ALPHONSUS /VENUS. POETS ARE SCARCE, WHEN GODDESSES THEMSELVES A31010 ARE FORST +TO LEAVE THEIR HIGH AND STATELY SEATES, A31020 PLACED ON THE TOP OF HIGH /OLYMPUS MOUNT, A31030 +TO SEEKE THEM OUT, +TO PEN THEIR CHAMPIONS PRAISE. A31040 THE TIME HATH BENE WHEN /HOMERS SUGRED MUSE, A31050 DID MAKE EACH ECCHO +TO REPEATE HIS VERSE, A31060 THAT EVERY COWARD THAT DURST CRACK A SPEARE, A32010 AND TILT AND TURNEY FOR HIS LADIES SAKE, A32020 WAS PAINTED OUT IN COLOURS OF SUCH PRICE A32030 AS MIGHT BECOME THE PROUDEST POTENTATE. A32040 BUT NOW A DAYES SO YRKSOME IDLESS SLIGHTS, A32050 AND CURSED CHARMES HAVE WITCH'D EACH STUDENTS MIND, A32060 THAT DEATH IT IS +TO ANY OF THEM ALL, A32070 IF THAT THEIR HANDS TO =PENNING YOU DO CALL: A32080 O /VIRGIL, /VIRGIL, WERT THOU NOW ALIVE, A32090 WHOSE PAINFUL PEN, IN STOUT /AUGUSTUS DAYES, A32100 DID DAIGNE +TO LET THE BASE AND SILLY FLY A32110 +TO SCAPE AWAY WITHOUT THY PRAISE OF HER; A32120 I DO NOT DOUBT BUT LONG OR ERE THIS TIME, A32130 /ALPHONSUS FAME UNTO THE HEAVENS SHOULD CLIME: A32140 /ALPHONSUS FAME, THAT MAN OF /IOVE HIS SEED, A32150 SPRUNG FROM THE LOINES OF THE IMMORTALL GODS, A32160 WHOSE SIRE, ALTHOUGH HE HABIT ON THE EARTH, A32170 MAY CLAIME A PORTION IN THE FIERIE POLE, A32180 AS WELL AS ANY ONE WHAT ERE HE BE. A32190 BUT =SETTING BY /ALPHONSUS POWER DIVINE, A32200 WHAT MAN ALIVE, OR NOW AMONGST THE GHOASTS, A32210 COULD COUNTERVAILE HIS COURAGE AND HIS STRENGTH? A32220 BUT THOU ART DEAD, YEA /VIRGIL, THOU ART GON: A32230 AND ALL HIS ACTS DROWNED IN OBLIVION. A32240 NO, /VENUS, NO, THOUGH POETS PROVE UNKIND, A32250 AND LOTH +TO STAND IN =PENNING OF HIS DEEDS, A33010 YET RATHER THEN THEY SHALL BE CLEANE FORGOT, A33030 I, WHICH WAS WONT +TO FOLLOW /CUPIDS GAMES, A33040 WILL PUT IN URE /MINERVAES SACRED ART; A33050 AND THIS MY HAND, WHICH USED FOR +TO PEN A33060 THE PRAISE OF LOVE, AND /CUPIDS PEERLES POWER, A33070 WILL NOW BEGIN +TO TREAT OF BLOUDIE /MARS, A33080 OF DOUGHTIE DEEDS AND VALIANT VICTORIES. A33090 BUT SEE WHEREAS THE STATELY /MUSES COME, A33100 WHOSE HARMONY DOTH VERY FAR SURPASSE A33110 THE HEAVENLY MUSICK OF /APPOLLOES PIPE] A33120 BUT WHAT MEANES THIS? /MELPOMINE HER SELFE A33130 WITH ALL HER SISTERS SOUND THEIR INSTRUMENTS, A33140 ONELY EXCEPTED FAIRE /CALLIOPE, A33150 WHO, =COMMING LAST AND =HANGING DOWNE HER HEAD, A33160 DOTH PLAINLY SHEWE BY OUTWARD ACTIONS A33170 WHAT SECRET SORROW DOTH TORMENT HER HEART. A33180 /MEL. /CALLIOPE, THOU WHICH SO OFT DIDST CRAKE A33190 HOW THAT SUCH CLIENTS CLUSTRED TO THY COURT, A33200 BY THICK AND THREEFOLD, AS NOT ANY ONE A33210 OF ALL THY SISTERS MIGHT COMPARE WITH THEE; A33220 WHERE BE THY SCHOLLERS NOW BECOME, I TROE? A34010 WHERE ARE THEY VANISHT IN SUCH SUDDAIN SORT, A34020 THAT WHILE AS WE DO PLAY UPON OUR STRINGS, A34030 YOU STAND STILL =LAZING, AND HAVE NAUGHT +TO DO? A34040 /CLIO. /MELPOMINE, MAKE YOU A WHY OF THAT? A34050 I KNOW FULL OFT YOU HAVE IN AUTHORS RED, A34060 THE HIGHER TREE, THE SOONER IS THE FALL, A34070 AND THEY WHICH FIRST DO FLOURISH AND BEARE SWAY, A34080 UPON THE SUDDEN VANISH CLEANE AWAY. A34090 /CAL. MOCK ON APACE] MY BACKE IS BROAD ENOUGH A34100 +TO BEARE YOUR FLOUTS, AS MANY AS THEY BE. A34110 THAT YEARE IS RARE, THAT NERE FEELES WINTERS A34120 STORMES; A34130 THAT TREE IS FERTILE, WHICH NERE WANTETH FRUTE; A34140 AND THAT SAME /MUSE HATH HEAPED WELL IN STORE, A34150 WHICH NEVER WANTETH CLIENTS AT HER DOORE. A34160 BUT YET, MY SISTERS, WHEN THE SURGENT SEAS A34170 HAVE EBDE THEIR FILL, THEIR WAVES DO RISE AGAINE A34180 AND FILL THEIR BANKES UP TO THE VERY BRIMMES; A34190 AND WHEN MY PIPE HATH EASD HER SELFE A WHILE, A34200 SUCH STORE OF SUTERS SHALL MY SEATE FREQUENT, A34210 THAT YOU SHALL SEE MY SCHOLLERS BE NOT SPENT. A34220 /ERRATO. SPENT -QUOTH YOU- SISTER? THEN WE WERE A34230 TOO BLAME, A34240 IF WE SHOULD SAY YOUR SCHOLLERS ALL WERE SPENT: A34250 BUT PRAY NOW TELL ME WHEN YOUR PAINFULL PEN A34260 WILL REST ENOUGH? A34270 /MEL. WHEN HUSBANDMEN SHEERE HOGS. A34280 /VE. /MELPOMINE, /ERRATO, AND A35010 THE REST, A35020 FROM THICKEST SHRUBS DAME /VENUS DID ESPIE A35030 THE MORTALL HATRED WHICH YOU IOYNTLY BEARE A35040 UNTO YOUR SISTER HIGH /CALLIOPE. A35050 WHAT, DO YOU THINKE IF THAT THE TREE DO BEND, A35060 IT FOLLOWES THEREFORE THAT IT NEEDS MUST BREAKE? A35070 AND SINCE HER PIPE A LITLE WHILE DOTH REST, A35080 NEVER SHALL BE ABLE FOR +TO SOUND? A35090 YES, /MUSES, YES, IF THAT SHE WIL VOUCHSAFE A35100 +TO ENTERTAIN DAME /VENUS IN HER SCHOOLE, A35110 AND FURTHER ME WITH HER INSTRUCTIONS, A35120 SHE SHALL HAVE SCHOLARS WHICH WIL DAINE +TO BE A35130 IN ANY OTHER /MUSES COMPANIE. A35140 /CALLIOPE. MOST SACRED /VENUS, DO YOU DOUBT OF A35150 THAT? A35160 /CALLIOPE WOULD THINK HER THREE TIMES BLEST A35170 FOR +TO RECEIVE A GODDES IN HER SCHOOLE, A35180 ESPECIALLY SO HIGH AN ONE AS YOU, A35190 WHICH RULES THE EARTH, AND GUIDES THE HEAVENS TOO. A35200 /VEN. THEN SOUND YOUR PIPES, AND LET US BEND OUR A35210 STEPS A35220 UNTO THE TOP OF HIGH /PERNASSUS HILL, A35230 AND THERE TOGITHER DO OUR BEST DEVOYR A35240 FOR +TO DESCRIBE /ALPHONSUS WARLIKE FAME; A35250 AND, IN THE MANER OF A COMEDIE, A35260 SET DOWNE HIS NOBLE VALOUR PRESENTLY. A35270 /CALLI. AS /VENUS WILS,SO BIDS /CALLIOPE. A36010 /MELPO. AND AS YOU BID, YOUR SISTERS DO AGREE. A36020 /CARINUS. MY NOBLE SONNE, SINCE FIRST I DID RECOUNT A36030 THE NOBLE ACTS YOUR PREDECESSORS DID A36040 IN /ARAGON, AGAINST THEIR WARLIKE FOES, A36050 I NEVER YET COULD SEE THEE IOY AT ALL, A36060 BUT =HANGING DOWNE THY HEAD AS MALCONTENT A36070 THY YOUTHFUL DAYS IN =MOURNING HAVE BEEN SPENT. A36080 TELL ME /ALPHONSUS, WHAT MIGHT BE THE CAUSE A36090 THAT MAKES THEE THUS +TO PINE AWAY WITH CARE? A36100 HATH OLD /CARINUS DONE THEE ANY OFFENCE A36110 IN =RECKNING UP THESE STORIES UNTO THEE? A36120 WHAT NERE A WORD BUT MUMME? /ALPHONSUS SPEAKE A36130 UNLES YOUR FATHERS FATALL DAY YOU SEEKE. A36140 /ALPHON. ALTHOUGH DEARE FATHER, I HAVE OFTEN VOWDE A36150 NERE +TO UNFOLD THE SECRETS OF MY HEART A36160 TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN, WHO SOME ERE A36170 DWELS UNDERNEATH THE CIRCLE OF THE SKIE; A36180 YET DO YOUR WORDS SO CONIURE ME, DEARE SIRE, A36190 THAT NEEDS I MUST FULFIL THAT YOU REQUIRE. A36200 THEN SO IT IS: AMONGST THE FAMOUS TALES A36210 WHICH YOU REHEARST DONE BY OUR FIRES IN WARRE, A36220 WHEN AS YOU CAME UNTO YOUR FATHERS DAIES, A36230 WITH =SOBBING NOTES, WITH SIGHS AND =BLUBBRING TEARES, A36240 AND MUCH ADO, AT LENGTH YOU THUS BEGAN: A37010 NEXT TO /ALPHONSUS SHOULD MY FATHER COME A37020 FOR +TO POSSESSE THE DIADEM BY RIGHT A37030 OF /ARAGON, BUT THAT THE WICKED WRETCH A37040 HIS YONGER BROTHER, WITH =ASPIRING MIND, A37050 BY SECRET TREASON ROBD HIM OF HIS LIFE, A37060 AND ME HIS SONNE OF THAT WHICH WAS MY DUE. A37070 THESE WORDS MY SIRE, DID SO TORMENT MY MIND, A37080 AS HAD I BENE WITH /IXION IN HELL, A37090 THE =RAVENING BIRD COULD NEVER PLAGUE ME WORSE; A37100 FOR EVER SINCE MY MIND HATH TROUBLED BENE A37110 WHICH WAY I MIGHT REVENGE THIS TRAITOROUS FACT, A37120 AND THAT RECOVER WHICH IS OURS BY RIGHT. A37130 /CARI. AH MY /ALPHONSUS, NEVER THINKE ON THAT, A37140 IN VAINE IT IS +TO STRIVE AGAINST THE STREAME: A37150 THE CROWNE IS LOST, AND NOW IN HUCKSTERS HANDS, A37160 AND ALL OUR HOPE IS CAST INTO THE DUST: A37170 BRIDLE THESE THOUGHTS, AND LEARNE THE SAME OF ME,- A37180 A QUIET LIFE DOTH PASSE AN EMPERIE. A37190 /ALPHON. YET NOBLE FATHER, ERE /CARINUS BROOD A37200 SHALL BROOKE HIS FOE FOR +TO USURPE HIS SEATE, A37210 HEELE DIE THE DEATH WITH HONOUR IN THE FIELD, A37220 AND SO HIS LIFE AND SORROWES BRIEFLY END. A37230 BUT DID I KNOW MY FROWARD FATE WERE SUCH A37240 AS I SHOULD FAILE IN THIS MY IUST ATTEMPT; A37250 THIS SWORD DEARE FATHER, SHOULD THE AUTHOR BE, A37260 +TO MAKE AN END OF THIS MY TRAGEDIE. A38010 THEREFORE SWEET SIRE, REMAINE YOU HERE A WHILE, A38020 AND LET ME WALKE MY FORTUNE FOR +TO TRIE: A38030 I DO NOT DOUBT BUT ERE THE TIME BE LONG, A38040 ILE QUITE HIS COST, OR ELSE MY SELFE WILL DIE. A38050 /CARI. MY NOBLE SONNE, SINCE THAT THY MIND IS A38060 SUCH A38070 FOR +TO REVENGE THY FATHERS FOULE ABUSE, A38080 AS THAT MY WORDS MAY NOT A WHIT PREVAILE A38090 +TO STAY THY JOURNEY, GO WITH HAPPIE FATE. A38100 AND SOONE RETURNE UNTO THY FATHERS CELL, A38110 WITH SUCH A TRAINE AS /JULIUS /CAESAR CAME A38120 TO NOBLE /ROME, WHEN AS HE HAD ATCHIEV'D A38130 THE MIGHTIE MONARCH OF THE TRIPLE WORLD. A38140 MEANTIME /CARINUS IN THIS SILLIE GROVE A38150 WILL SPEND HIS DAIES WITH PRAIERS AND HORIZONS A38160 TO MIGHTIE /JOVE, +TO FURTHER THINE INTENT: A38170 FAREWELL DAERE SONNE, /ALPHONSUS, FARE YOU WELL. A38180 /ALPHON. AND HE IS GONE? THEN HIE /ALPHONSUS HIE, A38190 +TO TRIE THY FORTUNE WHERE THY FATES DO CALL: A38200 A NOBLE MIND DISDAINES +TO HIDE HIS HEAD A38210 AND LET HIS FOES TRIUMPH IN HIS OVERTHROW. A38220 /ALBI. WHAT =LOYTRING FELLOW HAVE WE SPIED HERE? A38230 PRESUME NOT VILLAINE FURTHER FOR +TO GO, A39010 /ALPHON. VILLAIN SAIST THOU? NAY, VILAIN IN THY A39030 UNLES YOU DO AT LENGTH THE SAME REPENT. A39020 THROAT: A39040 WHAT KNOWST THOU SKIPIACK, WHOM THOU VILAIN CALST? A39050 /ALBI. A COMMON VASSAL I DO VILLAINE CALL. A39060 /ALPHON. THAT SHALT THOU SOONE APPROVE, PERSWADE THY SELF, A39070 OR ELSE ILE DIE , OR THOU SHALT DIE FOR ME. A39080 /ALBI. WHAT, DO I DREAME, OR DO MY =DAZELING EIES A39090 DECEIVE ME? IST /ALPHONSUS THAT I SEE? A39100 DOTH NOW /MEDEA USE HER WONTED CHARMES A39110 FOR +TO DELUDE /ALBINUS FANTASIE? A39120 OR DOTH BLACK /PLUTO, KING OF DARKE /AVERNE, A39130 SEEKE FOR +TO FLOUT ME WITH HIS COUNTERFAIT? A39140 HIS BODIE LIKE TO /ALPHONSUS FRAMED IS; A39150 HIS FACE RESEMBLES MUCH /ALPHONSUS HEWE; A39160 HIS NOBLE MIND DECLARES HIM FOR NO LES; A39170 TIS HE INDEED] WO WORTH /ALBINIUS, A39180 WHOSE =BABLING TONGUE HATH CAUSDE HIS OWNE ANNOY. A39190 WHY DOTH NOT /JOVE SEND FROM THE +GLITTRING SKIES A39200 HIS THUNDERBOLTS +TO CHASTICE THIS OFFENCE? A39210 WHY DOTH DAME /TERRA CEASE WITH GREEDIE IAWES A39220 +TO SWALLOW UP /ALBINIUS PRESENTLY? A39230 WHAT, SHALL I FLIE AND HIDE MY TRAYTOROUS HEAD A39240 FROM STOUT /ALPHONSUS WHOM I SO MISUSDE? A40010 OR SHALL I YEELD? TUSH, =YEELDING IS IN VAINE: A40020 NOR CAN I FLIE BUT HE WILL FOLLOW ME. A40030 THEN CAST THY SELFE DOWNE AT HIS GRACES FEETE, A40040 CONFESSE THY FAULT, AND READIE MAKE THY BREST A40050 +TO ENTERTAINE THY WELL DESERVED DEATH. A40060 /ALPH. WHAT NEWES MY FRIEND? WHY ARE YOU A40070 NOW SO BLANKE A40080 THAT EARST BEFORE DID VAUNT IT TO THE SKIES? A40090 /ALBI. PARDON DEARE LORD, /ALBINIUS PARDON CRAVES A40100 FOR THIS OFFENCE, WHICH, BY THE HEAVENS I VOWE, A40110 UNWITTINGLY I DID UNTO YOUR GRACE; A40120 FOR HAD I KNOWNE /ALPHONSUS HAD BENE HERE, A40130 ERE THAT MY TONGUE HAD SPOKE SO TRAYTEROUSLY, A40140 THIS HAND SHOULD MAKE MY VERY SOULE +TO DIE. A40150 /ALPHON. RISE UP MY FRIEND, THY PARDON SOON IS A40160 GOT; A40170 BUT PRITHIE TELL ME, WHAT THE CAUSE MIGHT BE A40180 THAT IN SUCH SORT THOU ERST UPBRAIDEDST ME? A40190 /ALBI. MOST MIGHTIE PRINCE, SINCE FIRST YOUR A40200 FATHERS SIRE A40210 DID YEELD HIS GHOST UNTO THE SISTERS THREE, A40220 AND OLDE /CARINUS FORCED WAS +TO FLIE A40230 HIS NATIVE SOYLE, AND ROYALL DIADEM; A40240 I, FOR BECAUSE I SEEMED +TO COMPLAINE A40250 AGAINST THEIR TREASON, SHORTLY WAS FOREWARND A40260 NERE MORE +TO HAUNT THE BOUNDS OF /ARAGON, A41010 ON PAINE OF DEATH; THEN , LIKE A MAN FORLORNE, A41020 I SOUGHT ABOUT +TO FIND SOME =RESTING PLACE; A41030 AND AT THE LENGTH DID HAPPE UPON THIS SHORE, A41040 WHERE =SHEWING FORTH MY CRUELL BANISHMENT, A41050 BY KING /BELINUS I AM SUCCOURED. A41060 BUT NOW MY LORD, +TO ANSWERE YOUR DEMAUND; A41070 IT HAPPENS SO, THAT THE =USURPING KING A41080 OF /ARAGON, MAKES WARRE UPON THIS LAND, A41090 FOR