CHAP. V.
Montellion is carried unto the Grove of Hysperian Nymphs, and their Usage to him; he comes to the Castle where Constantia and Philotheta were; he fights with the Knights, and finishes the Enchantment.
Montellion’s horse being strayed in the wood, during his combat with the Giants, and as he was lookling for him, a beautiful damsel saluted him, ordering him to follow her, and at last brought him to a fine grove, and then vanished. When looking about he espied a bower of fine roses and jessamine, entwined by very curious art; but being about to enter it, he perceived in letters of gold this caution:
Be not too rash to enter these fine bowr’s,
Here the Hysperian nymphs at leisure hours
Repose themselves that rule the Oracle,
And do the fate of mortal wights foretel;
Lest you their anger raise, and gain thereby
Mischiefs of life, and so untimely die.
While he was musing on these lines, a crowd of damsels appeared, with flowers on their heads, and very
