The First and second part of the history of the famous Euordanus Prince of Denmark With the strange aduentures of Iago Prince of Saxonie: and of both theyr seuerall fortunes in loue.

CHAP. XV. How the young Princes of Denmarke, and Saxonie, beeing brought vp together, were so like, that they could scarce be knowne one from the other, & of theyr mutuall loue.

YOV remember how the Duke of Saxony bringing with him the young Prince of Denmarke into his Dutchie, caused him to be brought vp with his own sonne, calling him by the name of the Gentleman of the Forrest, because they knew no other name that he had. The Dutches, partly by the commandement of her husband, & partly for the beautie shee beheld in him, made great account of him, vsing to play and dandle with him, as much as with her owne sonne: by meanes where∣of, in short time he beganne to recouer a fresh and liuely co∣lour, and still the elder they grew, the more like the children séemed the one to the other: and as in likenes, so also grew they in loue one to the other, delighting alwaies to be to∣gether. And béeing but children, if any one had hapned to wrong either of them, the other would alwaies helpe to be reuenged, which bred in the Duke and Dutches, so great content as might be. But comming to the age of 7. yéeres, they were instructed in the Latine and Gréeke tongues, by a Tutor whō the Duke had appointed them for their bring∣ing vp. Hée béeing a very wife and discréet Knight, who in former time had spent his youthfull dayes in traueling strange Countries, and seeking after aduentures, as was the vsage of Knights arrant: hee hauing as before is said, the charge of education of the two Princes committed vnto him, instructed them so well, that in short time they profi∣ted very much in those languages, especially the Gentle∣man of the Forrest, as béeing of a more quick and readie wit, but otherwise, theyr dispositions, & constitutions both of mind and body were so like, that the Duke was forced to set marks whereby to know them: and theyr loue in like

manner was so great, that had the one béene sicke or ill at ease, the other séemed to be a partner in his griefe: if the one laughed, the other was ioyfull, if the one wept, the o∣ther must néedes mourne to bare him company, such a sim∣pathy of loue had Nature infused in them, that it was al∣most impossible for the one to liue without the others com∣pany.

And comming to the age of twelue yéeres, they were in∣structed by theyr Tutor, to ride and manage horses, wher∣in they so much profited, that in short time they wexed very skilfull, especially the Gentleman of the Forrest, who both in aptnes of mind, and agilitie of body, passed the most ex∣quisite of his time: which caused the Duke so much y^e more to loue and estéeme of him, hoping that in time, God would manifest from whence, and of what parentage he was dis∣cended, imagining as well by his beauty, as also by his rare forwardnes, y^t he must néedes be issued of noble blood. The Dutches likewise grew into so great a liking of him, for his diuers rare and singuler vertues, y^t she many times deuised with herselfe, how and by what meanes she might cause him to loue her daughter, whom hee estéemed as his Sister, a Lady for beauty excellent, and for the perfections of the mind, able to compare with any then liuing. Shée I say, béeing of this mind, oftentimes resolued to motion the matter vnto him, and to discouer vnto him the manner of his finding, which vnto him was vnknowne, by reason he was alwaies held and accounted as their naturall Childe: yet thinking that course might be a meanes, whē he should come to age, for to forsake their Court, to séeke for his true Parents, shee gaue ouer that determination, minding to conferre with the Duke her husband thereof. And finding him one night very merry, and pleasantly discoursing, and commending of both the young Princes vnto her, shee de∣clared vnto him her mind, and affirmed, that in her consci∣ence, there could be no better match for her daughter, séeing his vertuous behauiour, which was more to be estéemed then my riches whatsoeuer. The Duke did not greatlie

dislike héereof, but yet thought it fitter to bee left alone, vntill such time as both of them should attaine to a more riper yeares, for as then he was but 12 yeares old, and shée nine yeares old. Héere againe will we leaue them, to speake of the Lord Gwaltero, and his companie: who after they departed from the Ladies Castle, tooke their waies to∣wards the confines of Germanie.