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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Satire, English. 2003-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-06 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-07 Jennifer Kietzman Sampled and proofread 2003-11 Aptara Rekeyed and resubmitted 2004-01 Olivia Bottum Sampled and proofread 2004-01 Olivia Bottum Text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion MORIOMACHIA . Imprinted at London by Simon Stafford . 1613. TO THE MOST HAPPY AND GLORIOVS constellation of brotherhood , together with the trinall knot of the most honourable family of the Howards , Robert Anton sacrificeth this new borne babe of his humble duty , wishing an euerlasting motion of happynes both the them , and that Honourable house ( * ⁎ * ) RIght Honourable branches of a fayre and spreading faily , vnder whose shades my best fortunes ruminate , I haue thought good to vnite you all in a whole peece , whom enuious time cannot make marchandise in parcels . ( to conioyne you : ) which to disioyne , were a sinne as deepe as a Lawyers pate in Terme time , that sings no song but De profundis . I honour that musicall consent of fraternity , and hold it not inferiour to Pithagoras his harmony : let this modicum of superfluous minutes craue but the priuiledge of a Seruingman , and weare the cloth of your fauour . Semel in anno ridet Apollo : Serious houres and graue designes must needes laugh , and amongst them , my studyes at this time , are turned merry Greeke . I writ them in Dog dayes , and they must needes bite : but what ? not vertue , not honor , not nobility : but error , ignorance , and that pesthouse of the time ( foppery . ) But what I would speake , silence shall be my Attourney , and pleade both for times reformation , and your perpetuall happynesse . Your Honors deuoted seruant , Robert Anton. To the vncapable Reader . GIue place , Ass-crapart , Start backe , Tatifart , Colebrond , be a by-stander : For here comes to fight The Fayryes faire Knight , ycleped Pheander , To conquer full soone The man of the Moone , Sir Archmoriander . The truth of which Battell , This Booke well can that tell to each Vnderstander , Vnlesse that he be , As some men are , ( wee see ) a Goose or a Gander . By which his rare workes He giues secret iurkes : he one day shall wander , Though yet he priuy lurkes : Against the big Turkes to be a Commaunder . I meane , thou shalt worke-ny To conquer the Turke-hy , Notorious Pheander . Vntill when , let no man , Of this Knight of the § woman , speake euill or slander . ¶ Moriomachia . ABout that time of the yéere , when siluan Pan pipes Roundelayes , and nimble Satyres friske about the timely Palmes , old Tytan turnd swaggerer , and reueld in the Tauernes of the earth so late , that he durst not appeare to a Lanthorne , ( fearing the rough examination of a Rugged watch , and the dogged authority of a common Iaylor ) before the fresh Aurora fetcht him foorth with a fiery face , and alayd his high colour with the coole mornings dew . Then Fayry Nymphs turned Milke-maydes , and tooke pleasure in dandling the dug . The Fayry Queene herselfe at that time dispos'd to recreation ( and to try her huswifry ) accompanied her attendant trayne to their accustomed haunt : which was to a rare and delicate pleasure-fitting meddowe , most copious , & neately furnisht with diuers proper bellowing Bulls , and many comely courteous gentle Cowes , where euery pretty Elfe betooke her to her seuerall taske , to prouide Milke for Ale possets , to welcome home at night their ouerwearyed Knights in Armes . No Arte in armes giues Fayry Knights content , Vnlesse they haue their Ladyes sweet consent . The Fayry Queene not acquainted with such rustick Dayry , most vnfortunatly ( but more Cockney like ) by chaūce hapned on a meeke and louing Bull. Shee ( poore Lady ) thinking he had bin a reasonable creature , made him lowe cursy , and fayrely intreated him , to yeelde his consent to be quiet and gentle , vntill shee had finisht her Milking . And so takes the Teate in her slender hand , ( which was somewhat too grosse for her fine fingers , ) shée ( kind Madam ) drew many a dry draught . Good Lady shee did seldome vse to milke , Or touch s things as were not clad in silke . The poore vnderstanding beast proud of his Milke-mayd , séemed not so much as once to stirre , fearing to hinder what she did intend , but stood most loying and kindly to her . When she began to perceiue her owne mistake , and withal obseruing the strange and vnvsuall curtesie of the beast towards her , she pittyed his present estate , and immediatly called a councell of her Nymphs about her , where all generally yéelded their voyces , and concluded , to haue him transformd into the habite and shape of a man , but still to retayne his braue beastly courage , wherwith he might in time ( by the assistance of his starrs ) be ranckt in eminency with the gallant séeming Courtyer , the valorous heyre of a gowty Vsurer , or at least , with the Farmors proper Gentleman-like son . And for his qualityes and maners ( hauing so excellent a Tutres ) he already was able to kéepe the company of a Meere Scholler , a bold Bayliffe , or a brawny fisted Mechanicke : so being prouident of his welfare in pursute of Knightly aduentures , she suited him in an Asses skinne impenetrable , made after the newest fashion , and intitled him , Tom Pheander , the mayden Knight her Champion . The Asse did weare a Biggin being young , Which kept his eares from growing ouerlong . And for that she would at first let him vnderstand the generall dangers of a Knight errant , she put him in a weather-beaten Barke with totter'd sayles , fraighting it with a whole firkin of valour , and so expos'd him to the Sea and fortune , who with the fauourable wind of her Fan , droue him with safety vpon the coasts of Morotopia , euen at the mouth of a riuer , where grew a goodly Viniger tree , which was very sharply besieged with fat & large ourgrowne Salmons ( betwéene whom for this long time , hath bin mortall warre , and waste , by fire and knife ) where he so valiantly bestir'd himselfe , that he rays'd the siege , and recouered the trée , which he carefully preserues with a garison of Fayryes , by reason of the aboundance of Viniger it yéeldes , which he found would be very commodious in his Turkish warres , as wel to coole his double dags , as also to make sauce to eate the hearts of all such Turkes as he should chance to kill . So trauelling vp into that countrey , as he passed through a Uillage , he espyed two men threshing out Corne in a Barne , which strooke him into amazement , so that hee stood as mute as a politike Drunkard , to see them beate one against the other with their flayles ; But taking them to be Knights inchaunted , he addressed himselfe towards them , and sayd , Fayre Knights , remember your selues , and call to mind your former estates , resume your noble spirits , and be not thus ouerborne with Nicromanticke spels . One of them looking vp , sayd , Honest man , be gon : for thy fole spéeches hinder our worke , and our Dame will be very angry , if our dayes taske be not finished at night . ( Quoth the Fayry Champion ) Mistake me not , gentle Sirs : for fortune hath sent me hyther , to ease and release you both from these Magicall charmes , if I may but see or speake with that damn'd Magician . Mary Sir , my Dame and Marian are both within , and Marian is euen iust now a charming : and if you will go in & speake with her , you shall . ( Quoth the Fayry Champion ) With all my heart . So in he leades him to the Milke-house , where Marian was charming butter . As soone as he espied her , he sayd , Aha , haue I found thée at thy charme , thou fowle Inchauntresse ? I speake to thee that keepest Knights in seruile slauery . I le dissolue your Charmes and Circles , your Inuocations and Incantations : and so takes the Charme & Cheesefats , and throwes them about the house . Which