Book II THE LEGEND OF SIR GVYON, _OR_ OF TEMPERAVNCE Proem [5] Canto i Guyon by Archimage abusd, The Redcrosse knight awaytes, Findes Mordant and Amauia slaine With pleasures poisoned baytes. [61] Canto ii Babes bloudie hands may not be clensd, the face of golden Meane. Her sisters two Extremities: striue her to banish cleane. [46] Canto iii Vaine Braggadocchio getting Guyons horse is made the scorne Of knighthood trew, and is of fayre Belphoebe fowle forlorne. [46] Canto iv Guyon does Furor bind in chaines, and stops Occasion: Deliuers Phedon, and therefore by strife is rayld vpon. [46] Canto v Pyrochles does with Guyon fight, And Furors chayne vnbinds Of whom sore hurt, for his reuenge Atin Cymochles finds. [38] Canto vi Guyon is of immodest Merth, led into loose desire, Fights with Cymochles, whiles his bro- ther burnes in furious fire. [51] Canto vii Guyon findes Mamon in a delue, Sunning his threasure hore: Is by him tempted, and led downe, To see his secret store. [66] Canto viii Sir Guyon laid in swowne is by Acrates sonnes despoyld, Whom Arthur soone hath reskewed And Paynim brethren foyld. [56] Canto ix The house of Temperance, in which doth sober Alma dwell, Besiegd of many foes, whom straunger knightes to flight compell. [60] Canto x A chronicle of Briton kings, from Brute to Vthers rayne. And rolles of Elfin Emperours, till time of Gloriane. [77] Canto xi The enimies of Temperaunce besiege her dwelling place: Prince Arthur them repelles, and fowle Maleger doth deface. [49] Canto xii Guyon by Palmers gouernance, passing through perils great, Doth ouerthrow the Bowre of blisse, and Acrasie defeat. [87]