¶ Thy story of the right noble and worthy knight paris and of the fair vienne the dolphins daughter of viennese.   

Here beginneth thistory of the noble right vaylliaunt & worthy knight Paris/ and of the fair Vyenne the daulphyns daughter of viennois: the which suffered many adversities/ because of their true love. or they could enyoye the effect thereof each of other  
IN the time of king Charles of France the year of our lord Ihesu christ M. CC. lxxi. was in the land of vyēnois a rich Baron daulphyn and lord of the land that was named sir Godefroy of alanson/ and was of the kings kindred of France. the which daulphyn was right mighty and a great lord both in havoyr & in lands. and was a right wise man/ in so much that for his great wisdom he was much made of: both of the king of france. & of all the lords & barons of his court/ so that no thing was done in the said royalme but that he was called thereto/ And had to his wife a much fair lady which cleped was dame Diane: which was of so great beauty that she was well worthy and dign to be named after that fair star that men call diane that appyreth & showeth a little afore the day/ & also she was replenished of all nobleness & gentleness that a lady may or aught to have The said dauphin thenne & this noble lady dyane were seven. year to guider without issue that moche they desired to have & prayed our lord both night & day that they might have children pleasant & ready to his divine service: & out lord thorough his benignity heard their prayer: and after his pleasure gaf unto them the viii. year of their marriage a right fair daughter for the which great gladness & yoye was made through all the daulphins' land: & the child was baptized with great honour & joy/ & in token of great love they named her vyenne because the cite where she was born in was called vyenne. and this daughter was delivered unto anoble lady for to be nourished with her: The which lady was of the said city/ and had a little daughter of the agae of vyenne. the which was named Ysabel/ & so the fair vyenne was nourished wyth the same ysabel. from her tender age unto many years after and so great love was between them both that they called each other sisters & the fair vienne grew & increased ever in sovereign beauty & gentleness. so that the renomee of her excellent beauty flourysshed not only through all france but also through all the Royaume of england and other countries It happened after she was. xv. year of age. that she was desired to marriage of many knights & great lords/ and at that time was in the daulphyns court amog many his knights/ a noble man of ancient lineage & of fayrlondes/ the which was well believed of the dauphin and of all the lords of the land. & was called sir Jakes: This noble man had a much fair son that had to name Paris/ and his father made him to be taught in all good customs/ & when he was xviij year of age he was addressed to the discipline of arms. & demeaned himself so nobly & worthily in all manner deeds of chevalerie that wyth in a short time after he was doubed knight by the hand of the said Daulphyn: No fayte of knighthood ne none adventure of chivalry happened after/ But that he found himself at it in so much that the renomee of him ran through all the world. and men said that he was one of the best knights that might be found in any country/ and held himself right clean in arms: & lived chastened & joyefully. & had ever about him fowls hawks & hounds for his disport for all manner of hunting suffisant enough for a duke or for an earl. & through his prowess & hardiness he was acquainted and known of many other great lords/ And among all other he was greatly & lovingly acgueynted with a young knight of the Light of Vyenne that height Edward. & were both of one age/ & moche loved each other/ and as two brethren of arms went ever to guider there as they knew any iousting or apꝑtyse of arms to be had for to get honour. And weet it well that beside their worthiness in arms they were good musycyens playing upon all manner instruments of music/ & could sing very well. but pares passed in all points his fellow Edward notwithstanding Edward was amorous already of a noble lady of the court of braban. But paris as yet knew nought of amorouste: but not long after Venus the gods of love fired his thought wyth the heart unto a noble young lady/ that is to wete the fair vyenne the daulphyns daughter of viennese. that was his lyege lord. & the more be growed toward his flowering aage the more he was esprised & brenning of her love for the great beauty that was in her. but paris thought ever in his heart that his love was not wellykline cordable. For he was not of so high lineage as the noble maiden vienne was of & therefore paris kept his love secret that none should perceive if/ safe Edward his trusty fellow to whom he broke & showed his council/ And the fair vienne perceived not that paris was amorous of her Nor paris also durst neither show nor say nothing to her of it. but the more that he saw her. the more grew the fire of love within himself.  

¶ How paris and Edward his fellow played wyth divers instruments by night to fore the chamber of vyenne  
paris then & edward with one accord disposed themself for to give some melodious mirth to the noble maid Vyenne and with their muyscall instruments/ as recourders: They go by night time to guider toward that part of 〈◊〉 castle/ where as the fair vyenne 〈…〉 in her chamber. and there they 〈…〉 full sweetly and swooned 〈◊〉 ●●ously their muyscal instrument 〈◊〉 pipes. & certain the melody of songs. and the sown of their 〈…〉 〈…〉 in his castle of vienne. And When they were all come they played and sang in their best wise: but among them were not found though minstrels that the lord Daulphyn sought fore. Whereof he was sorrowful and desired more to know what they were than he did afore. And when the fair vyenne heard all the minstrels of the land that swooned at the feast. she said to Ysabel her damosel and privy fellow. By my faith sweet sister/ these minstrels playen nought to the regard of them that were wont to come before our chamber and me displayseth moche that I may not know we then: For certainly they come not hither for nought. for they love other you or me.   

¶ How the Lord Daulphyn sent x. harnessed men to take Paris and Edword/ there as the pleyden upon their instruments before the chamber of Dyenne.  
When the Dauphin understood his daughters words he willing to plaise her said unto her that if it were possible: she should know what they were that so sang every night before her chamber Wherefore he ordained. x. men of arms: and commanded them to hide themself privily there as the sown was heard/ and that they should bring to him other by force or other wise than that made that sweet melody/ Now came the night that the two ynge knights Paris and Edward that nothing knew of thembusshement that was laid: for them came with their instruments toward the castle and there they began to sing and swooned their instruments so melodiously that great pleasure it was to here/ and when they had song & would have returned thither as they were come fro The. x. knights leapt and camforth and salued them curtoysii/ saying that they needs come must with them for to speak wyth their lord the daulphyn/ Thenne said Paris to them. Fair lords abide a little while. if it please you and of us ye shall have an answer Thenne went Paris and edward a part and spoke to guider. ye see fair brother said paris to Edward in what party we be now and I would not that ye should have by me any displeasure nor harm. but so mche i tell you that or I should suffer me to be led to fore the daulphyn I had liefer die/ therefore fair brother advise we what is best for to do/ and edward hearing paris words said/ Brother mine have no fere of no thing and let us do as ye will Then said they to the. x. men of arms lords through your courtesy suffer us to return thither as we came fro/ for we be at my lord the daulphins' pleasure and of all the lords and barons of his court but in any manner as for this time we may not fulfil his commandment.   

¶ How paris and Edward his fellow fought against. x. harnessed men: that would have taken they.  
When the said/ x. men of arms saw the two knights dysobeyssaunt/ they answered to them/ ye shall now come to him other with your will or by force/ & began to pull out their swords & came against the two yoge knights that naked were from all arms safe their swords and their bowclers. wherewith they covered them: and so manfully deffended their bodies that they hurt and wounded fore all the ten armed men/ in so much that they made them all to void and flee fro the place whether they would or not and on the morrow early the ten men of arms came to fore the daulphyn all wounded and fore hurt/ And they recompted to him how two young men only had arrayed them so & how they needs must flee for fere of their lives. Whereof the daulphi was right angry to see them so sore hurt and took great displeasure of it. and thought well that the said two young knights were of great strength & virtue: wherefore he ●māded an hundred men to be ready for to espy & take them the night following if they came again charging that none hurt should be done to them: but after their song done they should be brought unto him. but this enterprise came to none effect. for the two young knights came not again but kept all that they had done secret/ When the fair vienne saw that she might not know we what these mistrellies were: she thought that they were some great lords that were anterous of her: & she and her damoisely ysabel spoke of none other thing than of these minstrels & had great pleasure to talk of them: Paris seeing he durst not say nor show the great love that he had to the fair vyenne/ thought he would hide his courage from her/ wherefore he took acquaintance with the bishop of saint Laurence. the which learned him holy scripture. The daulphyn thenue seeing his daughter full tryste and pensyful for this that she might not know the said minstrels that so melodyoussy played to fore her chamber. he ordained a jousting place with in his city of vyēne/ & made lists & scaffolds to be set up/ & sent his heralds in france in england & in normandye to anounce & show unto all knights & gentlemen that would do faites of arms & of chivalry for lone of all ladies & damoiselles/ that the joustes should be held the first day of may/ in the city of vienne. And he that should do best in arms. should have of the daulphis daughter a shield of crystal of great valour/ & a garland wyth roses & flowers of fyn gold. and were ye well that vyenne the noble and fair madyens was right glad of the youstes that her father ordained for her sake For great talon & desire she had to know him that was so amorous of her. and she thought he would be at the said first day of may at donne ¶ After the messengers that had pronounced the youstes were comen again to the city of vienne/ the most part of the knights & gentlemen of the royalme of France of england and of normandy made them ready for to come to the Light of Dyenne to the said joustes/ And in especial many noble baronns of the royalme of england & of france that amorous were of the fair vienne of the renomee of sjyr great beauty. came to the said youstes with rich and noble array. among whom was johan duke of bourbon. nevew to the king of france/ Edward the kings son of england antony son to the son to th'earl of ꝓuc̄ce. Gerard the marquis son of mountferat: & william son to the duke of Larnes: Paris then knowing this noble assemble & ●he jousts that should be the first day of may thought in henself whether he should go thither or not/ but the great love that he had to the fair vienne constrained him thereto. Nevertheless he took counsel of Edward his fellow. the which answered to him/ if ye go I will hold you company thither. but we must depart secretly/ that we be not known And anon they made ready their harn●yg/ & purveyed them of good horses which they harnessed all in whit/ & none other token they had on them where hitheis might be known safe that they were arrayed all in whit/ & one like 〈◊〉 other. the day of the youstes thenne approached and all the lords and barons afore said can two days before the feast to the city of vyenne where the daulphyn for love of them did do make a noble scaffold where as the fair vienne was richly arrayed. and all that saw her were a marveled of her great/ beauty/ To that feast came many knights and squires clothed & arrayed richly after the guise of their country/ and there were many minstrels playing upon all manner instruments: and many good syngars which the noble maid vyene hearkened full well. For her heart was only set to think how she might know him that was her lover/ paris came then thither and was ordained for to serve at the daulphins' table where Vyenne sat/ & weet ye well that full graciously and curioysly he served and carved before her.   

¶ How Paris gate the pries of the youstes in the city of Vyenne  
When the day was comen that the lords knights and gentle men should iouste for love of the ladies/ Paris and Edward go to a secret place where they armed them secretly: and sin came to the lists with their badges and tokens/ and were horsed & armed full richly and well. all other knights there were known by their arms but the two whit knights were unknown: ¶ The daulphyn thenne commanded that every one should muster or the iousting began along the field tofore the ladies & damoiselles: & so they mostred riding to fore the scaffold of the fair vyenne. & were so nobly and richly armed & arrayed: & so godly men they were that every one said/ the flower of knighthood may now be seen in this place/ Among all other princes edward of england was most amorous of all & right renowned in arms The pucelle vienne seeing all these noble knights. said to her damosel ysabel/ Fair sister which of them all think you that most doth for the love of me/ & ysabel answered/ honourable lady: me seemeth he that beareth the lion of gold in his arms/ doth more for your love than the other Certes said vienne yonder two whit knights that bear none arms in their sheldes are more to my fantasy/ than any of the other alway/ we shall see now what they can do Thenne were the knights ready to do fayte of arms And first an hardy & vailliaunt knight that bore in his arms a crown of gold began the first course/ and against him ran the good knight edward paris fellow: and recountered each other so vigorously that they broke both their spears. many other met each other suddenly giving great strokes. some were overtrhowen to the earth & some broke their spears worthily & kept their sterops right vaylly auntly/ the other recountered each other so manifully that both horse & man were cast to the ground. For every man did his best to get worship there. Edward the kings son of England bore him full well & had the better upon many a knight there/ But the strong knight paris broached his horse toward him/ and met him so vigorously that at the end he overthrew him and had the better of him Whereof he gate great worship and was much praised for his great prowess/ This yousting lasted till souper time/ and when the even came many of them were weary of the jousts & rested them/ but paris did then more of arms showing his marvelous prowess than he had done of all that day/ in so much that none durst approach him ne withstand his appertyse in arms. & so much he did that th'honour and pries of the joustes rested and abode in him that day.   

