The Damzell streight obayd, and putting all l In readinesse, forth to the Towne-gate went, Where sounding loud a Trumpet from the wall, Vnto those warlike Knights she warning sent. Then _Talus_ forth issuing from the tent, Vnto the wall his way did fearelesse take, To weeten what that trumpets sounding ment: Where that same Damzell lowdly him bespake, And shew’d, that with his Lord she would emparlaunce[291] make. So he them streight conducted to his Lord, li Who, as he could, them goodly well did greete, Till they had told their message word by word: Which he accepting well, as he could weete, Them fairely entertaynd with curt’sies meete, And gaue them gifts and things of deare delight. So backe againe they homeward turnd their feete. But _Artegall_ him selfe to rest did dight, That he mote fresher be against the next daies fight. FOOTNOTES: [274] xl 6 we] were _1596_ [275] ii 6 precedent _1609_ [276] vi 5 readinesse: thereby _1596_ [277] xxvi 1 _Turpine_ _1596_ [278] xxvii 7 Knighthood _1609_ [279] xxix 1 wont _1609_ [280] xxxi 4 clothe _1609_ [281] xxxiii 1 (sayd _Artegall_?) _1596_ [282] xxxv 1 repry’ud _1599_ [283] xxxvi 1 watchman _1609_ [284] 8 selfe halfe, _1596_ self, arm’d _1609_ [285] xxxvii 1 neare] newe _conj. Church_ [286] 3 so few] to feare _conj. Collier_ [287] xxxix 3 doale] doile _1596_ [288] diuide] dauide _1596_ [289] xlviii 3 _Clarind’_ _1609 passim_ [290] 7 yesterday] yeester day _1596_ [291] l 9 emperlance _1609_ _Cant. V._ [Illustration: _Artegall fights with Radigund And is subdewd by guile: He is by her emprisoned, But wrought by Clarins wile._ ] So soone as day forth dawning from the East, i Nights humid curtaine from the heauens withdrew, And earely calling forth both man and beast, Comaunded them their daily workes renew, These noble warriors, mindefull to pursew The last daies purpose of their vowed fight, Them selues thereto preparde in order dew; The Knight, as best was seeming for a Knight, And th’Amazon, as best it likt her selfe to dight. All in a Camis light of purple silke ii Wouen vppon with siluer, subtly wrought, And quilted vppon sattin white as milke, Trayled with ribbands diuersly distraught Like as the workeman had their courses taught; Which was short tucked for light motion Vp to her ham, but when she list, it raught Downe to her lowest heele, and thereuppon She wore for her defence a mayled habergeon.