CERTAINE TRIBUTE WHICH HE CLAYMETH HEERE: A41100 WHEREFORE /BELINUS SEND ME ROUND ABOUT A41110 HIS COUNTREY, FOR +TO GATHER UP HIS MEN A41120 FOR +TO WITHSTAND THIS MOST INIURIOUS FOE; A41130 WHICH =BEING DONE, =RETURNING WITH THE KING, A41140 DISPIGHTFULLY I DID SO TAUNT YOUR GRACE, A41150 =IMAGINING YOU HAD SOME SOULDIER BENE, A41160 THE WHICH, FOR FEARE HAD SNEAKED FROM THE CAMPE. A41170 /ALPHON. INOUGH /ALBINIUS, I DO KNOW THY MIND: A41180 BUT MAY IT BE, THAT THESE THY HAPPIE NEWES A41190 SHOULD BE OF TRUTH, OR HAVE YOU FORGED THEM? A41200 /ALBI. THE GODS FORBID THAT ERE /ALBINIUS TONGUE A41210 SHOULD ONCE BE FOUND +TO FORGE A FAYNED TALE, A41220 ESPECIALLY UNTO HIS SOVERAIGNE LORD: A41230 BUT IF /ALPHONSUS THINKE THAT I DO FAINE, A41240 STAY HERE A WHILE , AND YOU SHALL PLAINELY SEE A41250 MY WORDS BE TRUE, WHEN AS YOU DO PERCEIVE A41260 OUR ROYALL ARMIE MARCH BEFORE YOUR FACE; A42010 THE WHICH, IFT PLEASE MY NOBLE LORD +TO STAY, A42020 ILE HASTEN ON WITH ALL THE SPEED I MAY. A42030 /ALPHON. MAKE HASTE /ALBINIUS, IF YOU LOVE MY LIFE: A42040 BUT YET BEWARE, WHEN AS YOUR ARMIE COMES, A42050 YOU DO NOT MAKE AS THOUGH YOU DO ME KNOW, A42060 FOR I A WHILE A SOULDIER BASE WILL BE, A42070 UNTILL I FINDE TIME MORE CONVENIENT A42080 +TO SHEW /ALBINIUS, WHAT IS MINE INTENT, A42090 /ALBI. WHAT ERE ALPHONSUS FITTEST DOTH ESTEEME, A42100 /ALBINIUS FOR HIS PROFIT BEST WILL DEEME. A42110 /ALPHON. NOW DO I SEE BOTH GODS AND FORTUNE A42120 TOO A42130 DO IOYNE THEIR POWERS +TO RAISE /ALPHONSUS FAME; A42140 FOR IN THIS BROYLE I DO NOT GREATLY DOUBT A42150 BUT THAT I SHALL MY COUZENS COURAGE TAME. A42160 BUT SEE WHEREAS /BELINUS ARMIE COMES, A42170 AND HE HIMSELFE UNLESSE I GESSE AWRIE: A42180 WHO ERE IT BE, I DO NOT PASSE A PINNE; A42190 /ALPHONSUS MEANES HIS SOULDIER FOR +TO BE. A42200 /BELI. THUS FARRE MY LORDS, WE TRAINED HAVE OUR CAMPE A42210 FOR +TO ENCOUNTER HAUGHTIE /ARRAGON, A42220 WHO WITH A MIGHTIE POWER OF =STRAGLING MATES A42230 HATH TRAYTEROUSLY ASSAYLED THIS OUR LAND, A42240 AND =BURNING TOWNES, AND =SACKING CITIES FAIRE, A42250 DOTH PLAY THE DIVELL WHERE SOME ERE HE COMES. A43010 NOW, AS WE ARE INFORMED BY OUR SCOUTES, A43020 HE MARCHETH ON UNTO OUR CHEEFEST SEATE, A43030 /NAPLES, I MEANE, THAT CITIE OF RENOWME, A43040 FOR +TO BEGIRT IT WITH HIS BANDS ABOUT; A43050 AND SO AT LENGTH, THE WHICH HIGH /IOVE FORBID, A43060 +TO SACKE THE SAME, AS EARST HE OTHER DID. A43070 IF WHICH SHOULD HAPPE, /BELINUS WERE UNDONE, A43080 HIS COUNTREY SPOYLD, AND ALL HIS SUBJECTS SLAINE. A43090 WHEREFORE YOUR SOVERAIGNE THINKETH IT MOST MEET A43100 FOR +TO PREVENT THE FURIE OF THE FOE, A43110 AND /NAPLES SUCCOUR, THAT DISTRESSED TOWNE, A43120 BY =ENTRING IN, ERE /ARAGON DOTH COME, A43130 WITH ALL OUR MEN,WHICH WILL SUFFICIENT BE A43140 FOR +TO WITHSTAND THEIR CRUELL BATTERIE. A43150 /ALBI. THE SILLIE SERPENT, FOUND BY COUNTRY SWAINE, A43160 AND CUT IN PEECES BY HIS FURIOUS BLOWES, A43170 YET IF HER HEAD DO SCAPE AWAY UNTOUCHT, A43180 AS MANY WRITE, IT VERY STRANGLYE GOES A43190 +TO FETCH AN HERBE, WITH WHICH IN LITLE TIME A43200 HER BATTERED CORPES AGAINE SHE DOTH CONIOYNE: A43210 BUT IF BY CHANCE THE PLOUGHMANS STURDIE STAFFE, A43220 DO HAPPE +TO HIT UPON THE SERPENTS HEAD, A43230 AND BRUSE THE SAME, THOUGH ALL THE REST BE SOUND, A43240 YET DOTH THE SILLIE SERPENT LIE FOR DEAD; A43250 NOR CAN THE REST OF ALL HER BODIE SERVE A43260 +TO FINDE A SALVE WHICH MAY HER LIFE PRESERVE. A43270 EVEN SO MY LORD, IF /NAPLES ONCE BE LOST A44010 WHICH IS THE HEAD OF ALL YOUR GRACES LAND, A44020 EASIE IT WERE FOR THE MALICIOUS FOE, A44030 +TO GET THE OTHER CITIES IN THEIR HAND: A44040 BUT IF FROM THEM THAT /NAPLES TOWNE BE FREE, A44050 I DO NOT DOUBT BUT SAFE THE REST SHALL BEE. A44060 AND THEREFORE MIGHTIE KING, I THINKE IT BEST, A44070 +TO SUCCOUR /NAPLES, RATHER THEN THE REST. A44080 /BELI. TIS BRAVELY SPOKEN; BY MY CROWNE I SWEARE A44090 I LIKE THY COUNSELL, AND WILL FOLLOW IT. A44100 BUT HARKE /ALBINIUS, DOST THOU KNOW THE MAN A44110 THAT DOTH SO CLOSELY OVERTHWART US STAND? A44120 /ALBI. NOT I, MY LORD FOR NEVER SAW HIM YET. A44130 /BELI. THEN PRITHIE, GOE AND ASK HIM PRESENTLY, A44140 WHAT COUNTREY MAN HE IS, AND WHY HE COMES A44150 INTO THIS PLACE? PERHAPS HE IS SOME ONE A44160 THAT IS SENT HITHER AS A SECRET SPIE A44170 +TO HEARE AND SEE IN SECRET WHAT WE DO. A44180 /ALBI. MY FRIEND, WHAT ART THOU, THAT SO LIKE A SPIE A44190 DOST SNEAKE ABOUT /BELINUS ROYALL CAMPE? A44200 /ALPHON. I AM A MAN. A44210 /FABI. A MAN? WE KNOW THE SAME: A44220 BUT PRITHEE TELL ME, AND SET =SCOFFING BY, A44230 WHAT COUNTREY MAN THOU ART, AND WHY YOU COME, A44240 THAT WE MAY SOONE RESOLVE THE KING THEREOF? A44250 /ALPHON. WHY,SAY I AM A SOULDIER. A44260 /FABI. OF WHOSE BAND? A45010 /ALPHON. OF HIS THAT WILL MOST WAGES TO ME GIVE. A45020 /FABI. BUT WILL YOU BE A45030 CONTENT +TO SERVE /BELINUS IN HIS WARS? A45040 /ALPHON. I, A45050 IF HE WILL REWARD ME AS I DO DESERVE, A45060 AND GRANT WHAT ERE I WINNE, IT SHALL BE MINE A45070 INCONTINENT. A45080 /ALBI. BELEEVE ME SIR, YOUR SERVICE COSTLY IS: A45090 BUT STAY A WHILE, AND I WILL BRING YOU WORD A45100 WHAT KING /BELINUS SAYES UNTO THE SAME. A45110 /BELI. WAHT NEWES /ALBINIUS? WHO IS THAT WE SEE? A45120 /ALBI. IT IS, MY LORD, A SOULDIER THAT YOU SEE, A45130 WHO FAINE WOULD SERVE YOUR GRACE IN THESE YOUR WARRES, A45140 BUT THAT, I FEARE HIS SERVICE IS TOO DEARE. A45150 /BELI. TOO DEARE? WHY SO? WHAT DOTH THE A45160 SOULDIER CRAVE? A45170 /ALBI. HE CRAVES MY LORD, ALL THINGS THAT WITH HIS SWORD A45180 HE DOTH OBTAINE, WHAT EVER THAT THEY BE. A45190 /BELI. CONTENT MY FRIEND; IF THOU WILT SUCCOUR ME, A45200 WHAT ERE YOU GET, THAT CHALLENGE AS THINE OWNE; A45210 /BELINUS GIVES IT FRANCKLY UNTO THEE, A45220 ALTHOUGH IT BE THE CROWNE OF /ARAGON. A45230 COME ON THEREFORE, AND LET US HIE APACE A45240 TO /NAPLES TOWNE, WHEREAS BY THIS, I KNOW, A46010 OUR FOES HAVE PITCHT THEIR TENTS AGAINST OUR WALLES. A46020 /ALPHON. MARCH ON , MY LORD, FOR I WILL FOLLOW YOU; A46030 AND DO NOT DOUBT BUT, ERE THE TIME BE LONG, A46040 I SHALL OBTAINE THE CROWNE OF /ARAGON. A46050 /VENUS. THUS FROM THE PIT OF PILGRIMES POVERTIE A46060 /ALPHONSUS GINNES BY STEP AND STEP, +TO CLIMBE A46370 UNTO THE TOPPE OF FRIENDLY FORTUNES WHEELE: A46080 FROM BANISHT STATE, AS YOU HAVE PLAINELY SEENE, A46090 HE IS TRANSFORMED INTO A SOULDIERS LIFE, A46100 AND MARCHETH IN THE ENSIGNE OF THE KING A46110 OF WORTHY /NAPLES, WHICH /BELINUS HIGHT; A46120 NOT FOR BECAUSE THAT HE DOTH LOVE HIM SO, A46130 BUT THAT HE MAY REVENGE HIM ON HIS FOE. A46140 NOW ON THE TOPPE OF LUSTIE BARBED STEED A46150 HE MOUNTED IS, IN =GLITTERING ARMOUR CLAD, A46160 =SEEKING ABOUT THE TROUPES OF /ARAGON, A46170 FOR +TO ENCOUNTER WITH HIS TRAITEROUS NEECE. A46180 HOW HE DOTH SPEED, AND WHAT DOTH HIM BEFALL, A46190 MARKE THIS OUR ACT, FOR IT DOTH SHEW IT ALL. A46200 /ALPHON. GO PACKE THOU HENCE UNTO THE /STYGIAN LAKE, A47010 AND MAKE REPORT UNTO THY TRAYTEROUS SIRE A47020 HOW WELL THOU HAST ENIOYD THE DIADEM A47030 WHICH HE BY TREASON SET UPON THY HEAD; A47040 AND IF HE ASK THEE WHO DID SEND THEE DOWNE, A47050 /ALPHONSUS SAY, WHO NOW MUST WEARE THY CROWNE. A47060 /LAELI. TRAYTOR, HOW DAREST THOU LOOKE ME IN THE A47070 FACE, A47080 WHOSE MIGHTIE KING THOU TRAYREROUSLY HAST SLAINE A47090 WHAT, DOST THOU THINKE /FLAMINIUS HATH NO FRIENDS A47100 FOR +TO REVENGE HIS DEATH ON THEE AGAINE? A47110 YES, BE YOU SURE THAT, ERE YOU SCAPE FROM HENCE, A47120 THY =GASPING GHOST SHALL BEARE HIM COMPANIE, A47130 OR ELSE MY SELFE =FIGHTING FOR HIS DEFENCE, A47140 WILL BE CONTENT, BY THOSE THY HANDS +TO DIE. A47150 /ALPHON. /LAELIUS, FEWE WORDS WOULD BETTER THEE BECOME, A47160 ESPECIALLY AS NOW THE CASE DOTH STAND; A47170 AND DIDDETH THOU KNOW WHOM THOU DOST THREATEN A47180 THUS, A47190 WE SHOULD YOU HAVE MORE CALMER OUT OF HAND: A47200 FOR /LAELIUS KNOW, THAT I /ALPHONSUS AM, A47210 THE SONNE AND HEIRE TO OLDE /CARINUS, WHOM A48010 THE TRAYTEROUS FATHER OF /FLAMINIUS A48020 DID SECRETLY BEREAVE OF HIS DIADEM. A4Y030 BUT SEE THE IUST REVENGE OF MIGHTIE /IOVE] A48040 THE FATHER DEAD, THE SONNE IS LIKEWISE SLAINE A48050 BY THAT MANS HAND WHO THEY DID COUNT AS DEAD, A48060 YET DOTH SURVIVE +TO WEARE THE DIADEM, A48070 WHEN THEY THEMSELVES ACCOMPANY THE GHOSTS A48080 WHICH WANDER ROUND ABOUT THE /STIGIAN FIELDES. A48090 MUSE NOT HEREAT, FOR IT IS TRUE I SAY; A48100 I AM /ALPHONSUS, WHOM THOU HAST MISUSDE. A48110 /LAELI. THE MAN WHOSE DEATH I DID SO OFT A48120 LAMENT? A48130 THEN PARDON ME FOR THESE UNCOURTEOUS WORDS, A48140 THE WHICH I IN MY RAGE DID UTTER FORTH, A48150 PRICKT BY THE DUTIE OF A LOYAL MIND; A48160 PARDON, /ALPHONSUS, THIS MY FIRST OFFENCE, A48170 AND LET ME DIE IF ERE I SLIGHT AGAIN. A48180 /ALPHON. /LAELIUS, I FAINE WOULD PARDON THIS OFFENCE, A48190 AND EKE ACCEPT THEE TO MY GRACE AGAINE, A48200 BUT THAT I FEARE THAT, WHEN I STAND IN NEED A48210 AND WANT YOUR HELPE, YOU WILL YOUR LORD BETRAY: A48220 HOW SAY YOU /LAELIUS, MAY I TRUST TO THEE? A48230 /LAELI. I, NOBLE LORD, BY ALL THE GODS I VOWE; A48240 FOR FIRST SHALL HEAVENS WANT STARS, AND =FOMING SEAS A48250 WANT WATRY DROPS, BEFORE ILE TRAYTOR BE A48260 UNTO /ALPHONSUS, WHOM I HONOUR SO. A48270 /ALPHON. WELL THEN, ARISE; AND FOR BECAUSE ILE A49010 TRIE A49020 IF THAT THY WORDS AND DEEDS BE BOTH ALIKE, A49030 GO HASTE AND FETCH YHE YOUTHES OF /ARAGON, A49040 WHICH NOW I HEARE HAVE TURND THEIR HEELES AND FLED: A49050 TELL THEM YOUR CHANCE, AND BRING THEM BACK AGAIN A49060 INTO THIS WOOD; WHERE IN AMBUSHMENT LIE A49070 UNTILL I COME OR SEND FOR YOU MY SELFE. A49080 /LAELI. I WILL MY LORD. A49090 /ALPHON. FULL LITTLE THINK /BELINUS AND HES PEERES A49100 WHAT THOUGHTS /ALPHONSUS CASTETH IN HIS MIND; A49110 FOR IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD NOT GREATLY HASTE A49120 +TO PAY THE SAME THE WHICH THEY PROMIST ME. A49130 /BELI. LIKE SIMPLE SHEEP, WHEN SHEPHEARD ABSENT IS, A49140 FARRE FROM HIS FLOCK, ASSAILD BY GREEDIE WOLVES, A49150 DO =SCATTERING FLIE ABOUT, SOME HERE, SOME THERE, A49160 +TO KEEPE THEIR BODIES FROM THEIR =RAVENING IAWES, A49170 SO DO THE FEAREFULL YOUTHS OF /ARAGON A49180 RUN ROUND ABOUT THE GREENE AND PLEASANT PLAINES, A49190 AND HIDE THEIR HEADS FROM /NEAPOLITANS: A49200 SUCH TERROR HAVE THEIR STRONG AND STURDYE BLOWES A49210 STROOKE TO THEIR HEARTS, AS FOR A WORLD OF GOLD, A49220 I WARRANT YOU, THEY WILL NOT COME AGAINE. A49230 BUR NOBLE LORDS, WHERE IS THE KNIGHT BECOME A49240 WHICH MADE THE BLOOD BESPRINKLE ALL THE PLACE A50010 WHEREAS HE DID ENCOUNTER WITH HIS FOE? A50020 MY FRIEND /ALBINIUS, KNOW YOU WHERE HE IS? A50030 /ALBI. NOT I MY LORD, FOR SINCE IN THICKEST RANKES A50040 I SAWE HIM CHASE /FLAMINIUS AT THE HEELES, A50050 I NEVER YET COULD SET MINE EYES ON HIM. A50060 BUT SEE, MY LORD, WHEREAS THE WARRIOUR STANDS, A50070 OR ELSE MY SIGHT DOTH FAILE ME AT THIS TIME. A50080 /BELI. TIS HE INDEED, WHO, AS I DO SUPPOSE, A50090 HATH SLAINE THE KING OR ELSE SOME OTHER LORD, A50100 FOR WELL I WOT, A CARKAS I DID SEE A50110 HARD AT HIS FEETE LIE =STRUGLING ON THE GROUND. A50120 COME ON, /ALBINIUS, WE WILL TRY THE TRUTH. A50130 HAILE TO THE NOBLE VICTOR OF OUR FOES. A50140 /ALPH. THANKS MIGHTIE PRINCE, BUT YET I SEEK NOT THIS: A50150 IT IS NOT WORDS MUST RECOMPENCE MY PAINE, A50160 BUT DEEDS: WHEN I FIRST TOOKE UP ARMES FOR YOU, A50170 YOUR PROMISE WAS, WHAT ERE MY SWORD DID WINNE A50180 IN FIGHT, AS HIS /ALPHONSUS SHOULD IT CRAVE. A50190 SEE THEN WHERE LIES THY FOE /FLAMINIUS, A51010 WHOSE CROWNE MY SWORD HATH CONQUERED IN THE FIELD; A51020 THEREFORE /BELINUS, MAKE NO LONG DELAY, A51030 BUT THAT DISCHARGE YOUR PROMISE FOR +TO PAY. A51040 /BELI. WIL NOTHIMG ELSE SATISFIE THY =CONQUERING A51050 MIND A51060 BESIDES THE CROWNE? WELL, SINCE THOU HAST IT