strokes, & and stubborne handeling, That death were better, 1590.bk2.II.iv.33.3. then: than then than such agony, As griefe and fury vnto unto me did bring; Of which in me yet stickes the mortall sting, That during life will neuer never be appeasd. When he thus ended had his sorrowing, Said Guyon, Squyre, sore haue have ye beene diseasd; But all your hurts may soone through tẽperance temperance be easd. [34] Then gan the Palmer thus, most wretched man, That to affections does the bridle lend; In their beginning they are weake and wan, But soone through suff’rance growe to fearefull end; Whiles they are weake betimes with them contend: For when they once to perfect strength do grow, Strong warres they make, and cruell battry bend Gainst fort of Reason, it to ouerthrow overthrow : Wrath, gelosy, griefe, loue love this Squyre haue have laide thus (low. 242 Burnt The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. [35] Wrath, gealosie, griefe, loue love do thus expell: Wrath is a fire, and gealosie a weede, Griefe is a flood, and loue love a monster fell; The fire of sparkes, the weede of little seede,The flood of drops, the Monster filth did breede: But sparks, seed, drops, and filth do thus delay; The sparks soone quench, the springing seed outweed,outweed The drops dry vp up , and filth wipe cleane away: So shall wrath, gealosy, griefe, loue love die and decay. [36] Vnlucky Unlucky Squire (saide Guyon) sith thou hast Falne into vntounto mischiefe through intemperaunce, Henceforth take heede of that thou now hast past, And guyde thy waies with warie gouernaunce governaunce ,Least worse betide thee by some later chaunce. But read how art thou nam’d, and of what kin. PhaonPhedon I hight (quoth he) and do aduaunce advaunce Mine auncestry from famous Coradin, Who first to rayse our house to honour did begin. [37] Thus as he spake, lo far away they spyde A varlet ronning towardes hastily, Whose flying feet so fast their way applyde, That round about a cloud of dust did fly, Which mingled all with sweate, did dim his eye. He soone approched, panting, breathlesse, whot, And all so soyld, that none could him descry; His countenaunce was bold, and bashed notFor Guyons lookes, but scornefull eyglaunce at him shot. [38] Behind his backe he bore a brasen shield, On which was drawen faire, in colours fit, A flaming fire in midst of bloody field,And round about the wreath this word was writ, Q 3 243 So the Faery Queene. Burnt I doe burne. Right well beseemed it, To be the shield of some redoubted knight; And in his hand two dartes exceeding flit, And deadly sharp he held, whose heads were dight In poyson and in blood, of malice and despight. [39] When he in presence came, to Guyon first He boldly spake, Sir knight, if knight thou bee, Abandon this forestalled place at erst, For feare of further harme, I counsell thee, Or bide the chaunce at thine owne ieopardee jeopardee . The knight at his great boldnesse wondered,And though he scornd his ydle vanitee,Yet mildly him to purpose answered;For not to grow of nought he it coniectured conjectured . [40] Varlet, this place most dew to me I deeme, Yielded by him, that held it forcibly. But whence shold come that harme, which thou dost (seeme To threat to him, that mindes his chaunce t’abye? Perdy (sayd he) here comes, and is hard by A knight of wondrous powre, and great assay, That neuer never yet encountred enemy, But did him deadly daunt, or fowle dismay; Ne thou for better hope, if thou his presence stay. [41] How hight he then (sayd Guyon) and from whence? PyrochlesPyrrhochlesPyrrhochles is his name, renowmed farre For his bold feates and hardy confidence, Full oft approud approvd in many a cruell warre, The brother of Cymochles, both which arre The sonnes of old Acrates and Despight, Acrates sonne of Phlegeton and Iarre Jarre ;But Phlegeton is sonne of Herebus and Night;But Herebus sonne of Aeternitie is hight. 244 With The Second Booke of Cant.IIII. [42] So from immortall race he does proceede, That mortall hands may not withstand his might, Drad for his derring doe, and bloody deed; For all in blood and aud spoile is his delight. His am I Atin, his in wrong and right, That matter make for him to worke vpon upon , And stirre him vp up to strife and cruell fight. Fly therefore, fly this fearfull stead anon, Least thy foolhardize worke thy sad confusion. [43] His be that care, whom most it doth concerne. (Sayd he) but whether with such hasty flight Art thou now bownd? for well mote I discerne Great cause, that carries thee so swifte and light. My Lord ( qd. quoth he) me sent, and streight behight To seeke OccaſionOccasion , OccaſionOccasion ; where so she bee: For he is all disposd to bloody fight, And breathes out wrath and hainous crueltee; Hard is his hap, that first fals in his ieopardee jeopardee . [44] Mad man (said then the Palmer) that does seeke Occasion to wrath, and cause of strife;Shee comes vnsought unsought , and shonned followes eke. Happy, who can abstaine, when Rancor rifeKindles Reuenge Revenge , and threats his rusty knife;Woe neuer never wants, where euery every cause is caught,And rash Occasion makes vnquiet unquiet life. Then loe, wher bound she sits, whõ whom thou hast sought, Said Guyon, let that message to thy Lord be brought. [45] That when the varlett heard and saw, streight way He wexed wondrous wroth, and said, Vile knight, That knights & and knighthood doest with shame vp-(bray up-(bray , And shewst th’ensãple th’ensample of thy childishe might, Q 4 245 After the Faery Queene: Cant.V. With silly weake old woman that didthus to fight.Great glory and gay spoile sure hast thou gott,And stoutly prou’d prov’d thy puissaunce here in sight; That shall Pyrrhochles well requite, I wott, And with thy blood abolish so reprochfull blott. [46] With that one of his thrillant darts he threw, Headed with yre and vengeable despight; The quiuering quivering steele his aymed end wel knew, And to his brest it selfe intended right: But he was wary, and ere it empight In the meant marke, aduaunst advaunst his shield atweene,On which it seizing, no way enter might,But backe rebownding, left the forckhead keene; Estsoones he fled away, and might no where be seene.