But thereat greatly grudged _Arthegall_, ix And much repynd, that both of victors meede, And eke of honour she did him forestall. Yet mote he not withstand, what was decreede; But inly thought of that despightfull deede Fit time t’awaite auenged for to bee. This being ended thus, and all agreed, Then[87] next ensew’d the Paragon to see Of beauties praise, and yeeld the fayrest her due fee. Then first _Cambello_ brought vnto their view x His faire _Cambina_, couered with a veale; Which being once withdrawne, most perfect hew And passing beautie did eftsoones reueale, That able was weake harts away to steale. Next did Sir _Triamond_ vnto their sight The face of his deare _Canacee_ vnheale; Whose beauties beame eftsoones did shine so bright, That daz’d the eyes of all, as with exceeding light. And after her did _Paridell_ produce xi His false _Duessa_, that she might be seene, Who with her forged beautie did seduce The hearts of some, that fairest her did weene; As diuerse wits affected diuers beene. Then did Sir _Ferramont_ vnto them shew His _Lucida_ that was full faire and sheene, And after these an hundred Ladies moe Appear’d in place, the which each other did outgoe. All which who so dare thinke for to enchace, xii Him needeth sure a golden pen I weene, To tell the feature of each goodly face. For since the day that they created beene, So many heauenly faces were not seene Assembled in one place: ne he that thought For _Chian_ folke to pourtraict beauties Queene, By view of all the fairest to him brought, So many faire did see, as here he might haue sought. At last the most redoubted _Britonesse_, xiii Her louely _Amoret_ did open shew; Whose face discouered, plainely did expresse The heauenly pourtraict of bright Angels hew. Well weened all, which her that time did vew, That she should surely beare the bell away, Till _Blandamour_, who thought he had the trew And very _Florimell_, did her display: The sight of whom once seene did all the rest dismay. For all afore that seemed fayre and bright, xiv Now base and contemptible did appeare, Compar’d to her, that shone as Phebes light, Amongst the lesser starres in euening cleare. All that her saw with wonder rauisht weare, And weend no mortall creature she should bee, But some celestiall shape, that flesh did beare: Yet all were glad there _Florimell_ to see; Yet thought that _Florimell_ was not so faire as shee.