Marian séeing , she cryed out for helpe , to saue her from the madde man : when presently one of the seruants of the house came with a cudgell , and there began a fearefull fray . Why dost thou beate this courteous Knight , thou swayne ? Chud ha him catch his ( woodcocke ) wit againe . But Marian , like a wise Stickler or moderator , reconciled them with a composition of sowre whay , where each dranke to other , and so parted louing friends . Now being in a strange countrey , and altogether vnacquainted with the wares and passages , or how to bend his course , straggling here and there ( the weather being exceeding hot , and he extreme thirsty ) at length hée enquired of haruest people , intreating their directions where he might get drinke : who very courteously shewed him a playne beaten way , leading to a Noblemans house not farre off . The Fayry Champion put on a bold sharpe face , went to the Noblemans house , and desired the Butler to giue him a cup of his giuing drinke . But the Butler ( as the custome is ) churlishly denyed him , and bid him be gone , for that he had not any charity , much lesse commission , to giue any thing to such an able wandering fellow as hee was , bidding him go looke for worke amongst haruest folkes , and take paynes for his liuing . Whereupon the Fayry Champion , like a valiant sturdy Begger , tooke the Butler by the braines , & dasht his heeles against the wall , made corkes to stop Ale-bottles of his bones , & threw them into his Buttery , for al succeeding Butlers ( that were not boon cōpanions ) to , take example . He tooke his braines from foorth his head before , Else sore Kibe-heeles , perhaps , had made him rore . So he dranke vp all the beere in the Buttery , before he could quench his intolerable thirst : for the house was not then so well furnisht as at other times , by reason there was no houshold : for the Lord and his Lady were gone vp to Moropolis to take phisicke , & see the newest fashion at Court. Thus he procéeded on his intended iourney , and after hee had gone twenty miles or thereabouts , he began to finde a fainting in himselfe , and felt his guts shrinke together like burnt parchment , yet he tooke as good courage as necessity vseth to driue men to , in such a case , and ere long , by good hap he espied not farre off , a very fayre new built house , with many goodly turrets and battlements , and whole clusters of chimneyes more then néede required , for that he could not see any vse of those that were néedfull , in regard there was not any Tobacco stirring amongst them , which argued there was but little good fellowship : therefore his heart waxed cold ; yet he went and knockt at the gate , but all in vaine : for there was not any within to giue him answere , but onely Spyders : for all the Rats and Mice were eyther gone , or else staru'd with that extreame dearth . O Champion fayre , what ill did thee befall , To be deceiu'd ? it was no Hospitall . It fortuned , as he was thus standing at the gate , a husbandman of a néere neighbouring village , came by and asked the Fayry Champion what he would haue there . Sir , qd . the Fayry Champion , I am a traueller without money , and altogether without any acquaintance , but onely Hunger and Thirst , & this place afarre off promised reliefe to such wantfull trauellers as I am . O Zur ( quoth the husbandman ) the see how you ma be desseyu'd : but come and goe along with me , to such vittles as old Madge my wife has puruided vor my dinner , and c ham suer yée shall be welcome to hur with all hur heart . Sir ( quoth the Fayry Champion ) I rest much bound to your loue , and will imbrace your kind offer to go along with you . The honest playne countrey man in charity milde , Tooke vp at the gate , this poore fatherlesse child . But I pray , sir , tell me : what Gentleman owes this faire house where you found me knocking ? ( quoth the husbandman ) Zuerly sur , he is no Gentleman , vor he is a Knight , and my Londlord too , mary , and now both he and my Londlady lye in the zitty , a vollowing a lawing matters , and they zay a haz zitch an intercate troubling vowle zute , t is a shame to zée it , and that it is great chance whether a conere get out on 't or no : vor a has not bene here in our countrey this tweluemoneth and more , burlady , come the time : but I wudd to God a were here vor me , vor we miste a great deale of good cheare , and dauncing , and sport at Kursmas , zince my old Lond-lord his vather dyed . Well , God rest his zoule , vor a was the best hondler of a long whip in all our countrey : nay I may tell you , a has not left his mate behind him : and cham zore a veard we zhall nere ha zuch another man as he was , vor a wud be zo yarly vp a mornings to vother his zhéepe himzelfe , as t was wondervull : and Lord , a wud tell zich a company of old vables , a mon wudd be the better to be in his company . Chée ha heard him zay , that his vather turn'd him out a doores when a was a little boy , to zéeke his vortunes , with one poore single groat , all in three Hapences , in his purse : but by my vaith chée know not how a got it : but c ham zuer a dyed a mizerable rich mon. I wonder ( quoth the Fayry Champion ) much , that your Land-lord being no Gentleman , could come to be a Knight ! ( quoth the Husbandman ) Chee ha oftentimes heard him zay , that it cost him well and vanordly vor it , I may tell you . When the Fayry Champion vnderstood , there were more wayes then one to attaine to a Knightship , he held himselfe in the most fortunatest place of the earth ; for in the Fayry land they onely haue it by desert : & on the sudden he grew to such an excéeding height of ambition , that with all haste he would be gone , and to that purpose tooke leaue of the Husbandman , who ( as it appeared ) was high Constable of the hundred , by reason he went to the parish Clarke , & caused him to make a passe for the security of Tom Pheander the Fayry Champion in his trauels , wherein he charged all the petty Constables within the hamlets of his hundred , to ayde and resist the Fayry Champion against any one whatsoeuer , that should séeme to stay , defend , or any way distribute him in his iourney , but suffer him to passe quietly without any of their tolerations . And although the Pasport was written by the hand of an old Wood-hen , ( one would haue thought ) if Hennes had had hands , yet the countenance of a Magistrates hand at it bore it out , & made it carry meate in the mouth . So he thanked him for all his good chéere and much kindnes , and departed in pursute of the fortunes he aymed at , which was to be a Knight at the least . When he began to come néere the heart of the Iland , hée heard of the rich and flourishing City of Moropolis ; thitherward he repayred with what expedition he could deuise , and drawing within sight of it , he met in the way a proper tall trading Gentlewoman , set out after the finest fashion of new deuices , with a white loose body in a straight blacke Gowne , hooped about with the flexible bones of a slender Whale : the crowne of her Cap was so déepe in band , that it durst not scarce peepe out to be seene : her Maske came downe to the tippe of her nose , and her chin tyed vp with a lac'd clout ( or handkercher , ) as if shee were iawe-falne . Her obsequious Vsher , was a little leane fellow , with a fayre smooth cloake , whose fine threed was not ashamed to shew it selfe to the vttermost : by his side he wore a long sword , which was so quarrelsome , that it would draw vpon any thing it me withall : for the chape was worne out in drawing on the ground , not much vnlike a Munkey going vpright on his hinder legges , drawing his tayle after him . You do not much in your simile fayle : For he was an Vsher vnto a Wagtayle . This Sir Pandarus , was vshering his Lumpe of foode and rayment , three Miles from the City , towards the diseased broken Chambers in a Brothell , to giue méeting with the wise profuse first fruits ( or heyre ) of a rich Broker , whose extorting Intrest money did so trouble the Vse of his memory , at the very last houre of his death , that he dyed without bequeathing the least sparke of wit to his soone , amongst his great patrimony ; for he had not the time to remember the least Colledge of poore Schollers , nor the meanest Hospitall of diseased people . He might haue left something , although but little , To cure his sonnes diseases in a Spittle . This parcell of Sinne , going towards the place of action , to meete her Money-Paramour , had an Izeland dogge newly shorne , which was going along with her , and being in the fields , the dog fetch 't his courses to and againe afarre off , so that she was fearefull of losing him , and with a loud shrill voice , she called him by the name of Lyon. Which the Fayry Champion hearing , and withall séeing the dog runne towards her , he thought she had cryed out to saue her from the Lyon , and therefore drew his sword , and spéedily ranne to ayde the ouerpressed virgin , according to the othe and office of an arrant Knight . When Tom Pheander espy'd this dogged Lion , He drew his sword , and ran , till he was ny on . And comming to her , he sayd , Feare not , fayre Swéeting , the outrage of this cruell rauening beast : for I will keepe you from any euill whatsoeuer may betyde you , that hereafter , Historyographers shal , Romanlike , stuffe out my valiant acts , with the bumbast of their perpetuall Inkhornes . The dog comming néere her , began to leape and fawne , and lickt her hand : which the Fayry Champion seeing , sayd , Now do I well perceiue , that you are a most spotlesse miraculous mayde : for that you are armed with the armour of pure honesty , against the insatiety of this all-deuouring Caniball . Pheander shewed his iudgement was but poore , To call her mayd , that was a common ( ) Although he spoke seriously to his owne vnderstanding , thinking indéed it had bin a Lyon : yet she ( who scorned the name of a mayd at those yeres ) thought ( as well she might ) that he had laughed her to scorne , & derided her with scoffes ; and therefore with her hand , she suddenly basht him on the lips , that the very bloud sprang from his teeth : which flirt he accepted as a token of great fauour from her bounteous fist , and with his handkercher spung'd the blood from his mouth , which he sayd he would kéepe as a perpetuall remembrance , giuen by the hand of a faire vertuous virgin . With which spéeches she grew so excéeding angry , and was so highly incensed against him , that she commanded Sir Panderus to set vpon him with his long sword : which he refused to doe , being daunted with the feare of hauing his profession questioned . A guilty conscience sometimes keepes in awe That thing , which else would not be curb'd by law . The Fayry Champion séeing there were no further aduētures , fitting the worths of a Knight errant , he quietly departs , & addresses himselfe into that much renowned City of Moropolis , where he purposed to spend some time about the City , to learne a generous carriage of himselfe : and , for that he would auoyde to be déemed an Intelligencer to some forrayne State , he altogether abandoned Ord'naryes , and Tauernes , and would not at any time séeme to intrude himselfe into the company of those that vnderstood much , but tooke a Poeticall Sculler , ( whose swift Muse borrowed the Poets pretty Nagge Pegasus to ride poste : and comming short of his Iourney , he brought him home pittyfully Spur-gal'd ) and so crost the water to visit the Beares , and Puppet playes , the tall Dutchman , the woman Tumbler , the dead skin of a strange liuing Fish , the Calfe with two heads , whose two mouthes had deuoured more hay , then his one stomacke could disgest , so that it lyes yet in his belly as fresh , as when he first eate it , without putrifaction , as may be seene . Hee likewise noted a very strange thing , which was , a Blind man led through euery street of Moropolis by a staffe , which had eaten so much Garlicke , that he could follow it by the smell . And truely , many more great obseruations he had gotten from amongst the Motion-mongers of Niniuy and Babylon , so that now hee had sufficient experience to mayntayne an argument by Parrattisme after dinner or supper , with such ord'nary company , as vse to make great talke of their small trauels . As their Iourney by Land from Burmooda to Tunis , And their Voyage by Sea , o're the Alpes to Venice . And now hauing furnished himselfe with some reasonable store of coyne , which he had wonne at the excellent , and most ingenious games of Pigeon-holes , and Trap , he put his fortunes on towards the Morotopian Court , where it pleased the Pages of the Nobility to do him much fauour , and the Ladyes to grace him with the honour of Knightshéepe . The Lady layd the sword vpon his shoulder : He arose , and swore to beate her foes to poulder . For which he was ( Anabaptistically ) created or nominated ( at thyrty yéeres of age ) Sir Tom Pheander , the Mayden Knight , or Fayry Champion , otherwise , The Knight of the Sun , otherwise , The Knight of the Burning Pestle . And but that he was most notoriously knowne to be a meere naturall subiect , the mutiplicity of his names & additions might haue brought him in suspition , to be apprehended for some seducing Spye , or at least , a Knight of the Poste . When the Fayry Quéene vnderstood by the inuisible Attendant , which shée sent with him in his trauels , of his grace in Court with Lords , his sometimes desired company of Ladyes , and the generall loue and laughter of his iollity , and Naturall conceits from the vulgar , He oftentimes shewed good pastime of body : The whole Globe did thinke him a counterfet Noddy . She foorthwith prouided him a rich Coate-armour inchaunted , which had these propertyes : that whatsoeuer he was ( at any time ) that put it on his backe , should not néede to feare any terryble thing whatsoeuer , vnder the degree of a Crabtrée Cudgell , & whensoeuer he should looke in a glasse , with the Helmet on his head , he should be instantly so wise , that he should be for that time alwayes opposite to a foole . This Coate-armour was of a singular proofe , checkerd Motley , Vert and Argent , party per Pale , ribd with rowes of Gules and Or ▪ from the very Gorget to the skirts . The Helmet was of the same , on which was a deuice of foure faces , resembling the foure windes . In the midst of those faces were rays'd little mounts , appearing like Noses , on which stood pretty conceited Windmills , which in the going made as pleasant a soūd , as curious Fawlcons Bells . On the Crest was aduaunced the Necke , Head , & Combe , of a bloudy crested Cocke , betokening true valour euen after death . Wit eb'd from his Noddle like floods from a Rocke , Which made her prouide him the combe of a Cocke . This complete Coate-armour was committed by the Fayry Queene vnto the trust and care of Madame Moriana ( a Fayry Lady ) to be with all spéedy expedition conuayde to her worthy merry Champion , the ( now ) Knight of the Sunne . Madame Moriana séemed to hasten , and with all possible spéed dispatched messengers with the greatest expedition that might be , and ( Lady-like ) made a goodly shew of that shee neuer purpos'd , giuing the Messenger direction to hasten to the Morotopian Court , and there enquire after one Sir Archmoriander Dunce-ll dell Cinthya , the Knight of the Moone , her Knight , to whom true reason had farre ingag'd hor loue and due respect , in fréeing her from the outrage of Andromago a monstrous , strong and terrible little Gyant : and thus it was . Madame Moriana , vpon a time , walking in an euening ( as the custome is in Fayry Land ) downe in a greene valley , wherein Nature had seated a most pleasant Groue , so fit for priuate recreation and delightful excercise that Arte it selfe could not deuise a more curious frame : thither she often walked without neglect , or missing the least minute of her accustomed houre , who ( by her