¶ How the shed of crystal & the garland with flowers of gold were yeven to Paris. As to the best doer in faytes of arms  
THe feast ended: great whorshyp and loenge abode to the two knights wyth the whit arms: And Paris was led unto the scaffold/ there as vienne was the which delivered him the shield of crystal and the garland wyth flowers of gold/ that she held in her hand And thenne paris with Edward his fellow departed thence in the secretest wise that they could and went to unarm them to the place where they first armed themself/ The barons and knights that were there spoke well of the prowess and of chivalry of the knights wyth the whit arms. so that the daulphyn & the other great lords had great desire to know what they were and to have their acquaintance/ but they departed so secretli fro the field that no man knew where they were become/ nor what way they took.  
After all this was thus done/ the knights returned into their countries speaking ever of the rial feast/ and cheer that the dauphin haddoon to them/ & of the prowess of the whit knights/ & of the right sovereign beauty & noblesse of vienne: and in the mean while there moened a strife betwixt the baronns and knights of France & of england. for some were there that were amerous of the daughter of the duke of Normandy/ & some were that loved & bore out the beauty of the sister of the king of england. saying she was fairer thenne vyenne was/ & other were there that held contrary opinion saying that the Daulphyn● daughter vyenne passed in beauty all other women in the world: & for this reason was great debate & strife betwixt the knights of france & them of englod for the beauty of these three damoisels.  
Ever multiplied & grew more the brayt & the renomee of the daulphin because of the youstes and tournement done in his cite of vyenne/ whereof he had great joy/ for they had be so much honourable & plaisaunt to all knights. And vienne ever thought in her self who might he be that had gotten the worship & pries of the jousts and said to ysabel/ Never trust me dear sister but the knight to whom i have yeven the shield of crystal & my garland is he that so sweetly sang for the love of me to foreour chamber. for mine heart giveth it me/ & by my faith sister he is full noble & worthy/ & in all his deeds right courteous & gentle as we might have seen whylere wherefore i say iou my sweet sister that in him i have put the rote of mine entyere heart: my will & all my love: nor never i shall have pleasure ne joy unto the time that i know what he is/ for my love is all his. & of what so ever estate he be of I never shall take mine heart fro him. Thenne began she to wail and fight for the love of him full tender li. for till now she had not felt the sparkles of love that sprang out of her heart. but paris knew nothing her of that she desired to have him & to know what he was But he kept his love secret in his heart/ For he durst not show it unto her: wherefore he led his life in great tristesse & sorrow he went ever in the fellowship of the bishop of saint laurence: & made semblance of nothing/ and james the father of paris that had seen the noble feast & the rial ioustes in the city/ weening to him that his son paris had not been there was full sorry: & had great displeasure of it & said. fair son paris i am in a great malemcolye & in a thought for you that ye be not so yoeful ne merry as ye were wont to be. here a fore time i saw you ever ready to the jousts and to all manner faytes of chyvalerye for to get honour. & I now see you all changed sin ye took acquaintance with this bishop/ for loath I were to see you become a man of religion as I fear he will bring you to/ and right wroth i am that ye were not at that noble and rial tournoyment that hath be holden in vienne for the sake of all the ladies of this land. wherefore dear son i pray you to take heed to yourself that ye lose not your good renomee. your worship ne the praising also that ye have getyn and wounne afore time. And that ye spend not your youth in idleness And paris hearing all this answered no thing to his father but abode still pensyfull thinking on the great beauty of vienne  
Now saith th'history that as ye have herd above a great strife befell among the knights afore said for the love of the iij. damoisels afore said For the earls son of flanders was greatly wroth for this cause wyth the duke of breuuez: & had beaten & hurt sore each other so that none might make the peace betwixt them For either of them maintained & bore out the beauty of his lady: ¶ It happened thenne that five knights hardi & valiant came forth the which said that they were ready to fight and for to prove by force of arms that florye the duke's daughter of normandye was the fairest damoisolle of all the world/ And incontinent start up five other knights that said & maintained that constance the kings sister of Englod was the fairest/ And fortwith other●. knights rose up that mayntened & upheld the beauty of vienne above all other women in the world in so much that this debate came to the knowledge of the king of France which said that hereof might grow a great trouble and discord among his baronns & other lords So sent he word to them that they should come toward him. & that he should give such a sentence upon their strife/ that they all should be thereof content. the which message pleased them well and came all toward him assoon as they might And when they were come to fore the king they spoke of their strife/ But anon the king ordained a jousts for the love of the said three ladies/ & made his mandment that they all should come wyth their arms and horse for to iouste the viii. day of September in the city of parijs. & they that should do best in arms at the day they should have the pries & th' worship of the feast and the lady: on whose beauty they held which should be reputed & held for the fairest damosel of all the world/ The king of France thenne sent word to the fads of the foresaid three ladies praying them to come at the same feast. & that either of them should bring wyth him a present of richesse the which the presents should be yeven in the worship of their three daughters: to the best doer in arms in token of victory And thus the king of england first sent for his sister constance a fair crown of gold all set with pearls and precious stones of great valour/ The duke of Normandye for love of his daughter Florye sent a right fair garland set wyth divers pearls & precious stones much rich & of great extimation And the daulphyn for love of his daughter vyenne sent a moche rich collar of gold all environed with precious stones of divers colours/ the which was worth a right great treasure. and these three jewels were delivered to the king of France/ The foresaid knygtes thenne made them ready & appareled all things according to the jousts. & in rich array came all to the city of parijs/ And weet ye well that in France was not seen afore that day so great noblesse of barons & knights as were there assembled/ for there were the most high princes and barons of england of France & of normandy and either of them did set all his wit and intendment to uphold and bear out that they had purposed and said. and every baron gave his livery that they should be known each fro other. and the brnyt and renomee was that my lady Constance should have th'honour of that feast for this that many a fair and hardy knight made them ready to maintain the quarrel of her beauty/ but nevertheless either of these three parties hoped to have the worship of the feast: & paris that was in vyenne the cite: and that well knew the great apparel of this feast took council of Edward his fellow. Whether he should go to parijs or not/ And Edward counseled him to go thither. so that he went secretly. & said if ye go thither secretly and if god give you grace that ye get the worship of the feast/ great weal and good shall come to you thereby. and if ye go and be known the daulphyn & the other lords shall not praise you so much as they should if ye were unknown for cause that ye be not of so great lineage as they be. an other is if ye go openly and that my lady vienne happeth to have th'honour of the feast by your prowess. she shall nought be set by/ considering the other great lords that shall be there proceeding your degree/ & if she get the worship of the feast by a knight unknown the love & honour shall grow the more in her courage toward him that thus hath done for her sake. Wherefore I counsel you to go thither in the most secretest wise that ye may/ For my trust is that ye shall get great worship there: and but if ye go/ trust me I shall make myself ready to god thither for you/ For i will be loath to see the beauty of my lady vyenne to be rebuked. At these words granted paris to go to the said jousts. & when he was ready and had all things according to a noble knight. he departed in the seccretest manner that he might toward the city of parijs/ where as the king of france made great ꝓuysion of all manner meats & of all other things necessary to such a ryal feast/ & in the mids of the city of parijs he ordained the place where the knights should iouste and did do make many fair scaffolds for the ladies & damoisels to be set on/ for to behold the yousting. Also he did do make three banners full fair & rich The first banner was whit: & there was wryton upon it in letters so gold Vyenne daughter to my lord god froy of alenson. daulphyn of vyennoys The second banner was red. & was written thereon in letteres of gold constance the kings sister of england The third banner was whit & in letteres of gold was written thereon Florye daughter to the duke of normandy: & these. iij. banners were pight up at iij. corns of the field. and wet ye that so great press was there that the people took their place upon the scaffolds two days afore the feast for to see the great people and the fair ordinance that there was  
When it was so: that the lords were ready of all things that were necessary/ and were departed fro their countries they assembled all at parijs the xiv. day of september. and never tofore was seen so great a company of nobles For fro all parties was comen great chivalry. the some for to do arms: and the other for to see the feast/ which was much sumptuous and noble/ & when the day assigned came of the jousts/ On. the morning early he did do set these three yoyaulx or yewels in the banners the which shone & resplendisshed much marvelously for the number of pearls and precious stones that were in the banners. Now it should be overlong to recite of the barons and of the knights that were in that journey: For many were comen thither fro the Royaume of spain of aragon and of many other countries for to prove their strength/ and persons. and for to maintain the baronns that maintained the three lady's maidens Of whom we shall rehearse of the pryncypallest here after the shortest wise we may And when it came in the morning that every man was/ armed & appareled in. the field/ and that the king of france was set in his great scaffold/ and begun to say all aloud and moche meruaillous●y/ that all the people might here and understand. Knights and barons that been here for to do the fayte of arms go ye every under that banner that he will maintain for the love of his lady/ and we give in commandment that this field be of love and of courtosye. as it to you appertaineth/ how be it we will well that each of you do vaylyauntly his arms and his chivalries for that damoisell which he will maintain: and he that shall win the field shall have the pries & th'honour of the feast/ & that lady or damosel shall be maintend and allowed for the most fayred damoysele of the world. & shall have the pries & th'honour of them of england of France and of normandye And that to this no man be so hardy to gainsay upon the pain to lose his life And yet after this he said ye, see here a fair crown/ the which the queen of France hath ordained: to th'end that it be delivered to the father of the damoysel that shall have the pries and honour of the field and of the jousts/ and the knight that/ shall get the pries & th'honour of the jousts shall have the iij. banners and the three jewels that been in them & commanded that the banner of normandy should first make his muster & next te banner of Counstaunce/ and thenne that of Dyenne  
¶ And first under the banner of normandy were they that follow/ that is to weet johan son of th'earl of flanders Phelip of bavyers nevew of the king of france. Edward son of the duke of Bourgoygne. johan earl of Armynack/ Balaxo brother of the marquis of Saluce: Geffroy duke of pycardy. and after them came many other well armed & habylled/ After came the banner of constance. the which accompanied johan son of the duke of bremeds/ Gastamons' of gastamons of gastre brother of the earl of foyes antony alegre son of the duke of Carves/ La●er nevew of the duke of bourgoigne/ The honourable johan of braban. Solomon de launson brother of th'earl of the mark/ & after them came many other barons and knights And thenne after came the banner of the fair calabre/ The which accompanied Hugh son of the duke of bourbon. Edward son of the king of england. William sone of the duke of barry: antony son of the count of prounyce. Paris son of syrjaques of vienne: Dormando of monferant/ son of the marquis. three sons of the duke of Carves. Iohan perilous duke of Normandye. & after them came many other baronns and knights well armed & well horsed/ And when the muster was made/ every banner returned in to his place/ which moche noble and marvelous thing was it to see: and to behold the noblesse of baronns & knights so well horsed and armed as they were. and the daulphyn and sir jaques father of paris were comen to see the feast & the joustes   

¶ How paris won the pries at the joustes in the city of Paris.  
When then it came to the hour of tierce began the jousts and came into the field much nobly armed johan son of th'earl of flanders: and again him came johan son of the duke of breuuez & coped together so fiercely: that they broke their spears. and johan son of th'earl of flanders tumbled to th'earth under his horse: & after ayensthohan de lō came Edward son of the duke of bourgoyne These two knights beat down puyssauntly johan de breuuez/ unto the time that there came against him johan perilous duke of normandye. which smote him wyth so great force that he overthrew him under his horse & broke his arm and put him in such estate that he wist not whether it was day or night. and against johan perilous came antony alegre son of the duke of carves & did so moche prowess with his person that he conquered johan perilous and. v. other knights mighty men of his party. whom he smote to the earth by force of arms ¶ After came against antony alegre Geffroy of pycardy: and smote antony alegre in such wise that he fell to the earth/ and. vj. other strong knights of his party. and after did so marvelous feats of arms/ that every man said that he had th'honour of the field And then came the free knight paris against geffroy bearing low his spear/ & they gave so great strokes that the knights & horses went all to th'earth/ wherefore the king said/ that sith both two were thrown to the earth/ that they should return again to the jousts. & paris with a great desire consented/ & so both returned & came running. And paris gaf to geffroy so great a stroke/ that his horse stood and then geffroy overthrew to the earth. but by cause that the horse stood/ it was said that the horse was cause that he overthrew. For much they maintained geffroy & said that he was not vanquished: & that it should be well done that they should iouste again/ and by cause that paris was not known there was none that maintained him ne sustained/ nevertheless the king of france knew well that geffroy was vaynqynysshed loyally and well For he had well seen the adventure. and would do no wrong unto the knight which was of great strength and might & anon sent him an herald which said to him in the name of the king of france/ that the king had well seen & well know that paris had vanquished his knight/ notwithstannding if he would yet ones return to the iouste by his noblesse: that he should do himself great honour/ & then paris made his answer saying that the beauty of his lady vyenne was so great that in all the world was none to her like. that if it pleased the king. he was ready for to furnish the jousts for his love against the knight an other time/ and to iouste till that geffroy should be vanquished & that was without any gain saying & the herald returned & told it to the king Whereof the king was well content and said that the knight ought to be some great lord. for he was of great valour & puissance & spoke much sweetly & curtoyssy. And after paris changed & took an other horse. Which Edward his fellow had made ready for him and returned to the jousts/ & smote to guider with so great might: that by very force Geffroy went to the earth under his horse right evil hurt.  
Thenne when it came toward even/ the jousts were so great thick and strong/ that all the three parties as well of one as of other were thrown dounto the earth: that there abode no more of the party of vyenne unt paris alone: and of the party of normandy three knights strong & puissant And they were Balaxo Brother of the marquis of Saluces: johan son of the earl of Armynak/ And phelyp of banyere/ And of the party of constance other three strong & mighty/ that is to wete johan of braband Larer nephew of the duke of bourgeyn & Solomon dalanson Brother of the count de la march: & they said that the jousts should abide ty●on the morn: For they were much weary and when paris saw that they would have returned/ he fewtred his fyere/ and there came against him balaxo brother of the marquis of saluces/ & paris at the first stroke struck him down to the earth under his horse/ & in like wise died to the other. v. & much nobly & valiantly he wan th'honour of the jousts & of the field   

