Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; . •THE ^TWELFTH•TALE. Sir Guyoris horse was stolen by a vainboaster; how Sir Guyon came to theIdle Lake ; of the Cave of Mammon,of sober Alma and of the Bower ofBliss. BRAGGADOCCHIO AND BELPHOEBE NOW there lived in the wood, hard by thewell where Sir Guyon found Amavia, avain and foolish fellow whose name wasBraggadocchio. This same losel, chancing to 33 234 HOW BRAGGADOCCHIO STOLE pass that way found Sir Guyons spear and alsohis horse which he had left by a tree when heheard that unhappy lady s cries. Braggadocchioseei
Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; . •THE ^TWELFTH•TALE. Sir Guyoris horse was stolen by a vainboaster; how Sir Guyon came to theIdle Lake ; of the Cave of Mammon,of sober Alma and of the Bower ofBliss. BRAGGADOCCHIO AND BELPHOEBE NOW there lived in the wood, hard by thewell where Sir Guyon found Amavia, avain and foolish fellow whose name wasBraggadocchio. This same losel, chancing to 33 234 HOW BRAGGADOCCHIO STOLE pass that way found Sir Guyons spear and alsohis horse which he had left by a tree when heheard that unhappy lady s cries. Braggadocchioseeing these, without more ado took the spear inhis hand, and climbing into the saddle rode offwith his spoil. And as he rode he was muchpuffed up in mind, for, having a horse and spear,he bethought him that all men would take himfor a man of valour, and that in short time hemight become a gallant at court. And by the way he chanced to espy One sitting idle on a sunny bank,To him avaunting in great bravery, As Peacock that his painted plumes doth prank He smote his courser in the trembling flank
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