WONNE, A51070 THOU SHALT IT HAVE, THOUGH FARRE AGAINST MY WILL. A51080 HERE DOTH /BELINUS CROWNE THEE WITH HIS HAND A51090 THE KING OF /ARRAGON. A51100 WHAT, ARE YOU PLEASDE? A51110 /ALPHON. NOT SO /BELINUS, TILL YOU PROMISE ME A51120 ALL THINGS =BELONGING TO THE ROYALL CROWNE A51130 OF /ARAGON, AND MAKE YOUR LORDINGS SWEARE A51140 FOR +TO DEFEND ME TO THEIR UTMOST POWER A51150 AGAINST ALL MEN THAT SHALL GAINSAY THE SAME. A51160 /BELI. MARKE, WHAT BELONGED ERST UNTO THE CROWNE A51170 OF /ARAGON, THAT CHALLENGE AS THINE OWNE; A51180 /BELINUS GIVES IT FRANCKLY UNTO THEE, A51190 AND SWEARES BY ALL THE POWERS OF =GLITTERING SKIES, A51200 +TO DO MY BEST FOR TO MAINTAINE THE SAME; A51210 SO THAT IT BE NOT PREIUDICIALL A51220 UNTO MINE HONOUR, OR MY COUNTREY SOYLE. A51230 /ALBI. AND BY THE SACRED SEATE OF MIGHTIE /IOVE A52010 /ALBINIUS SWEARES THAT FIRST HEELE DIE THE DEATH A52020 BEFORE HEELE SEE /ALPHONSUS SUFFER WRONG. A52030 /FABI. WHAT ERST /ALBINIUS WOWD WE IOYENTLY VOW. A52040 /ALPHON. THANKS MIGHTIE LORDS; BUT YET I GREATLY A52050 FEARE A52060 THAT VERY FEWE WILL KEEP THE OATHES THEY SWEARE. A52070 BUT WHAT /BELINUS , WHY STAND YOU SO LONG, A52080 AND CEASE FROM =OFFERING HOMAGE UNTO ME? A52090 WHAT, KNOW YOU NOT THAT I THY SOVERAIGNE AM, A52100 CROWNED BY THEE AND ALL THY OTHER LORDS, A52110 AND NOW CONFIRMED BY YOUR SOLEMNE OATHES? A52120 FEED NOT THY SELFE WITH FOND PERSWASIONS, A52130 BUT PRESENTLY COME YEELD THY CROWNE TO ME, A52140 AND DO ME HOMAGE, OR BY HEAVENS I SWEARE A52150 ILE FORCE THEE DO IT MAUGRE ALL THY TRAINE. A52160 /BELI. HOW NOW BASE BRAT? WHAT ARE THY WITS A52170 THINE OWNE, A52180 THAT THOU DAREST THUS ABRAIDE ME IN MY LAND? A52190 TIS BEST FOR THEE THESE SPEECHES +TO RECALL, A52200 OR ELSE, BY /IOVE, ILE MAKE THEE +TO REPENT A52210 THAT ERE THOU SETTEST THY FOOTE IN /NAPLES SOYLE. A52220 /ALPHON. BASE BRAT, SAYEST THOU? AS GOOD A MAN AS THOU: A52230 BUT SAY I CAME BUT OF A BASE DESCENT, A52240 MY DEEDS SHALL MAKE MY GLORY FOR +TO SHINE A52250 AS CLEARE AS /LUNA IN A WINTERS NIGHT. A52260 BUT FOR BECAUSE THOU BRAGGEST SO OF THY BIRTH, A52270 ILE SEE HOW IT SHALL PROFIT THEE ANON. A52280 /FABI. /ALPHONSUS, CEASE FROM THESE THY =THREATNING A53010 WORDS, A53020 AND LAY ASIDE THIS THY PRESUMPTUOUS MIND, A53030 OR ELSE BE SURE THOU SHALT THE SAME REPENT. A53040 /ALPHON. HOW NOW SIR BOY, WILL YOU BE =PRATLING TOO? A53050 TIS BEST FOR THEE +TO HOLD THY =TATLING TONGUE , A53060 UNLESS I SEND SOME ONE +TO SCOURGE THY BREECH. A53070 WHY THEN I SEE 'TIS TIME +TO LOOKE ABOUT A53080 WHEN EVERY BOY /ALPHONSUS DARES CONTROLL: A53090 BUT BE THEY SURE, ERE /PHOEBUS GOLDEN BEAMS A53100 HAVE COMPASSED THE CIRCLE OF THE SKIE, A53110 ILE CLOG THEIR TOONGS, SINCE NOTHING ELSE WILL SERVE A53120 +TO KEEP THOSE VILDE AND =THREATNING SPEECHES IN. A53130 FARWELL /BELINUS, LOKE THOU TO THY SELFE: A53140 /ALPHONSUS MEANES +TO HAVE THY CROWN ERE NIGHT. A53150 /BELI. WHAT, IS HE GONE? THE DIVEL BREAK HIS A53160 NECKE, A53170 THE FIENDS OF HELL TORMENT HIS TRAITEROUS CORPES: A53180 IS THIS THE QUITTANCE OF /BELINUS GRACE, A53190 WHICH HE DID SHEWE UNTO THAT THANKLES WRETCH, A53200 THAT RUNAGATE, THAT RACHELL, YEA THAT THEEFE? A53210 FOR WELL I WOT, HE HATH ROBD ME OF A CROWNE. A53220 IF EVER HE HAD SPRUNG FROM GENTLE BLOOD, A53230 HE WOULD NOT THUS MISUSE HIS FAVOURER. A53240 /ALBI.THAT RUNAGATE, THAT RACHELL, YEA THAT THEEFE] A53250 STAY THERE SIR KING, YOUR MOUTH RUNS OVER MUCH; A53260 IT ILL BECOMES THE SUBIECT FOR +TO USE A54010 SUCH TRAYTEROUS TERMES AGAINST HIS SOVERAIGNE. A54020 KNOW THOU /BELINUS, THAT /CARINUS SONNE A54030 IS NEITHER RACHELL NOR A RUNAGATE: A54040 BUT BE THOU SURE THAT, ERE THE DARKSOME NIGHT A54050 DO DRIVE GOD /PHOEBUS TO HIS /THETIS LAP, A54060 BOTH THOU AND ALL THE REST OF THIS THY TRAINE, A54070 SHALL WELL REPENT THE WORDS WHICH YOU HAVE SAINE. A54080 /BELI. WHAT, TRAYTEROUS VILLAIN, DOST THOU THREATEN A54090 ME?- A54100 LAY HOLD ON HIM, AND SEE HE DO NOT SCAPE; A54110 ILE TEACH THE SLAVE +TO KNOW TO WHOM HE SPEAKES. A54120 /ALBI. TO THEE I SPEAKE, AND TO THY FELLOWES ALL; A54130 AND THOUGH AS NOW YOU HAVE ME IN YOUR POWER, A54140 YET DOUBT NOT BUT THAT IN LITLE SPACE A54150 THESE EYES SHALL SEE THY TREASON RECOMPENST, A54160 AND THEN I MEANE +TO VAUNT OUR VICTORIE. A54170 /BELI, NAY PROUD /ALBINIUS, NEVER BUILD ON THAT; A54180 FOR THOUGH THE GODS DO CHANCE FOT +TO APPOYNT A54190 /ALPHONSUS VICTOR OF /BELINUS LAND, A54200 YET SHALT THOU NEVER LIVE +TO SEE THAT DAY:- A54210 AND THEREFORE /FABIUS, STAND NOT =LINGRING, A54220 BUT PRESENTLY SLASH OFF HIS TRAYTEROUS HEAD. A54230 /ALBI. SHLASH OFF HIS HEAD? AS THOUGH /ALBINIUS A54240 HEAD A54250 WERE THEN SO EASIE +TO BE SLASHED OFF: A54260 IN FAITH SIR, NO; WHEN YOU ARE GONE AND DEAD, A55010 I HOPE +TO FLOURISH LIKE THE PLEASANT SPRING. A55020 /BELI. WHY, HOW NOW /FABIUS? WHAT , DO YOU A55030 STAND IN DOUBT A55040 +TO DO THE DEED? WHAT FEARE YOU? WHO DARES SEEKE A55045 FOR +TO REVENGE HIS DEATH ON THEE AGAINE, A55060 SINCE THAT /BELINUS DID COMMAND IT SO? A55070 OR ARE YOU WAXT SO DAINTIE THAT YOU DARE A55080 NOT USE YOUR SWORD FOR =STAINING OF YOUR HANDS? A55090 IF IT BE SO, THEN LET ME SEE THY SWORD, A55100 AND I WILL BE HIS BUTCHER FOR THIS TIME. A55110 NOW SIR /ALBINIUS, ARE YOU OF THE MINDE A55120 THAT ERST YOU WERE? WHAT, DO YOU LOOKE +TO SEE, A55130 AND TRIUMPH IN /BELINUS OVERTHROW? A55140 I HOPE THE VERY SIGHT OF THIS MY BLADE A55150 HATH CHAUNGDE YOUR MINDE INTO AN OTHER TUNE. A55160 /ALBI. NOT SO /BELINUS, I AM CONSTANT STILL. A55170 MY MINDE IS LIKE TO THE /ABESTON STONE, A55180 WHICH, IF IT ONCE BE HEAT IN FLAMES OF FIRE, A55190 DENIETH +TO BECOMMEN COLDE AGAINE: A55200 EVEN SO AM I, AND SHALL BE TILL I DIE; A55210 AND THOUGH I SHOULD SEE /ATTROPOS APPEARE A55220 WITH KNIFE IN HAND, +TO FLIT MY THREED IN TWAINE, A55230 YET NERE /ALBINIUS SHOULD PERSWADED BE A55240 BUT THAT /BELINUS HE SHOULD VANQUISHT SEE. A55250 /BELI. NAY THEN /ALBINIUS, SINCE THAT WORDS ARE A56010 VAINE A56020 FOR +TO PERSWADE YOU FROM THIS HERESIE, A56030 THIS SWORD SHALL SURE PUT YOU OUT OF DOUBT. A56040 /LAELI. MY NOBLE LORDS OF /ARAGON, I KNOW A56050 YOU WONDER MUCH WHAT MIGHT THE OCCASION BE A56060 THAT /LAELIUS, WHICH EARST DID FLIE THE FIELD, A56070 DOTH EGGE YOU FORWARDS NOW UNTO THE WARRES; A56080 BUT WHEN YOU HEARE MY REASON, OUT OF DOUBT A56090 YOWLE BE CONTENT WITH THIS MY RASH ATTEMPT. A56100 WHEN FIRST OUR KING, /FLAMINIUS I DO MEANE, A56110 DID SET UPON THE /NEAPOLITANS, A56120 THE WORST OF YOU DID KNOW AND PLAINLY SEE A56130 HOW FARRE THEY WERE UNABLE +TO WITHSTAND A56140 THE MIGHTIE FORCES OF OUR ROYALL CAMPE, A56150 UNTILL SUCH TIME AS FROWARD FATES WE THOUGHT,- A56160 ALTHOUGH THE FATES ORDAIND IT FOR OUR GAINE,- A56170 DID SEND A STRAUNGER STOUT, WHOSE STURDIE BLOWES A56180 AND FORCE ALONE, DID CAUSE OUR OVERTHROW. A56190 BUT TO OUR PURPOSE; THIS SAME MARTIALL KNIGHT A56200 DID HAP +TO HIT UPON /FLAMINIUS A57010 AND LENT OUR KING THEN SUCH A FRIENDLY BLOW A57020 AS THAT HIS =GASPING GHOST TO /LYMBO WENT. A57030 WHICH, WHEN I SAWE, AND =SEEKING +TO REVENGE, A57040 MY NOBLE LORDS, DID HAP ON SUCH A PRIZE A57050 AS NEVER KING NOR /KEISAR GOT THE LIKE. A57060 /MILES. /LAELIUS, OF FORCE WE MUST CONFESSE TO A57070 THEE, A57080 WE WONDRED ALL WHENAS YOU DID PERSWADE A57090 US +TO RETURNE UNTO THE WARRES AGAINE; A57100 BUT SINCE OUR MARVELL IS INCREASED MUCH A57110 BY THESE YOUR WORDS, WHICH SOUND OF HAPPINESSE: A57120 THEREFORE GOOD /LAELIUS, MAKE NO =TARRYING, A57130 BUT SOONE UNFOLDE THY HAPPIE CHAUNCE TO US. A57140 /LAE. THEN FRIENDS AND FELLOW SOULDIERS, HARK TO A57150 ME; A57160 WHEN /LAELIUS THOUGHT FOR +TO REVENGE HIS KING A57170 ON THAT SAME KNIGHT, INSTEED OF MORTALL FOE, A57180 I FOUND HIM FOR +TO BE OUR CHEEFEST FRIEND. A57190 /MI. OUR CHEEFEST FRIEND? I HARDLY CAN BELEVEE A57200 THAT HE, WHICH MADE SUCH BLOUDIE MASSACRES A57210 OF STOUT /ITALIANS, CAN IN ANY POYNT A57220 BEARE FRIENDSHIP TO THE COUNTREY OR THE KING. A57230 /LAE. AS FOR YOUR KING /MILES, I HOLD WITH YOU, A57240 HE BEARE NO FRIENDSHIP TO /FLAMINIUS, A57250 BUT HATED HIM AS BLOUDIE /ATTROPOS; A57260 BUT FOR YOUR COUNTREY, /LAELIUS DOTH AVOWE, A57270 HE LOVES AS WELL AS ANY OTHER LAND; A57280 YEA SURE, HE LOVES IT BEST OF ALL THE WORLD. A58010 AND FOR BECAUSE YOU SHALL NOT THINKE THAT I A58020 DO SAY THE SAME WITHOUT A REASON WHY, A58030 KNOW THAT THE KNIGHT /ALPHONSUS HATH TO NAME, A58040 BOTH SONNE AND HEIRE TO OLD /CARINUS, WHOM A58050 /FLAMINIUS' SIRE BEREAVED OF HIS CROWNE; A58060 WHO DID NOT SEEKE THE RUINE OF OUR HOST A58070 FOR ANY ENUIE HE DID BEAR TO US, A58080 BUT +TO REVENGE HIM ON HIS MORTALL FOE; A58090 WHICH BY THE HELPE OF HIGH CELESTIALL /IOVE, A58100 HE HATH ATCHIEV'D WITH HONOUR IN THE FIELD. A58110 /MI. /ALPHONSUS, MAN?ILE NERE PERSWADED BE A58120 THAT ERE /ALPHONSUS MAY SURVIVE AGAINE, A58130 WHO WITH /CARINUS, MANY YEARES AGOE, A58140 WAS SAID +TO WANDER IN THE /STIGIAN FIELDES. A58150 /LAELI. TRUTH NOBLE /MILES; THESE MINE EARS HAVE A58160 HEARD, A58170 FOR CERTAINTIE REPORTED UNTO ME, A58180 THAT OLDE /CARINUS, WITH HIS PEERLESSE SONNE, A58190 HAD FELT THE SHARPNESSE OF THE SISTERS SHEERES; A58200 AND HAD I NOT OF LATE /ALPHONSUS SEENE A58210 IN GOOD ESTATE, THOUGH ALL THE WORLD SHOULD SAY A58220 HE IS ALIVE, I WOULD NOT CREDIT THEM: A58230 BUR FELLOW SOULDIERS, WEND YOU BACKE WITH ME, A58240 AND LET US LURKE WITHIN THE SECRET SHADE A58250 WHICH HE HIMSELFE APPOINTED UNTO US; A58260 AND IF YOU FIND MY WORDS +TO BE UNTROTH, A58270 THEN LET ME DIE +TO RECOMPENCE THE WRONG. A58280 /ALBI. /LAELIUS MAKE HASTE: SOULDIERS OF /ARAGON, A59010 SET =LINGRING BY, AND COME AND HELPE YOUR KING, A59020 I MEANE /ALPHONSUS, WHO, WHILEST THAT HE DID A59030 PURSUE /BELINUS AT THE VERY HEELES, A59040 WAS SUDDENLY ENVIRONED ABOUT A59050 WIYH ALL THE TROUPES OF MIGHTIE /MILLAINE LAND. A59060 /MI. WHAT NEWES IS THIS? AND IS IT VERY SO? A59070 IS OUR /ALPHONSUS YET IN HUMAN STATE, A59080 WHOM ALL THE WORLD DID IUDGE FOR +TO BE DEAD? A59090 YET CAN I SCARCE GIVE CREDIT TO THE SAME: A59100 GIVE CREDIT? YES, AND SINCE THE /MILLAIN DUKE A59110 HATH BROKE HIS LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP, BE HE SURE, A59120 ERE /CYNTHIA, THE =SHINING LAMPE OF NIGHT, A59130 DOTH SCALE THE HEAVENS WITH HER HORNED HEAD, A59140 BOTH HE AND HIS SHALL VERY PLAINLY SEE A59150 THE LEAGUE IS BURST, THAT CAUSED LONG THE GLEE. A59160 /LAE. AND COULD THE TRAYTOR HARBOR IN HIS BREST A59170 SUCH MORTALL TREASON GAINST HIS SOVERAIGNE, A59180 AS WHEN HE SHOULD WITH FIRE AND SWORD DEFEND A59190 HIM FROM HIS FOES, HE SEEKES HIS OVERTHROW? A59200 MARCH ON MY FRIEND: I NERE SHALL IOY AT ALL, A59210 UNTILL I SEE THAT BLOUDIE TRAYTOR'S FALL. A59220 /VENUS. NO SOONER DID /ALPHONSUS WITH HIS A60010 TROUPE A60020 SET ON THE SOULDIERS OF /BELINUS BAND, A60030 BUT THAT THE FURIE OF HIS STURDIE BLOWES A60040 DID STRIKE SUCH TERROR TO THEIR DAUNTED MINDES A60050 THAT GLAD WAS HE WHICH COULD ESCAPE AWAY A60060 WITH LIFE AND LIMME, FORTH OF THAT BLOUDIE FRAY. A60070 /BELINUS FLIES UNTO THE /TURKISH SOYLE, A60080 +TO CRAVE THE AIDE OF /AMURACKE THEIR KING; A60090 UNTO THE WHICH HE =WILLINGLY DID CONSENT, A60100 ANS SENDS /BELINUS, WITH TWO OTHER KINGS, A60110 +TO KNOW GOD /MAHOMETS PLEASURE IN THE SAME. A60120 MEANE TIME THE EMPRESSE BY /MEDEAS HELPE, A60130 DID USE SUCH CHARMES THAT /AMURACKE DID SEE, A60140 IN SOUNDEST SLEEPE, WHAT AFTERWARD SHOULD HAP: A60150 HOW /AMURACKE DID RECOMPENCE HER PAINE, A60160 WITH MICKLE MORE, THIS ACT SHALL SHEW YOU PLAINE. A60170 /ALPHON. WELCOME BRAVE YOUTHES OF /ARAGON, TO ME, A60180 YEA WELCOME,/MILES, /LAELIUS, AND THE REST A60190 WHOSE PROWESSE ALONE HATH BENE THE ONELY CAUSE A60200 THAT WE, LIKE