Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...to your Court Fle bring his ugly face, Or your mild favour let me never fee; Dragon or Devil whatfoe're he be. So taking humble leave, away he rides Unto Northumberland, to find the beaft, Having a dozen Knights which were his guides, And brought him where the Dragon held his feaft Like Canibal, that feeds on flefh of men: Behold (quoth they to Guy) yon Cave's his Den. It is enough, faid he, do you remain, And leave me to go find out Hidra's head, That never fhall devour a man again, Who with fo many bodies have been fed:, .-, ft, Here Gentlemen if you will pleafe to ftay, Sit on your Horfes, and behold our fray. Coming unto the Cave, the Dragon fpics him, And forth he ftalks with lofty fpeckled breft Of dreadful form: as foon as ere Guy eyes him, His Launce he fpeedy fet unto his wreft; /-4 Then Then fpurs to Horfe, and then at Dragon makes, That bearing ground at the encounter fhakes. Then very lightly Guy returns his Horfe, And comes up on him with redoubled might: The Dragon meets him with refitting force, And like a Reed, his Launce in two did bite: Nay then (quoth Guy) if to fuch bites you fall, I have a tool to pick your teeth withal. &f.-Then drew his Sword (a keen and maflie blade; And fiercely ftruck with furious blows fo fell, That many wide and bloody wounds he made, Which caus'd the Dragon yawn, like mouth of hell; '/ Roaring ajmid..with a moft hideous found, /&Ai/v, cx, . And with his claws, all rent and tore the ground. Impatient of the fmart he did fuftain, He thought with wings to raife himfelf aloft, But with a ftroke Guy brought him down again, And ply'd him with the edge of fteel fo oft, That down he fell in dirty blood bewray'd; And forth his wide devouring Oven bewray'd: C--m 'dC A flake of fire feemed to iflue thence
