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( 6 ) for three days together, he had ſeveral opportunities to diſcourſe in private with the charming virgin, whom he ſo much won upon preſents of rich jewels, and other coſtly things, that he raiſed an ambition in her tender breaſt, that before it was a ſtranger to; often proteſting that if the queen ſhould din he would raiſe her to the crown He alſo beſtowed his gold liberally on her tutoreſs, or woman who had the care of her which for blinded her eyes, and prevailed over her concſcience, that fae promiſed him to do all that was in her power with the young lady to further his wiſhed for happineſs. And ſo having given ſtore of gold to all the ſervants, be took his love of his fair miſtreſs with many endearing kiſſes, which he had no ſooner done, but he heard troubles were riſen again in the territories beyond the ſeas, which required his preſence to ally and ſettle.

The king ſoon railing a gallant at my paſſed into France, the terror of whoſe name ſo daunte his enemies, that they quickly fled, le ving the ns and places, they had ſurpriſed, to his obedience. Yet in the midſt of wars blood, and laughter his love prevaled and made him write to fair Roſamond in theſe words.

Fair Lady,

INSPIRED by the remembrance of your incomparable beauty, to which your king is a captive; I have nevertheleſs made my weenies fear the effects of my anger, and mourn in tears of blood, my haſty parting from you. Gurolan angel whoſe bright eyes being till beforema de