VICTORS, HAVE SUBDUED OUR FOES. A61010 LORD, WHAT A PLEASURE WAS IT TO MY MINDE, A61020 +TO SEE /BELINUS, WHICH NOT LONG BEFORE A61030 DID WITH HIS =THREATNINGS TERRIFIE THE GODS, A61040 NOW SCUDDE APACE FROM WARLIKE /LAELIUS BLOWES, A61050 THE DUKE OF /MILLAINE, HE INCREAST OUR SPORT, A61060 WHO, =DOUBTING THAT HIS FORCE WAS OVERWEAKE A61070 FOR +TO WITHSTAND /MILES, THY STURDIE ARME, A61080 DID GIVE MORE CREDENCE TO HIS =STRIKING SKIPPES A61090 THEN TO THE SHARPNESSE OF HIS =CUTTING BLADE. A61100 WHAT /FABIUS DID +TO PLEASURE US WITHALL, A61110 /ALBINUS KNOWES AS WELL AS I MY SELFE; A61120 FOR,WELL I WOT, IF THAT THY TYRED STEED A61130 HAD BENE AS FRESH AND SWIFT IN FOOTE AS HIS, A61140 HE SHOULD HAVE FELT, YEA KNOWNE FOR CERTAINTIE, A61150 +TO CHECKE /ALPHONSUS, DID DESERVE +TO DIE. A61160 BREEFLY, MY FRIENDS, AND FELLOW PEERES IN ARMES, A61170 THE WORST OF YOU DESERVE SUCH MICKLE PRAISE, A61190 AS THAT MY TONGUE DENIES FOR +TO SET FORTH A61180 THE DEMIE PARCELL OF YOUR VALIANT DEEDS; A61200 SO THAT PERFORCE, I MUST BY DUTIE BE A61210 BOUND TO YOU ALL, FOR THIS YOUR COURTESIE. A61220 /MI. NOT SO MY LORD; FOR IF OUR =WILLING ARMES A61230 HAVE PLEASURED YOU AS MUCH AS YOU DO SAY, A61240 HE HAVE DONE NOUGHT BUT THAT BECOMMETH US, A61250 FOR +TO DEFEND OUR MIGHTIE SOVERAIGNE. A61260 AS FOR MY PART, I COUNT MY LABOUR SMALL, A62010 YEA THOUGH IT HAD BEEN TWICE AS MUCH AGAINE, A62020 SINCE THAT /ALPHONSUS DOTH ACCEPT THEREOF. A62030 /ALPH. THANKES, WORTHIE /MILES: LEAST ALL THE A62040 WORLD A62050 SHOULD COUNT /ALPHONSUS THANKLESSE FOR +TO BE, A62060 /LAELIUS, SIT DOWNE, AND, /MILES SIT BY HIM, A62070 AND THAT RECEIVE THE WHICH YOUR SWORDS HAVE WON. A62080 FIRST, FOR BECAUSE THOU, /LAELIUS, IN THESE BROILS, A62090 BY MARTIAL MIGHT DIDST PROUD /BELINUS CHASE A62100 FROM TROOP TO TROOP, FROM SIDE TO SIDE ABOUT, A62110 AND NEVER CEAST FROM THIS THY SWIFT PURSUIT A62120 UNTILL THOU HADST OBTAIN'D HIS ROYAL CROWNE, A62130 THEREFORE I SAY, ILE DO THEE NAUGHT BUT RIGHT, A62140 AND GIVE THEE THAT THE WHICH THOU WELL HAST A62150 WONNE. A62160 HERE DOTH /ALPHONSUS CROWNE THEE /LAELIUS, KING A62170 OF /NAPLES TOWNE, WITH ALL DOMINIONS A62180 THAT EARST BELONGED TO OUR TRAYTEROUS FOE, A62190 THAT PROUD /BELINUS IN HIS REGIMENT. A62200 /MILES, THY SHARE THE /MILLAIN DUKEDOM IS, A62210 FOR, WELL I WOT, THY SWORD DESERV'D NO LESSE. A62220 THE WHICH /ALPHONSUS FRANKLY GIVETH THEE, A63010 IN PRESENE E OF HIS WARLIKE MEN AT ARMES; A63020 AND IF THAT ANY STOMACKE THIS MY DEED, A63030 /ALPHONSUS CAN REVENGE THY WRONG WITH SPEED. A63040 NOW TO /ALBINIUS, WHICH IN ALL MY TOYLES A63050 I HAVE BOTH FAITHFULL, YEA, AND FRIENDLY FOUND: A63060 SINCE THAT THE GODS AND FRIENDLY FATES ASSIGNE A63070 THIS PRESENT TIME TO ME +TO RECOMPENCE A63080 THE SUNDRY PLEASURES THOU HAST DONE TO ME, A63090 SIT DOWNE BY THEM, AND ON THY FAITHFULL HEAD A63100 RECEIVE THE CROWNE OF PEERLESSE /ARAGON. A63110 /ALBI. PARDON DEARE LORD, /ALBINIUS AT THIS TIME; A63120 IT ILL BECOMES ME FOR +TO WEARE A CROWNE A63130 WHEN AS MY LORD IS DESTITUTE HIMSELFE: A63140 WHY, HIGH /ALPHONSUS, , IF I SHOULD RECEIVE A63150 THIS CROWNE OF YOU, THE WHICH HIGH /IOVE FORBID, A63160 WHERE WOULD YOUR SELFE OBTAINE A DIADEM? A63170 /NAPLES IS GONE, /MILLAINE POSSESSED IS, A63180 AND NOUGHT IS LEFT FOR YOU BUT /ARAGON. A63190 /ALPHON. AND NOUGHT IS LEFT FOR ME BUT /ARAGON? A63200 YES, SURELY YES, MY FATES HAVE SO DECREED, A63210 THAT /ARAGON SHOULD BE TOO BASE A THING A63220 FOR +TO OBTAINE /ALPHONSUS FOR HER KING. A63230 WHAT, HEARE YOU NOT HOW THAT OUR SCATTER'D FOES, A63240 /BELINUS, /FABIUS, AND THE /MILLAINE DUKE, A63250 ARE FLED FOR SUCCOUR TO THE /TURKISH COURT? A63260 AND THINKE YOU NOT THAT /AMURACK THEIR KING A64010 WILL, WITH THE MIGHTIEST POWER OF ALL HIS LAND, A64020 SEEKE +TO REVENGE /BELINUS OVERTHROW? A34030 THEN DOUBT I NOT BUT ERE THESE BROYLES DO END, A64040 /ALPHONSUS SHALL POSSESSE THE DIADEM A64050 THAT /AMURACK NOW WEARES UPON HIS HEAD. A64060 SIT DOWNE THEREFORE, AND THAT RECEIVE OF MEE, A64070 THE WHICH THE FATES APPOINTED UNTO THEE. A64080 /ALBI. THOU KING OF HEAVEN, WHICH BY THY A64090 POWER DIVINE A64100 DOST SEE THE SECRETS OF EACH LIVERS HEART, A64110 BEARE RECORD NOW WITH WHAT =UNWILLING MIND A64120 I DO RECEIVE THE CROWNE OF /ARAGON. A64130 /ALPHON. ARISE /ALBINIUS, KING OF /ARAGON, A64140 CROWNED BY ME, WHO, TILL MY =GASPING GHOST A64150 DO PART ASUNDER FROM MY BREATHLESSE CORPES, A64160 WILL BE THY SHIELD AGAINST ALL MEN ALIVE A64170 THAT FOR THY KINGDOME ANY WAY DO STRIVE. A64180 NOW SINCE WE HAVE, IN SUCH AN HAPPIE HOURE, A64190 CONFIRMD THREE KINGS, COME, LET US MARCH WITH A64200 SPEED A64210 INTO THE CITIE, FOR +TO CELEBRATE A64220 WITH MIRTH AND IOY THIS BLISFUL FESTIVALL. A64230 /AMU. WELCOME /BELINUS, TO THY COSENS COURT, A65010 WHOSE LATE ARRIVALL IN SUCH =POSTING PACE A65020 DOTH BRING BOTH IOY AND SORROW TO US ALL; A65030 SORROW, BECAUSE THE FATES HAVE BEEN SO FALSE A65040 +TO LET /ALPHONSUS DRIVE THEE FROM THY LAND, A65050 AND IOY, SINCE THAT NOW MIGHTIE /MAHOMET A65050 HATH GIVEN ME CAUSE +TO RECOMPENCE AT FULL A65070 THE SUNDRY PLEASURES I RECEIV'D OF THEE. A65080 THEREFORE /BELINUS, DO BUT ASKE AND HAVE, A65090 FOR /AMURACK DOTH GRANT WHAT ERE YOU CRAVE. A65100 /BELI. THOU SECOND SUN, WHICH WITH THY =GLIMSING A65110 BEAMES A65120 DOEST CLARIFIE EACH CORNER OF THE EARTH, A65130 /BELINUS COMES NOT, AS EARST /MYDAS DID A65140 TO MIGHTIE /BACCHUS, +TO DESIRE OF HIM A65150 THAT WHAT SO ERE AT ANY TIME HE TOUCHT A65160 MIGHT TURNED BE TO GOLD INCONTINENT. A65170 NOR DO I COME AS /IUPITER DID ERST A65180 UNTO THE PALLACE OF /AMPHITRION, A65190 FOR ANY FOND OR FOULE CONCUPISCENCE. A65200 WHICH I DO BEARE TO /ALCUMENAES HEW. A65210 BUT AS POOR /SATURNE, FORST BY MIGHTIE /IOVE S65220 +TO FLIE HIS COUNTREY, BANISHT AND FORLORNE, S65230 DID CRAVE THE AIDE OF /TROOS KING OF /TROY; A65240 SO COMES /BELINUS TO HIGH /AMURACK, A66010 AND IF HE CAN BUT ONCE YOUR AIDE OBTAINE, A66020 HE TURNES HITH SPEED TO /NAPLES BACKE AGAINE. A66030 /AMU. MY AIDE /BELINUS? DO YOU DOUBT OF THAT? A66040 IF ALL THE MEN AT ARMES OF /AFFRICA, A66050 OF /ASIA LIKEWISE, WILL SUFFICIENT BE A66060 +TO PRESSE THE POMPE OF THAT =USURPING MATE; A66070 ASSURE THY SELFE THY KINGDOM SHALL BE THINE, A66080 IF /MAHOMET SAY I UNTO THE SAME; A66090 FOR WERE I SURE +TO VANQUISH ALL OUR FOES, A66100 AND FIND SUCH SPOILES IN =RANSACKING THEIR TENTS A66110 AS NEVER ANY /KEISAR DID OBTAINE, A66120 YET WOULD I NOT SET FOOTE FORTH OF THIS LAND, A66130 IF /MAHOMET OUR IOURNEY DID WITHSTAND. A66140 /BELI. NOR WOULD /BELINUS, FOR KING /CROESUS TRASH, A66150 WISH /AMURACK SO +TO DISPLEASE THE GODS A66160 IN =PLEASURING ME IN SUCH A =TRIFLING TOY. A66170 THEN, MIGHTIE MONARCH, IF IT BE THY WILL, A66180 GET THEIR CONSENTS, AND THEN THE ACT FULFILL. A66190 /AMU. YOU COUNSEL WELL; THEREFORE /BELINUS, HASTE, A66200 AND, /CLARAMOUNT, GO BEARE HIM COMPANIE, A66210 WITH KING /ARCASTUS, TO THE CITIE WALLES: A66220 THEN BEND WITH SPEED UNTO THE DARKSOME GROVE A66230 WHERE /MAHOMET, THIS MANY A HUNDRED YEARE, A66240 HATH PROPHESIED UNTO OUR AUNCESTERS. A66250 TELL TO HIS PRIESTS, THAT /AMURACK YOUR KING, A66260 IS NOW =SELECTING ALL HIS MEN AT ARMES A66270 +TO SET UPON THAT PROUD /ALPHONSUS' TROUPE. A66280 THE CAUSE YOU KNOW, AND CAN ENFORME HIM WELL, A67010 THAT MAKES ME TAKE THESE BLOUDIE BROYLES IN HAND: A67020 AND SAY, THAT I DESIRE THEIR SACRED GOD, A67030 THAT /MAHOMET WHICH RULES ALL THE SKIES, A67040 +TO SEND ME WORD, AND THAT MOST SPEEDELY, A67050 WHICH OF US SHALL OBTAINE THE VICTORY. A67060 YOU, /BAIAZET, GO POSTE AWAY APACE A67070 TO /SIRIA, /SCYTHIA, AND /ALBANIA, A67080 TO /BABYLON, WITH /MESOPOTAMIA, A67090 /ASIA, /ARMENIA, AND ALL OTHER LANDS A67100 WHICH OWE THEIR HOMAGE TO HIGH /AMURACK: A67110 CHARGE ALL THEIR KINGS WITH EXPEDITION A67120 +TO GATHER UP THE CHEEFEST MEN AT ARMES A67130 WHICH NOW REMAINE IN THEIR DOMINIONS, A67140 AND ON THE TWENTIETH DAY OF THE SAME MONTH A67150 +TO COME AND WAIT ON /AMURACK THEIR KING A67160 AT HIS CHIEFE CITY /CONSTANTINOPLE. A67170 TELL THEM, MOREOVER, THAT WHO SO DOTH FAILE, A67180 NOUGHT ELSE BUT DEATH FROM PRISON SHALL HIM BAILE. A67190 WHAT HEAVENLY MUSICKE SOUNDETH IN MY EARE? A67200 PEACE /AMURACK, AND HEARKEN TO THE SAME. A67210 /MEDEA. NOW HAVE OUR CHARMES FULFILD OUR MINDS FULL WELL: A68010 HIGH /AMURACK IS LULLED FAST A SLEEPE, A68020 AND DOUBT I NOT BUT, ERE HE WAKES AGAINE, A68030 YOU SHALL PERCEIVE /MEDEA DID NOT GIBE A68040 WHEN AS SHE PUT THIS PRACTICE IN YOUR MIND: A68050 SIT, WORTHIE /FAUSTA, AT THY SPOWSE HIS FEETE. A68060 /IPHIGENIA, SIT THOU ON THE OTHER SIDE: A68070 BUR BEARE IN MIND WHAT /AMURACKE DOTH CHAT. A68090 WHAT ERE YOU SEE, BE NOT AGAST THEREAT, A68080 THOU, WHICH WERT WONT IN /AGAMEMNONS DAYS, A68100 +TO UTTER FORTH /APPOLLOES /ORACLES A68110 AT SACRED /DELPHOS, /CALCHAS I DO MEANE, A68120 I CHARGE THEE COME: ALL =LINGRING SET ASIDE, A68130 UNLES THE PENNANCE YOU THEREOF ABIDE: A68140 I CONIURE THEE, BY /PLUTOES LOATHSOME LAKE, A68150 BY ALL THE HAGS WHICH HARBOUR IN THE SAME, A68160 BY =STINKING /STIX AND FILTHIE /FLEGETON, A68170 +TO COME WITH SPEED, AND TRULY +TO FULFILL A68180 THAT WHICH /MEDEA TO THEE STREIGHT SHALL WILL. A68190 /CAL. THOU WRETCHED WITCH, WHEN WILT THOU MAKE A69010 AN END A69020 OF =TROUBLING US WITH THESE THY CURSED CHARMES? A69030 WHAT MEANST THOU THUS +TO CALL ME FROM MY GRAVE? A69040 SHALL NERE MY GHOST OBTAINE HIS QUIET REST? A69050 /ME. YES, /CALCHAS YES, YOUR REST DOTH NOW A69060 APPROCH; A69070 /MEDEA MEANES +TO TROUBLE THEE NO MORE, A69080 WHEN AS THOU HAST FULFILD HER MIND THIS ONCE. A69090 GO GET THEE HENCE TO /PLUTO BACKE AGAINE, A69100 AND THERE ENQUIRE OF THE DESTINIES A69110 HOW /AMURACK SHALL SPEED IN THESE HIS WARRES: A69120 PERUSE THEIR BOOKES, AND MARKE WHAT IS DECREED A69130 BY /IOVE HIMSELF AND ALL HIS FELLOW GODS; A69140 AND WHEN THOU KNOWST THE CERTAINTIE THEREOF, A69150 BY FLESHLESSE VISION SHEWE IT PRESENTLY A69160 TO /AMURACKE, IN PAINE OF PENALTIE. A69170 /CAL. FORST BY THY CHARME, THOUGH WITH =UNWILLING MINDE, A69180 I HAST TO HELL, THE CERTAINTIE +TO FINDE. A69190 /ME. NOW PEERLES PRINCES, I MUST NEEDS BE GON; A69200 MY HASTIE BUSINESSE CALLS ME FROM THIS PLACE. A69210 THERE RESTETH NOUGHT, BUT THAT YOU BEARE IN MINDE A69220 WHAT /AMURACKE IN THIS HIS FIT DOTH SAY; A69230 FOR MARKE WHAT =DREANING, MADAM, HE DOTH PRATE A69240 ASSURE YOUR SELFE THAT THAT SHALL BE HIS FATE. A69250 /FAU. THOUGH VERY LOTH +TO LET THEE SO DEPART, A70010 FAREWELL /MEDEA, EASER OF MY HEART. A70020 /AMU. WHAT /AMURACK, DOEST THOU BEGIN +TO NOD? A70030 IS THIS THE CARE THAT THOU HAST OF THY WARRES? A70040 AS WHEN THOU SHOULDST BE =PRANCING OF THY STEED, A70050 +TO EGGE THY SOULDIERS FORWARD IN THY WARRES, A70060 THOU SITTEST =MOPING BY THE FIRESIDE? A70070 SEE WHERE THY VICEROIES GROVELL ON THE GROUND, A70080 LOOK WHERE /BELINUS BREATHETH FORTH HIS GHOST, A70090 BEHOLD BY MILLIONS HOW THY MEN DO FALL A70100 BEFORE /ALPHONSUS, LIKE TO SILLIE SHEEPE. A70110 AND CANST THOU STAND STILL =LAZING IN THIS SORT? A70120 NO PROUD /ALPHONSUS, /AMURACK DOES FLIE A70130 +TO QUAILE THY COURAGE, AND THAT SPEEDILIE. A70140 AND DOEST THOU THINK, THOU PROUD INIURIOUS GOD, A70150 /MAHOUND I MEANE, SINCE THY VAINE PROPHESIES A70160 LED /AMURACK INTO THIS DOLEFULL CASE, A70170 +TO HAVE HIS PRINCELY FEETE IN IRONS CLAPT, A70180 WHICH ERST THE PROUDEST KINGS WERE FORST +TO KISSE, A70190 THAT THOU SHALT SCAPE UNPUNISHT FOR THE SAME? A70200 NO, NO, ASSOONE AS BY THE HELP OF /IOVE, A70210 I SCAPE THIS BONDAGE, DOWNE GO ALL THY GROVES, A70220 THY ALTERS TUMBLE ROUND THE STREETS, A70230 AND WHEREAS ERST WE SACRIFISDE TO THEE, A71010 NOW ALL THE TURKS THY MORTALL FOES SHALL