often recourse thither ) was espied by Andromago , a mighty huge and chollericke Pigmey Gyant . He was a full halfe yard broad betwixt the eyes , and almost eightéene ynches by the rule ( wanting but the breadth of a super-fine wyer ) from the crowne to the héele , and the rest of his body proportionable accordingly . This monstrous grim-looking Gyant , knowing Moriana's vsuall houres of resort to the Groue , ambushed himselfe in a very great Thicket , ( in the middle way ) growing on the side of a high cloud-pearcing Mole-hill . The fashion of the countrey is , that the Nobles and Gentry of ancient houses , haue their Armes portrayed in a small Escuchion , which they euermore beare before them , to the end they may be knowne from priuate persons , and that the thronging multitude may giue way , when they approach neere ; whereas otherwise , they could not haue that due respect which belongs to them , in regard it is a warlike nation , and subiect to Insurrections : THerefore for that they may be euer in a readynes vpon any domestick warre , all go ready arm'd with Maskes and Mufflers . Now had Andromago the Gyant , with his Fawchion , lopt downe the great arme of an Eglentine trée , where hee ( Salisberry playne like ) looked through , to sée the passing by of Moriana , whom at length he espyed comming alone afarre off , towards her wonted place of recreation . And drawing néere within the apprehension of his eye , he was well assured it was she , and knew her by the Escuchion she caryed before her , wherein was charged in chiefe , a halfe Moone Gules , in a iagged cloud Sables , and the lower ( or backe ) charge was , thrée Drops Or , vnder a Fess Argent . This coate she gaue , which was the most ancientst in al the Fayry Land , and euer continued hereditary to the heyres female of that house . When she was come néere the Thicket , Andromago watched his fit opportunity , and suddenly rushed out like a Snake from a hedge , leaping thirty ynches by the rod , and caught her in his armes , and with very ioy of his prey , ror'd like a Bull of eight dayes old , This hideous yell so affrighted the poore Lady , that she was euer after troubled with a kind of Falling sicknesse . So leading her along as his prisoner , towards a Castle he had not farre off , which was double grated with huge Iron barres , not much vnlike the mighty strong Baracadoed windowes of a monstrous ouergrowne Mouse-trap : wherein he had imprisoned many ancient tooth-wanting Ladyes , and fed them with nothing but hard candied sweete-meates , and the sowrest iuyce of the sweetest Grape . It was Sr. Archmorianders good hap , to take his way through the Fayry Land , homewards from his trauels , who had bene amongst the barbarous Brasillians , to sée the fashion of the countrey , & also to learne the nature of the people , by a most happy chance , he met the poore captiu'd Lady , led by the hand of his vgly Monster , who was néere as high as the Ladyes girdle , which compast her delicate waste seuen times , besides the knot . The sudden appearance of the Gyant to Sir Archmoriander ( for he had neuer séene in all his trauels and aduentures the like creature before ) stroke him into such a shaking palsey , that he could very hardly stand still on his legs , yet he tooke an indifferent strong heart , and addressed himselfe towards the Gyant , with a swéete quauering voice , saying : Thou most monstrous and huge diminitiue of nature , which hast alwayes bene an enemy to Ladyes , I aduise thée surrender thy prisoner into my hands , or else by the light of this marshall hand , thou shalt well vnderstand the price of her : for thou hast done her such skuruy paltry wrongs , as thy weake state cannot counteruayle to make her satisfaction ; for reason induces my worthy selfe to wey both your causes in my vpright ballance of vnequity . Andromago staring at Sir Archmoriander , like a wild Goose , ready to fly vpon , sayd , Thou foolish Knight , thinkest thou I will so easily part with the thing I haue so long stood and wayted for ? No ; I aduise thée be gone , or else I will wyther thy very face , and confound thy smelling sence with my breath : for I scorne to stand to thy vnequall Chaundlers weights . The Gyants threats could not discourage Sir Archmoriander one iot more then he was before , ( although surely the Giants breath was very strong , by reason he was so short wasted , and his two ends were so néere neighbours , that their friendshipp were alike , and the one did participate the others strength and sauour ) But Sir Archmoriander well backt with hope to winne the Ladyes fauour , and his affection to iustice , made him looke so néere to his busines in hand , as an old purblinde Counceller ( or rather concealer ) whose veluet Ierkin is sufficient to make a Iustice of peace without a commission , that will not suffer the smallest caracter of a fault to runne at randome vnpunished : but binds it fast in recognizance , to receiue eyther corporall or pecunier punishment . Euen so he consideratly bare in mind the execution of some seuers iustice vpon a homicide , and with warme courage betooke him to his sword ; which Andromago perceiuing , he likewise prouided to defend himselfe against his aduerse Assaylant . The Iustices law did so assist his Clyent , As Morianders sword , the Lady from the Gyant . Sir Archmoriander , in the first encounter , had made an end of the fight before they began , but that ( being mad with fury ) he mist the Gyant , and runne the poynt of his sword into the ground . Andromago ( léering like a Sargeant ) espyed that aduantage ( seeing him tugging to pull it foorth againe ) omitted no time , but aduanc'd his club , and with one blow pasht Sir Archmorianders head all into a lumpe : which euer after looked like a Beetle : so that afterwards , when he came to be drest , the Surgeons opinion was , that he was very likely to carry that marke to his graue . But Sir Archmoriander recouered himselfe so well as he could , and turned about as swift as a Windmill sayle in a hot Summers day , ( with strong agility of body , and resolution withall , to giue a finall period to the battayle ) and most valiantly vntrussed his poynts , put off his Doublet , snatcht vp his breeches by the sides , and with his sword cut off the Gyants right hand , so that it onely hung by the very bare bone and sinewes . With this blow , Andromagoes Club fell out of his hand : which Sir Archmoriander suddenly tooke aduantage of by closing with him ▪ and with a nimble strength threw him flat on the earth with as much facility , as if the Gyant had bene a childe of two yéeres old . Sir Moriander cut the Gyant on the hand , And hurt his little Toe , he could not stand . The Lady Moriana standing by all the time of the fight , perplexed with an extreame feare of danger , and now séeing a hope of victory attend her Champion , shée began to take comfort in a pretty Medley , betweene weeping and laughing . Sir Archmoriander hauing gotten Andromago vnder him , lay vpon him with such a heauy weight , and pressed him so sore , that till then , Andromago felt not Sir Archmorianders heauy displeasure fall vpon him : which caused Andromago to cry out to the Lady , for pardon , and craued mercy of Sir Archmoriander , with a great shew of sorrow , for the excéeding iniurious wrongs offered to the Lady , and the heauy vnsufferable iniuryes intended against Sir Archmoriander : All which was now fallen vpon himselfe , and the burden did much bruise his conscience . Upon this submission , with penitency for his faults , Sir Archmoriander most honourably ( befitting his worth ) cut off his head , & set it on his doublet brest ( where a button was lost in this fray ) wearing it in token of his valour and victory , and so set him at liberty to go whither he would . Although the Gyant would haue giuen a groate , Yet Moriander vow'd , to see his naked throate . Sir Archmoriander hauing thus freed the Lady Moriana from the outrage of Andromago , hee went to comfort her , who was then suddenly falne into a déepe passion of sadnes . Swéete Madam ( quoth he ) you see your dangerous enemy héere lye slaine : therefore , fayre Lady , I much scorne your thoughts should be possest with any future feare . Let me be the example of your courage , to take a strong heart , and valiantly beare vp your Escuchion and Armes without feare : for vnder your coate will I fight , whilest I can sland or breathe : for nature hath taught man to be an agent euen to brute Animals , much more to fayre Ladyes , as for example : The heauy Oxe , hee lightens with the Goade ; the sullen Horse , he quickens with the spurre ; and the Melancholy dull Lady , he stirrs vp to mirth , with the pricke of witty inuention from a good brayne . At these pretty Similes Moriana smiled , and bid him knéele downe , taking his sword , which was yet bloudy with cutting the Gyants throate , and layd it on his shoulder , bidding him rise vp , Sir Archmoriander , otherwise , Dunce-ll dell Cinthya her Knight of the Moone , ( dubbing him in the ordure of the Escuchion she bore , and intitling him by her halfe Moone ) which bargayne he seal'd with his lips , on the backe of her hand , with a smacking impression , and kindly sayd , Fare you well , sweete Lady , and so departed . Moriana thus was freed from the Gyant , And gaue him thanks , with tongue which went most plyant . This well deserued affection from Moriana to Sir Archmoriander , possest him with the Armour , which of right belong'd to the Knight of the Sunne , when he ( as many Gallants vse ) neglected not the least opportunity that occasion could minister , to crake and bragge of his Mistris fauours most , when ( if truth had béene knowne ) they least concern'd him . Sir Tom Pheander , the Knight of the Sunne , had a vision , wherein he had intelligence of a Coate-armour , that was sent vnto him by the Fayry Queene , which Coate-armour was likewise shewed to him in this dreame , whereof he tooke especiall obseruation for the markes and tokens , so that hee could not fayle in the challenging of it . It was likewise told him in this vision , that Moriana , a Fayry Lady , had most trecherously betrayde it into the hands of the Knight of the Moone , who wrongfully delaynde it from him . Sir Pheander had the Armour shewed in vision , Which made him hold Moriander in derision . This vision put the Knight of the Sunne into such a passion of anger , that like a foolish mad man he tore his hayre , and vowed a reuenge against the Knight of the Moone , which he should be well assured to heare of , and hastens with all spéed towards the Court , to sée whether he could méete with his iniurious aduersary . That very morning the Knight of the Moone was ready armed in the Knight of the Sunnes armour , and almost vpō taking horse , to ryde abroad for some strange aduentures , euen at the instant , when the Knight of the Sunne came to Court. Archmoriander was arm'd , I know not how , To ride abroad to slay the sauage Sowe . And méeting the Knight of the Moone , he was well assured ( calling his memory to aduise , and summoning the remembrance of the markes ) that it was his armour : therefore he stept to the Knight of the Moone , and sayd , Sir Knight , my simple opinion cannot iudge any of your actions lesse then abominable honest , yet this Coate-armour ( and clapt him on the shoulder ) belongs to me , although you most ignobly detayne it from mee , yet I am sure t is my right , and by Cockes and Combes ( the badge of my honour ) I looke to haue it . The Knight of the Moone , thinking that he had struckē him in earnest , most valiantly blurted out his tongue , and bade him come by it how he could . This now likely to grow to a dangerous quarrell , the freinds of both parts vsed their mediations , and perswaded them to haue the matter put to arbittermēt , and not fight , or go to lawe like brabbling fooles , which arrest one another for Moone-shine in water : and so with much adoe they both yéelded to haue the matter decided by two indifferent honest men . So they were both bound , each to other in generall acquittances of a hundred pounds a péece : and the Knight of the Moone vnarm'd himselfe , and deliuered the Coate-armour and Helmet , ( as he was inioyned ) into the custody of the Arbitrators then chosen , which were two Headborrowes of a Hamlet neere adioyning to the City Moropolis : The one had no wit , the other had no land , But botcht vp his liuing by patching with Holland . These Headborrowes being altogether vnskilfull in deciding controuersies of such nature , retaynde a common Lawyer , as an Vmpeere to assist them . The Lawyer , when he had séene the Coate-armour , tooke a very great liking to it , insomuch that he purpos'd to giue the two Knights satisfaction by money , and kéepe the Armour to himselfe , if it would fit his body ( although his conscience told him it belong'd but to one , yet he would please both parties to serue his owne turne . So putting it on to try the fitnes , he felt it giue him such a shrewde pinch in the Gues , ( by reason it was too little ) that he could neuer after graze any where , but on bare Commons . O Gaffer Lawyer , stay , how do you looke ? Sir Pheander will note downe your name in his book . So the Lawyer séeing his purpose preuented by misfortune , and no benefit like to rise towards himselfe , he would take no further paynes in the busines , but left it to the discretion of the two Headborrowes : who now hauing the whole and absolute power of determining the cause , and withall the Coate-armour in their owne hands , they made no great haste to beate their heads together about an award , but ( like subtill Foxes ) made good vse of the Armour for the most part of their whole yéere , to Watch and Ward in , and ( hauing learned a tricke of the Lawyer , ) fed the two Knights with delayes , till their owne turnes were serued , and in the end , ( because neyther of them could write or read ) they return'd an Ignoramus . When the matter was vnderstood to bée so difficult , that such Understanding men ( as they were taken to be ) could not decyde the controuersie , it was held fit , that they should try out their owne rights in single combate , by reason both challeng'd with like proofes , and the one would not indure the other , to bee riuall in eythers absolute right : where indéed , necessity admits no plurality in such a Case . You say very true , the weather growes hot : And two fooles at once were too much in one coate . The day for Combate was appoynted , and the two Combatants had warning giuen them , to prouide themselues sufficiently for the mayntenance of their iust claymes . Now does the Knight of the Sunne lye ruminating euery night , tossing and tumbling in his bed without sléepe , bethinking himselfe ( being of a timorous nature ) what the issue of this dangerous quarrell may come to , and ( oftentimes ) heartily wished , he had neuer challeng'd so worthy a Knight , for so small a trifle . On the contrary part , the Knight of the Moone séemed to be very vnwilling to expose his body to such an eminent danger , especially against a Knight of his owne order , but rather could wish him to sléepe in peace , till he did awake him , which he would not do for a world ; but that his Knight-sheeps word was so farre ingag'd . Alas , poore Knights , I much bewayle their case , To see how meager both looke in the face . The Knight of the Sunne armed himselfe in a new white armour , which he neuer tryed before , and ( for decencyes sake ) went into his chamber , to his looking Glasse , to sée how his Armour did fit and become him , and finding it to his liking , he called his Page , and asked his opinion . The Page answered , that the Armour did not fit or become him , in his opinion . ( Quoth the Knight of the Sunne ) No , my pretty Page ? Why , the Glasse in my chamber tels me , it is very proportionable and fit . Sir , beléeue not the Glasse , ( quoth the Page ) for