Book III THE LEGEND OF BRITOMARTIS, _OR_ OF CHASTITIE Proem [5] Canto i Guyon encountreth Britomart, faire Florimell is chaced: Duessaes traines and Malecastaes champions are defaced. [67] Canto ii The Redcrosse knight to Britomart describeth Artegall: The wondrous myrrhour, by which she in loue with him did fall. [52] Canto iii Merlin bewrayes to Britomart, the state of Artegall. And shewes the famous Progeny which from them springen shall. [62] Canto iv Bold Marinell of Britomart, Is throwne on the Rich strond: Faire Florimell of Arthur is Long followed, but not fond. [61] Canto v Prince Arthur heares of Florimell: three fosters Timias wound, Belphebe finds him almost dead, and reareth out of sownd. [55] Canto vi The birth of faire Belphoebe and Of Amoret is told. The Gardins of Adonis fraught With pleasures manifold. [54] Canto vii The witches sonne loues Florimell: she flyes, he faines to die. Satyrane saues the Squire of Dames from Gyants tyrannie. [61] Canto viii The Witch creates a snowy Lady, like to Florimell, Who wrongd by Carle by Proteus sau'd, is sought by Paridell. [52] Canto ix Malbecco will no straunge knights host, For peeuish gealosie: Paridell giusts with Britomart: Both shew their auncestrie. [53] Canto x Paridell rapeth Hellenore: Malbecco her pursewes: Findes emongst Satyres, whence with him To turne she doth refuse. [60] Canto xi Britomart chaceth Ollyphant, findes Scudamour distrest: Assayes the house of Busyrane, where Loues spoyles are exprest. [55] Canto xii The maske of Cupid, and th'enchaunted Chamber are displayd, Whence Britomart redeemes faire Amoret, through charmes decayd. [45] Canto xii, Stanzas 43-7 (from the 1590 edition) [5] (Numbers in square brackets show the number of stanzas in each canto) => INTRODUCTORY MATTER: