Chapter I: Canto VII

ARGUMENT OF THE SEVENTH CANTO.

On the occasion of the famous Discovery of India, a notable and poetic Exhortation is addrest to the Princes of Christendom, arousing them to like Enterprizes: Description of the Reign of Malabar wherein lieth the Empire of Calecut, at whose Port the Armada anchoreth: Appeareth the Moor Monsaydé who giveth information to the Gama and eke instructeth him concerning the natives of the land: The Catual, or Governor of Calecut, fareth to see the Fleet.

ANOTHER ARGUMENT.

_Dá fundo a frota a Calecut chegada;
Manda-se mensageiro ao Rei potente;
Chega Monçaide a ver a Lusa armada,
E da Provincia informa largamente:
Faz Gama ao Samori sua embaixada;
He recebido bem da Indica gente:
Co’o Regedor o Mouro ao mar se torna,
Que de toldos e flammulas se adorna._

Anchors, to Calecut safe come, the Fleet; (1–22)
Sent to its puissant King an Envoy goes; (23–27)
Monsaydé comes the Lusian ships to greet, } (28–41)
And of the Province telleth all he knows: }
The Gama fares the Samori to meet; (42–65)
Grace to the stranger th’ Indic people shows: (66–72)
Then joint the Regent and the Moorman hie } (73–end)
Aboard, where many a flag and awning fly. }