How the king commanded that the three banners with the three jewels/ should be given to Paris champion of vienne  
THe jousts fynisshed paris wan the beauty of this lady the fair vienne. and he was led to the scaffold: where as the king was/ & the other great lords & knights. & there were delivered to him the three banners & the three jewels that were in them/ and paris showed them through all the field/ in sign/ that the said Dyenne had gotten th'honour for to be the fairest damoysel that was in all the world/ by the same young knight/ And when paris had the three fair banners and the three rich ye wells/ He and Edward his fellow departed out of the city of paris and out of france: the most secret wise that they might: and returned in to dauphin/ Paris returned into the company of the foresaid bishop of saint laurence. as he had not been at the feast: & always he demanded tidings of the jousts that were made in france. and who had th'honour of the jousts  
When the feast was made all the barons & knights that were there had great desire to know. who was he that so vaylliauntly and so nobly had won the yourneye and the honour of the jousts for to do to him worship. but they could never know him: whereof they had great displeasure/ and said that the knight was of great wisdom: because he would not be known. And after this the baronns and knights took leave of the king/ and returned into their lands all discomforted: by cause they had not gotten the honour of the feast. and yet were they more angry because they knew not to whom the honour was given of the feast ne of the ioustes The king of france which moche loved the Dauphin made to him great feast & much great honour/ And the king delivered to him the crown that the queen had given for to give to her that should have the honour of the ioulies. to th'end that he should give his unto his daughter vienne in sign & token that she was the most fair damosel of the world. and when all this was done. the dolphin & the sad of paris returned into the dolphin in moche great honour & great joy. When vienne knew that her father came she came and met him as she was accustomed: Then when the daulphi saw her. he kissed her & set on her heed the crown which the king had given him. & told to her how she had gotten th'honour for to be the most fairest damosel of the world/ & loo here is the fair crown that the queen of france sendeth to you in token that ye have gotten the honour/ notwithstanding fair daughter. that ye have had many contrary thereto/ but ye have had a good deffendour & right strong and hath well quited him in your need: For of each party were abiden three knights much strong & puissant. and on your party was left but one knight only which vaynguysshed all the other/ without any token/ & is departed all secretly that no man knew him/ ne the king of france hath no knowledge of him. but he hath borne away with him the three banners & the iij. jewels that were in them/ and also the pries & th'honour of the feast. Wherefore sweet and fair doughtere: ye wot never to whom to give thanks of so moche honour/ as hath be done for you/ but ye pray to god of henen and to the glorious virgin mary. that it please him to give to him good & honour. joy and excellence. & in all his faytes victory. like as he is chief & heed of all honour and of all chivalry in this world. For i never saw ne heard of knight that so graciously and so courteously bore him in his arms & in his chivalries/ and when vienne herd speak of these tidings. and saw the great honour & pries that the had gotten and all was comen by this noble knight/ she said to ysabeau her damosel. My sister said I not to you well but late. that I was beloved by the most noble and vayliaunt knight of france. & by my faith my sweet sister: this is he that so sweetly soge & that wan the youstes in this city & bare wyth him the shield of crystal & my garland & went his way so that no man might know him Advise you well fair sister what honour is comen to me by his prowess & by his bounty. I may well be sorry & dolent when i may not know who he is & mine heart is much heavy and mine intendment that i never can find the moyen to see & know him. and yet she said Certes my sweet sister isabeau i believe that my days be short. & that i shall die of some cruel and false death/ for the great displeasure that I have continuelli in my heart For i can none other thing do but weep & wail/ & all way to continue in soroufutis life & heavy/ but none apperceived it but only her damoysel ysabeau  
The father of paris which had been with the daulphyn in that feast had not seen there his son paris/ whereof he had great sorrow in his heart. For he had seen that he was accustomed to be in all noble jousts/ but thenne he saw him go with the bishop of saint laurence: & disposed him not to do arms as he was woned: where for he said to him on a day: My son i had hoped to have had in the great consolation/ but now thou bringest me into great heaviness & displeasure. when i see that thou wilt not depart from this bishop. Wherefore I pray thee/ that thou leave him: & do so that it may be to me pleasant & to the honest Paris heard him well. but he gaf not a word to answer. The father of paris seeing this went to his secret fellow Edward & said to him/ I see well that the great amity & love that ye have to my son & know ye for certain that I have in my heart great melancholy when i remember that paris hath had great honour & fame of chivalry. & now i see that he●gooth all wyth this bishop. & letteth his hawks his hands & horse to die for hunger. Wherefore I pray you that ye will give me some counsel: which am so meschant that i die for sorrow. & when he had said these words/ edward had pity of him & comforted him the besie wise he conde & departed fro him & went straight to his fellow Paris & said to him. I know well that love constraineth the so strongly. that thou hast no power over thyself/ Wherefore thy life may not long endure And also thy father and thy friends been evil content against the. and i say to the that for to be vert●ous & vayliaunt it pleaseth much to god/ & for the love of one woman thou dost much displeasure to thy father. And also for no person what somever he or she be/ thou oughtest not to lose the weal & renomee that thou hast of chyvalerye. It appyreth not in the. that thou hast any virtue/ or courage/ Wherefore i pray the that thou wilt do some thing that it may be playsaunt to thy father/ which hath desired & prayed me that I should so say to the. When paris had herd all this: he answered & said to him know well that these things that thou hast said to me been virtuous & honest/ but they been to me grevous. for to put me from the thoughts in the which I am continually. Nevertheless i pray the that thou give me council what is best that i do Then said edward if should well please me if it were thy pleasure that we should go into braband: For it is vj. months passed that I have not seen my lady. & there shall we do arms/ by which we may get fame & honour/ & paris agreed thereto/ saying that he was content if it pleased him so to do. and incontinent they made ready their harnoys and horses/ and all things necessary to them: and or paris departed he put in his chamber all the things and pryses that he had won by chevalryes. and closed them fast in his chamber/ & delivered the key to his mother. and prayed her moche dearly: that she should not open if/ ne suffer that any person should enter therein. And after they went toward Braband. Where as they did great feats of Thevalerie & jousts/ whereof they gate great honour and worship/ and were much praised of ladies and damoiselles/ And paris made countenance for to have abiden in braband for the love of edward. but his heart drew unto the fair vienne/ whom he so much loved in his heart secretly   

¶ How diane and vienne her daughter wenten to visit the father of Paris/ the which was seek  
Thenne said vienne: now/ we shall see if we may find any thing that we may have better knowledge of for mine/ heart saith yes/ After that they had searched and visited all the chamber: they came on a side of the chamber where they fond a little door: of which hinge a little key by a th' wange/ and anon they opened the door and entered therein/ And there was a little chamber which was xii. foot long. and was an oratory. Where as was the majesty of our Lord Ihesu christ upon a little altar. & at each corner was a candle/ stick of silver/ and thither came paris for to make his sacrifice when he aroos/ & when he went to his bed. And there were the three banners that the noble knight paris had won in the city of Paris/ and the three jewels of the three damoiselles afore said And in the same place was also the shield of Crystal & the garland that Vyenne delivered to him: when he wan the pries at the jousts in city of Vyenne/ And all these he kept secret in that place/ And when vienne saw these things. she was sure that paris was he whom she had so moche desired to know: & that so much honour had done to her. and for the great joy that she had. she set her doum on the ground. & there abode a great while & could not speak a word and after she spoke to Isabeau and said. My sweet sister/ blessed and praised be our lord of this good journey. For me thinketh I should never depart out of this chamber. A alas I have so long abiden to know who he was that so sweetly played in his instruments so nigh unto me and now he is so far. & thenne ysabeau began to reprove her and said to her. Sweet lady I pray you that ye say ne do any thing which might torn you to folly/ & be ye ruled by wisdom & reason For notwithstanding that paris have so much good and virtues. yet ye ought to consider that he is not equal to you in lineage ne in estate/ For i know well that many noble & puissant lords have demanded you in marriage: & love you and do great tginge for you. & also thonour of paris which is your vayssal and subject is not equal ne worthy unto you/ ¶ Thenne vyenne was much angry on ysabeau/ & began to say: A very god I am well discomforted by the. that thus again sayest me of him/ that I so long have desired to know: Alas I have supposed that in nothing ye would have displaysed me: and in good faith I said to the that this man I will love and demand and I promise the in good faith that if thou any more gainsay me i shall flee myself/ and then thou shalt be cause of my death/ For I will not lose him that I have so long loved But I say to the for troth that if thou ever say to me such words of my friend paris. that thou shalt never after have space to say them again an other time: for thou considerest well his noble conditions & acustomes/ thou shouldest praise him better than thou dost & knowest not thou well that the king of france would that it had cost him half his toyaume that his son Lowies were as vayliaunte as paris is And also there be many notable lords that desire to know his name/ and to have his amity  
Thenne take heed and behold by my faith: if ever thou saw man that might be compared to him. certainly all virtues been in him/ and sith that fortune hath brought me to his love/ he is worthy to have my love. and yet more than is in me/ and have I not reason and cause then to love him/ which hath done to me so great good & honour. & doubting no peril of his person. & is it not well great worship to my father/ to have for vaissal & subject the best knight that is no all the world For in all the world is no knight that i would forsake paris fore: ne one that hath done so moche for me/ And thus to speak of the feats of paris she could not stint. Thenne came two damoiselles knocking at the chamber door saying. Vyenne ye must come to my lady And ysabeau sprang out saying that she should come anon: And vienne seeing that she must needs depart fro thence said to ysabeau My sister sith we must depart hens let us take some of these jewels. and we shall keep them secretly till that paris becomen and we shall see what countenance he shall make in himself.  
When they took the colyer and the white banner of vienne and other jewels & hid than under their clothes. & went into the chamber of messyre jaques: But vyenne desydered greatly to speak with paris & thought long or he came home. & in the mean while messyre jaques recowerd of his malady & became all hool whereof vyenne had great joy. but she durst not show it/ ¶ How paris and Edward returned out of braband  
After certain time that Paris had be in Braband wyth his fellow Edward/ he desired strongly to see the fair vyenne For the love of her distrained him moche strongeli. Nevertheless he durst not tell it to his fellow/ to th'end that he should take no displeasure of his departing/ And soon after the space of v. days paris received a letter that his father was seek/ & then he said to Edward/ Right dear brother and fellow. pleaseth it you to wete that my father is fore seek. and me seemeth it were good that we departed if ye consent. but I pray you that ye take no displeasure in this departing for if it play see good we shall soon return And edward seeing the just reason of paris and his good will: said to him that he was well content & pleased Wherefore incontynente they departed out of Braband and came into the cite of vyenne. of whose coming messyr jaques had sovereign pleasure/ specially because he had herd that paris his son had done valyauntli feats of arms. Now it happened that when paris was arrived at home wyth his father like as he was accustomed all way tofore or he went to his bed. he went to make his oroisons & prayers/ & after he advised if he lacked any thing. & fond that though things that he loved hest were taken away/ whereof he was much angri & as half in despair: in such wise that all the night he could not sleep: and when it came in the morning he came to his mod & said Mother how is it that ye have not kept my chamber close and shit/ For I lack certain things which i would not gladly lose/ & have for them great dysplaysir/ To whom her mother answered My son by my faith/ there never entered therein person. but on a time when your father was seek/ came my lady diane and her daughter Vyenne/ and when they had visited your fad: they went all about for to see this castle. and thenne they entered in to your chamber/ But I can not think that they took any thing for they tarried not long save only vienne which tarried only alone safe her damosel. by cause she was evil at ease at her heart/ wherefore mi dear son paris i pray you to take no displeasure. And then paris said to himself. if none other thief have taken it safe she/ i shall not be discovered Nevertheless i wot never if vienne hath taken it away. for any thing. ¶ And after he arrayed himself and clad him much nobly & went to do the reverence to the Dauphin and to dame diane. And after to vyenne their daughter and the daulphyn received him much curtoisly. & the daulphyn demanded him tidings and of many other things. And when the fair lady vienne saw paris of the great desire/ that she had to see him. & of the great love that she bore to him: all her cheer was coloured like a fresh rose in the month of may/ and could not be content ne filled to behold her fair love & friend paris. And the more she beheld him: the more grew & entreaced her love toward him: and paris being tofore the daulphyn on his knee much humbly: durst not look on vienne But in his heart he had great pain. & who had well behold him/ had well seen in his visage his thought And after that the daulphyn had demanded him of that it plase him/ Paris took leave of the daulphyn: and of my lady diane. & of vyenne their daughter. & returned home to his faders house.   