BEE. A71020 BEHOLD THE IEMME AND IEWEL OF MINE AGE, A71030 SEE WHERE SHE COMES, WHOSE HEAVENLY MAIESTIE A71040 DOTH FAR SURPASSE THE BRAVE AND GORGEOUS PACE A71050 WHICH /CYTHEREA, DAUGHTER UNTO /IOVE, A71060 DID PUT IN URE WHEN AS SHE HAD OBTAIND A71070 THE GOLDEN APPLE AT THE SHEPHEARDS HANDS. A71080 SEE, WORTHIE /FAUSTA, WHERE /ALPHONSUS STANDS, A71090 WHOSE VALIANT COURAGE COULD NOT DAUNTED BE A71100 WITH ALL THE MEN AT ARMES OF /AFFRICA; A71110 SEE NOW HE STANDS AS ONE THAT LATELY SAWE A71120 /MEDUSAES HEAD, OR /GORGONS HOARIE HUE. A71130 AND CAN IT BE THAT IT MAY HAPPEN SO? A71140 CAN FORTUNE PROVE SO FRIENDLY UNTO ME A71150 AS THAT /ALPHONSUS LOVES /IPHIGINA? A71160 THE MATCH IS MADE, THE =WEDDING IS DECREED: A71170 SOUND TRUMPETS, HAW, STRIKE DRUMS FOR MIRTH AND A71180 GLEE: A71190 AND THREE TIMES WELCOME SONNE IN LAWE TO MEE. A71200 /FAU. FIE /AMURACK, WHAT WICKED WORDS BE THESE? A71210 HOW CANST THOU LOOKE THY /FAUSTA IN THE FACE, A72010 WHOM THOU HAST WRONGED IN THIS SHAMEFUL SORT? A72020 AND ARE THE VOWES SO SOLEMNELY YOU SWARE A72030 UNTO /BELINUS, MY MOST FRIENDLY NEECE, A72040 NOW WASHT SO CLEARLY FROM THY TRAITEROUS HEART? A72050 IS ALL THE RANCOR WHICH YOU EARST DID BEARE A72060 UNTO /ALPHONSUS WORNE SO OUT OF MIND A72070 AS, WHERE THOU SHOULDEST PURSUE HIM TO DEATH A72080 YOU SEEK +TO GIVE OUR DAUGHTER TO HIS HANDS? A72090 THE GODS FORBID THAT SUCH A HAINOUS DEED, A72100 WITH MY CONSENT, SHOULD EVER BE DECREED: A72110 AND RATHER THEN THOU SHOULDST IT BRING +TO PASSE, A72120 IF ALL THE ARMIE OF /AMAZONES A72130 WILL BE SUFFICIENT +TO WITHHOLD THE SAME, A72140 ASSURE THY SELFE THAT /FAUSTA MEANES +TO FIGHT A72150 'GAINST /AMURACKE, FOR +TO MAINTAINE THE RIGHT. A72160 /IPHI. YEA MOTHER, SAY, WHICH /MAHOMET FORBID, A72170 THAT IN THIS CONFLICT YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOYLE, A72180 ERE THAT /ALPHONSUS SHOULD BE CALD MY SPOWSE, A72190 THIS HEART, THIS HAND, YEA, AND THIS BLADE, SHOULD A72200 BE A72210 A READIER MEANES +TO FINISH THAT DECREE. A72220 /AMU. WHAT =THREATNING WORDS THUS THUNDER IN A72230 MINE EARES? A72240 OR WHO ARE THEY, AMONGST THE MORTALL TROUPES, A72250 THAT DARES PERSUME +TO USE SUCH THREATS TO ME? A72260 THE PROWDEST KINGS AND /KEISERS OF THE LAND A72270 ARE GLAD +TO FEED ME IN MY FANTASIE; A73010 AND SHALL I SUFFER THEN, EACH =PRATLING DAME A73020 FOR +TO UPBRAIDE ME IN THIS SPIGHTFULL SORT? A73030 NO, BY THE HEAVENS, FIRST WILL I LOOSE MY CROWNE, A73040 MY WIFE, MY CHILDREN, YEA, MY LIFE AND ALL: A73050 AND THEREFORE /FAUSTA, THOU WHICH /AMURACKE A73060 DID TENDER ERST AS THE APPLE OF MINE EYE, A73070 AVOYD MY COURT, AND, IF THOU LOV'ST THY LIFE, A73080 APPROACH NOT NIGH UNTO MY REGIMENT. A73090 AS FOR THIS =CARPING GYRLE /IPHIGINA, A73100 TAKE HER WITH THEE +TO BEARE THEE COMPANY, A73110 AND IN MY LAND I REEDE BE SEENE NO MORE, A73120 FOR IF YOU DO, YOU BOTH SHALL DIE THEREFORE. A73130 /FAU. NAY, THEN, I SEE TIS TIME +TO LOOKE ABOUT, A73140 DELAY IS DANGEROUS, AND PROCURETH HARME: A73150 THE WANTON COLT IS TAMED IN HIS YOUTH, A73160 WOUNDS MUST BE CURED WHEN THEY BE FRESH AND A73170 GREENE, A73180 AND PLURIFIES, WHEN THEY GEGIN +TO BREED A73190 WITH LITTLE EASE, ARE DRIVEN AWAY WITH SPEED. A73200 HAD /FAUSTA THEN WHEN /AMURACKE BEGUNNE, A73210 WITH SPIGHTFUL SPEECHES +TO CONTROLL AND CHECKE, A73220 SOUGHT +TO PREVENT IT BY HER MARTIALL FORCE, A73230 THIS BANISHMENT HAD NEVER HAPT TO ME. A73240 BUT THE /ECHINUS, =FEARING +TO BE GOARD, A74010 DOTH KEEPE HER =YOUNGLINGS IN HER PAUNCH SO LONG, A74020 TILL, WHEN THEIR PRICKES BE WAXEN LONG AND SHARPE, A74030 THEY PUT THEIR DAMME AT LENGTH TO DOUBLE PAINE: A74040 AND I, BEACUSE I LOATHED THE BROYELS OF /MARS, A74050 BRIDLED MY THOUGHTS AND PRESSED DOWNE MY RAGE; A74060 IN RECOMPENCE OF WHICH MY GOOD INTENT, A74070 I HAVE RECEIEVD THIS WOFULL BANISHMENT. A74080 WOFULL, SAID I? NAY, HAPPIE I DID MEANE, A74090 IF THAT BE HAPPIE WHICH DOTH SET ONE FREE: A74100 FOR BY THIS MEANES I DO NOT DOUBT ERE LONG A74110 BUT /FAUSTA SHALL WITH EASE REVENGE HER WRONG, A74120 COME, DAUGHTER COME: MY MINDE FORTELLETH ME A74130 THAT /AMURACKE SHALL SOON REQUITED BE. A74140 /ME. /FAUSTA, WHAT MEANES THIS SUDDEN FLIGHT OF A74150 YOURS? A74160 WHY DO YOU LEAVE YOUR HUSBANDS PRINCELY COURT, A74170 AND ALL ALONE PASSE THROUGH THESE THICKEST GROVES, A74180 MORE FIT +TO HARBOUR BRUTISH SAVADGE BEASTS A74190 THEN +TO RECEIVE SO HIGH A QUEENE AS YOU? A74200 ALTHOUGH YOUR CREDIT WOULD NOT STAY YOUR STEPS A74210 FROM =BENDING THEM INTO THESE DARKISH DENNES, A74220 YET SHOULD THE DANUGER, WHICH IS IMMINENT A75010 TO EVERY ONE WHICH PASSETH BY THESE PATHES, A75020 KEEPE YOU AT HOME WITH FAYRE /IPHIGINA. A75030 WHAT FOOLISH TOY HAS TICKLED YOU TO THIS? A75040 I GREATLY FEARE SOME HAP HATH HIT AMIS. A75050 /FAU. NO TOY, /MEDEA, TICKLED /FAUSTAES HEAD, A75060 NOR FOOLISH FANCIE LEDDE ME TO THESE GROVES, A75070 BUT EARNEST BUSINESSE EGGES MY =TREMBLING STEPS A75080 +TO PASSE ALL DANGERS WHAT ERE THEY BE. A75090 I BANISHT AM /MEDEA, I, WHICH ERST A75100 WAS EMPRESSE OVER ALL THE TRIPLE WORLD, A75110 AM BANISHT NOW FROM PALLACE AND FROM POMPE. A75120 BUT IF THE GODS BE FAVOURERES TO ME, A75130 ERE TWENTIE DAYES I WILL REVENGED BE. A75140 /ME. I THOUGHT AS MUCH, WHEN FIRST FROM THICKEST LEAVES A75150 I SAW YOU =TRUDGING IN SUCH =POSTING PACE. A75160 BUT TO THE PURPOSE; WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE A75170 OF THIS SO STRANGE AND SUDDEN BANISHMENT? A75180 /FAU, THE CAUSE, ASKE YOU? A SIMPLE CAUSE, GOD WOT: A75190 TWAS NEITHER TREASON, NOR YET FELONIE, A75200 BUT FOR BECAUSE I BLAMDE HIS FOOLISHNES. A75210 /ME. I HEARE YOU SAY SO, BUT I GREATLY FEARE, A75220 ERE THAT YOUR TALE BE BROUGHT UNTO AN END, A75230 YOULE PROVE YOUR SELFE THE AUTHOR OF THE SAME. A75240 BUT PRAY BE BRIEFE: WHAT FOLLIE DID YOUR SPOWSE? A75250 AND HOW WILL YOU REVENGE YOUR WRONG ON HIM? A75260 /FAU. WHAT FOLLIE, QUOTH YOU ? SUCH AS NEVER YET A75270 WAS HEARD OR SEENE, SINCE /PHOEBUS FIRST GAN SHINE. A75280 YOU KNOW HOW HE WAS =GATHERING IN ALL HASTE A76010 HIS MEN AT ARMES, +TO SET UPON THE TROUPE A76020 OF PROUDE /ALPHONSUS;, YEA, YOU WELL DO KNOW A76030 HOW YOU AND I DID DO THE BEST WE COULD A76040 +TO MAKE HIM SHEW US IN HIS DROWSIE DREAME A76050 WHAT AFTERWARD SHOULD HAPPEN IN HIS WARRES. A76060 MUCH TALKE HE HAD, WHICH NOW I HAVE FORGOT; A76070 BUT AT THE LENGTH, THIS SURELY WAS DECREED, A76080 HOW THAT /ALPHONSUS AND /IPHIGINA A76090 SHOULD BE CONIOYND IN /IUNOS SACRED RITES. A76100 WHICH WHEN I HEARD, AS ONE THAT DID DESPISE A76110 THAT SUCH A TRAYTOR SHOULD BE SONNE TO ME, A76120 I DID REBUKE MY HUSBAND /AMURACKE: A76130 ANS SINCE MY WORDS COULD TAKE NO BETTER PLACE, A76140 MY SWORD WITH HELPE OF ALL /AMAZONES A76150 SHALL MAKE HIM SOONE REPENT HIS FOOLISHNES. A76160 /ME.THIS IS THE CAUSE THEN, OF YOUR BANISHMENT? A76170 AND NOW YOU GOE UNTO /AMAZONE A76180 +TO GATHER ALL YOUR MAYDENS IN ARRAY, A76190 +TO SET UPON THE MIGHTIE /AMURACKE? A76200 OH FOOLISH QUEENE, WHAT MEANT YOU BY THIS TALKE? A76210 THOSE =PRATLING SPEECHES HAVE UNDONE YOU ALL. A76220 DO YOU DISDAINE +TO HAVE THAT MIGHTIE PRINCE, A76230 I MEANE /ALPHONSUS, COUNTED FOR YOR SONNE? A76240 I TELL YOU /FAUSTA, HE IS BORNE +TO BE A76250 THE RULER OF A MIGHTIE MONARCHIE: A76260 I MUST CONFESSE THE POWERS OF /AMURACKE A76270 BE GREAT; HIS CONFINES STRETCH BOTH FAR AND NEARE; A76280 YET ARE THEY NOT THE THIRD PART OF THE LANDS A77010 WHICH SHALL BE RULED BY /ALPHONSUS HANDS: A77020 AND YET YOU DAINE +TO CALL HIM SONNE IN LAW: A77030 BUT WHEN YOU SEE HIS SHARPE AND =CUTTING SWORD A77040 =PIERCING THE HEART OF THIS YOUR GALLANT GYRLE, A77050 YOULE CURSE THE HOURE WHEREIN YOU DID DENAY A77060 +TO IOYNE /ALPHONSUS WITH /IPHIGINA. A77070 /FAU, THE GODS FORBID THAT ERE IT HAPPEN SO. A77080 /ME. NAY, NEVER PRAY, FOR IT MUST HAPPEN SO. A77090 /FAU. AND IS THERE THEN, NO REMEDIE FOR IT? A77100 /ME. NO, NONE BUT ONE, AND THAT YOU HAVE FORSWORN. A77110 /FAU. AS THOUGH AN OATH CAN BRIDLE SO MY MINDE A77120 AS THAT I DARE NOT BREAKE A THOUSAND OATHES A77130 FOR +TO ESCHEW THE DANGER IMMINENT. A77140 SPEAKE GOOD /MEDEA, TELL THAT WAY TO ME. A77150 AND I WILL DO IT, WHAT SO ERE IT BE. A77160 /ME. THEN, AS ALREADY YOU HAVE WELL DECREED, A77170 PACKE TO YOUR COUNTREY, AND IN READINESSE A77180 SELCT THE ARMIE OF /AMAZONES: A77190 WHEN YOU HAVE DONE, MARCH WITH YOUR FEMALE TROUPE A77200 TO /NAPLES TOWNE, +TO SUCCOUR /AMURACKE: A77210 AND SO, BY MARRIAGE OF /IPHIGINA, A77220 YOU SOONE SHALL DRIVE THE DANGER CLEANE AWAY. A77230 /IPHIGI. SO SHALL WE SOONE ESCHEW /CARIBDIS' LAKE, A77240 AND HEADLONG FALL TO /SYLLAES GULPH; A77250 I VOWD BEFORE, AND NOW DO VOW AGAINE, A78010 BEFORE I WEDDE /ALPHONSUS, ILE BE SLAINE. A78020 /ME. IN VAINE IT IS +TO STRIVE AGAINST THE STREAME; A78030 FATES MUST BE FOLLOWED, AND THE GODS DECREE A78040 MUST NEEDS TAKE PLACE IN EVERY KINDE OF CAUSE. A78050 THEREFORE, FAIRE MAID, BRIDLE THESE BRUTISH THOUGHTS, A78060 AND LEARNE +TO FOLLOW WHAT THE FATES ASSIGNE. A78070 WHEN /SATURNE HAERD THAT /IUPITER HIS SONNE A78080 WHEN /SATURNE HEARD THAT /IUPITER HIS SONNE A78080 SHOULD DRIVE HIM HEADLONG FROM HIS HEAVENLY SEAT, A78090 DOWNE TO THE BOTTOME OF THE DARKE /AVARNE, A78100 HE DID COMMAND HIS MOTHER PRESENTLY A78110 +TO DO TO DEATH THE YOUNG AND GUILTLESSE CHILDE: A78120 BUT WHAT OF THAT? THE MOTHER LOATHD IN HEART A78130 FOR +TO COMMIT SO VILE A MASSACRE; A78140 YEA, /IOVE DID LIVE, AND, AS THE FATES DID SAY, A78150 FROM HEAVENLY SEATE DRAVE /SATURNE CLEANE AWAY. A78160 WHAT DID AVAILE THE CASTLE ALL OF STEELE, A78170 THE WHICH /ARCISIUS CAUSED +TO BE MADE A78180 +TO KEEPE HIS DAUGHTER /DANAE CLOGGED IN? A78190 SHE WAS WITH CHILDE FOR ALL HER CASTLES FORCE; A78200 AND BY THAT CHILD, /ARCISIUS, HER SIRE, A78210 WAS AFTER SLAINE, SO DID THE FATES REQUIRE. A78220 THOUSAND EXAMPLES I COULD BRING HEREOF; A78230 BUT MARBLE STONES DO NEED NO =COLOURING, A78240 AND THAT WHICH EVERY ONE DOTH KNOW FOR TRUTH A78250 NEEDS NO EXAMPLES +TO CONFIRME THE SAME. A78260 THAT WHICH THE FATES APPOINT MUST HAPPEN SO, A79010 THOUGH HEAVENLY /IOVE , AND ALL THE GODS SAY NO. A79020 /FAU. /IPHIGINA, SHE SAYETH NAUGHT BUT TRUTH, A79030 FATES MUST BE FOLLOWED IN THEIR IUST DECREES; A79040 AND THEREFORE, =SETTING ALL DELAYES ASIDE, A79050 COME, LET US WEND UNTO /AMAZONE, A79060 AND GATHER UP OUR FORCES OUT OF HAND. A79070 /IPHI. SINCE /FAUSTA WILS, AND FATES DO SO COMMAND, A79080 /IPHIGINA WILL NEVER IT WITHSTAND. A79090 /VEN. THUS HAVE YOU SEENE HOW /AMURACKE HIMSELFE, A79100 /FAUSTA HIS WIFE, AND EVERY OTHER KING A79110 WHICH HOLDS THEIR SCEPTERS AT THE TURKE HIS HANDS, A79120 ARE NOW IN ARMES, =ENTENDING +TO DESTROY, A79130 AND BRING TO NOUGHT, THE PRINCE OF /ARAGON. A79140 CHARMES HAVE BEEN USDE BY WISE /MEDEAS ART, A79150 +TO KNOW BEFORE WHAT AFTERWARD SHALL HAP; A79160 AND KING /BELINUS, WITH HIGH /CLARAMOUNT, A79170 IOYND TO /ARCASTUS; WHICH WITH PRINCELY POMPE A79180 DOTH RULE AND GOVERNE ALL THE WARLIKE MOORES, A79190 ARE SENT AS LEGATS TO GOD /MAHOMET, A79200 +TO KNOW HIS COUNSELL IN THESE HIGH AFFAIRES. A79210 /MAHOUND, PROVOKTE BY /AMURACKES DISCOURSE, A79220 WHICH, AS YOU HEARD, HE IN HIS DREAME DID USE, A80010 DENIES +TO PLAY THE PROPHET ANY MORE; A80020 BUT, BY THE LONG INTREATIE OF HIS PRIESTS, A80030 HE PROPHESIES IN SUCH A CRAFTIE SORT A80040 AS THAT THE HEARERS NEEDS MUST LAUGH FOR SPORT. A80050 YET POORE /BELINUS, WITH HIS FELLOW KINGS, A80060 DID GIVE SUCH CREDENCE TO THAT FORGED TALE A80070 AS THAT THEY LOST THEIR DEAREST LIVES THEREBY, A80080 AND /AMURACKE BECAME A PRISONER A80090 UNTO /ALPHONSUS, AS STRAIGHT SHALL APPEARE. A80100 /PR. MY FELLOW PRIEST OF /MAHOUNDS HOLY HOUSE, A80110 WHAT CAN YOU IUDGE OF THESE STRANGE MIRACLES