Book I THE LEGEND OF THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSSE, _OR_ OF HOLINESSE Proem [4] Canto i The Patron of true Holinesse, Foule Errour doth defeate: Hypocrisie him to entrape, Doth to his home entreate. [55] Canto ii The guilefull great Enchaunter parts The Redcrosse Knight from Truth: Into whose stead faire falshood steps, And workes him wofull ruth. [45] Canto iii Forsaken Truth long seekes her loue, And makes the Lyon mylde, Marres blind Deuotions mart, and fals In hand of leachour vylde. [44] Canto iv To sinfull house of Pride, Duessa guides the faithfull knight, Where brothers death to wreak Sansioy doth chalenge him to fight. [51] Canto v The faithfull knight in equall field subdewes his faithlesse foe, Whom false Duessa saues, and for his cure to hell does goe. [53] Canto vi From lawlesse lust by wondrous grace fayre Vna is releast: Whom saluage nation does adore, and learnes her wise beheast. [48] Canto vii The Redcrosse knight is captiue made By Gyaunt proud opprest, Prince Arthur meets with Vna great- ly with those newes distrest. [52] Canto viii Faire virgin to redeeme her deare brings Arthur to the fight: Who slayes the Gyant, wounds the beast, and strips Duessa quight. [50] Canto ix His loues and lignage Arthur tells: The knights knit friendly bands: Sir Treuisan flies from Despayre, Whom Redcrosse knight withstands. [54] Canto x Her faithfull knight faire Vna brings to house of Holinesse, Where he is taught repentance, and the way to heauenly blesse. [68] Canto xi The knight with that old Dragon fights two dayes incessantly: The third him ouerthrowes, and gayns most glorious victory. [55] Canto xii Faire Vna to the Redcrosse knight betrouthed is with ioy: Though false Duessa it to barre her false sleights doe imploy. [42]