¶ How the fair vienne discowerd her courage to paris  
_●N the morn the bishop came much diligently & brou●ir paris with him. And 〈…〉 paris without to make any sem●launte of love/ and paris rendered his salewes again moche humbly/ & then vienne withdrew her fro the bishop & the other/ & said to paris. it is not long sith ye were gone in to braband & that i accompanied my lady my mother for to go visit your father which thenne was seek/ & we saw & beheld all the the castle until we came to your oratory. and there I saw certain rewellies which moche well pleased me & i took them & have kept them until this present tyme. and I shall now render them to you again. and therefore I pray you that if I have done any displeasure or maad any default that ye will pardon me. For i promise to you by my faith that i have done it for noon evil. To whom paris answered humbli & with great reverence & said much courteously. madame by your courtosye ye came to visit my father. of which visitation not only my father. but all our friends/ have received great & sovereign honour: wherefore mine excellent lady My father my mother and I been all yours/ & all that we have also And if by adventure your ladyship had any pleasure to take of my jewels: I ensure you by my faith. that mine heart hath therein much greater pleasure than heart of man may think: and yet more should have if the said jewels were better the half than they be/ So thenne I pray you right honourable damosel that ye will ꝑdonne me For not all only these jewels which been of little value but my father my mother and I been all yours and already to obey to your service/ and know ye verayli that it is not long sithen. that the said yewelles were by a french knight given to me.  
Then said Vyenne ye need not to say to me fro whence these jewels been comen For I know them as well as ye: And vyenne said I marvel me greatly how ye so long have hid your love fro me/ I pray you as much as I may/ & by the faith that ye have toward me that ye say to me the truth of that which I shall demand you/ for much I desire it to know ¶ Thenne said Paris right honourable damoiselle/ ye ought not to pray me. where ye have power to command me. For all that. your ladysshyp shall please to demand me I shall say to you the troth with good heart & good will: Thenne said vyenne I will first that ye say the truth that if ye were he/ that in such a year came every night singing and swooning instruments so sweetly to fore my chamber/ After I will that ye tell me If ye wan the jousts that were maked the first day of may in this city And if ye bore away the shield of crystalle. and the chapelet which I have seen in your oratory After i will that ye say to me/ ye wan the jousts the vviij. of september/ which were made in the city of paris/ where as were so many noble knights & baronns. & if ye had gotten there the three banners which I have seen in your oratory/ & I pray you that ye tell to me if ye have done to me such service. for such things ye ought not to hide. And by adventure ye have done them for the love of my father or of his court: we be much holden to you & be bound to thank you/ and if by adventure for any lady or for the love of me ye have done it/ I thank you as much as I may/ and it is well reason that ye therefore be rewarded: And yet said vyenne to paris: know ye for truth/ that it is long sith that i have desired to know: & yet desire strongly to know it. wherefore if ye will do me any pleasure: I pray you that ye say to me truth/ without leaving of any only thing or word.  
Thenne said paris much humbly wyth great shame fasines that he had to utter the folly that he had enterprised Right honourable & fair lady i am not worthy to be named him which hath done this/ which it hath pleased you to demand of me: but notwithstanding that I be a man of little estate I humbly supply you that in case ye shall find dysplaysir in my words that it please you to pardonne me/ and that ye take no displeasure i that I shall say/ for your noblesse shall not be the lass in valour. For mi case enforceth me to say that/ which is to me folly to think/ Thenne paris all shamefast and in great reverence/ kneeling upon his knee said Right worshipful damosel paris your indign servant is he of whom ye have spoken & demanded & shall to you obey and serve in all things that ye have demanded me. For sith that I have had any remembrance: my will and my thought hath be submised to your noble person/ and shall be as long as I shall live. Theu said vyenne/ Paris my sweet friend. it is not now time that I make answer to your words For it should be overlong to recount. But that notwithstanding i will well that ye know that your love destrayneth me so strongly/ that there is no thing in the world that I love so moche as you/ wherefore abide in good hoop joyously: for if it please god ye shall see that this which I say shall be threw/ Thenne said paris Madam who may think the ioyouste in which I am by your answer whiis to me right sweet/ For I never supposed to have had so sweet an answer of you: but for to have endured in pain & in languesshing For not only to me. but unto a king should be over moche to have your love/ and I pray god that I may do such things as may be to you pleasant/ and that I never live to do to you thing that should desplaise you: ne torn you to melancholy/ & thus departed that one fro that other in greater love than to fore. & took term to see each other again as hastily as they might: and vyenne returned more yoyoussy than she showed/ and went into her chamber. and after the bishop departed/ and paris accompanied him unto his palace. & took leave of him & returned home into his faders logging/ & after told to Edward his fellow all the parliament that he had with vienne. and Edward said to him. fair brother and friend. here in is no lap ne truffs/ but I pray you that ye do your things secretly for there been many false tongues/ and vienne was much more joyous than she had been accustomed/ and paris also. and the said paris and his fellow made great chyvaltyes & did great arms which where moche playsaunt to the fair vyenne/ Thenne it happened that after certain time seeing the daulphi that his daughter was come to xv. year of age trented for to give to her an husband: & many times he had been required of many noble princes but by cause he had but her only and no more sons ne daughters uneath he would consent. and in treating thus of marriage Paris heard some tidings whereof he was fore enyoyed in himself/ and thought/ Why think not i to have this noble lady. which is so much desired of so many noble princes & barons. & fore bewailed himself/ and died so much that he spoke to vienne: O sweet and fair vyenne Where is your fair and agreeable promise that ye made to me when i departed fro you and how may it be. that your father speaketh for to mary you.  
When vienne heard paris speak in this manner/ she said to him/ paris if my father speak to me of marriage: it is no great marvel. For i may not defend him Nevertheless Ihave not consented to any marriage/ and ye know well that marriage is nothing worth. without the consenting of both parties. Wherefore I pray you to be content. For I promise to you that I shall never have man in marriage but you/ and I would that it should be shortly accomplished if it pleased god honestly & justly and not in sin ne in ordure: Therefore/ will that ye assay one thing: which shall be moche diffycile to do & right perilous: but nevertheless it byhouneth that it be done/ thenne said paris/ honourable lady that which shall please you to command me: I shall accomplish it wyth god heart though i should die And thenne said vienne: I will that incontinent ye say to your father/ that he go to my lord my father. and require him that he give me in marriage to you. & that therein there be no default: And when paris heard the will and desire of vienne. he was as all abashed & said Right honourable lady & how/ will ye that I die thus/ I pray you much humbly/ if it please you. that it be not do thus Thenne vyenne said set ye so little by me/ that ye will not enterprise this: alas where is your intendment Lertes it must needs be done. incontinent paris answered worshipful lady/ sith it pleaseth you/ I shall accomplish your commandment though I should deep therefore an hundred thou/ and times: & thus took leave of vyenne and went to his father incontinent & said to him dear father all way ye have showed to me great love. wherefore i beseech almighty god that he reward/ you like as i desire dear & honourable father I would pray you of one thing. & because it is doubtous i will that ye promise it to me to fore i say it to you: for else I will not say it unto you/ & his father said to him My son there is nothing in the world that I may do for thee: but i shall accomplish it by the grace of god/ therefore say to me thy pleasure & will. & thenne Paris told to his father a part of the privity and promise that he had with vyenne/ because he should with the better will do that: which he would require him Then said paris to his father. the prayer that i pray & require you is. that it please you to say to the daulphyn. that he give to me his daughter to will and in marriage/ and I humbly beseech you that herein ye will not fail me. and messyre jaques hearing his son thus speak. almost he was fro himself for the great so he that his son paris hath said to him: & he said in reproving him that he never should speak more of that fair for he would not die for his daughter/ and that he should demand of him some other things/ for it were great folly to speak to him of such a thing. And paris said/ whorshypful father: as much perilous is it to me as to you therefore i am abashed thugh ye refused to do it. But love enforceth and constraineth me so strongly that I am halff confuse: and am as well content that he do it not as to do it/ but that ye do your devoir only: and so long paris prayed his father that he promised him to do it   

¶ How messire Jaques demanded of the daulphyn his daughter vyenne in marriage for his sone paris  
THenne went messyre jaques to the Daulphyn all/ changed of colour and said to him/ My right redoubted and foverayn lord a certain quest is made to me which i must say unto you/ the which me semeih is of passing little reason and therefore it must be at your mercy. and in case ye find therein displeasure that ye pardon me/ & to take no regard to my great folly: The daulphyn trusting in the great wisdom of messyre jaques granted him to say what somever he would/ Then said messyre Jaques. Mine high and sovereign lord: Paris my son hath ●rayed me so much that I should require of you vyenne your daughter to be his wife. the which thing is not only to say/ but also to think great presumption and great folly/ but the love of my son constraineth me so strongly/ that biforce I must say it to you. And suddenly the dauphin was moved in great felonny. and would not suffer him to end his words. but reproved him much hardly. saying. Dylayne & vassal that thou art. how keepest thou my worshypby god I shall well chastise you/ that ye shall never think such things. & commanded him that incontinent he should depart thence: and that never he ne his son should come in his sight. wherefore messire jaques departed thence much rebuked holding doum his heed & returned in to his house/ & told to his son Paris all that had be said & done between him. & the dolphin whereof paris thanked much his father. The dolphin went in great thought through the palace having great indignation & all angry in so much that none durst speak to him ne come in his way. and he being thus in this manner/ he sent for his daughter vyenne/ & made her to come to him. & said to her/ When have had words of great displeasure. This vilayne messyre jaques hath said to us that we should give you to wife & in marriage to his son paris. Advise you what wisdom it were/ by god or that I should do it. i would rather make you a nun or a menchon: & it shall not be long to. but that ye shall be highly married: so that ye shall hold you content. & here i swear to you/ that if it were not for the great services that he hath done to me incontinent i should do smite of his heed: & when vyenne saw her father in so great agree against messyre jaques & his son. she sent to seche Edward for to come speak to her/ & when edward was come: wyenne said to him. edward it is 〈◊〉: that my father is much angri against messyre jaques & against paris whereof I have great displeasure & have great doubt that my father will do some harm to paris: & therefore i will that ye say to him. that he keep himself in the most secretest wise that he may/ & I shall also see the manner if I appease his felony & anger Then Edward incontinent took leave of vyenne & went & said to him & said fair brother. me seemeth that it were good that ye departed out of his country for to absent you for a space of time/ for it may be that to the dolphin shall long endure his anger. as I understand by that which vienne hath said to me: Then answered paris/ if the that ye have counseled me so. I shall do so. notwithstanding that it shall be to me a sorrowful & an heavy departing buter I depart i shall take leave of vienne though I should die.  
Tehne paris did so much that he spoke unto vyenne on a dark might/ at a low window. where as they might well say what there world. i am certain said vyenne that my fad hath will to hurt you: whereof I live in great melancolye. For in all the world is nothing that I love so moche as you. & if by adventure ye die I will not live/ Thenne said paris honourable lady it seemeth me best that i depart fro hens a certain time till my lord your father be more peased and hath passed his evil will/ how be it. that it shall be to me a moche sorrowful thing to withdraw me for you For my life shall be much heavy/ Nevertheless I shall accomplisse your will in all that ye shall command me/ what somever come thereof. & vyenne seeing the good will of paris after many words she said to him/ Paris my friend i know well the great love that ye bear to me. & sith it so is. i swear to you by my faith that ye shall never depart fro this city with out that I go with you: For it is my will. wherefore assoon as ye may make you ready for all things necessary/ and find ye the manner that we may escape out of the royalme of france. and that we may go in to some other lordship: where as we may live joyously and surely/ Nevertheless tofore or we depart from hens I will that ye promise two things/ the first is that ye touch not my body unto the time that we be lawfully married The second is that ysabeau part in all the goods that we shall have/ and other thing will I not as for this present time/ but that only our departing may be shortly/ and I shall purvey some jewels & money for our necessity. & all this paris promised to her/ and each departed fro other for tadresse such things as to them should be necessary:  
¶ When paris was departed fro vienne he went to a man named george. & said to him/ George my friend alway I have trusted in you: & have alway loved you. wherefore i pray you now that to this I shall say you ye fail me not. for I promise you ye shall notlese thereby. & george promised to him to do all that shall be to him possible wyth right good heart/ & then paris said to him. know ye for certain that I have wrath & rancour to a man of this town for certain displeasure that he hath done to me/ wherefore i will ●●ee him. & incontinent as ye have slain him i will depart out of the royalme of France. Wherefore my friend I pray you that ye will go to Ayguesmortes/ and that ye there make ready a galley furnished of all things necessary till that we be arrived there as we would be/ And also I pray you that ye do ordain fro hens to ayguesmortes fro. v. mile to. untile alway good horses ready to th'end that we may surely refresh us if it be need. & also I will that ye do this as secretly as ye may. & loo here is money enough for to furnish these said things George said/ i shall do all this gladly/ & incontinent made him ready. & when he came to ayguesmortes he hired a galepe/ & established all the passages. and did well all that paris had charged him & came again. & told to paris how he had purveyed all that he had charged him/ whereof paris was much joyous. & anon paris went & told to vyenne that all things that she had commanded where done/ & thenne they concluded that the next night following that a certain hour each of them should be ready: thenne he took leave of her & went home: & bad george to take ij. horses out of his stable: & that he should saddle them/ & abide him without the city in a certain place till he should come/ & edward the fellow of paris wist no thing of all this/ whereof he was much abashed & marvel lous●y angry when that he knew it   

¶ How paris lad away vienne and ysabeau by night  
When paris was pouru●yed of money & of all other things being to them necessary he went alone the secretest wise that he night/ and came to the place emprised at the hour taken/ & he made a token which vienne knew/ and anon vyenne & ysabeau clad them immamnes array. & lepen out of the castle by a fauce port. and so came these two damoisels to the place where as Paris was alone/ which awaited upon their coming. & incontinent they departed & went where as their horses were. whom they took & road as fast as they might & george road always tofore because to know well the way/ & whiles they thus road/ aroos a storm wyth a great rain: which endured till on the morn at night. & thenne they arrived nigh unto a little town/ but they entered not by cause they would not be known: and went & lodged them in a lityl church nigh unto the town: where they fond a chaplain which received them much gladly the best wise he might/ and thenne when they night came. Paris and the chapelain stepped in a little house joining to the church: George and paris servant stepten in the stable with the beasts And the say vienne and Ysabeau stepten in the church/ and in the morning early they went lightly to horsebac. and road till they came nigh unto a river: which was risen high by cause of the rain that had fallen/ Thenne paris was much angry because he saw well that it was much perilous: & said to george/ that he should search and advise some good place where they might pass over: and george withdrew him a little from them & chaas a place which thought him good/ & took the river with his horse/ and when he was in the mids of the stream his horse failed him that he was drowned & his horse also Paris seeing that george was drowned was much fore abashed & durst make no semblaunte. because that the fair vyenne should have no melancholy And after vienne demanded of paris where george was by comen/ & paris answer to her that he had sent him for to search some good passage/ & they would torn in to the church again till George were comen. And vyenne answered to him that it pleased to her well so to do. For she had great doubt & fere for to pass the water And when they were in the church paris was much afeard to abide long in that place/ For he saw that it was not sure Wherefore he demanded the chaplain/ if they might in any wise pass that water/ and the chaplain said not in iij. days till the water were decreced and availed And paris said to him that he should go in to the town to seche and see if he might find any men that would make a bridge so that they might pass/ & that he should spare for no money/ for i shall pay to them as much as they will have/ & the chaplain said that he should do his best Thus did paris no thing but think how they might pass the river: Now leave we paris and torn we to the daulphin: which had lost his fair doughtere vienne   

¶ How the daulphin did do search & seche vienne by his servants  
ON the morn that vyenne was lost & departed fro the house of her father: & that the daulphyn knew it. he supposed to have gone out of his wit: & all the court was troubled/ & sent hastily men on horsebak & a foot by divers parties the most secretly that he might & prayed them that they should bring home to him vyenne quick or deed/ it happened by adventure that one of his men a foot: that was sent to seche vienne came into the town where as the chaplain was comen to seek men to make the bridge: The foteman demaundeded every man if they had seen two damoisels which were fled fro the daulphins' court/ Thne the chappellayn said to him that it was no long sith such twain departed with other men. And the man supposed that the said chappelayn had said it in jape or in mocking And said that the Daulphyn was much angry/ and had sworn that if any man or woman knew there they were and showed it not that he should make them to lose their hedes/ & when the chaplain heard these words he remembered him of them that we rehyd in his house/ and in great dread said to him that he should tarry there a little. and that for the love of my lord daulphyn he would gladly seche for them/ and assoon as he might find tidings of them/ he should let him wite And/ so departed fro thence and returned home again & told all this to paris. & what he had herd in the town saying also that he doubted that it was for them of his company Wherefore he said to him furthermore Sir I pray you that ye depart from hens and suffer not that I lose my life But take ye the best council ye can For there been thirty men on horsebak that secheyon/ When paryherde him say this it needeth not to demand if he were heavy & melancolyous and for the great sorrow that he had he changed all his colour/ and he said to the chapelain: I pray you that ye tarry a little and i shall make you an answer And thenne paris went to vyenne for to tell to her all this feat/ And when vienne saw him enter and so changed in his colour said to paris. what tidings bring ye which are so pale & your colour changed i pray you heartily as I can that it please you to tell me/ Thenne paris said to her The tidings that I bring been evil for you & form/ For shortly shall be accomplished our adventure & therefore I will slay myself. and also he said complaining/ O god how my life is sorrowful and heavy to have brought this excellent lady as ye are/ in such danger: o good god why gave thou not to me the death tofore or that I fet her out of her faders house O alas my father and my mother what shall be fall of you. when the daulphin shall know that I have stolen from him his daughter O my good fellow Edward why counseled not i with the tofore or I had done this folly. And after he returned to vyenne saying and what shall fall of you my lady/ when your father shall see you. Certes I think that how cruel that he be/ when he shall see your noble person his heart shall not suffer to do you any harm O god almighty do to me that grace that I only may bear the pain of this faith & non other. O ladi unhappy was that day for you & for me when first ye had acquaintance of me/ And when paris had finished his complaint. he told to Vyenne all that the chaplain had said to him/ and forwyth as a person despaired/ took his sword & would have riven it through his body: and vienne as virtuous & valiant took to her heart. and took the sword fro him and comforted him & said. O free knight/ my yoye. my life & misolace/ what will ye do. know ye not well. that who that sleeth himself wytyngly/ sleeth the soul & the body. and if ye die: I assure you I shall die also & so shall ye be cause of my death as well as of your own O paris where is your wisdom and your prowess Now when ye should have most strength & most virtuous courage ye be afeard: O my knight this is no new thing that the persons that lyven in this world have tribulations: of what somever lineage they be Certes his is it not the courage of one so vaylyaunte knight as ye be/ For now whom that ye ought to comfort/ she must now comforthe you: and therefore my fair brother and friend/ I pray you as much as ye may. that incontinent ye depart fro hens. & that ye go your way: & if ye do not so I shall slay myself with your sword For your departing is as grievous to me as mine shall be to you: but it byhouseth to eschew of two evils the wrose And also ye ought to consider any thing that notwithstanding the great fault and trespaas that I have made to my father/ yet therefore he shall not put me to death considered the great love that he hath always had toward me And if ye were taken I wot well that ye and I should both die/ and yet I have good hope that mine intention shall come unto a good end For be ye sure though he never pardon me. I shall never have other husband but you/ and that I promise you by my faith/ But allway of any thing I pray you that for none other lady ye forget me. And when ye shall be in other country write unto me of your adventure And to th'end that ye the better remember me: loo here is a ring of gold with a dyamonde: the which I pray you that ye will keep for the love of me.   

