Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; . nd the wickedness of Archimago, he had beenfirst parted from her, and lastly now cast into thepower of Orgoglio. Before her piteous tale was ended she beganto faint once more, but the stranger who was amighty Prince (and we shall hear more of himanon), bade her be of good cheer for he wouldnot leave her until himself had delivered hercaptive knight from the hand of Orgoglio. So they travelled on together until they cameto a strong and high castle, which the Dwarf said,was the Castle of Orgoglio where his lord andmaste
Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; . nd the wickedness of Archimago, he had beenfirst parted from her, and lastly now cast into thepower of Orgoglio. Before her piteous tale was ended she beganto faint once more, but the stranger who was amighty Prince (and we shall hear more of himanon), bade her be of good cheer for he wouldnot leave her until himself had delivered hercaptive knight from the hand of Orgoglio. So they travelled on together until they cameto a strong and high castle, which the Dwarf said,was the Castle of Orgoglio where his lord andmaster lay ; and the Prince, alighting from hissteed, marched forward to the walls of that Castle,followed by his Squire. But the gates were fastshut, and there was no living wight there toanswer when they called. Now the Squire hadhanging at his belt a little bugle horn on a goldtwisted cord with gay tassels, and the horn wastruly wondrous and no common thing. THE STRANGER PRINCE 129 Was never wight, that heard that shrilling sound,But trembling fcare did feel in every vaine;. Three miles it might be easy heard around,And echos three answered itself again : No false enchantment, nor deceitful train, i 130 OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN Might once abide the terror of that blast, But presently was void and wholly vain;No gate so strong, no lock so firm and fast,But with that piercing noise flew open quite, or brast. The squire took the horn from his belt andblew a blast. The Castle quaked to its founda-tions when that blast was heard, and at thesound, not only the gate itself but also every doorin the house flew open. At this Orgcglio, who was making merry withDuessa in an inner bower, came rushing face was angry and his eyes stared withastonishment when he beheld the Prince and hisSquire. Soon after followed Duessa. She hadstayed to mount upon her monstrous beast, whocame on in anger with a fiery tongue flaming outof each of his seven mouths, and each of his sevencrests erect and b
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