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The History of
GRAUND AMOURE and LA BEL PUCELL,
CALLED
THE PASTIME OF PLEASURE,
Conteynyng the Knowledge of the Seven Sciences, and the Course of Mans Life in this Worlde.
Invented by STEPHEN HAWES,
Grome of Kyng Henry the Seventh his chamber.
Anno Domini
1555.
RESTA MONACE
CONTENTS.
CAP.
1. Howe Graunde Amoure walked in a medowe, and met
with Fame envyroned with tongues of fyre
2. Of the swete report of Fame of the fayre lady La Bell
Pucell, in the tower of Musike
3. Howe Fame departed from Graunde Amoure, and left
him Governaunce and Grace, and how he went to the.
tower of Doctrine
4. Howe he was let in by Countenaunce, the portresse, and
of the marveylous buildyng of the same tower
5. How Science sent him first to Gramer, where he was
receyved by dame Congruitie ..
6. Howe he was receyved of Logyke
PAGE
11
14
16
7. Howe he was receyved of Rethoryke, and what retho-
ryke is.
8. Of the first part, called Invencion, and a commendacion
of poetes
9. A replication against ignoraunt persones
10. Of Disposition, the ii. parte of rethorike
34
11. Of Elocution, the thirde part of rethoryke, with colour-
yng of sentences
37
12. Of Pronunciation, the iiii. part of rethoryke
13. Of Memory, the v. part of rethorike
14. A commendation of Gower, Chaucer, and Lydgate
16. Of Musike: mundain, humayn, and instrumental
17. Howe Graunde Amoure was enamoured of La Bell
Pucell in the tower of Musike, and met with Counsayle
in a temple
18. Of the dolorous and lowly disputacion betwene La Bell
Pucell and Graunde Amoure
58
64
77
19. Howe La Bell Pucell graunted Graunde Amoure love,
and of her dispiteous departage
87
20. Of the great sorowe that Graunde Amour made after her
departyng, and of the wordes of Counsayl
21. Howe Graunde Amoure went to Geometry, and what
geometry is
26. Howe Graunde Amoure departed from the tower of Sci- and went to the tower of Chivalry, where he
was let in by Fortytude
ence,
114
27. Of the marveylous argument betwene Mars and Fortune 117-
28. Howe Minerve ledde Graunde Amoure to kyng Mely-
zyus, whiche made hym knyght
127
29. Howe he departed from kynge Melyzyus, with his
grayhoundes and Attendaunce his varlet, and met
with False Reporte, that chaunged his name to God-
frey Gobilyve.
30. Howe Graund Amoure in the temple of Venus made his
supplication
134
144
31. The copy of a letter that Venus sent to La Bell Pucell. 150
32. Howe Godfrey Gobilive was taken of Correction and
punyshed
33. Howe Graunde Amoure disconfited the gyant with thre
heads, and was received bi iii. ladies
156
161
34. Howe he met with Perceveraunce, and reposed hym in
the manour place of dame Comfort
170
35. Howe he vainquyshed a gyaunt with seven heades, and
was received of vi ladyes
178
36. How he made oblacyon to the godes Pallas and sayled
over the tempestuous flode
185
37. How he dyscomfited the wonderfull monstre of the vii.
mettalles made by enchauntment
191
38. How he was received of La Bell Pucell.
195
39. The mariage of Graund Amour and La Bell Pucell
200
40. How whan Graunde Amoure had lived longe wyth La
Bell Pucell, he was arrested by Aege, that brought unto
him Polycy and Avaryce
41. Howe he was arested by Death .
42. Howe Remembraunce made his epytaphy on his grave 205
43. Howe Fame came into the temple wyth burnyng tongues
and other prayse
208