¶ How the gentle knight Paris departed from the fair Vyenne: and left her in the church  
AFter moche other language/ paris kissed vienne with great sighs and thoughts & she comforted him the best wise as she might/ in praying our lord isu christ that in short time she might see him/ like as her heart desired most of any thing that was in the world and then paris departed fro vyenne with great sorrow and heaviness. & took his way wyth his servant/ till he came to the river where they could not to fore pass: and as despaired doubted no thing but entered therein: and the water was so availed that they passed without any peril. And they road two days without any meet for they durst not pass thorough any town. and they passed till they came to ayguesmortes. and there he found the galeye that george had hired/ which anon he took. & solonge sailed and rowed till that they arrived a Gene: Paris made marvelous countenances in the galley that all they that were therein/ had supposed that he had be a fool. for all way he was pensive & ymagynatyf: & unneath would speak ne say a word Then when he was at Gene. he hired him alodging & lived there in great heaviness and sorrow Now leave we to speak of Paris and return we to vienne/ which abode in the chapelayns house   

¶ How vienne was found in the church by a fotema●: and how she was brought again to her father  
When paris was departed fro vienne she abode alone wyth ysabeau making the greatest sorrow of the world that it was a great pity to behold/ like as she had as leef to die as to live/ and when she was well weary of weeping. & that it was force that she must return to the mercy of her father the dolphin/ she appeased her self. & anon the chaplain went for to seche the foteman and brought him into the church, & when vienne saw him she knew him well For she had oft-times seen him in her faders house. & this man said to her all his charge. & that many knights were out for to seche her And vyenne said to him. go & tell them that thou hast found. me here: & bring them hither/ Thenne the man went & fond the knights that thenne were comen in the town. & told to them how he had founden her. & that they should come with him & he would bring them to the place where she was when the knights heard these tidings anon each made great haste/ till they came to her. Then when they were to fore vyenne they salued her & said to her that the dolphin had do seek her in divers countries. and after they comforted her/ & said that she should not be afeard of her father/ for he would do to her no desplaysir. for he shall have so great joy when be shall see you. that he shall pardon you and appease his ire. And than incontinent they went to horseback and brought forth the chaplain with her to th'end that he should excuse hyrtofore her father. & told how she was pure clean of his body  
Now saith th'history that when vienne was comen tofore her father the daulphyn, he made to ward her heavy and evil cheer But notwitstonding vyenne kneeled down on both her knees to the earth saying and in weeping Redoubted father i see well & know in myself that I have mesprysed & fallyed toward you. where of i have great displeasure/ Nevertheless foolish love hath enforced me to love him: which is well worthy to be beloved of the most greatest lady of the Royaume of france all way seen the nobleness that is in him For I ween that in all the world is none to him like ne pareylle: And also I think that I am not the first that have trespassed by semblable reasons Wherefore redoubted father I am in your mercy and take of me vengeance/ such as shall please you. and to me chastysement and example to other/ Nevertheless I will well that ye know & that I swre by my soul: that I am as pure & clean of my body as i was that day that I departed fro hens And loo here the chaplain which can say to you the truth. And then the chapelain told how she came wyth iij. men/ of whom that one was a moche fair knight young & courteous. the which I believe is drowned in passing a ryner/ And they were in mine house/ and the two damoiselles slept to guider in the church/ and the knight slept with me. and the other. ij. slept in the stable with the horses. Thenne when the dauphin heard these tidings he had right great pleasure/ of which he made no sembla●●e: and gave to the chaplain moche money & great yefts/ and bad him return ¶ After the dolphin took vienne by the hand in reproving her moche greatly/ and lad her in to her mothers chamber with ysabeau/ for her mother was seek of the great sorrow that she had for her daughter And there the mother blamed them both two/ And ysabeau said that vyenne was as pure and clean of her body as she was the day that she departed. Alas said the dolphin: thou hast put us in the most greatest shame of the world. And I promise that all they that have ꝯsented thereto shall be well punished: & in especial that evil traitor paris which is cause of all this fayte. and if ever I may have him I shall make dogs devour him. and also both ye twain shall suffer therefore great penitence Then said vienne weeping i see well and know that ye have intention to do to me moche grief & harm and I see well that my life shall not long endure: Therefore I swear to you in good faith that there is no man in the world that i so much love as I do him whom ye so menace and thretene/ For in him i have my thought and courage without ever to fail him: and if ye shortly give to me my penance. so much shortly shall be my death. And if ye suffer me to endure it long. so moche more shall i here it/ and my soul shall be the more sure to fore almighty god: & know ye for certain that for him and his love I am ready to die: Thenne the dolphin issued out of the chamber in great indignation/ and commanded that the father of Paris should be put in an evil prison. and that all his goods should be taken fro him. And also that vienne & ysabeau should be enclosed in a chamber/ & that well little meet should be given to them and much he menaced & threatened them and thus they abode a long time in that chamber/ & continuelly Vyenne dreamed of paris.  
¶ And when vienne might have any space to speak to Edward fellow of Paris/ she required him that he should search if he might have any tidings of paris & that he should let her knew thereof  
¶ In this manner vyenne passed her time in great sorrow & in great thought allway desiring for to here some tidings of that noble knight paris  
When the noble and fair vienne had been a great time in this manner The dolphin by thought him that then his daughter Vyenne had been well castysed: And thenne the dolphin father of vienne ordained that she came out of the prison And thenne he purposed to give to her an husband and set her in her first estate. where of all the court was much joyous and in especy all Edward fellow of paris.  
And after certain time the dolphin wrote to the Earl of Flaunders that he would do mary his daughter vienne: whereupon he required him that he would give to him council in this matter For it was unto him chargeable. And during the time that vienne was out of prison her heart was never in rest/ but ever she was heavy and sorrowful for her sweet and faithful friend paris whom she might not see/ and knew not whether he were deed or a live: And when the dolphin saw her so heavy/ on a day he said to her: My sweet doughtere wherefore be ye so sorrowful: give yourself to pleasure/ for as to me I remember no more the things passed And there is no thing in the world that ye demand me. but I shall do it gladly for you/ And then the fair vyenne which had not forgotten Paris. said to him Honourable father if I were sure of the things passed that they were forgotten by you i should be more sure than I am but I believe firmly. that ye have them yet in your remembrance. for ye hold alway messyre Jaques in prison the father of paris. Which is not coulpable of any part of this deed ne cause/ And if ye would do to me so much grace that ye would ꝑdonne him & render to him all his goods and things I should be moche joyous/ and the dolphin for the pleasure of his daughter said to her that it well pleased to him: & incontivent the dolphin did do deliver messyre Jaques out of prison/ and did do return to him all his goods and things that had be taken from him Whereof messyre jaques had great playsit for if he had abiden longer i prison he had be deed for hunger. for there was none that comforted him but edward: which comforted him the best wise he might/ & gave to him daily that which was necessary for his life/ when vyenne knew that messire Jaques was out of prison she was much joyful & had great pleasure/ nevertheless all the consolation of vyenne was when she might speak wyth edward of her love paris. & thus she passed her time in right great pain & heaviness the best wise she might   

¶ How Paris sent a letter to his fellow Edward.  
NOw let us leave to speak of this matter/ and returned we unto paris/ which abode in the city of Gene moche heavy/ & whiles this marriage was in trayry. Paris dwelled in Gene out of all joys and playsaunces worldy. & all for the love that he had to the fair vyenne/ whom he had so much at his heart And abode all way in his lodging alone/ & by came so devout & so humble toward god/ that it was great marvel: and also for the good countenances that he made: he was moche well beloved of all the nobles & the people of the city/ and they held him for a noble man. & said he must needs be the son of a great lord/ and paris being in this manner had great desire to have tidings of vienne and what was her adventure And anon ordained two letters. that one to his father. and that other to his fellow Edward/ Of which the letter to his father said in this manner  
Right dear and honourable sit and father please if you to wete that i am much sorrowful and heavy of my cruel adventure. and also I endure great heaviness. sorrow and aff●ictyon. doubting that form ye have suffered great pain & tribulation/ & i late you were that I am at Genes: and dwell in a lodging alone deposed fro all joys and consolations mundane For mine intendment is to serve god and our ladi fro hens forth. and purpose that ye shall see me no more. for i will depart & go through the world to seche holy pplgrimages/ & if by adventure I shall die tofore that ye shall see me i pray you that it may please you to pardonne me/ and to give to me your benedictyon. Also dear sit and father I pray you & supply. that my dear brother and fellow Edward ye will take in my name and place. & that he be commanded as your son instead of me. as well in your heritage as in other things. and the grace of the holy ghost be with you recommend me to my mother etc.  
¶ And the letter of Edwaerd said thus.  
Dear and special brother and singular friend Edward the peril of paris and of his adventure is poursyewed of all evil and cruel fortune. I command me to you as much as I may say or think/ Nevertheless like as we have been accustomed to write letters of love & of chivalry Now I must write letters anguishous of sorrow and of evil fortune. for alas i am unhappy all alone in a strange country & exiled fro all joys and fro all pleasure. and out of all worldly plaisaunce. thinking night and day on the bele vyenne/ the which i think that for me hath suffered mortal sorrow and I say to you that if i knew that for me she suffered pain and sorrow. i should be in despair/ for i am worthy for to be punished cruelly. for that fair and none other Wherefore I pray god and all his saints that she may be kept from all evil/ & give her grace to prosper in all good and honour like as she is worthy & mine heart desireth  
¶ ally dear brother and fellow the most dear things that I love in this world is first the fair & sweet vyenne and next you: to whom i pray you if it may be in any wise that ye will say her in my name/ how that i am living in Genes/ passing my life moche heavy and sorrowful forth absence of her noble person/ & for the cruel and evil fortune that hath pourfie wed me: and also say ye to her that i cry her mercy. & that it may plaise her to pardon me If by me she have any displeasure and god knoweth mine intention & in what tribulation i live And sith that it hath not pleased to our lord. that we accomplish not our desire and will. we ought to bear it patiently/ And also ye shall say to her that I pray and supply her as much I may that she yet take no husband unto the time that she shall see th'end of our adventure/ and after this I pray you dear brother of the consolation of my father and my mother. and that ye be to them as a son/ For seeing the love that alway we have had together. I have wryson to my father/ that in the stead of me he take you for his son/ and that after his life: he will leave to you his heritage: for so moche brother & fellow i pray beseech you that ye be to them humble & obeissaunt. & the better part shall be yours: and if by adventure ye write to me any let let the letter be kept in my faders house. the holy ghost have you in his keeping/ and he delivered this letter to a courtour which within few days was at vyenne: & secretly delivered his letters to Edward the good knight: When edward had received these letters/ and knew that paris was a live/ he had right a great joy as any man could think or believe Nevertheless he held the coutrout secretly in his house/ to th'end that the dolphin should not know thereof. and when he had heard the letters/ he went to the house of messyre jaques the father of the noble paris & said to him. Messyre Jaques I bring to you this letter and when messyre Jaques had red the letter. he could not be saciat of reading: he took so great pleasure therein: After that he had red it at his pleasure. he prayed Edward to write to him an answer well at large of all that was byfallen sith his departing. & this done/ edward departed fro him & went unto beale vienne. whom he fond moche heavy & sorrowful for her love and friend paris/ And Edward said/ honourable lady & how is it that ye be thus heavy: & vienne said to him/ alas fair brother Edward I have good reason and cause to be heavy For mine heart abideth thinking day and night on my good knight paris. and I know not whether he be a live or deed/ of which thing/ i much desire to know: for if he be deed I am cause thereof and certes if he be deed i may not live after him. if our lord would do so moche grace/ that he be a live. fain would I know in what land he is: to th'end that i might send to him a little money: so that he have no necessyre for his person And Edward said to her: Madam what will ye give me if i tell to you good tidings & sure of him/ Thenne said vienne by my faith there is no thing that i have in this world/ which I may give with mine honour. but that I shall give it to you/ Thenne said edward. loo here is a letter which he hath sent to me/ & when vyenne saw the letter she opened it & red it all allonge/ & when she had red it/ she had so great joy that her seemed god had appeared to her: & the joy that she had in her heart: she wed well in her visage. For sith that she departed fro paris/ she had not so good visage ne cheer as she had then & when the solace had enough endured. edward said to her/ Aladame give to me again my letter. that I may make to him an answer: And Vyeune said. It pleaseth me much that ye make to paris my sweet friend an answer/ but surely the letter shall remain wyth me. thenne he said. madame have ye not promise to give to me that thing that I shall demand you/ yes said she/ Thenne edward said I desire ne will have none other thing but that ye give to me my letter. sir assoon shall i give to you my life. but and if ye will demand any other thing/ I will well Thenne said Edward I am content that the letter abide with you & after he ordained an other letter to Paris. which said in his manner   