A80120 WHICH DAILY HAPPEN IN THIS SACRED SEATE? A80130 HARKE WHAT A =RUMBLING RATLETH IN OUR EARES. A80140 SEE FLAKES OF FIRE =PROCEEDING FROM THE MOUTH A80150 OF /MAHOMET, THAT GOD OF PEERLES POWER. A80160 NOR CAN I TELL, WITH ALL THE WIT I HAVE, A80170 WHAT /MAHOMET, BY THESE HIS SIGNES, DOTH CRAVE. A80180 /PR. THRISE TEN TIMES /PHOEBUS WITH HIS GOLDEN A80190 BEAMES A80200 HATH COMPASSED THE CIRCLE OF THE SKIE, A81010 THRISE TEN TIMES /CERES HATH HER WORKEMEN HIR'D, A81020 AND FILD HER BARNES WITH FRUTEFULL CROPS OF CORNE, A81030 SINCE FIRST IN PRIESTHOOD I DID LEAD MY LIFE; A81040 YET IN THIS TIME I NEVER HEARD BEFORE A81050 SUCH FEAREFUL SOUNDS, NOR SAW SUCH WONDROUS SIGHTS; A81060 NOR CAN I TELL, WITH ALL THE WIT I HAVE, A81070 WHAT /MAHOMET, BY THESE HIS SIGNES, DOTH CRAVE. A81080 /MA. YOU CANNOT TELL, NOR WILL YOU SEEKE +TO KNOW: A81090 OH PERVERSE PRIESTS, HOW CARELESSE ARE YOU WAXT; A81100 AS WHEN MY FOES APPROACH UNTO MY GATES, A81110 YOU STAND STILL =TALKING OF I CANNOT TELL: A81120 GO PACKE YOU HENCE, AND MEETE THE /TURKISH KINGS, A81130 WHICH NOW ARE =DRAWING TO MY TEMPLES WARD: A81140 TEL THEM FROM ME, GOD /MAHOMET IS DISPOS'D A81150 +TO PROPHESIE NO MORE TO /AMURACKE, A81160 SINCE THAT HIS TONGUE IS WAXEN NOW SO FREE A81170 AS THAT IT NEEDS MUST CHAT AND RAILE AT ME. A81180 /PR. OH /MAHOMET, IF ALL THE SOLEMNE PRAYERS A81190 WHICH FROM OUR CHILDHOOD WE HAVE OFFERED THEE, A81200 CAN MAKE THEE CALL THIS SENTENCE BACKE AGAINE. A81210 BRING NOT THY PRIESTS INTO THIS DANGEROUS STATE: A81220 FOR WHEN THE TURKE DOTH HEARE OF THIS REPULSE, A81230 WE SHALL BE SURE +TO DIE THE DEATH THEREFORE. A81240 /MA. THOU SAYETH TRUTH: GO CALL THE PRINCES IN: A82010 ILE PROPHESIE UNTO THEM FOR THIS ONCE; A82020 BUT IN SUCH WISE AS THEY SHALL NEITHER BOAST, A82030 NOR YOU HURT IN ANY KINDE OF WISE. A82040 /PR. YOU KINGS OF /TURKIE, /MAHOMET OUR GOD, A82050 BY SACRED SCIENCE =HAVING NOTICE THAT A82060 YOU WERE SENT LEGATS FROM HIGH /AMURACKE A82070 UNTO THIS PLACE, COMMANDED US, HIS PRIESTS, A82080 THAT WE SHOULD CAUSE YOU MAKE AS MICKLE SPEED A82090 AS WELL YOU MIGHT, +TO HEARE FOR CERTAINTIE A82100 OF THAT SHALL HAPPEN TO YOUR KING, AND YE. A82110 /BELI.FOR THAT INTENT WE CAME INTO THIS PLACE; A82120 AND SITHENS THAT THE MIGHTIE /MAHOMET A82130 IS NOW AT LEISURE FOR +TO TELL THE SAME, A82140 LET US MAKE HASTE AND TAKE TIME WHILE WE MAY; A82150 FOR MICKLE DAUNGER HAPNETH THROUGH DELAY. A82160 /PR. TRUTH, WORTHY KING, AND THEREFORE YOU A82170 YOURSELFE, A82180 WITH YOUR COMPANIONS, KNEELE BEFORE THIS PLACE, A82190 AND LISTEN WELL WHAT /MAHOMET DOTH SAY. A82200 /BELI. AS YOU DO WILL, WE IOYNTLY WILL OBEY. A82210 /MA. PRINCES OF /TURKIE, AND EMBASSADORS A82230 OF /AMURACKE TO MIGHTIE /MAHOMET, A83010 I NEEDS MUST MUSE THAT YOU, WHICH ERST HAVE BENE A83020 THE READIEST SOULDIERS OF THE TRIPLE WORLD, A83030 ARE NOW BECOME SO SLACKE IN YOUR AFFAIRES A83040 AS, WHEN YOU SHOULD WITH BLOUDIE BLADE IN HAND A83050 BE =HACKING HELMES IN THICKEST OF YOUR FOES, A83060 YOU STAND STILL =LOYTERING TN THE /TURKISH SOYLE. A83070 WHAT, KNOW YOU NOT THAT IT IS DECREED A83080 BY ALL THE GODS , AND CHIEFLY BY MY SELFE, A83090 THAT YOU WITH TRIUMPH SHOULD ALL CROWNED BEE? A83100 MAKE HASTE THEN KINGS, LEST WHEN THE FATES DO SEE A83110 HOW CARELESLY YOU DO NEGLECT THEIR WORDS. A83120 THEY CALL A COUNSELL, AND FORCE /MAHOMET A83130 AGAINST HIS WILL SOME OTHER THING +TO SET. A83140 SEND /FABIUS BACKE TO /AMURACKE AGAINE, A83150 +TO HASTE HIM FOREWARDS IN HIS ENTERPRISE; A83160 AND MARCH YOU ON, WITH ALL THE TROUPES YOU HAVE, A83170 TO /NAPLES WARD, +TO CONQUER /ARAGON ; A83180 FOR IF YOU STAY, BOTH YOU AND ALL YOUR MEN A83190 MUST NEEDS BE SENT DOWNE STRAIGHT TO /LYMBO DEN. A83200 /PR. MUSE NOT, BRAVE KINGS, AT /MAHOMETS DISCOURSE, A83210 FOR MARKE WHAT HE FORTH OF THAT MOUTH DOTH SAY A83220 ASSURE YOURSELVES IT NEEDS MUST HAPPEN SO; A83230 THEREFORE MAKE HASTE, GO MOUNT YOU ON YOUR STEEDS, A83240 AND SET UPON /ALPHONSUS PRESENTLY: A84010 SO SHALL YOU REAPE GREAT HONOUR FOR YOUR PAINE, A84020 AND SCAPE THE SCOURGE WHICH ELSE THE FATES ORDAINE. A84030 /BELI. THEN, PROUD /ALPHONSUS, LOOKE THOU TO THY A84040 CROWNE: A84050 /BELINUS COMES, IN =GLITTRING ARMOR CLAD, A84060 ALL READIE PREST FOR +TO REVENGE THE WRONG A84070 WHICH, NOT LONG SINCE, YOU OFFRED UNTO HIM; A84080 AND SINCE WE HAVE GOD /MAHOUND ON OUR SIDE, A84090 THE VICTORIE MUST NEEDS TO US BETIDE. A84100 /CLA. WORTHIE /BELINUS, SET SUCH THREATS AWAY, A84110 AND LET US HASTE AS FAST AS HORSE CAN TROT, A84120 +TO SET UPON PERSUMPTUOUS /ARAGON.- A84130 YOU /FABIUS, HAST, AS /MAHOUND DID COMMAUND, A84140 TO /AMURACKE WITH ALL THE SPEED YOU MAY. A84150 /FABI. WITH =WILLING MIND I HASTEN ON MY WAY. A84160 /BELI. AND =THINKING LONG TILL THAT WE BE IN FIGHT, A84170 /BELINUS HASTES +TO QUAILE /ALPHONSUS' MIGHT. A84180 /CARI. NO SOONER HAD GOD /PHOEBUS BRIGHTSOME A84190 BEAMES A84200 BEGUN +TO DIVE WITHIN THE WESTERNE SEAS, A84210 AND DARKSOME /NOX HAD SPREAD ABOUT THE EARTH A84220 HER BLACKISH MANTLE, BUT A DROWSIE SLEEPE A85010 DID TAKE POSSESION OF /CARINUS SENCE, A85020 AND /MORPHEUS SHEWD ME STRANGE DISGUISED A85030 SHAPES. A85040 METHOUGHT I SAW /ALPHONSUS , MY DEARE SONNE, A85050 PLAST IN A THROANE ALL =GLITTERING CLEARE WITH GOLD, A85060 BEDECKT WITH DIAMONDS, PEARLES AND PRECIUUS STONES, A85070 WHICH SHIND SO CLEARE AND GLITTERED ALL SO BRIGHT, A85080 /HIPERIONS COACH THAT WELL BE TERM'D IT MIGHT. A85090 ABOVE HIS HEAD A CANAPIE WAS SET, A85100 NOT DECKT WITH PLUMES, AS OTHER PRINCES USE, A85110 BUT ALL BESET WITH HEADS OF CONQUERED KINGS, A85120 ENSTALD WITH CROWNS, WHICH MADE A GALLANT SHEW, A85130 AND STROOKE A TERROR TO THE VIEWERS HARTS. A85140 UNDER HIS FEETE LAY =GROVELLING ON THE GROUND A85150 THOUSAND OF PRINCES, WHICH HE IN HIS WARRES A85160 BY MARTIALL MIGHT DID CONQUER AND BRING LOWE: A85170 SOME LAY AS DEAD AS EITHER STOCK OR STONE, A85180 SOME OTHER TUMBLED, WOUNDED TO THE DEATH; A85190 BUT MOST OF THEM, AS TO THEIR SOVERAIGNE KING, A85200 DID OFFER DULY HOMAGE UNTO HIM. A85210 AS THUS I STOOD =BEHOLDING OF THIS POMPE, A85220 METHOUGHT /ALPHONSUS DID ESPIE ME OUT, A85230 AND, AT A TRICE, HE =LEAVING THROANE ALONE, A85240 CAME +TO IMBRACE ME IN HIS BLESSED ARMES. A85250 THEN NOYSE OF DRUMS AND SOUND OF TRUMPETS SHRILL A85260 DID WAKE /CARINUS FROM THIS PLEASANT DREAME. A85270 SOMETHING, I KNOW, IS NOW FORESHEWNE BY THIS: A86010 THE GODS FORSEND THAT OUGHT SHOULD HAP AMIS. A86020 /DU. THIS IS THE CHANCE OF FICKLE FORTUNES WHEELE; A86030 A PRINCE AT MORNE, A PILGRIM ERE IT BE NIGHT. A86040 I, WHICH EREWHILE DID DAINE FOR +TO POSSESSE A86050 THE PROUDEST PALLACE OF THE WESTERNE WORLD, A86060 WOULD NOW BE GLAD A COTTAGE FOR +TO FINDE, A86070 +TO HIDE MY HEAD; SO FORTUNE HATH ASSIGNDE. A86080 THRICE /HESPERUS WITH POMPE AND PEERLESSE PRIDE A86090 HATH HEAV'D HIS HEAD FORTH OF THE EASTERNE SEAS, A86100 THRISE /CYNTHIA, WITH /PHOEBUS BORROWED BEAMES, A86110 HATH SHEWEN HER BEWTIE THROGH THE DARKISH CLOWDES, A86120 SINCE THAT I, WRETCHED DUKE, HAVE TASTED OUGHT, A86130 OR DRUNKE A DROP OF ANY KINDE OF DRINKE. A86140 INSTEAD OF BED SET FORTH WITH IBONIE, A86150 THE GREENISH GRASSE HATH BENE MY =RESTING PLACE; A86160 AND , FOR MY PILLOW STUFFED SOFT WITH DOWNE A86170 THE HARDISH HILLOCKES HAVE SUFFICED MY TURNE. A86180 THUS I, WHICH ERST HAD ALL THE THINGS AT MY WILL, A86190 A LIFE MORE HARD THEN DEATH DO FOLLOW STILL. A86200 /CA. ME THINKS I HEARE, NOT VERY FAR A86210 FROM HENCE, A86220 SOME WOFULL WIGHT =LAMENTING HIS MISCHANCE: A87010 ILE GO AND SEE IF THAT I CAN ESPIE A87020 HIM WHERE HE SITS, OR OVERHEARE HIS TALKE. A87030 /DU. OH /MILLAINE, /MILLAINE, LITLE DOST THOU THINKE A87040 HOW THAT THY DUKE IS NOW IN SUCH DISTRESSE; A87050 FOR IF THOU DIDST, I SOONE SHOULD BE RELEAST A87060 FORTH OF THIS GREEDIE GULF OF MISERIE. A87070 /CA. THE /MILLAINE DUKE: I THOUGHT AS A87080 MUCH BEFORE, A87090 WHEN FIRST I GLAUNST MINE EYES UPON HIS FACE. A87100 THIS IS THE MAN WHICH WAS THE ONELY CAUSE A87110 THAT I WAS FORST +TO FLIE FROM /ARAGON: A87120 HIGH /IOVE BE PRAIS'D, WHICH HATH ALLOTTED ME A87130 SO FIT A TIME +TO QUITE THAT INIURIE.- A87140 PILGRIME, GOD SPEED. A87150 /DU. WELCOME, GRAVE SIR TO ME. A87160 /CARI. ME THOUGHT AS NOW I HEARD YOU FOR +TO A87170 SPEAK A87180 OF /MILLAINE LAND: PRAY DO YOU KNOW THE SAME? A87190 /DU. I, AGED FATHER, I HAVE CAUSE +TO KNOW A87200 BOTH /MILLAINE LAND AND ALL THE PARTS THEREOF. A87210 /CARI. WHY THEN, I DOUBT NOT BUT YOU CAN RESOLVE A87220 ME OF A QUESTION, THAT I SHALL DEMAUND. A87230 /DUKE. I, THAT I CAN, WHAT EVER THAT IT BE. A87240 /CARI. THEN +TO BE BRIEFE: NOT TWENTIE WINTERS A87250 PAST, A87260 WHEN THESE MY LIMS, WHICH WITHERED ARE WITH AGE, A87270 WERE IN THE PRIME AND SPRING OF ALL THEIR YOUTH, A88010 I STILL DESIROUS, AS YOONG GALLANTS BE, A88020 +TO SEE THE FASHIONS OF /ARABIA, A88030 MY NATIVE SOYLE, AND IN THIS PILGRIMS WEED, A88040 BEGAN +TO TRAVELL THROUGH UNKENNED LANDS. A88050 MUCH GROUND I PAST, AND MANY SOYLS I SAW; A88060 BUT WHEN MY FEET IN /MILLAIN LAND I SET, A88070 SUCH SUMPTUOUS TRIUMPHS DAILY THERE I SAW A88080 AS NEVER IN MY LIFE I FOUND THE LIKE. A88090 O PRAY GOOD SIR, WHAT MIGHT THE OCCASION BEE A88100 THAT MADE THE /MILLAINS MAKE SUCH MIRTH AND GLEE? A88110 /DUK. THIS SOLEMNE IOY WHEREOF YOU NOW DO SPEAK A88130 FOR AT THAT TIME THERE CAME INTO THE LAND A88140 THE HAPPIEST =TIDINGS THAT THEY ERE DID HEARE; A88150 FOR NEWES WAS BROUGHT UPON THAT SOLEMNE DAY A88160 UNTO OUR COURT, THAT /FERDINANDUS PROUD A88170 WAS SLAINE HIMSELFE, AND /CARINUS AND HIS SONNE A88180 WERE BANISHT BOTH FOR EVER FROM /ARAGON: A88190 AND FOR THESE HAPPIE NEWES THAT IOY WAS MADE. A88200 /CARI. BUT WHAT, I PRAY, DID AFTERWARD BECOME A88210 OF OLD /CARINUS WITH HIS BANISHT SONNE? A88220 WHAT, HEARE YOU NOTHING OF THEM ALL THIS WHILE? A88230 /DU. YES, TOO TOO MUCH, THE /MILLAIN DUKE MAY A88240 SAY. A88250 /ALPHONSUS FIRST BY SECRET MEANES DID GET A88260 +TO BE A SOULDIER IN /BELINUS WARRES, A88270 WHEREIN HE DID BEHAVE HIMSELFE SO WELL A88280 AS THAT HE GOT THE CROWNE OF /ARAGON; A89010 WHICH =BEING GOT, HE DISPOSSEST ALSO A89020 THE KING /BELINUS WHICH HAD FOSTERED HIM. A89030 AS FOR /CARINUS, HE IS DEAD AND GONE: A89040 I WOULD HIS SONNE WERE HIS COMPANION. A89050 /CARI. A BLISTER BUILD UPON THAT TRAYTORS TONGUE: A89060 BUT, FOR THY FRIENDSHIP WHICH THOU SHEWEST ME, A89070 TAKE THAT OF ME, I FRANKLY GIVE IT THEE. A89080 NOW WILL I HASTE TO /NAPLES WITH ALL SPEED, A89090 +TO SEE IF FORTUNE WILL SO FAVOUR ME A89100 +TO VIEW /ALPHONSUS IN HIS HAPPIE STATE. A89110 /AMU. /FABIUS, COME HITHER: WHAT IS THAT THOU A89120 SAYEST? A89130 WHAT DID GOD /MAHOUND PROPHECIE TO US? A89140 WHY DID OUR VICEROYES WEND UNTO THE WARRES A89150 BEFORE THEIR KING HAD NOTICE OF THE SAME? A89160 WHAT, DO THEY THINKE +TO PLAY BOB FOOLE WITH ME? A89170 OR ARE THEY WAXT SO FROLICKE NOW OF LATE, A89180 SINCE THAT THEY HAD THE =LEADING OF OUR BANDS, A89190 AS THAT THEY THINKE THAT MIGHTIE /AMURACKE A89200 DARES DO NO OTHER THEN +TO SOOTHE THEM UP? A89210 WHY SPEAKEST THOU NOT? WHAT FOND OR FRANTICKE FIT A89220 DID MAKE THOSE CARELESSE KINGS +TO VENTURE IT? A89230 /FA. PARDON, DEARE LORD; NO FRANTICKE FIT AT ALL, A90010 NO FROLICKE VAINE, NOR NO PRESUMPTUOUS MIND A90020 DID MAKE YOUR VICEROYES TAKE THESE WARS IN HAND; A90030 BUT FORST THEY WERE BY /MAHOUNDS PROPHECIE A90040 +TO DO THE SAME, OR ELSE RESOLVE +TO DIE. A90050 /AMU. SO SIR, I HEARE YOU, BUT CAN SCARCE BELIEVE A90060 THAT /MAHOUND WOULD CHARGE THEM GO BEFORE, A90070 AGAINST /ALPHONSUS, WITH SO SMALL A TROUPE, A90080 WHOSE NUMBER FAR EXCEEDS KING /XERXES TROUPE. A90090 /FA, YES, NOBLE LORD, AND MORE THEN THAT, HEE A90100 SAID A90110 THAT, ERE THAT YOU, WITH