Page:History of Jack the giant killer.pdf/6

 heard the work was over, they sent for him, declaring that he should henceforth be called Jack the Giant Killer. And in honour thereof, they presented him with a sword, together with a fine rich embroidered belt, on which these words were wrought in letters of gold

Here’s the right valiant Cornish man,

Who slew the Giant Cormillan.

The news of Jack’s victory was soon spread ; when another huge Giant named Blunderboar, hearing of it, vowed to he revenged on Jack, if ever it was his fortune to light upon him. This Giant kept an enchanted castle, situated in the midst of a lonesome wood : now Jack, about four months after, walking near the borders of the said wood, on his journey towards Wales, grew weary, and therefore sat himself down by the side of a pleasant fountain, where a deep sleep suddenly seized on him ; at which time, the Giant coming for water found him : and by the line on his belt knew him to be Jack that killed his brother; and without any words, threw him upon his shoulder, to carry him to his enchanted castle.

Now, as they passed through a thicket, the ruffling of the boughs awak’d poor Jack, who finding himself in the clutches of the Giant, was strangely surprised ; for at the entering within the first walls of the castle, he beheld the ground all covered with bones and sculls of dead men. The Giant telling