S A I N T Dennis the worthy champion of France, after he parted from the other ſix Champions at the brazen pillar, travelled till he came into the deſart country of Theſſaly, inhabited only by wild beaſts, where being almoſt famiſhed with hunger, he chanced to feed upon the berries of a mulberry tree, which being enchanted by magic art, in an inſtant transformed his body into the likeneſs of a hart (only his natural reaſon remained) in which condition he remained a long time, bewailing his misfortune, till one day ſhading himſelf under the leaves of that luckleſs tree, he heard a hollow voice from the trunk thereof breathe forth theſe words. " Worthy Champion of France, know that this tree proceeds from fair Eglantine, the King's Daughter of Theſſaly, who for my pride was transformed into this mulberry-tree; seven years thou muſt continue in the ſhape of a hart, when thou shalt be reſtored by eating of roſes, which being done, cut down this tree, and thereby, ſhall the enchantment be ended."
At the end of which prefixed time, his horſe, who had a long time left him, brought two roſes in his teeth, which St. Dennis took and ate, and immediately fell into a deep ſleep, and upon his awaking, he found himſelf returned again to his former ſhape, for which he returned thanks to God, and curiouſly decked and trimmed his horſe for his worthy ſervice. Then taking his ſword in hand, proceeded to finiſh the enchantment, and with one blow cut in ſunder the tree, from which iſſued a most beautiful damsſel, of ſuch an angelical form, as fired the French Champion's heart with affection to her, and after ſome parley's of love paſt betwixt them, they plighted their faiths to each other, and then travelled together to her father's court, who received them with unſpeakable joy and comfort; where we will leave this Champion of France to relate what happened to St. James the champion of Spain.