the knquish Opticke made it to reflect many faire figures on fowle faces , and they will flatter many , and make them séeme farre better then they are . But , master , content your selfe : for you looke very well , especially when your Beuer is close lockt , that a man cannot sée your face . Which answers pleased the Knight so , that he rested passing well contented . But now the time is come , and the Combatants ready to enter the lists . Soft , who comes heere ? I pray can you tell ? The Knight of the Sunne , what can you not smell ? First came in the Knight of the Sunne , richly acowterd in a white Armour , adorn'd with a white and azure Plume in the crest , with blacke beaten buckrum bases , glistering like the purest blacke Iet , beautyfied all ouer with paynted deuices of Sunnes and Starres . Iacke ( towering ) Daw that tops the lofty tree , On a Swines backe , sits not so vpright as hee . On eyther side were Emblemes of T P K , figured in Escuchions , farre more fayre then the Shelfe-clothes in a new Grocers shoppe . Direct before him , at his Saddle pummell , hung a Battle-axe , which had endured the brunt of many a deepe danger , shadowed vnder the mystery of a Burning pestle , flaming out of a Common morter , most artificially wrought in Naturall colours vpon Holland . By his side was clasped a dangerous payre of Hangers , wherein was wrought with subtill imbrodery , of Mosse and Peacocks feathers , a Landskipp of strong grated Castles , high growne Woods , and large fieldes of Hempe : in which hung a sword wrought with such cunning , that a man could very hardly iudge which end should hang downwards . In his hand he carried a proper tall slender Lawnce , so straight as a bent-Bow , ( against which , the Knight of the Moone did except , fearing to be ouer-reacht with a crooked measure ) and it was so sharpe at the end , that it would sticke to a coate of stéele like a piercing Burre . He was mounted on a browne-bay Courser , of such a strange vnderstanding , that he would apprehend more then himselfe could deuise to teach him . The Horses wit did worke , as I suppose , Ouer the Tubbe , and Barme dropt from his nose . For when he but presented his foote to the Stirrop , he would stand so gentle as a blocke : but being vp and surely seated , one very whiske of a birch rod would make him fling out his héeles like a Schoole-boy , and runne with such swiftnes , and wonder full spéde , that the very stuffing of his head would drop out at his nose like Turpentine . The Caparisons of his horse were of the same péece that his bases were of , and wrought all ouer with rich colours of painted Néedleworke : which made a more delightfull shew , then the braue Buceplialus of a Whitsontide Lord in his Morrice daunce . Hee had such small Spurres , that a man could very hardly discerne the Rowels : for they were no bigger then the little fore whéeles of a small ordinary Coach. † His Rowels bore compasse , extending so farre , He looke like a Carter , with whip , horse and Car. Before him was carryed by strength of man , a morall deuice of wind-Instruments , figuring a man troubled with the wind-chollicke , which could neyther haue ease , or take pleasure , till he heard the wind breake from him with a melodious sound . These Instruments in the Fayry Land , are called Poke-whistles ; but héere , the vulgar most deprauingly doe giue them the playne attribute of Bagpipes . At length his sullen pipes began to squeake : To saue his breech , he did alight to leake . On eyther side went a Squire in the habite of Turkes , with red Turbants on their heads , wreath'd about with white Shashes , and Trunchions in their hands , betokening Bandettors , or sturdy high-way standers , captiu'd to the mercy of his victorious sword . He was come into the Lists , ( I meane not , of thréed-bare broade cloth , ) and had ridden so often about , to shew himselfe to the people , that it would haue tyr'd a horse , before the other Combatant came in . But hee is not long that comes at last . Then came in the Knight of the Moone , making no great shew , who was likewise in a milke white Armour newly scowr'd : he bare a plume in his crest , as white as a Goose feather , signifying his innocence ( for that the Lady Moriana was neuer had before any Iustice , to be examined how she came by the Armour , nor did the Messengers that brought it , acquaint him that it did belong to the Knight of the Sunne . ) He had party colour'd silke bases of a rich Mercers stuffe , but the name I doe not well know . His Sword and Launce were pattern'd by the Knights of the Sunne . His Horse was blacke , and so frée-spirited , that hee rid him without spurres . He came in , like a plaine ordinary Knight without Attendants , saue onely his horse — had rich trappings . Sir Moriander's come , grim look't , as sharp as vargis , Without Attendants ▪ fie vpon this charges . A brother of their order , hearing of this combate , made his personall appearance , with a blue flat Cap , wherein stucke a feather-bush , of all the colours in the Rainebow . He had a déepe ruffe band with wide sets , so great , as if the Lawndresse had mistaken the steele , and poak't it with the Band-blocke . It bare a circumference like the whéele of a Brewers Dray-Cart . He had a long dropping Nose , like the pipe of a Still , to which , his leane Chin , in curtesie ( turned backwards ) to giue méeting halfe way , at the signe of the Mouth . No iesting foole , but a playne dealing Lad , That speakes his mind , be it good or bad . At his sudden comming in , the two Knights stomacks began to rise ( but not at one another ) for they thought he had brought a Calues head & bacon ( in a § Charger vpon his shoulders ) couered with a blue ( ‡ Chinay ) dish , and a § bunch of Reddish : but it fell out otherwise : for he came like a voluntary Trumpet , at his owne proper costs and charges , to sound the terrible Alarum . He blew allarme , so sweete as any figges : Which pleas'd the eares , as Iewes loue rosted Piggs . So taking his Cow-Trumpet from about his necke , he soūded a charge : which the two Knights hearing , they put on couragiously , with as swift speed as their horses could goe , to the very shocke , where both their horses most vnfortunately started off so farre , that the one could not come neere to touch the other with his Launce , and running out their full caréere , the Knight of the Moone , for want of Spurres , could not stay his Horse , which put him in such a madde standing Choller , that he forgot to beare vp the poynt of his Launce , in somuch that the Burre had like to light vpon the skirts of some of the standers by , and made them cry , Beshrewe them that beare Burres . The Knight of the Sunne ( premeditating the danger , and withall respecting the meanest subiects safety , as also his owne ) most grauely let fall his Launce , and tooke hold of the Saddle pummell with one hand , and checkt in his Courser with the other , so fiercely & short , that he made a sudden stand , in lesse then a quarter of an houre , to the great pleasure , and wonderfull applause of all the beholders . In the second course , the Knight of the Moone vsed his Launce for a Iacobs staffe , and winking with one eye , tooke the iust height of the Knight of the Suns brest , to which height , he most politikely glided his Launce , all along on the top of the Barre , the whole careere to the very shocke , where ( by great chaunce ) he broke his staffe with such a counterbuffe , that the Knight of the Sunne was halfe way behind the saddle , before he could catch hold of his horses mayne , which otherwise had kist his tayle to the very ground but his sure hold so nimbly recouered him , that he brake his Launce athwart the Knight of the Moones brest with such fury , that the Knight of the Moone was extremely troubled with the passion of the heart : wherewith he was so grieued , that the next course he was fully resolued , to seale the Knight of the Sunne his Quietus est . And for that purpose , he called for a stiffe Launce , with a full resolue , eyther to breake the Knight of the Suns backe , or at least , to dismount him ouer his horses crooper . The Launce was deliuered to him , which was a great deale too big for the graspe of his hand , and therefore he put it vnder his arme , and tooke fast hold with both his hands on the Pummell of the Saddle : and running his full course , he hit the Knight of the Sunne , against the thumbe of his Gauntlet , which beat backe the Launce quite from vnder his arme , and withall , neere turnd the Knight of the Moone out of his Saddle to the ground , but that the buckle of a girt catcht hold of his Bases , and so sau'd his honour from the dust . But recouering himselfe , and halfe mad with fury , he ranne his horse about to the same side of the Barre , where the Knight of the Sunne was , and most cowardly ( against the law of legges ) set vpon the Knight of the Sunne , with both his armed fists , when the Knight of the Sunne had nothing in the world to defend himselfe , but his Sword and Launce ( which he so dearely loued ) that he carefully preserued it from breaking that course . In this their last course of Tilting , the very dregges of their malice began to appeare , & therefore they were resolued to runne no more , but to try it out with their single swords at the Barriers . So both of them drew , and layd on such heauy loade , that the very fire it selfe did not dare to appeare from their valiant swords , for feare of being quencht with the drops of sweate , that fell from their Knight-sheepes hyde-bound faces . In this conflict they were both so farre spent and tir'de , as euer was Hackney horse vnder prodigall Citizen , and the pride of their eager swords ( now hauing their bellyes full ) were so rebated , that neyther of them would bite : And therefore ( like old ouerworne Seruingmen , whose prime of youth was spent in their masters seruice ) had at last both their coates pul'd ouer their eares , & dismissed their masters seruice without wages . The Knights of the Sunne and Moone now being both on foote , made a pawse to breathe themselues , staring in opposition one against the other , with full bigge faces swolne with anger , foming or slauering at the mouth , like two sucking sauage Bores , whetting their tushes against a dugge . And on a sudden they closde together , and so fell to wrastling , to trye their strength of armes : but the Knight of the Moone ( being the elder Courtyer ) was too cunning for him in the Gripe , and threw him downe , but so , as both were downe together , and the Knight of the Sunne vndermost , which seemed ominous , portending strange things to come . Why is it so darke ? that I can tell soone : The Knight of the Sun is the Man in the Moone . The ( Knight of the ) Sunne , and the ( Knight of the ) Moone , continuing thus in coniunction , caused such an Eclipse , as hath seldome béene mentioned in any hystories of your greatest ( Almanacke ) writers for the interposition of the body of the ( Knight of the ) Moone , did so darken and obscure the light of the ( Knight of the ) Sun : that it made a pitch-blacke darke day , and wrought such confusions and mistakings on earth , by reason of the darkenes , that in Moropolis , where the houses stood thicke , one honest Citizen could very hardly sée another , without the helpe of Lanthorne light . He was a happy man that could kéepe his wife to himselfe , for feare of losing her : for many wiues tooke other men in their husbands stead , for want of light . It was so extreame darke , that Collectors for the poore could not see to distribute the monyes , gathered to charitable vses , but were glad to put it vp in their owne purses , and imploy it to their owne vses till this Eclipse was past . The poore Constables were glad to take money of Malefactors to buy them fire-light , to sée the peace kept , whereas oftentimes before , many of them were forsworne , by reason they could not sée to bring in true Presentments . The Lawyers could not sée their briefes , not to make so much as one motion for his ( rich oppressing ) Clyent , without three double fees for his motion & Torch-light : but for his poore Client , if his cause were good , his charge of torch-light was saued , by the presence of Angels . And although Attournyes swarm'd like the Grashoppers in Egypt , yet they kept so close , and were so hard to be seene , ( by reason of this darknes ) that a man could very hardly haue any one appeare , not scarce for ten groats . The fogging Solliciter could not see to follow a cause , as in honesty he ought , but neglected the busines of him that first retayn'd him , & for want of Candle-light , tooke fées of the contrary party , which ( after the Eclipse was past ) came to light , and he called coozening Knaue for his labour , though sore against his will. In this darke Eclipse , the Bankrupt could not sée to pay his debts : but his creditors were glad to grope out halfe a crowne in the pound , and thanke him for it . The miserable Iewish Vsurer would not be at charge , for so much light as would search the odde corners of his Counting-house , to find out , and deliuer vp Morgages of Land , and old bonds that were formerly payd : but put off the debtors with releases , and acquittances , with hope that time might neglect them , or cast them aside to be los● : then would he but forsweare the payment , and all is his owne . The extorting Broker , ( that suckes the very marrow from the bones , worse then the fowle disease ) for want of candle-light , could not sée the Deuill at his elbow with one pawe on his shoulder , ready to teare in in a thousand péeces , for oppressing the poore pawning borrower with threescore in the hundred , and in missing but one houre of his pay-day , he should be sure to lose more , then thrice the value he borrowed . Some wicked Mothers , after they came home from their Reuelling cheere and Musike , for want of Candle-light , became Bawdes euen to their owne Daughters . In this darke Eclipse , the Peaking Pandar sneakt out with his bundle of rotten commodity , which by candle-light made such a fayre shew , that he held it at a Pockey deare rate ; but the world was growne so cunning , that none but young Heyres , and Fooles would deale with him in Hole-sayle , and yet hee made shift to retayle it out to many Gallants by the yard , because they were his common Customers . The Tapster could not sée to doe any man right , it was so excéeding darke in his Celler , that he thought the Deuill had bin there , ( so that he came running vp affrighted , before his Pot was halfe full . By reason of this Eclipse , the Oftler could not giue the horse hay , nor sée the age in his mouth , without a greazy candle in his hand . O , 't was a lamentable time with Dyers & Picture-drawers : for the one could not sée by candle-light to put in those true ingrediences that would hold colour , and kéepe from stayning : Nor the other by candle-light , could not take the true picture of Man or Woman , without great faults . This darke Eclipse was more beneficiall to Tallow-Chaundlers , then thrée darke Winters before , wherein Prentices to the trade tooke such paynes , and withall were so carefull ; that many of them were made frée , which before were but Screalings , and euer crawling in the Tallow , with their blacke flat Caps like Maggots . And this Eclipse did not much hinder Haberdashers of small wares , by reason they kept so many lights : for by so much light , a man might well discerne small wares in many Shops . It was a merry time with Carrmen , Watermen , & Porters : for in this Eclipse , many of them did nothing but drinke , domineere , and swagger in Alehouses ; but the often going to and fro of the Pot , made them talke of that , which they had nothing to doe withall , and many times their obtuse apprehensions would be medling with the warres betwixt the great Turke and Prester Iohn , how it was likely