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 her friend Lucifer, Jack ſoon put on his coat of darkneſs, with his ſhoes of ſwiftneſs, and was there as ſoon as her, by reaſon of his coat they could not ſee him. When ſhe entered the place, ſhe gave the handkerchief to old Lucifer; who laid it upon a ſhelf; from whence Jack took it, and brought it to his maſter, who ſhewed it to the Lady the next day, and ſo ſaved his Life.

The next night ſhe ſaluted the King's Son, telling him, he muſt ſhew her to-morrow morning, the lips that ſhe kiſſed laſt, this night, or loſe his head. Ah! (reply'd he) if you kiſs none but mine, I will, 'tis neither here nor there (ſaid ſhe) if you do not; death's your portion. At midnight ſhe went as before, and was angry with Lucifer for letting the handkerchief go; But now (ſaid ſhe) I will be too hard for the King's Son, for I will kiſs thee, and he's to ſhew thy Lips; which ſhe did, Jack ſtanding near him with his ſword of ſharpneſs, cut off the devil's head, brought it under his inviſible coat to his maſter, who was in bed, and laid it at the end of his bolſter. In the morning, when the Lady came up, he pulled it out by the horns, and ſhewed her the devil's lips which ſhe kiſſed laſt.

Thus having anſwered her twice, the enchanment broke, and the evil ſpirit left her; at which time ſhe appeared in all her beauty, a beautiful and virtuous creature. They were married the next morning, in great pomp and ſolemnity, and ſoon after they returned with a numerous company to the court of King Arthur, where they were received with the greateſt Joy, and loud acclamation by the whole court. Jack for his many and great exploits he had done for the good of his country, was made one of the knights of the round Table.

Thus we have finiſhed the firſt part of this