¶ How Edward sent answer of his letter to paris. which abode in the city of Genes  
Right dear brother friend and fellow paris/ your father and your mother great you well/ the which have suffered for you much disease/ pain and displaysit. and in especial your father: which hath long been in prison/ and all his goods were taken fro him/ and also I certify you that by the grace of god and at the request and prayer of vienne the dolphin hath ꝓdonned him all his evil will/ & delivered him out of prison and restored to him all his goods again. And please it you to weet fair brother that vyenne hath had so moche joy & pleasure when she had knowledge that ye were a live/ that it is wonder to believe For all her consolation was to have tidings of you/ and she recommaundeth her to you as much as she may/ & hath much great desire to see you. & also prayed you not to withdraw you fro her ne fro that country/ but that ye write oft to her of your estate/ and sendeth to you an exchange of three thousand fsoryns of which she will that ye take your playsit and yoye. for all her hope is in you/ Also ye shall understand that she hath be kept in prison a certain time. But thanked be god she is now out: Also i have showed to her your letter/ which she receiveth/ and after that she had red it. I might never have it again. But she said: that she had liefer to lose all that she had/ than the said lettere: & ye shall know that the dolphin treateth a marriage for her/ the which is the son of the duke of bourgoyn/ & he hopeth fro day to day/ that it shall be accomplished. Nevertheless I trust so moche in vyenne. seeing that which she hath said to me. that she will never have other husband but you/ wherefore live ye forth joyously in hope: Dear brother i thank you as i can or may for the representation that ye have done for me your soul be with god. to whom i pray that he keep you in his holy ward and protection. etc./ When this letter was written/ he delivered it to the courour which made hasty journeys so that he arrived at genes/ where as the god knight paris dwelled and abode. ¶ When the noble paris had red the letter/ & knew that vyenne had been in prison/ almost for sorrow he was out of his wit cursing his evil fortune/ and after he cursed the day that he was borne. and much discomforted himself: & also he cursed the daulphyn saying. O evil father and uncunning. how may your heart suffer to put in prison her that is so noble a creature/ which is full of all virtues. that is the fair vienne: which is no thing cause of this fayte. For I myself only have done it/ & aught to bear alone the penance. alas and wherefore died not god to me so much grace./ that I had be taken in stead of her: O fair vyenne what have i do for you. which have suffered so moche pain for me: Thus he made a great while his sorrow i weeping strongly/ After paris saw that the fair vyenne was returned in to her first estate whereof he was much joyyous/ & when he had received these exchange that vyenne hath sent him he hired a much fair house & clad him honestly & tycheli. & took acquaintance & amity wyth the greatest and best of the city/ in so much they died him moche good & honour: & thus dwelled paris a great while. always remembering in his heart the love of vyenne/ for allway his love increased & every month they wroth letters each to other: of which here is made no mencyon. for it should be over long to rehearse. & torn we here in to flanders/ for the fayte of the marriage of the excellent vyenne   

¶ How the dukes son of bourgoigne came to have vienne in marriage  
THy story saith now that: when th'earl of Flaunders had accorded the marriage with the duke of bourgoygne he made ready his son and appareled him of company & of horses/ & let it be known to the dauphin that he should make ready all thing necessary/ and that he should hastily send to him his son. When the daulphin heard these tidings: that he/ whom he so much desired should come. he was much joyous. & incontinent did do make ready many great & marvelous feasts and during the same/ did do make ready his son the duke of bourgoygne horses and people for to accompany him which was a fair thing to see. ¶ And after sent him to th'earl of flanders/ which received him with great joy & with great honour & feasted him two days: and delivered to him his son in his company. & sent him to the dauphin. & when the doulphin knew their coming he did do make ready to receive him. and when they were by a day journey nigh unto vyenne. he road out with much great chivalry. & received them with moche great joy & pleasure. and each made great feast to other: which were over long to recount. Nevertheless tofore that the daulphyn came to the son of the duke of bourgoygne/ he and his wife entered into the chamber of vyenne/ to whom the daulphyn said Fair daughter it was the pleasure of god that i & your mother were to guider seven. year without having any child/ and in the viii. year/ our lord comforted us with you. in whom we have all our affection: For we have neither son ne doughtere but only you. ne suppose never to have/ so we trust that by you we have one. It is true that so as god will and hath ordained/ we will assemble you to a moche honourable marriage: the which to us pleaseth moche. For I ensure you the daughter of the noble king of france hath much desired to have him that ye shall have. For god hath endowed him wyth somuch good and honour as heart of knight may have/ thus to the pleasure of god of the vergyn marry. we have made the marriage of the son of the duke of Bourgoyngne & of you/ wherefore we pray you that thereto ye will give your good will & pleasure/ & also that ye will have the marriage agreeable/ Then vyenne answered to her father Honourable father & lord I wot well that this that ye intend is for my weal & profit But not wythstonding that I be in age for to mary. & that in this marriage I should receive honour more than I am worthy. Nevertheless I shall not yet be married for if we have not this man/ if it please god we shall have an other as good or better And think ye not mine honourable lord/ that I say this for any excusation. but it is sithen xx. days that I have be evil disposed of my person and the malady that I have causeth me to take no pleasure for to be married For I have avowed unto god never to be married to this man ne to none other. as long as i shall be in this malady/ Then thought the dolphin that vyenne said it for shamefastness: Nevertheless he travailed her every day wyth fair words that she should consent to this marriage/ but it availed nothing all that he did: for the will of her was more in Paris than in any man of the world  
Thenne on the morn the son of the duke of bourgoygne: and the son of the earl of Flaunders entered into the cite of vienne/ whereof the Daulphyn had great. joy and pleasure: and this feast endured well fystene days. that they did no thing/ but dance sing and did other divers pleasures/ & during this feast the daulphyn said to the son of the duke of bourgoigne to th'end that he should think none evil because he abode so long or he might espouse his doughtere: Fair son I pray you & biseche that ye take you to pleasure & joy. and grieve you nothing of this long abiding here For certain my daughter is so seek that uneath she may speak/ which doth to her great displeasure & shame/ for fain she would be out of her chamber And then the son of the noble duke of bourgoyn as he shalt mente but good faith/ believed it lightly Nevertheless the dolphin did nothing night ne day. but admonested his daughter one time in fair words/ & an other time in meanaces. but in no wise he could make his daughter to consent: And commanded that she should nothing have but breed & water. & vienne abode one day so in this manner: And all this died the dolphin to th'end that she consent in this marriage. and always he died to her more harm and pain/ & vyenne was always more herd and ferther fro his desire whereof the dolphin had much great dysplaysir/ & not without cause. & seeing the dolphin that his daughter was so indurate: he thought that bisōme good moyen he would sent home again the son of the duke of bourgoyn/ for he doubted that if he abode long that this feat might be discouerd● and he gave to him fair jewels & after said to him/ Fair son I will that ye take no displeasure in that I shall say to you. Ale seemeth well that at this time this marriage may not go forth of you and of my daughter/ for after that I see & as me seemeth the will of god is further than I would at this time For he will not that the marriage of you and of my daughter take now effect: Wherefore I have right great displeasure in my heart only for the love of you/ Thenne the son of the duke of bourgoygne seeing that at that time he might do no thing took leave of the daulphyn and returned into his country. by cause that vienne was not in health: and promised that assoon as he might know that she should be hool/ he would return for to accomplish the marriage: like as the dolphin had promised to him  
How the dolphin did do emprysonne vienne because that she would not consent to the marriage to the son of the duke of Bourgoyne   

¶ How the son of the duke of bourgoyn departed fro his country for to come see the fair lady vienne  
When the son of the duck of bourgoyne had abiden long time in his country/ On a day he had great thought of vynne: & that was for the great beauty of her and it displeased him much that at his being there he had not seen her: and so concluded to go and see her/ and it was not long after that he came to the dolphin/ & the dolphin received him much gladly and with great honour Thenne prayed he the doulphyn that it might please him to show to him vienne also seek as she was/ For in the world was nothing that he so much desired to see as her And the dolphin seeing the will & desire of him/ would not longer hide his courage. but said to him My fair son by the faith that I own to god. I have had great desire that this marriage should be made: but my daughter for this present time will take no husband ne be married/ Wherefore i have great displeasure and that for the love of you. & to th'end that ye know that it holdeth not on me I swear to you that fythe ye departed fro this town. I have done her to be kept in a prison dark and obscure. & hath eaten nothing but breed & water oneli: & have sworn that she shall not go out of prison till she shall consent to have you in marriage. and thus I pray you that ye take no displeasure/ if at this time ye see her not For ye may not fail to have great marriage. in caas that this fail you And thenne he answered Honourable sire I pray you much herthely. sith that it is so. that ere I return I may speak to her/ and I shall pray her asmuch as i mow/ & shall see if by any manner I may convertie her fro her will. Then said the dolphin he was content. Thenne he sent for his daughter clothing and vestiments for to cloth her/ & also meet for to eat/ for in two months she had eaten but breed and water/ whereof she was much feeble: & that showed well in her visage/ & thus he did because she should xsente to the marriage. And then it was concluded. that the son of the duke of bourgoyn should come see her & speak with her. & thenne when vienne saw this & hadreceyved all & knew that the son of the duke of bourgoyn should come & speak wyth her. she said to ysabeau her damoysel/ Fair sister behold how my father and mother ween by these vestiments & this hen that i should eat to deceive me & put me fro my purpoos/ but god forbid that I should do so & then she took the hen & said to her that brought it: sith if pleaseth to the son of the duke to come & speak to me. say ye to him that he may not come these three days. & when he cometh that he bring wyth him the bishop of saint laurens/ She that had brought to her the hen said all this unto the doulphin and to dame diane her mother/ Then vyenne took the two quarters of the hen & put them under her arm hooles and held them there so long that they stonken moche strongly/ And when it came to the third day. the bishop of saint laurence and the son of the duke of bourgoyn camen for to see vienne. and or they entered they opened a treylle which gave light into the prison Thenne when the son of the duke saw vienne in the prison he said to her by great pity that he had/ Noble vienne how will ye die thus for hunger so foolily by your own default/ And/ know ye not well that your father hath given you to me to have to my wife. wherefore I live in great pain/ and in moche great sorrow for the duresse of your courage whereof ye do right great sin/ and doubt ye not that god punisheth you for thin obedience that ye do to your father & to your mother. wherefore i prayer you fair vienne to tell to me for what cause ye will not have me in marriage to your husband Doubt ye that when ye shall be wyth me. that ye may not serve god as well as ye now do that suffer this pain/ I promise you by my faith that ye shall have playsaunces & liberties in all the manners that ye shall con demand/ Thenne I pray you that ye will not here die so dolorously/ & if ye will not do it for the love of me. yet at the lest do it for the love of your fad & of your mother: which live for you in great sorrow and in great heaviness. wherefore ye ought to have pite on them  
When vyenne had heard these words she was all abashed & said/ sir saving/ your honour I am married how be it ye know we him not whom I have in mine heart. ad also i know and grant right well that ye be worthy to have one moche grerter & more high a lady than i am: and I ●●te you weet that for him that I oes●re I should suffer more pain than I feel And therefore I pray you that fro hens forth ye speak to me no more of this matter And also I am ●o evil disposed i my person that if it endure in me. my life shall not be long/ & if it were honest i should show it you and than should ye see how it standeth with me: Nevertheless approach ye ner to me: & ye shall the better believe me. & the son of the duke of bourgoyn & the bishop of saint laurence approached unto vyenne/ fro whom issued so great a stench that uneath there might suffer & endure it: which favour came fro under her arm holes of the two quarters of the hen: which were rotten. & when vienne saw that they had felt enough of the stench she said to them/ lords ye may now know enough in what evil adventure I am disposed. Then they took leave having great compassion on her/ And they said to the doulphyn that vienne was then half rotten and that she stank. & deemed in themself that she might not live long And that it should be great damage of her death for the sovereign beauty that was in her And incontinent the son of the duke bourgoyn took his leave of the dolphin and returned into his country & recounted to his father the life of vienne. whereof all they that heard him. had great pity in their heart/  
¶ When the dolphin saw that the marriage was broken by the default of his daughter vyenne. he swore that she should never depart fro thence. but if she would consent to his will/ And so she abode long time in that priso: where she had great thought & sorrow for her sweet and true friend paris: & her desire was on no thing but for to here tidings of paris her love: But in the estate that she was in no man might bring her tidings. And Edward the fellow of paris seeing that vyenne abode in so great pain: & that none durst speak to her he had in his heart great sorrow. and was much moved of great pity. & also for the great love that he had to paris: and conciuded to make a chapel in the church that touched the palace of the dolphin and in a corner he did do dig so deep that it was nigh to the fondament of the prison. where in vyenne was: & by cause he would not have the thing disclosed: he would that they should dig no ferther/ and when the chapel was achieved & fynisshed/ Edward all alone digged himself so ferze. that he made an hole: by which he spoke to vyenne when he would which cave was made so secretli that no man might apꝑceyve it/ So it happened on a day Edward bihelde vienne through this hole. & salued her. & thenne when vyenne herd him and knew him/ she had so great joy and consolation/ that she seemed that she was risen fro the death to life & the first tidings that vyenne demanded of him were if he knew any tidings of paris/ and edward told to her that it was not long sith that he had received a letter fro him written at genes. Thenne said vyenne all weeping to him. alas when shall the day come/ that I shall see him/ & that done I would be content that god should do his will of me. for none other thing I desire in this world Alas fair brother what seemeth you of my life & of this fair chamber in which I dwell in. certainly I believe veryli that if paris knew it/ that for his love i suffer thus moche sorrow: that the heart of him should swelte for sorrow: & after she told to edward the parliament that she had with the son of the duke of bourgoyn. & also of the hen. & prayed him that he would send word of all this to paris/ & that she recommended her to him. & also that she had none other hope in this world but in him. Edward brought to her every day fro then forthon meet & drink/ & all that was necessary to her. for her life/ & comforted her wyth fair words the best wise he might. & Edward wrote all plainly to paris: how for hunger she should have bended/ ne had he been/ which daily purveyed for her all that was to hinecessarye: and he wrote to him all the manner that Vyenne hath holden with the son of the Duke of Bourgoyne And that this fair lady vyenne desired no thing in this world but for to see him only: and also that she prayed that he should not depart out of the country that he was in.  
When the noble paris had received the letter fro Edward: and knew that upenne abode in prison. it is no need to demand if he had great displeasure. and almost was in such case as to lose his wit for sorrow: and on that other part he had great dread that she should be married in eschewing of the great harm and pain that she suffered. and herein he was pensyf night and day/ saying to himself I see well that I may not escape but that vienne must needs be married and by that moyen her love and mine shall fail. Alas now see I well that now me behooveth no hope ne trust Alas cattyf and unhappy what shall befall of me/ I shall go so far that fro her I may never here tidings/ ne also she fro me/ and after this began again his complaint saying/ O very god of heaven whereof hast thou not done to me so moche grace/ that in the stead of her I might suffer the pain that she suffereth for me: O cruel fortune full of cruel torment. & what hath vyenne done or made that she must suffer so grievous penance Ha alas were it not more reason justice and cause that I which have done all this evil bear the punition Certesyes.   