THESE YOUR WARLIKE MEN, A90120 SHOULD COME +TO BRING YOUR SUCCOUR TO THE FIELD, A90130 /BELINUS, /CLARAMOUNT, AND /ARCASTUS TOO A90140 SHOULD ALL BE CROWNED WITH CROWNES OF BEATEN A90150 GOLD, A90160 AND BORNE WITH TRIUMPES ROUND ABOUT THEIR TENTS A90170 /AMU. WITH TRIUMPH, MAN? DID /MAHOUND TELL A90180 THEM SO? A90190 PROVOST, GO CARRIE /FABIUS PRESENTLY A90200 UNTO THE MARSHALSIE: THERE LET HIM REST, A90210 CLAPT SURE AND SAFE IN FETTERS ALL OF STEELE, A90220 TILL /AMURACKE DISCHARGE HIM FROM THE SAME; A90230 FOR BE HE SURE, UNLES IT HAPPEN SO A90240 AS HE DID SAY, /MAHOUND DID PROPHESIE, A90250 BY THIS MY HAND, FORTHWITH THE SLAVE SHALL DIE. A90260 /SOLD. STAY, PROVOST STAY, LET /FABIUS ALONE: A91010 MORE FITTETH NOW THAT EVERY LUSTIE LAD A91020 BE =BUCKLING ON HIS HELMET, THEN +TO STAND A91030 IN =CARRYING SOULDIERS TO THE MARSHALSIE. A91040 /AMU. WHY, WHAT ART THOU THAT DAREST ONCE A91050 PRESUME A91060 FOR +TO GAINSAY THAT /AMURACKE DID BID? A91070 /SOLD. I AM, MY LORD, THE WRETCHEDST MAN ALIVE, A91080 BORNE UNDERNEATH THE PLANET OF MISHAP; A91090 EREWHILE A SOULDIER OF /BELINUS BAND, A91100 BUT NOW - A91110 /AMU. WHAT NOW? A91120 /SOLD. THE MIRROR OF MISHAP; A91130 WHOSE CAPTAINE IS SLAINE, AND ALL HIS ARMIE DEAD, A91140 ONELY EXCEPTED ME, UNHAPPIE WRETCH. A91150 /AMU. WHAT NEWES IS THIS? AND IS /BELINUS SLAINE? A91160 IS THIS THE CROWNE WHICH /MAHOMET DID SAY A91170 HE SHOULD WITH TRIUMPH WEARE UPON HIS HEAD? A91180 IS THIS THE HONOUR WHICH THAT CURSED GOD A91190 DID PROPHESIE SHOULD HAPPEN TO THEM ALL? A91200 OH /DAEDALUS, AND WERT THOU NOW ALIVE A91210 +TO FASTEN WINGS UPON HIGH /AMURACKE, A91220 /MAHOUND SHOULD KNOW, AND THAT FOR CERTAINTIE, A91230 THAT /TURKISH KINGS CAN BROOKE NO INIURIE. A91240 /FABI. TUSH, TUSH , MY LORD; I WONDER WHAT A92010 YOU MEANE, A92020 THUS +TO EXCLAIME AGAINST HIGH /MAHOMET. A92030 ILE LAY MY LIFE THAT, ERE THIS DAY BE PAST, A92040 YOU SHALL PERCEIVE THESE =TIDINGS ALL BE WASTE. A92050 /AMU. WE SHALL PERCEIVE, ACCURSED /FABIUS? A92080 SUFFICE IT NOT THAT THOU HAST BENE THE MAN A92070 THAT FIRST DIDST BEATE THOSE BABLES IN MY BRAINE, A92080 BUT THAT, +TO HELPE ME FORWARD IN MY GREEFE, A92090 THOU SEEKEST +TO CONFIRME SO FOWLE A LIE? A92100 GO GET THEE HENCE, AND TELL THY TRAYTEROUS KING A92110 WHAT GIFT YOU HAD, WHICH DID SUCH =TIDINGS BRING.- A92120 AND NOW, MY LORDS, SINCE NOTHING ELSE WILL SERVE, A92130 BUCKEL YOUR HELMES, CLAP ON YOUR STEELED COATES. A92140 MOUNT ON YOUR STEEDS, TAKE LAUNCES IN YOUR HANDS; A92150 FOR /AMURACKE DOTH MEANE THIS VERY DAY A92160 PROUDE /MAHOMET WITH WEAPONS +TO ASSAY. A92170 /SOLD. MERCIE HIGH MONARCH: IT IS NO TIME NOW A92180 +TO SPEND THE DAY IN SUCH VAINE =THREATNINGS A92190 AGAINST OUR GOD, THE MIGHTIE /MAHOMET. A92200 MORE FITTETH THEE +TO PLACE THY MEN AT ARMES A92210 IN BATTLE RAY, FOR +TO WITHSTAND YOUR FOES, A92220 WHICH NOW ARE =DRAWING TOWARDS YOU WITH SPEED. A92230 HARK, HOW THEIR DRUMS WITH DUB A DUB DO COME] A93010 TO ARMES, HIGH LORD, AND SET THESE TRIFLES BY, A93020 THAT YOU MAY SET UPON THEM VALIANTLY. A93030 /AMU. AND DO THEY COME? YOU KINGS OF A93040 /TURKIE LAND A93050 NOW IS THE TIME IN WHICH YOUR WARLIKE ARMES A93060 MUST RAISE YOUR NAMES ABOVE THE STARRIE SKIES: A93070 CALL TO YOUR MINDE YOUR PREDECESSORS ACTS, A93080 WHOSE MARTIALL MIGHT, THIS MANY A HUNDRED YEARE, A93090 DID KEEPE THOSE FEAREFULL DOGS IN DREAD AND AWE, A93100 AND LET YOUR WEAPONS SHEW /ALPHONSUS PLAINE, A93110 THAT THOUGH THAT THEY BE CLAPPED UP IN CLAY, A93120 YET THERE BE BRANCHES SPRUNG UP FROM THESE TREES, A93130 IN /TURKISH LAND, WHICH BROOKE NO INIURIES. A93140 BESIDES THE SAME, REMEMBER WITH YOUR SELVES, A93150 WHAT FOES WE HAVE; NOT MIGHTIE /TAMBERLAINE, A93160 NOR SOULDIERS TRAINED UP AMONGST THE WARRES, A93170 BUT FEAREFUL BOORS, PICKT FROM THEIR RURALL FLOCKE, A93180 WHICH, TILL THIS TIME, WERE WHOLY IGNORANT A93190 WHAT WEAPONS MENT, OR BLOUDIE /MARS DOTH CRAVE. A93200 MORE WOULD I SAY, BUT HORSES THAT BE FREE A93210 DO NEED NO SPURS; AND SOULDIERS WHICH THEMSELVES A93220 LONG AND DESIRE +TO BUCKLE WITH THE FOE, A93230 DO NEED NO WORDS +TO EGGE THEM TO THE SAME, A93240 BESIDES THE SAME, BEHOLD WHEREAS OUR FOES A94010 ARE =MARCHING TOWARDS US MOST SPEEDILIE. A94020 COURAGE, MY LORDS, OURS IS THE VICTORIE. A94030 /ALPH. THOU PAGAN DOG, HOW DARST THOU BE SO BOLD A94040 +TO SET THY FOOTE WITHIN /ALPHONSUS LAND? A94050 WHAT, ART THOU COME +TO VIEW THY WRETCHED KINGS, A94060 WHOSE TRAITEROUS HEADS BEDECKE MY TENT SO WELL? A94070 OR ELSE, THOU =HEARING THAT ON TOP THEREOF A94080 THER IS A PLACE LEFT VACANT, ART THOU COME A94090 +TO HAVE THY HEAD POSSESSE THE HIGHEST SEATE? A94100 IF IT BE SO, LIE DOWNE, AND THIS MY SWORD A94110 IF NOT, PACK HENCE, OR BY THE HEAVENS I VOW, A94130 BOTH THOU AND THINE SHALL VERIE SOONE PERCEIVE A94140 THAT HE THAT SEEKES +TO MOVE MY PATIENCE A94150 MUST YEELD HIS LIFE TO ME FOR RECOMPENCE. A94160 /AMU. WHY, PROUD /ALPHONSUS, THINKST THOU A94170 /AMURACK, A94180 WHOSE MIGHTIE FORCE DOTH TERREFIE THE GODS, A94190 CAN ERE BE FOUND +TO TURNE HIS HEELES, AND FLIE A94200 AWAY FOR FEARE FROM SUCH A BOY AS THOU? A94210 NO, NO, ALTHOUGH THAT /MARS THIS MICKLE WHILE A94220 HATH FORTIFIED THY WEAKE AND FEEBLE ARME, A94230 AND FORTUNE OFT HATH VIEWD WITH FRIENDLY FACE A95010 THY ARMIES =MARCHING VICTORS FROM THE FIELD, A95020 YET AT THE PRESENCE OF HIGH /AMURACKE A95030 FORTUNE SHALL CHANGE, AND /MARS, THAT GOD OF MIGHT, A95040 SHALL SUCCOUR ME, AND LEAVE /ALPHONSUS QUIGHT. A95050 /ALPHON. PAGAN I SAY, THOU GREATLY ART DECEIV'D: A95060 I CLAP UP FORTUNE IN A CAGE OF GOLD, A95070 +TO MAKE HER TURNE HER WHEELE AS I THINKE BEST; A95080 AND AS FOR /MARS WHOM YOU DO SAY WILL CHANGE, A95090 HE =MOPING SITS BEHIND THE KITCHIN DOORE, A95100 PREST AT COMMAUND OF EVERY SCULLIANS MOUTH, A95110 WHO DARES NOT STIR, NOR ONCE +TO MOVE A WHIT, A95120 FOR FEARE /ALPHONSUS THEN SHOULD STOMACK IT. A95130 /AMU. BLASPHEMOUS DOG, I WONDER THAT THE EARTH A95140 DOTH CEASE FROM =RENTING UNDERNEATH THY FEETE, A95150 +TO SWALLOW UP THAT CANKRED CORPES OF THINE. A95160 I MUSE THAT /IOVE CAN BRIDLE SO HIS IRE A95170 AS, WHEN HE HEARES HIS BROTHER SO MISUSDE, A95180 HE CAN REFRAINE FROM =SENDING THUNDERBOLTS A95190 BY THICK AND THREEFOLD, +TO REVENGE HIS WRONG. A95200 /MARS FIGHT FOR ME, AND /FORTUNE BE MY GUIDE: A95210 AND ILE BE VICTOR, WHAT SOME ERE BETIDE. A95220 /ALBI. PRAY LOUD ENOUGH , LEST THAT YOU PRAY IN VAIN: A95230 PERHAPS GOD /MARS AND /FORTUNE ARE A SLEEPE. A95240 /AMU. AND /MARS LIES =SLUMBRUNG ON HIS DOWNIE A95250 BED, A95260 YET DO NOT THINK BUT THAT THE POWER WE HAVE, A96010 WITHOUT THE HELPE OF THOSE CELESTIAL GODS, A96020 WILL BE SUFFICIENT, YEA, WITH SMALL ADO, 196030 /ALPHONSUS =STRAGLING ARMIE +TO SUBDUE. A96040 /LAE. YOU HAD NEED AS THEN +TO CALL FOR /MAHOMET, A96050 WITH HELLISH HAGS FOR +TO PERFORM THE SAME. A96060 /FAU. HIGH /AMURACK, I WONDER WHAT YOU MEANE, A96070 THAT WHEN YOU MAY WITH LITLE TOYLE OR NONE A96080 COMPELL THESE DOGS +TO KEEPE THEIR TOONGS IN PEACE, A96090 YOU LET THEM STAND STILL =BARKING IN THIS SORT: A96100 BELEEVE ME, SOUVERAIGNE, I DO BLUSH +TO SEE A96110 THESE BEGGERS BRATS +TO CHAT SO FROLIKELIE. A96120 /ALPHON. HOW NOW SIR BOY? LET /AMURACK HIMSELFE, A96130 OR ANY HE, THE PROUDEST OF YOU ALL, A96140 BUT OFFER ONCE FOR +TO UNSHEATH HIS SWORD, A96150 IF THAT HE DARES, FOR ALL THE POWER YOU HAVE. A96160 /AMU. WHAT DARST THOU US? MY SELFE WILL VENTER IT. A96170 TO ARMES, MY MATES. A96180 /VEN. FEARCE IS THE FIGHT, AND BLOUDIE IS THE BROYLE; A96190 NO SOONER HAD THE =ROARING CANNON SHOT, A96200 SPIT FORTH THE VENOME OF THEIR FIRED PANCH, A97010 AND WITH THEIR PELLETS SENT SUCH TROUPES OF SOULES A97020 DOWNE TO THE BOTTOME OF THE DARKE /AVERNE, A97030 AS THAT IT COVERED ALL THE /STIGIAN FIELDS; A97040 BUT, ON A SUDDEN, ALL THE MEN AT ARMES, A97050 WHICH MOUNTED WERE ON LUSTIE COURSERS BACKES, A97060 DID RUSH TOGITHER WITH SO GREAT A NOYSE A97070 AS THAT I THOUGHT THE GIANTS ONE TIME MORE A97080 DID SCALE THE HEAVENS, AS ERST THEY DID BEFORE. A97090 LONG TIME DAME /FORTUNE TEMPRED SO HER WHEELE A97100 AS THAT THERE WAS NO VANTAGE +TO BE SEENE A97110 ON ANY SIDE, BUT EQUALL WAS THE GAINE. A97120 BUT AT THE LENGTH, SO GOD AND FATES DECREED, A97130 /ALPHONSUS WAS THE VICTOR OF THE FIELD, A97140 AND /AMURACKE BECAME HIS PRISONER; A97150 WHO SO REMAIND UNTIL HIS DAUGHTER CAME, A97160 AND BY HER =MARYING DID HIS PARDON FRAME. A97170 /FAU. YOU /TURKISH KINGS, WHAT SUDDEN FLIGHT IS A97180 THIS? A97190 WHAT MEANES THE MEN, WHICH FOR THEIR VALIANT PROWES A97200 WERE DREADED ERST CLEANE THROUGH THE TRIPLE WORLD, A98010 THUS COWARDLY +TO TURNE THEIR BACKES AND FLIE? A98020 WHAT FROWARD FORTUNE HAPNED ON YOUR SIDE? A98030 I HOPE YOUR KING IN SAFETIE DOTH ABIDE? A98040 /CRO. I, NOBLE MADAM, /AMURACK DOTH LIVE, A98050 AND LONG I HOPE HE SHALL ENIOY HIS LIFE; A98060 BUT YET I FEARE, UNLES MORE SUCCOUR COME, A98070 WE SHALL BOTH LOOSE OUR KING AND SOUVERAIGNE. A98080 /FAU. HOW SO, KING /CROCON? DOST THOU SPEAK IN IEST, A98090 +TO PROVE IF /FAUSTA WOULD LAMENT HIS DEATH? A98100 OR ELSE HATH ANY THING HAPT HIM AMIS? A98110 SPEAKE QUICKLY /CROCON, WHAT THE CAUSE MIGHT BE, A98120 THAT THOU DOST UTTER FORTH THESE WORDS TO ME. A98130 /CRO. THEN, WORTHIE /FAUSTA KNOW THAT /AMURACKE, A98140 OUR MIGHTIE KING, AND YOUR APPROVED SPOWSE, A98150 PRICKT WITH DESIRE OF =EVERLASTING FAME, A98160 AS HE WAS =PRESSING IN THE THICKEST RANKES A98170 OF /ARAGONIANS, WAS, WITH MUCH ADOO, A98180 AT LENGTH TOOKE PRISONER BY /ALPHONSUS HANDS, A98190 SO THAT, UNLES YOU SUCCOUR SOONE DO BRING, A98200 YOU LOOSE YOUR SPOWSE, AND WE SHALL WANT OUR KING. A98210 /IPHI. O HAPLES HAP, OH DIRE AND CRUELL FATE] A98220 WHAT INIURIE HATH /AMURACKE, MY SIRE, A98230 DONE TO THE GODS, WHICH NOW I KNOW ARE WRATH? A98240 ALTHOUGH UNIUSTLY AND WITHOUT A CAUSE. A98250 FOR WELL I WOT, NOT ANY OTHER KING, A98260 WHICH NOW DOTH LIVE, OR SINCE THE WORLD BEGUN A98270 DID SWAY A SCEPTER, HAD A GREATER CARE A98280 +TO PLEASE THE GODS, THEN MIGHTY /AMURACKE: A99010 AND FOR +TO QUITE OUR FATHERS GREAT GOOD WILL, A99020 SEELE THEY THUS BASELY ALL HIS FAME +TO SPILL? A99030 /FAU. /IPHIGINA, LEAVE OFF THESE WOFULL TUNES: A99040 IT IS NOT WORDS CAN CURE AND EASE THIS WOUND, A99050 BUT WARLIKE SWORDS; NOT TEARES, BUT STURDIE SPEARES, A99060 HIGH /AMURACKE IS PRISONER TO OUR FOES: A99070 WHAT THEN? THINKE YOU THAT OUR /AMAZONES, A99080 IOYND WITH THE FORCES OF THE /TURKISH TROUP, A99090 ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR +TO SET HIM FREE? A99100 YES, DAUGHTER, YES, I MEANE NOT FOR +TO SLEEPE A99110 UNTILL HE IS FREE, OR WE HIM COMPANY KEEPE.