to end ; because they heard 〈◊〉 neighbour goodman Iobson say , they were now growne friends , and had put the matter to a bickerment . So that State businesses ( which nothing concern'd them ) and the pot together , so stupified their braynes , that many of them went raling out of doores . But if money began to fail out somewhat short , before they came to the heyght of their State matters , then many of them , ( like a company of fowle-mouth'd fellowes ) would sweare , curse , and rayle , euen against those men that set them on worke , from whom they had their chiefest meanes of liuing . This darke Eclipse was almost the vndoing of many Bayliffes and Sargeants , and the impouerishing of Marshals-men so much ; that their Mercenary dependances ( whom they authorize to arrest ) made men more fearefull of their purses , then of putting in bayle to their actions ; by reason their exacting fees , ( for want of businesses ) came not in roundly , so that they could not better their apparell , but went like Runegado Baccanalians , be dropt all before with greale and ale , whose long continuance begot a glistering substance , which made such a coogning shew , that a man would haue thought his preface had béene all Sattyn , although his Doubblet was not worth a Button , and pind ouer before , as if he had bin in his swaddling clouts , or els borne with those clothes on his backe . This darke Eclipse prou'd dismall to the chiefe Miller of a Wind-mill ; for he hauing beene abroade amongst 〈◊〉 companions carowsing , was so extremely typpl'd ●ith drinke , that he had much adoe in the darke to finde 〈◊〉 Mill , although it was but a coytes cast from the Ale-house where he got his liquor . At length finding the Mill , by the noyse it made in going , he groped fo● the stayrs to go vp , which he could not find , but wen● vnder the Mill , amongst the Sacks of Wheate that we●● standing there ready to grinde . Amongst these sa●●● he found good easie elbow-roome , and leaning again●● them , fell fast asleepe : This Malt-sacke now among●● the Wheate-sacks was so dead in sleepe , that indéed he was as sencelesse as his bed-fellowes . The Millers man aboue in the Mill , had put vp almost the last hopper full of all the wheate that was then ready cran'd vp ▪ Therefore hee let downe the rope to crane vp more , and afterwards came downe himselfe in the darke ( like a foolish knaue without a candle ) so féeling for the sacks of corne , the first that he lighted on , was the Malt-sacke his master , whom he tooke for a Sacke of Wheate . Then the wicked hangman put the ryding deuice ouer his masters head , where he felt a handkercher ( which his master did vse to weare , with lace and buttons ) about his necke , ( after the effeminate fashion , forsooth ) tyed with a knot , which his knotty-ioynted numbd fingers could not distinguish from the strings of a sacke : there he fasten'd the rope , and away he goes vp into his Mill to wind vp the supposed sacke , ( his master towards heauen against his will ) and hauing cran'd him vp halfe way , hee heard the stones of the Mill begin to touch each other , for want of corne , whereby he was enforced ●● fasten the wrench of the Crane with an Iron pinne , an● so let his master hang whilest he went vp to put more corne in the hopper , ( wherein he shewed his carefull diligence , to looke to his masters businesse , although h● were hang'd . ) After the Millers man had fild hi hopp●● he betooke him to his old worke , and cran'd ( by fauo● his Master to the height of his ambition ( but pride 〈◊〉 haue a fall . ) So he tooke the supposed sacke of corne in , ● went to fetch the candle , to see to vnloose the strin● and comming néere , he perceiu'd it was his dead master : then did he wring him by the nose , and boxt him about the eares , to recall life , but all was in vaine . So he stayd his Mill , although he durst not stay himself , lock't vp the doore , and put the key in his pocket , fearing his master should follow him to rayse the towne , and away he runne , and was neuer heard of to this instant day . The ( Knights of the ) Sunne and Moone , thus continuing their long coniunction together , made the spectators weary by reason of this Eclipse : for it was so darke , that those which stood néerest to them , could not possibly see any of their valiant déeds , but onely they might heare them puffe and blow , and therefore it was thought fit to haue them parted . So they felt them out , who lay so still ( being both ouerwearyed ) as if they had béene in a sound sleepe . When they were both vp , and had breathed themselues a while , the Knight of the Sunne was very earnest to be at the Knight of the Moone againe , to try whether he could regaine the light which so Eclipst his honour : but he was held backe ( which made him the more eager ) and might not be suffred , because the combate was already adiudged to be lost on the Knight of the Suns part , and the award giuen vp , which was : That the Knight of the Moone should haue and iniuoy the Coate-armour and Helmet , and his owne proper right , without the least trouble or molestation of the Knight of the Sunne , and to weare the same , where , and when he pleas'd , according to his discretion . Prouided alwayes , that the Knight of the Sunne , vpon reasonable warning , should haue the vse of the Armour and Helmet , so that at any time he could alleadge some great cause , without yeelding any reas●n for the same but to redeliuer the same againe to the Knight of the Moone , as true and lawfull owner , without detayning it by delayes , any longer then his present vse required , vpon the forfeiture of his Knight-sheepe and Armes . So the Knight of the Moone had the Coate-armour and Helmet deliuered to him , wherewith hee was immediatly arm'd , and so departed the Lists , with a great applause ( especially of the younger sort of people ) as Victor . The Knight of the Sun , hearing the award proclaymed , and withall séeing the Knight of the Moone beare away the Bell : he stood like a body without a soule ▪ or a man whose heart was falne into his hose , or indéed like King Belins armed Stake in the fieldes , which Archers shoote at . So this ( little dangerous ) Combate was ended , which since the battell betwéene Clineasse and Dame●asse the like hath not bin heard of , saue onely that of Don Quishotte and the Barbor , about Mambrinoes inchaunted Helmet . Thus endeth the Legend of this fearefull fight , Twixt Pheander the mayden , and Moriander the Knight : Which parted betweene them , their indifferent dealings Did proue them to-meane Knights , not Gyants , nor Screalings . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A20448-e170 A noysome Gyant , whom Anus King of Pedolia , beat out of his Kingdome . § For being without a wife , he may be as honest as honourable . Notes for div A20448-e510 After honour . For he had no wages . Mariners seldome good Horse-men . Hee would haue bin gone . Purblind men are good husbands , and looke neere to their busines . Archmoriander lay very heauy vpon the little Gyant . Not on the Escuchion , For he was euer a great dreamer of Fayry busines . Not too honest by no meanes . For there was ciuil warres in his belly , and some run from the campe . His blacke Bases glistred like a Crow on a Hogs backe . It was not a Brewers horse for all that . † His Launce the whip , his spurrs the wheeles , the caparisons the Carre , and himselfe the Carter . For he cannot hold his water , when he heares a Bagpipe . He almost tyr'd his horse , before the combate I meane not Knights , that dyet in Ord'naries . § Ruffe Band. ‡ Blue Cap. § His feather . Horne . Not run Or Picadilla . Or , armes . Although they were not ale-tubs . They threw away their swords without scabbards . 14. daies soone come about ; for the Sunne and Moone are in coniunction . The Moone ouercame the Sunne . The Eclipse of the Sunne . Not one button on his Doubblet . A Caueat for Clownes in fashion . As the custome is . Boyes .