Then tooke he that same Dwarfe, and him compeld viii To open vnto him the prison dore, And forth to bring those thrals, which there he held. Thence forth were brought to him aboue a score Of Knights and Squires to him vnknowne afore: All which he did from bitter bondage free, And vnto former liberty restore. Amongst the rest, that Squire of low degree Came forth full weake and wan, not like him selfe to bee. Whom soone as faire _Æmylia_ beheld, ix And _Placidas_, they both vnto him ran, And him embracing fast betwixt them held, Striuing to comfort him all that they can, And kissing oft his visage pale and wan. That faire _Pœana_ them beholding both, Gan both enuy, and bitterly to ban; Through iealous passion weeping inly wroth, To see the sight perforce, that both her eyes were loth. But when a while they had together beene, x And diuersly conferred of their case, She, though full oft she both of them had seene A sunder, yet not euer in one place, Began to doubt, when she them saw embrace, Which was the captiue Squire she lou’d so deare, Deceiued through great likenesse of their face, For they so like in person did appeare, That she vneath discerned, whether whether weare. And eke the Prince, when as he them auized, xi Their like resemblaunce much admired there, And mazd how nature had so well disguized Her worke, and counterfet her selfe so nere, As if that by one patterne seene somewhere, She had them made a paragone to be, Or whether it through skill, or errour were. Thus gazing long, at them much wondred he, So did the other knights and Squires, which him[157] did see. Then gan they ransacke that same Castle strong, xii In which he found great store of hoorded threasure, The which that tyrant gathered had by wrong And tortious powre, without respect or measure. Vpon all which the Briton Prince made seasure, And afterwards continu’d there a while, To rest him selfe, and solace in soft pleasure Those weaker Ladies after weary toile; To whom he did diuide part of his purchast spoile. And for more ioy, that captiue Lady faire xiii The faire _Pœana_[158] he enlarged free; And by the rest did set in sumptuous chaire, To feast and frollicke; nathemore would she Shew gladsome countenaunce nor pleasaunt glee: But grieued was for losse both of her sire, And eke of Lordship, with both land and fee: But most she touched was with griefe entire, For losse of her new loue, the hope of her desire.