¶ How paris sent a letter to Edward his fellow  
AFter that he had made his complaint. he wrote a letter unto Edward: doing him to wite how he had sovereign sorrow for vyenne which was in prison & he thanked him of the goodness & dy gence that he had done toward her/ in praying him that he never would fail her/ but continually aid and help her with great diligence And after he wrote to him how for very displeasure and melancholy he would go in to some strange country. And that from than forthon he should send to him no more letters/ and that he never retch for to here more tidings fro him. no more than of a deed person. Thenne when Edward had received these letters fro Paris and knew that he would estrange him fro that country of Genes/ and would go in to a strange country he was much wroth and sore agryeved  
¶ And thenne incontinent edward went and told it to the father and mother of paris/ whereof they took so great sorrow that they supposed to have lost their wit: And after Edward went & told it also to vyenne. whereof it needeth not to demand the great sorrow that she had/ for it was so great and overmuch. that if edward had not comforted her. she had been deed And thenne she complained to ysabeau saying that sithence she never intended to here tidings of her love paris she was right well content to die and that she would never more have pleasure of no thing that was in this world. & that thenne she would that she were deed And if abeau comforted her alway   

¶ How paris went to ship at venyse: for to go to the holy sepulchre in Iherusalem  
AFter that paris had sent the letter to Edward: incontinent he departed fro Genes wyth his servant/ & went to venyse where he took shipping. and sailed so far that he came to alexandrye. where he abode a space of time. & after in that country he informed him and learned the way to the mount of calvary and of Iherusalem & how he might pass surely/ And afterward paris concluded to go in to that country a pilgrimage/ but tofore or he took his way. he learned for to speak the language of moors. And when Paris could well speak mouryske. he and his varlet took the way toward ynde/ and so far laboured by their journeys/ that they arrived in the land of prester johan: In which he dwelled a long time: and in that while his beard grew long/ and after he took the habit of a more/ and also learned all the customs and manners the country. and he had all way fast/ believe in our lord Ihesu Christ and in the glorious virgin mary his sweet mother. and thus abiding in this manner he had great will to go to jherusalem to the holy sepulture for to see the holy santuaryes: and for t'accomplish the holy pilgrimage. Thenne when he was in jherusalem he set all his courage in devotion and bycanso devout that it was marvel. and prayed continually our lord that by the merit of his passion he would give to him salvation of his soul/ & consolation for his body & also for the fair vyenne/ & after he departed fro thence and went in to egypt: and arrived in the country of the sultan. & his money began to fail: and hired him a little house wherein he dwelled much heavy and sorrowful for his infortune. And also he had great desplaysir when he saw other triumph and wax lords Now it happened on a day that paris went to play and disport him out of the town in the fields. and there met wyth the faulconners of the sultan/ which came fro hawking. and among them was one falcon moche seek/ and that falcon the sondan loved best of all the other. Then demanded paris of the fauconner what sickness the falcon had And the faulconner said to him that he witted not/ Thenne said paris truly if he continue in the malady that he hath he shall not live three days/ but if ye do that I shall say to you. and if he be not hole therewith he shall never be hole/ Then said the fawlconner to him. I pray you. that ye will tell me what I shall do. for I ensure you faithfully. that if ye may make him hole/ it shall mow avail you and me also/ and that I promise you for the soldan had liefer lose the best city that he hath. than this falcon:: Thenne paris went and sought certain herbs: and gaf them to the faulconner and bade him to bind them to the feet of the falcon/ & so he did/ & soon after the falcon amended and became as hole as ever he had be tofore Whereof the soldan was much joyous/ and for love of this falcon/ the sultan made the fawlconner a great lord in his court. then the prisoner seeing that by the moyen of paris he had gotten his lordship: he did to him moche pleasure/ & showed to him as great amity & friendship as he had been his brother/ & brought him in the grace of the soldan. & was received in to his court. & the soldan loved him so well that he gaf to him great office/ and mayntened him in great honour.  
¶ Ye shall understand that in this time reigned a moche holy pope. the which was named Innocencyus/ and was a moche holy person and devout And it pleased so him that he gaf out a croysee. against the false miscreants and he then men. to the end that the name of our lord Ihesu christ were more santefyed & enchaunced through out all crystyente. & therefore was maked a great counsel among the cardinals and prelate's. and was concluded by their parliament. that this croysee should be written to the king of france and to other kings christian duke's/ Earls/ and other great lords. & so was it done   

¶ How the dolphin came toward the king of France  
When the king of France had received the letters fro the pope/ Incontynen the scent for the daulphyn of vyennoys/ that he should come and speak with him/ The which incontinent came at his commandment. Then the king said to him Sir godefroy we have made you to come hither. for ye be one of the most wisest of our court/ & also ye be of our lineage. and we late you weet that our holy fad the pope hath written to us that he had yeven a croysee against the mescreauntes. where fore we for the love and reverence of god intend for to go thither. Nevertheless we have advised that ye should go first into thoo parties and we pray you for the love and reverence of god that ye take on you the charge for to espy the contrees. and also the passages. then the dolphin said. I am ready and appareled to do your commandment with good will. But how shall I mow do it for to pass surely among the heathen people: For if they apperceive in any wise that I go for to espy their country. I shall not con escape. but that I must die by cruel death if god keep me not. Thenne said the king/ ye may go & your company surely clothed in habit of pylgryms/ for ye know well that this is not the first time that many christian men have been in the holy land. Wherefore I pray you yet eft once that in the name of jhesu christ that ye make you ready for to go thither. and take with you of our kinghtes as many as it shall please you Thenne the doulphyn seeing the will of the king. and that incontinent he must depart: he sent letters to his wife/ that he would good in to the holy land/ to seek the holy sayntuatyes & pilgrimages. & prayed her that she much wisely should govern his land: & that vienne his daughter should not escape out of prison. till he returned/ For in short time he would come again   

¶ How the dolphin took his shipping for to go in to Iherusalem  
AFter that the dolphin had taken his ship. & passed in to Syria and damask/ to jherusalem and in many other places. & had advised & espied much wisely and well all the country/ And inquired of the crysten men that dwelled there many things. without discovering his will and intent. Nevertheless some evil crysten men for get money told it unto the soldan of babylon. Then when the sowldan knew it/ he maked no semblant. but in continent he made all the passages to be kept where as the pylgrins went by in such manner as the dolphin was taken & all his company wyth him in place called Ramon not far fro Iherusalem Which was brought tofore the soldan. & he ordained that the dolphin should be tormented and pined. The dolphin seeing himself in such a point said that they should not torment him: and he would say to them the truth And thus he recounted to the soldan how the pope had given out a croysee against them & how he was comen to espy the country When the sultan saw this: he said that he would advise him of what death he would do him to death ●n manner that all other should take ensample. And commanded that anon he should be led in to alexandria. and there to be put into an herd prison. and also that none should give to him but breed & water Then the dolphin was brought in to alysandrye/ & was put into an hard and strong tour. & there he suffered a miserable life & had keepers that kept him night & day Thus was the doulphin in great sorrow thinking never to issue out of that prison but deed Nevertheless the pope & the king of France did oft times great pain to have him out by fynaunces/ but they might not have him. For the soldan said that he should do on him such punytion that all other should take ensample/ Now let us leave to speak of the dolphin & return we to paris that knew no thing of these tidings  
Now recounteth th'history that paris was in babylone like as ye have tofore heard/ which knew no thing of this fayte So it happened that by adventure. ij. freres religious sought thindulgences of the holy land & arryveden in babylone. where they would see the signory & the puissance of the sowldau. For thenne the sowldan held him in babylone wyth much great puissance These two freres were of these parties/ which being in the parties it happened as they went in the town paris fond them/ Then paris salued them/ & demanded of these parties and said to them in this manner. After that I have herd say among you christian men ye have a pope. the which is much strong & puissant. and also ye have many kings & great lords/ & so great towns cities and castles. that I have marvel how ye suffer that we that be not of your law have the signory of the holy land. which ought to apꝑteyne to you as ye say/ And when the freres had herd paris thus speak. they were sore afeard/ and one of them answered in the language of moure/ For they witted none other but paris was a moure/ and so did all they of the country. & he said to him. Sir I believe well that ye have herd say: that in our parties been assembled great company of people & men of war/ for to come into these parties/ because that our holy father the pope hath granted out a croysee: and in the time whiles our men of war assebled. the king of france. which is the greatest of crystyente: sent a noble baron/ which is named the doulphin of viennese: for to visit and espy these parties. The soldan set men in such places: where as the pylgrins were accustomed to pass. & sodeynli he did to take him in a city named Ramon/ and after sent him into alexandrye. & there set him in an evil prison/ wherein I suppose that he be deed/ and thus for this cause the faith was discovered Then said paris/ how is that lord named Then said the frere/ he is named godefroy of Allaunson dolphin of viennese/ & when paris heard this he was much abashed but he made no semblaunter. & thought in his heart. that his adventure might yet come to good and effect. Then he demanded them of many things/ & said to them. that he would more speak to them an other time: & demaundet than where they were lodged: & they told him more for dread than for love/ for they thought he would have done to them some harm   

How paris with two freres went into Alexandrye. where he was worshipfully received of Thadmiral  
When paris had received all these things that the soldan had given to him he took leave of him & of his court & went wyth the freres into alexandria. Incontinent after he was comen/ he showed the mandment to the admiral. the which anon he had seen it. did great honour to paris/ & delivered to him a fair logging purveyed of all things necessary. and delivered an other to the freres. Thadmiral came every day to see paris in his loging for to do him honour & company/ & went & road together through the city. and because that paris was richly clad/ every man made to him great honour & said that he seemed well to be the son of some great moure/ And on a day as they road in the city/ they passed forth by the tour where as the doulphin was in prison. Thenne paris demanded of the admiral what tour it was that was so fair. Thenne he told to him that it was a much cruel prison & terrible In which the sowldan held a prisoner a great lord & baron of the theste/ which was comen for tespye these contreyes'/ Thenne, said paris I pray you let us go see him: & the admiral said he should gladly Then they alighted fro their horses. & entered in to the prison. & when paris saw the dolphin be had in his heart great desplaysir: because of the miserable & forouful life that he suffered And paris demanded of the keepers what man he was. & they said. that he was a great baron of france/ Then said paris. understandeth he mourisshe/ & they say nay: but that notwithstanding if he would speak to him/ that they shall find tourchemen enough. Thenne said paris he would return an other day: for to demand of him of the parties of the west. and prayed th'admiral to give commandment to the keepers/ that as oft as he should come that they should show him to him: & incontinent he commanded like as paris hath desireth. and thenne they departed/ & a few days after paris returned and came to the prison & brought one of the freres wyth him that could speak mouryske/ and when they were within prison. paris said to the frere that he should salue him curtoyssy Nevertheless the frere knew no thing that Paris could speak french Thenne the frere said to the dolphin. that that lord was come for to visit him. and that he loved well christian men/ and that he was well in the grace of the sowldan: and that he trusted as much in him as in any man of his country/ & thus the frere demanded many things of the dolphin in the name of paris & said if he might do for him: he would gladly.  
When the dolphin heard the religious frere thus speak in the person of that moure. he was much abashed in his courage. beseeching our lord that he would put him in such courage & good will for to bring him out of prison. Paris desired of here tidings of the fair vyenne said to the frere that he should ask to the dolphin if he had any wife or children/ Then the dolphin began to weep/ & said that he had a wife/ and a daughter holden for the fairest of France. whom he held in prison because she would take no husband: then paris begun to comfortee him by the mouth of the frere: saying that he should take all in patience/ & god should yet once deliver him out of prison/ by which words the dolphin was so reyoyced & joyous that him seemed that god had appeared to him/ & the dolphin said to the frere that it was great pity that the moure was not crysten: & prayed our lord that he would give to him puissance to keep him in that good will that he had and so departed that one from that other moche comforted Then paris said to the keepers that he had found so great pleasure in the prisoner that he would oft times come for to disport him: & they said when it plaised him he should return & be welcome: & thenne paris said to the frere that were in that place if i thought to be sure of you: i think well to find moyen to bring this prisoner out of prison. and the freres were much admarveled of this/ which paris had said to them & they said to him/ by the saith that we own to our god that of us ye need not to doubt. & in caas that ye be in will let us assay/ but it must be done secretly. For ye see well how many keepers been there continuelly: Thenne said paris I shall give to you good counsel and remedy of all this. but I will have/ ij. things/ The first thing is. I will that ye go with me/ That other is. that he shall give to me my living honourably in his country/ for I am in great doubt when i have delivered him: & shall be in his country that he will set nought by me: & I can no mestyer ne craft. and so I might be well deceived. Therefore if he will assure me/ and that he will give to me a yeft: such as I shall demand him when I shall be in his country/ i shall deliver him & shall leave my country for love of him/ & ye may see in what estate I am   

How that the dolphin was delivered by paris out of prison  
THan all was ready paris went to the keepers of prison and said I thank you many times of the great pleasures that ye have done to me I will now depart fro hens/ for to return to my lord the Sowldan. But for your love I will souppe with you this night/ and pray you that we may soup to gydere/ And they answered. that it well pleased them for his love. Then Paris sent for the victual and for the win. and after it was come they souped to guider/ and the keepers which had not been accustomed to drink win: drank so moche that they all were drunken. and incontinent laid them down to sleep. and slept so fast. that for no thing they could awake them/ & when paris saw that: he said to the freres: that they should open the yates of the prison/ & if any of the keepers awake/ I shall slay him Thenne the freres began to unfetter the doulphi with great dread. praying god to be their and & help/ & when the dolphin was loose he clad high like a moure/ After paris slew all the keepers one after an other because if they awoke they should not come after them   

