Wednesday, November 30, 2016

THE FAERIE QUEENE BOOK I: CANTO XII

A watchmen sees a dragon fall and die. He
  rushes to tell the king and queen what he
  has seen.
The king rushes to confirm the news and
  the whole kingdom rejoiced to the happy
  news.
The king and queen, and many nobles of the
  court, all proceed down to Redcrosse and 
bow before him in thanks.
Many people approach the dead dragon
 with a mixture of fear and curiosity, 
and some said that parts of him are 
still alive so mother tried to keep 
their children away from him.






The King embraces Una and they all head back to the palace.They shared a joyful feast together and listens to Redcrosse's adventure.
The king offers him Una and his throne
  but Redcrosse rejected it saying he still has
  to serve to the Fairie Queene for another
  six years.
Disappointed, but the king said that he
  can still make it once he ends his six years
  service.
The king calls Una and she entered beautifully without her black cloth and veil.





She was about to speak but interrupted by a messanger.
The messenger carries a letter which says that Redcrosse has already promised himself to another woman.
The king is stunned and demand an explanation.
  Redcrosse explain that it was a trick by
  Duessa, whose magic was just too strong
  for him.
Una supports him and said that the
  messenger is actually Archimago in disguise.
Archimago tries to run, but was thrown into  dark and well-guarded dungeon





Una and Redcrosse is engaged. 
He stays with her for a while, but eventually has to leave to finish serving the Faerie Queene.
The narrator tells us that this voyage ends here and 
that he'll rest awhile before beginning another.

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