Sir Lybius comes to a fair city and castle by a riverside, beset round
with pavilions or tents: he is informed, in the castle is a beautiful
lady besieged by a giant named Maugys, who keeps the bridge, and will
let none pass without doing him homage: this Lybius refuses: a battle
ensues: the giant described: the several incidents of the battle; which
lasts a whole summer's day; the giant is wounded: put to flight; slain.
The citizens come out in procession to meet their deliverer: the lady
invites him into her castle: falls in love with him; and seduces him
to her embraces. He forgets the princess of Sinadone, and stays with
this bewitching lady a twelvemonth. This fair sorceress, like another
Alcina, intoxicates him with all kinds of sensual pleasure; and detains
him from the pursuit of honour.