Now the dolphin. paris. and the ij. freres went to ship  
This done the dolphin with paris and his varlet and the two freres camen to the port/ & hastily entered into the fuste which was all ready/ and wound up their sail. and by the help of god began so fast to sail that with in few days they arryveden in a place that then was christian: and there the dolphin went alonde by cause he was much grieved and annoyed as well of the see as for the harm that he had suffered in prison. and there borrowed money and fro thence came into cypers where was a king which had dwelled in the court of the king of france The which assoon as he knew that the dolphin of viennese was come he went to meet him & prayed him that he would come & lodge in his palace/ and the dolphin went thither. Whereof the king had great joy: and there he made high great chiere. for many times they had seen each other in the kings court of France And after the king demanded him of his adventure/ & the dolphin recounted it to him all along. and. because of the coming of the doulphi he made much great feast and received him much highly. and made him to soyourne there as long as it pleased him: and when the dolphin had soyourned there at his pleasure: he took leave of the king and of all his court/ thanking him moch of the great pleasure that he had done to him The king seeing that the dolphin would depart: he gave to him great yestes: and did do arm two galeyes which accompanied him. and brought him upon the see: and had so good wind that in few days after they brought him in to aygue smortes   

¶ How the doulphyn and paris were receyud with joy and gladness of the people of france  
THan the dolphin was arrived/ the knights of the doulphyne heard it anon/ and forthwith made them ready & went to horseback & meet with him at ayguesmortes/ & there received him in great honour/ and so came forth the right way to vienne. & for yoye his coming/ all they of the city made a moche noble and marvelous feast/ which endured well fifteen days/ and the pleasure and joy was so great among them because they had recounerd their lord/ that no man should & could have thought it/ Paris in all this wise never changed his vesture ne clothing. but continuelly went to mass. and by the commandment of the doulphi/ the people died him great reverence & honour. so moch that paris was ashamed thereof: and spoke no thing but mouryske: & he had a great beard. and made to no person of the world any knowledge/ & after a while of tyme. the dolphin for tac complysshe that he had promised to paris by the frere did do say to paris and demand/ if he would have the signory of his land and country For he was all ready for t'accomplish that. which he had promised. And paris made to him answer that he should keep still his land. Then the dolphin died do demand him 〈◊〉 he would have his daughter vyenne 〈◊〉 paris mad the frere to say/ ye for that pleased him well/ and thenne they went to her. Thenne when they were tofore Vyenne/ the frere spoke first/ Madame ye know well that my lord your father hath been a great while in prison: and yet should have been: ne had have been this moure/ which hath saved him/ putting his person in right great perpl and dauger for the love of milord your fad. & thus ye may well know how much he is holden to him/ & by cause hereof your father is subget to him ever. wherefore your father prayeth you. that upon all the pleasure that ye will do for him. that ye will take him for your husband And he shall pardon all the desplaysir that ever ye did to him When the frere had finished his words vyenne answered to him saying The bishop of saint laurence knoweth well that is here pnsent/ that it is long sith/ that if I would have be married I might have been married with more honour unto my father/ than unto this moure. for the son of the duke of bourgoyne had espoused me if i would have consented/ but god hath put me in such a malady: that I may not long live in this world and every day my malady increaseth & so enpayreth me that I am half rotten/ Wherefore I pray you to say to my father that he hold me excused. for at this time I will not be married Then they took their leave of vyenue & recounted all this to the dolphin. Thenne the dolphin said to the frere that he should say it to the moure/ & so the frere told it all to paris/ and thenne paris which was afeard to lose the love of vienne/ went for to see her in the prison with the frere and the bishop of saint laurence. Thenne when paris saw vyenne in that disposition he had much great sorrow & great marvel/ & then he made the frere to salue her in his name/ and vyenne answered unto his greeting courteously. and the frere said in the name of paris/ madame ye know well i have delivered your father out of the pryso. Whereof ye ought to have singular play sir: and yet he should have been there if I had not helped him out/ & he ꝑdonneth you with good heart & good will all the desplaysirs that ever ye did against his pleasure And prayeth you that ye take me for/ your husband & will that we have the lordship of the doulphyne. & therefore I pray you that neither ye nor I lose not this honour: and yet more though this were not/ ye ought not to disobey the commandments of your father. And thenne vienne answered to the frere as to the person of paris saying. i know well that ye have delivered my fad out of prison. Not withstanding my father shall have such regard against you that ye shall lose no thing. And I wot well that ye be a man of great lineage. and are whorthy to have a greater lady than i am But the bishop of saint laurence which is present knoweth well that for the malady that i am in: I may not long line. & thenne said the frere in this name this is because I am a moure that ye refuse me: I promise you that i shall become crysten: but I think well that if ye knew who that I am and what i have left for to bring your father out of prison that ye would praise me more than ye do/ know ye for certain that your father shall be perjured for he hath promiseth that ye shall be my wife. whereof ye shall have blame. therefore if it plaise you grant ye him his will/ Thenne said vyenne/ lord have herd say much good of your: & that ye be he that have done so much for my father. but nevertheless in the malady in the which I am none aught to counsel me to take an husband/ for my life may not long endure/ & by cause that ye may know that I say trouht approce ye ner to me: & ye shall feel and smell in what disposition i am: of my person. & thenne they approuced ner to her. & vyenne had put. ij. quarters of an hen under her two arm hooles/ & there issued so great stench that the bishop ne the frere might not suffer it: Nevertheless the slynche was to paris a good odour. for he smelled it not. and said I wot not what ye smell/ for I feel none evil savour/ and they marveled strongly because he felt not the odour. & the frere said in paris name/ For this odour shall I never leave you & i assure you i shall never depart fro hens. until ye have consented to that your father will/ & vyenne answered much angrely & said: by the faith that i own to god i shall rather run wyth my heed against the wall that shall make my brain issue out of my mouth/ & so shall ye be the occasion of my my death/ Then said the frere ye shall not so do madame: For i promise you fro hens forth. that i shall never speak more to you. sith that it is not your will ne pleasure/ but at lest of one thing i pray you that this night ye advise you/ & i shall return to morn for to have of you an answer/ & ye shall take counsel of your fellow. & i pray to god that ye may be well counciled/ & all these things said the frere i the name of paris to vyenne. & after they took their leave of vyenne/ & said all to the dolphin/ whereof he was then much displeased: bade the frere to tell it all unto paris for to excuse him & that he should not leye the blame on him. And when they were departed fro vyenne she said to ysabeau/ My sayr sister what seemeth you of the wisdom of my father. that thinketh that I should take this moure to my husband & have refused the son of the duke of bourgoyn/ but god forbid that ever in my life i have other lord than paris to mine husband: whom I hope yet to have. & ysabeau said Tertes madame I wot not what to say of your father which would give you to a moure in marriage. I have thereof great thought: for he hath said that he shall return to morn to see you. and hath said that ye should remember and advise you   

How paris came to see vyenne in the prison & how she knew him  
 
ANd on the morn betimes paris clad him moche more richly than to fore. & gird with a moche rich sword. & came to the prison with the frere/ and the frere said to her/ Madame we been returned for to know your god answer and your intention/ And vyenne answered. lords mine intention is that I shall never break my promise that I have made/ For I have avowed that I shall never take husband ne go out of this prison/ but deed/ safe him. to whom I have promised and therefore return ye in good time Thenne said the frere. by my faith I wot not what to say/ for it is great damage that ye suffer so moche sorrow & pain. and sith it is thus your will. & that ye will none other wise do. Nevertheless the moure prayeth you to do to him so moche grace. that sith ye will not take him in marriage that ye will bear this ring for the love of him Now this ring was the same ring that vyenne gave to paris when he departed fro her in the house of the chaplain/ and vyenne because they should no more come again took the ring. & when she had received the ring: paris said to the frere/ I pray you that ye tarry a little without. For I will see what countenances she will make of the ring/ & the frere said gladli Nevertheless he marveled moche. and incontinent the frere went out: & vyenne began to behold the ring. & when paris saw that vyenne beheld the ring so strongly. he began to speak in his plain tongue and said/ O moche noble lady why be ye so much marveled of that ring Thenne said vyenne. Certrs to my seeming I saw never a fairer. Thenne said paris. therefore I pray you that ye take therein pleisir for. the more that ye behold it: the more ye shall praise it  
¶ When vyenne herd these moure thus speak. the● she was more admarveled than tofore/ & was as a person all abashed & said Alas am i enchanted. & what is this that I see and here speak: & in saying these word she would have fled for fere out of the prison. because the herd the moure so speak: Thenne said paris/ o much noble ladi vyenne. marvel ye no thing ne have ye no doubt: lo here is paris your trouwe servant/ & vyenne was then abashed more than tofore. certes said she. this may not be but by work enchaunced/ & paris said/ noble lady it is none enhaunted work: for i am your servant paris. which left you wyth ysabeau in such a church/ & there ye gave to me the diamond which now i have del●●erd to you. & there ye promised to me ye would never take husband but me/ and be ye no thing amarveled of the beard ne of the vesture that i bear: for they take away the knowledge of me. & many other words said paris to vyenne/ by which she knew clearly that he was paris & for the sovereign love that she bore to him/ & for the great joy that she had she began to weep in his arms/ & tembrace & kysshe him much sweetly/ and there they comforted each other with sweet words/ & she abode long time Vyenne could not enough kiss him & embrace him: & also paris demanded of her adventure/ & she told him all And of all this ysabeau had nothing heard of/ For she was fast a sleep because she had watched all the night before. and for the great joy & sweetness that paris/ & vyenne demeaned between them. she awoke/ & when she saw vyenne being embraced wyth the moure/ she said. Madame wat is that ye do. have ye lost your wit/ that so embrace this moure: hath he enchanted you/ that ye suffer him so familiar with you. and is this the faith that ye keep to paris/ for whom ye have suffered so much pain & sorrow/ & vyenne said. Sweet susteres say ye no such words but come & take your part of the solace that i have/ for also well have ye founden good adventure as i have see ye not here my sweet paris/ whom so much we/ have desired Thenne isabeau approached ner to him and beheld him well. & saw that it was paris/ & she went & kissed him. & demeaned so much great joy between them three. that there is no person in the world that might say ne think it. but so abode great whiles in this soulas and joy/ till at last paris spack Sweet vienne it behooveth that we go hens to fore my lord the doulphyn your fad for now fro hens forth it is necessary that he know all our fayte. Nevertheless i pray you to say nothing till I desire you. and all three came out of the prison: & fond the frere which marveled greatly & all they to gydre went to the dolphin. which had sovereign pleasure when he saw them And nevertheless he was much abashed how his doughtere was so come. and thenne paris said to the frere/ say ye to the doulphyn that I have converted his daughter to his will and to mine & that it please him that she be my wife▪ & the frere said so Then the dolphin said to his doughtere. will ye take this man for your husband which hath delivered me out of prison in great peril of his person Then demanded vienne of paris if he would that she should speak. & paris said ye And thenne vyenne said to the dolphin My father I am ready to do your commandment & his: and pray you to pardonne me & give to me your benedic ryon. & when she said thus her father pardonned her and gaf to his her blessing & kissed her Then said vyenne Too here is my good friend paris. whom I have so much desired: and for whom i have suffered so moche pain and sorrow And father this is he that so sweetly song & floyted & that wan the jousts in this city. & bare wyth him the shield of crystal & my garlonde/ & also this is he that wan the jousts in the city of paris: & won their the iij. banerrs wyth the iij. jewels. & went away wyth them without knowing of any man: & also he hath delivered you out of prison putting his life in jeopardy for you. And when the doulphin understood all this he was marvelously glad & joyous After all this paris went to his father: & when he saw him & knew that he was his son paris whom he had so much desired to see: he embraced him & kissed him: & for the yoye that he had he could not speak a word/ & after all the other lords & knights ran/ for tembrace & kiss him: And after this joy Paris father said to the dolphin My lord please it you that i may borrow my son home to my house for to see his mother & his fellow Edward/ Then said the dolphin it plaiseth me right well only for this day For to morn i will that the marriage of him & of my daughter be made & solemnized here/ & thenne messyre jaques went wyth his son unto his house: verayli his father his mother & his fellow edward witted not where they were for joy & play sir that the had. & that was no wonder/ for they had no more children but him & he should wed the daughter of their lord & also paris was in that time become a vaylaunte knight & full of beauty: & for many reason it was no marvel though they had in him great joy & pleasure/ & Edward demanded of him of his adventure & many other things/ and he recounted and told him all   

How paris espoused & wedded vienne/ & of the feast that was there made  
THenne on the morn the dolphin gave his daughter in marriage to paris and the feast was much noble & suptuous. For much people were comen thither for to see the feast/ & it endured xv. days. & the pleasure & solace which was done for the love of paris & of vyenne was so great/ that uneath it may be believed Which paris & vyenne lived to guider a great while in right great consolation & pleasure/ but after thaccomplisshement of the marriage the father & mother of paris lived not long after in this world/ & paris had by vienne his wife three children: that is to weet two sons and one daughter And the doulphyn ordained for them much noble matrimony: And paris after the death of his father and his mother would that edward his dear fellow should be herytyer of all the goods that his father left. & gaf to him ysabeau to his wife/ which lived to guider long time in great love & concord. And soon after the dolphin and his wife dieden And then was paris doulphyn and had the possesyon of all the signory. The which lived wyth vyenne in this world xl. year/ & led a good & holy life in so much that after thendendement of some men they be saints in heaven: & they died both in one year. & semblably Edward & ysabeau died both twain in one year Therefore let us pray unto our lord/ that we may do such works in this world. that in such wise we may accompany them in the perdurable glory of heaven/ Amen  
Thus eyndeth thy story of the noble and vaylyaunt knight paris. and the fair vyenne daughter of the doulphyn of viennese/ translated out of fresh in to english by William Taxton at westmestre/ & printed by me Gerard ●eeu in the town of a●dewarpe In the year of our lord Ni. CCCC. four score and twelve▪ and finished the twenty-three. day of June    

The veraytrew history of the vallaunt knight jason  
How he conquered or won the golden fles. by the Counsel of Medea. and of many other victoryouse and wonderful acts and deeds that he died by his prowess and chivalry in his time