- A99120 MARCH ON, MY MATES. A99130 /IPHI. HOW NOW /ALPHONSUS] YOU WHICH NEVER YET A99140 COULD MEET YOUR EQUALL IN THE FEATES OF ARMES, A99150 HOW HAPS IT NOW THAT IN SUCH SUDDEN SORT A99160 YOU FLIE THE PRESENCE OF A SILLIE MAIDE? A99170 WHAT, HAVE YOU FOUND MINE ARME OF SUCH A FORCE A99180 AS THAT YOU THINKE YOUR BODIE OVERWEAKE A99190 FOR +TO WITHSTAND THE FURIE OF MY BLOWES? A99200 OR DO YOU ELSE DISDAINE +TO FIGHT WITH ME. A99210 FOR =STAINING OF YOUR HIGH NOBILITIE? A99220 /ALP. NO, DAINTIE DAME, I WOLD NOT HAVE THEE THINK A99230 THAT EVER THOU OR ANY OTHER WIGHT A99240 SHALL LIVE +TO SEE /ALPHONSUS FLIE THE FIELD A99250 FROM ANY KING OR /KEISAR WHO SOME ERE: A00010 FIRST WILL I DIE IN THICKEST OF MY FO, A00020 BEFORE I WILL DISBASE MINE HONOUR SO. A00030 NOR DO I SCORNE, THOU GODDES, FOR +TO STAINE A00040 MY PROWES WITH THEE, ALTHOUGH IT BE A SHAME A00050 FOR KNIGHTS +TO COMBAT WITH THE FEMALE SECT: A00060 BUT LOVE, SWEET MOUSE, HATH SO BENUMBD MY WIT, A00070 THAT, THOUGH I WOULD, I MUST REFRAINE FROM IT. A00080 /IPHI. I THOUUGHT AS MUCH WHEN FIRST I CAME TO WARS; A00090 YOUR NOBLE ACTS WERE FITTER +TO BE WRIT A00100 WITHIN THE TABLES OF DAME /VENUS SON A00110 THEN IN GOD /MARS HIS WARLIKE REGISTERS: A00120 WHEN AS YOUR LORDS ARE =HACKING HELMES ABROAD, A00130 AND MAKE THEIR SPEARES +TO SHIVER IN THE AIR, A00140 YOUR MIND IS BUSIED IN FOND /CUPIDS TOYES. A00150 COME ON, I'FAITH, ILE TEACH YOU FOR +TO KNOW, A00160 WE CAME +TO FIGHT, AND NOT +TO LOVE, I TROW. A00170 /ALPHON. NAY, VIRGIN STAY. AND IF THOU WILT VOUCHSAFE A00180 +TO ENTERTAINE /ALPHONSUS SIMPLE SUTE, A00190 THOU SHALT ERE LONG BE MONARCH OF THE WORLD: A00200 ALL CHRISTNED KINGS, WITH ALL YOUR PAGAN DOGS A00210 SHALL BEND THEIR KNEES UNTO /IPHIGINA. A00220 THE INDIAN SOYLE SHALBE THINE AT COMMAND, A00230 WHERE EVERY STEP THOU SETTEST ON THE GROUND A00240 SHALL BE RECEIVED ON THE GOLDEN MINES; A00250 RICH /PACTOLUS, THAT RIVER OF ACCOUNT, A00260 WHICH DOTH DESCEND FROM TOP OF /TMOLU'S MOUNT, A01010 SHALL BE THINE OWN, AND ALL THE WORLD BESIDE, A01020 IF YOU WILL GRAUNT +TO BE /ALPHONSUS BRIDE. A01030 /IPHI. /ALPHONSUS BRIDE? NAY, VILLAIN, DO NOT THINKE A01040 THAT FAME OR RICHES CAN SO RULE MY THOUGHTS, A01150 AS FOR +TO MAKE ME LOVE AND FANCIE HIM A01060 WHOM I DO HATE, AND IN SUCH SORT DESPISE, A01770 AS, IF MY DEATH COULD BRING +TO PASSE HIS BAINE, A01080 I WOULD NOT LONG FROM /PLUTOES PORT REMAINE. A01090 /ALPH. NAY THEN, PROUD PECOCK, THINCE THOU ART SO STOUT A01100 AS THAT INTREATIE WILL NOT MOVE THY MINDE A01110 FOR +TO CONSENT +TO BE MY WEDDED SPOWSE, A01120 THOU SHALT, IN SPITE OF GODS AND FORTUNE TOO, A01130 SERVE HIGH /ALPHONSUS AS A CONCUBINE. A01140 /IPHI. ILE RATHER DIE THEN EVER THAT SHALL HAP. A01150 /ALPHON. AND THOU SHALT DIE UNLES IT COME +TO PAS. A01160 /MED. NAY /AMURACKE, THIS IS NO TIME +TO IARRE, A01170 ALTHOUGH THY WIFE DID, IN HER FRANTICKE MOODE, A01180 USE SPEECHES WHICH MIGHT BETTER HAVE BEEN SPARDE, A02010 YET DO THOU NOT IUDGE THIS SAME TIME +TO BE A02020 A SEASON +TO REQUITE THAT INIURIE. A02030 MORE FITTETH THEE, WITH ALL THE WIT THOU HAST, A02040 +TO CALL TO MIND WHICH WAY THOU MAIST RELEASE A02050 THY SELFE, THY WIFE, AND FAIRE /IPHIGINA, A02060 FORTH OF THE POWER OF STOUT /ALPHONSUS HANDS; A02070 FOR, WELL I WOT, SINCE FIRST YOU BREATHED BREATH, A02080 YOU NEVER WERE SO NIE THE SNARES OF DEATH. A02090 NOW /AMURACK, YOUR HIGH AND KINGLY SEATE, A02100 YOUR ROYALL SCEPTER AND YOUR STATELY CROWNE, A02110 YOUR MIGHTIE COUNTREY, AND YOUR MEN AT ARMES, A02120 BE CONQUERED ALL, AND CAN NO SUCCOUR BRING. A02130 PUT THEN NO TRUST IN THESE SAME PALTRIE TOYES, A02140 BUT CALL TO MIND THAT THOU A PRISONER ART, A02150 CLAPT UP IN CHAINES; WHOSE LIFE AND DEATH DEPEND A02160 UPON THE HANDS OF THY MOST MORTALL FOE. A02170 THEN TAKE THOU HEED, THAT WHAT SOM ERE HE SAY, A02180 THOU DOEST NOT ONCE PRESUME FOR +TO GAINSAY. A02190 /AMU. AWAY YOU FOOLE] THINKE YOU YOUR CURSED A02200 CHARMES A02210 CAN BRIDLE SO THE MIND OF /AMURACKE A02220 AS THAT HE WILL STAND =CROACHING TO HIS FOE? A02230 NO, NO, BE SURE THAT, IF THAT BEGGER'S BRAT A02240 DO DARE BUT ONCE +TO CONTRARY MY WILL, A02250 ILE MAKE HIM SOONE IN HEART FOR +TO REPENT A02260 THAT ERE SUCH WORDS GAINST /AMURACKE HE SPENT. A02270 /MED. THEN, SINCE THOU DOST DISDAINE MY GOOD ADVICE, A03010 LOOKE TO THY SELFE, AND IF YOU FARE AMIS, A03020 REMEMBER THAT /MEDEA COUNSELL GAVE A03030 WHICH MIGHT YOU SAFE FROM ALL THOSE PERILS SAVE. A03040 BUT /FAUSTA, YOU, AS WELL YOU HAVE BEGUN, A03050 BEWARE YOU FOLLOW STILL YOUR FRIEND'S ADVISE: A03060 IF THAT /ALPHONSUS DO DESIRE OF THEE A03070 +TO HAVE YOUR DAUGHTER FOR HIS WEDDED SPOWSE, A03080 BEWARE YOU DO NOT ONCE THE SAME GAINSAY, A03090 UNLES WITH DEATH HE DO YOUR RASHNES PAY. A03100 /FAU. NO, WORTHIE WIGHT; FIRST /FAUSTA MEANS +TO DIE A03110 BEFORE /ALPHONSUS SHE WILL CONTRARIE. A03120 /MED. WHY, THEN, FARWELL.- BUT YOU, /IPHIGINA, A03130 BEWARE YOU DO NOT OVERSQUEAMISH WAX, A03140 WHEN AS YOUR MOTHER GIVETH HER CONSENT. A03150 /IPHI. THE GODS FORBID THAT ERE I SHOULD GAINSAY A03160 THAT WHICH /MEDEA BIDS ME +TO OBAY. A03170 /AL. NOW /AMURACK, THE PROUD BLASPHEMOUS DOGS, A03180 FOR SO YOU TERMD US, WHICH DID BRALL AND RAILE A03190 AGAINST GOD //MARS AND FICKLE FORTUNES WHEELE, A03200 HAVE GOT THE GOLE FOR ALL YOUR SOLEMNE PRAIERS. A03210 YOUR SELFE ARE PRISONER, WHICH AS THEN DID THINKE A03220 THAT ALL THE FORCES OF THE TRIPLE WORLD A03230 WERE INSUFFICIENT +TO FULFILL THE SAME. A04010 HOW LIKE YOU THIS? IS /FORTUNE OF SUCH MIGHT, A04020 OR HATH GOD /MARS SUCH FORCE OR POWER DIVINE, A04030 AS THAT HE CAN, WITH ALL THE POWER HE HATH, A04040 SET THEE AND THINE FORTH OF /ALPHONSUS HANDS? A04050 I DO NOT THINKE BUT THAT YOUR HOPES SO SMALL A04060 AS THAT YOU WOULD WITH VERIE =WILLING MIND A04070 YEELD FOR MY SPOWSE THE FAIRE /IPHIGINA, A04080 ON THAT CONDITION, THAT WITHOUT DELAY A04090 /FAUSTA AND YOU MAY SCOTFREE SCAPE AWAY. A04100 /AMU. WHAT, THINKST THOU, VILAIN, THAT HIGH A04110 /AMURACK A04120 BEARES SUCH A MINDE AS, FOR THE FEARE OF DEATH, A04130 HEELE YEELD HIS DAUGHTER, YEA, HIS ONELY IOY, A04140 INTO THE HANDS OF SUCH A DUNGHILL KNIGHT? A04150 NO TRAYTOR, NO; FOR THOUGH AS NOW I LIE A04160 CLAPT UP IN IRONS AND WITH BOLTS OF STEELE, A04170 YET DO THERE LURKE WITHIN THE /TURKISH SOYLE A04180 SUCH TROUPES OF SOULDIERS, THAT, WITH SMALL ADO, A04190 THEILE SET ME SCOTFREE FROM YOUR MEN AND YOU. A04200 /ALP. VILLAIN, SAYEST THOU? TRAITOR AND DUNGHILL KNIGHT? A04210 NOW, BY THE HEAVENS, SINCE THAT THOU DOST DENIE A04220 FOR +TO FULFILL THAT WHICH IN GENTLE WISE A04230 /ALPHONSUS CRAVES, BOTH THOU AND ALL THY TRAINE A04240 SHALL WITH YOUR LIVES REQUITE THAT INIURIE. A04250 /ALBINIUS, LAY HOLDE OF /AMURACKE, A04260 AND CARRIE HIM TO PRISON PRESENTLY, A04270 THERE +TO REMAINE UNTILL I DO RETURNE A05010 INTO MY TENT; FOR BY HIGH /IOVE I VOWE, A05020 UNLES HE WAXE MORE CALMER OUT OF HAND, A05030 HIS HEAD AMONGST HIS FELLOW KINGS SHALL STAND. A05040 /AMU. NO VILLAINE, THINK NOT THAT THE FEARE OF DEATH A05050 SHALL MAKE ME CALMER WHILE I DRAW MY BREATH, A05060 /ALPHON. NOW /LAELIUS, TAKE YOU /IPHIGINA, A05070 HER MOTHER /FAUSTA, WITH THESE OTHER KINGS, A05080 AND PUT THEM INTO PRISON SEVERALLY; A05090 FOR /AMURACKS STOUT STOMACKE SHALL UNDO A05100 BOTH HE HIMSELFE AND ALL HIS OTHER CREW. A05110 /FAU. OH SACRED PRINCE, IF THAT THE SALTBRINE A05120 TEARES, A05130 =DISTILLING DOWNE POOR /FAUSTAS WITHERED CHEEKES, A05140 CAN MOLLIFIE THE HARDNES OF YOUR HEART, A05150 LESSEN THIS IUDGEMENT, WHICH THOU IN THY RAGE A05160 HAST GIVEN ON THY LUCKLES PRISONERS. A05170 /ALPHON. WOMAN AWAY] MY WORD IS GONE AND PAST; A05180 NOW, IF I WOULD, I CANNOT CALL IT BACKE. A05190 YOU MIGHT HAVE YEELDED AT MY FIRST DEMAUND, A05200 AND THEN YOU NEEDED NOT +TO FEARE THIS HAP. A05210 /LAELIUS, MAKE HASTE, AND GO THOU PRESENTLY A05220 FOR +TO FULFILL THAT I COMMANDED THEE. A05230 /IPHI. MIGHTIE /ALPHONSUS, SINCE MY MOTHERS SUTE A06010 IS SO REIECTED THAT IN ANY CASE A06020 YOU WILL NOT GRANT US PARDON FOR HER SAKE, A06030 I NOW WILL TRIE IF THAT MY WOFULL PRAYERS A06040 MAY PLEAD FOR PITIE AT YOUR GRACES FEETE. A06050 WHEN FIRST YOU DID, AMONGEST THE THICKEST RANCKES, A06060 ALL CLAD IN =GLITTERING ARMES ENCOUNTER ME, A06070 YOU KNOW YOUR SELFE WHAT LOVE YOU DID PROTEST A06080 YOU THEN DID BEARE UNTO /IPHIGINA: A06090 THEN FOR THAT LOVE, IF ANY LOVE YOU HAD, A06100 REVOKE THIS SENTENCE, WHICH IS TOO TOO BAD. A06110 /ALP. NO DAMSEL; HE THAT WILL NOT WHEN HE MAY, A06120 WHEN HE DESIRES, SHALL SURELY PURCHASE NAY: A06130 IF THAT YOU HAD, WHEN FIRST I PROFER MADE, A06140 YEELDED TO ME, MARKE, WHAT I PROMIST YOU, A06150 I WOULD HAVE DONE; BUT SINCE YOU DID DENIE, A06160 LOOKE FOR DENIALL AT /ALPHONSUS HANDS. A06170 /CARI. OH FRIENDLY /FORTUNE, NOW THOU A06180 SHEWEST THY POWER A06190 IN =RAISING UP MY SONNE, FROM BANISHT STATE A06200 UNTO THE TOP OF THY MOST MIGHTIE WHEELE: A06210 BUT, WHAT BE THESE, WHICH AT HIS SACRED FEETE A06220 DO SEEME +TO PLEADE FOR MERCIE AT HIS HANDS? A07010 ILE GO SIFT THIS MATTER TO THE FULL. A07020 SIR KNIGHT, AND MAY A PILGRIM BE SO BOLDE A07030 +TO PUT YOUR PERSON TO SUCH MICKLE PAIN A07040 FOR +TO ENFORME ME WHAT GREAT KING IS THIS, A07050 AND WHAT THESE BE, WHICH, IN SUCH WOFULL SORT, A07060 DO SEEME +TO SEEKE FOR MERCIE AT HIS HANDS? A07070 /SOUL. PILGRIM, THE KING THAT SITS ON STATELY THRONE A07080 IS CALD /ALPHONSUS; AND THIS MATRON HIGHT A07090 /FAUSTA, THE WIFE TO /AMURACKE THE /TURKE; A07100 THAT IS THEIR DAUGHTER, FAIRE /IPHIGINA; A07110 BOTH WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE /TURKE HIMSELFE, A07120 HE DID TAKE PRISONERS IN A BATTLE FOUGHT. A07130 /ALPH. AND CAN THE A07140 GODS BE FOUND SO KIND TO ME A07150 AS THAT /CARINUS NOW I DO ESPIE? A07160 TIS HE INDEED. COME ON, /ALBINIUS: A07170 THE MIGHTIE CONQUEST WHICH I HAVE ATCHIEV'D, A07180 AND VICTORIES THE WHICH I OFT HAVE WONNE, A07190 BRING NOT SUCH PLEASURE TO /ALPHONSUS HART A07200 AS NOW MY FATHERS PRESENCE DOTH IMPART. A07210 /CARI. WHAT, NERE A WORD /ALPHONSUS? ART THOU A08010 DUMB? A08020 OR DOTH MY PRESENCE SO PERTUBE THY MINDE A08030 THAT, FOR BECAUSE I COME IN PILGRIMS WEED, A08040 YOU THINKE EACH WORD WHICH YOU DO SPEND TO ME A08050 A GREAT DISGRACE UNTO YOUR NAME +TO BE? A08060 WHY SPEAKEST THOU NOT? IF THAT MY PLACE YOU CRAVE, A08070 I WILL BE GONE, AND YOU MY PLACE SHALL HAVE. A08080 /ALPH. NAY FATHER STAY, THE GODS OF HEAVEN FORBID A08090 THAT ERE /ALPHONSUS SHOULD DESIRE OR WISH A08100 +TO HAVE HIS ABSENCE WHOM HE DOTH ACCOUNT A08110 +TO BE THE =GUIDING LOADSTONE OF HIS LIFE. A08120 WHAT, THOUGH THE /FATES AND /FORTUNE, BOTH IN ONE, A08130 HAVE BENE CONTENT +TO CALL YOUR =LOVING SONNE A08140 FROM BEGGERS STATE, UNTO THIS PRINCELY SEATE, A08150 SHOULD I THEREFORE DISDAINE MY AGED SIRE? A08160 NO. FIRST BOTH CROWNE AND LIFE I WILL DETEST, A08170 BEFORE SUCH VENOME BREED WITHIN MY BREST, A08180 WHAT ERST I DID, THE SUDDEN IOY I TOOKE A08190 +TO SEE /CARINUS IN SUCH HAPPIE STATE, A08200 DID MAKE ME DO, AND NOTHING ELSE AT ALL, A08210 HIGH /IOVE HIMSELFE DO I TO WITNES CALL. A08220 /CARI. THESE WORDS ARE VAINE; I KNEW AS MUCH A08230 BEFORE. A08240 BUT YET /ALPHONSUS, I MUST WONDER NEEDS A08250 THAT YOU, WHOSE YEARES ARE PRONE TO /CUPIDS SNARES, A08260 CAN SUFFER SUCH A GODDES AS THIS DAME A08270 THUS FOR +TO SHEAD SUCH STORE OF CHRISTALL TEARES. A09010 BELEVE ME SONNE, ALTHOUGH MY YEARES BE SPENT, A09020 HER SIGHS AND SOBS IN TWAINE MY HEART DO RENT. A09030 /ALPH. LIKE POWER, DEARE FATHER, HAD SHE OVER ME, A09040 UNTILL FOR LOVE I =LOOKING +TO RECEIVE A09050 LOVE BACKE AGAINE, NOT ONELY WAS DENIED, A09060 BUT ALSO TAUNTED IN MOST SPIGHTFUL SORT: A09070 WHICH MADE ME LOATHE THAT WHICH I ERST DID LOVE, A09080 AS SHE HER SELFE, WITH ALL HER FRIENDS, SHALL PROVE. A09090 /CARI.HOW NOW /ALPHONSUS? YOU WHICH HAVE A09100 SO LONG A09110 BENE TRAINED UP IN BLOUDIE BROYLES OF /MARS, A09120 WHAT, KNOW YOU NOT THAT CASTLES ARE NOT WONNE A09130 AT FIRST ASSAULT, AND WOMAN ARE NOT WOOED A09140 WHEN FIRST THEIR SUTERS PROFER LOVE TO THEM? A09150 AS FOR MY PART, I SHOULD ACCOUNT THAT MAIDE A09160 A WANTON WENCH, UNCONSTANT, LEWDE AND LIGHT, A09170 THAT YEELDS THE FIELD BEFORE SHE VENTURE FIGHT; A09180 ESPECIALLY UNTO HER MORTALL FOE, A09190 AS YOU WERE THEN UNTO /IPHIGINA. A09200 BUT, FOR BECAUSE I SEE YOU FITTER ARE A09210 +TO ENTER LISTS AND COMBAT WITH YOUR FOES A09220 THEN COURT FAIRE LADYES IN GOD /CUPIDS TENTS, A09230 /CARINUS MEANES YOUR SPOKESMAN FOR +TO BEE, A09240 AND IF THAT SHE CONSENT, YOU SHALL AGREE. A09250 /ALPHON. WHAT YOU COMMAND, /ALPHONSUS MUST A09260 NOT FLIE, A09270 THOUGH OTHERWISE PERHAPS HE WOULD DENIE. A09280 /CARI. THEN, DAINTIE DAMSELL, STINT THESE =TRICKLING A10010 TEARES, A10020 CEASE SIGHES AND SOBS, YEA, MAKE A MERRIE CHEARE: A10030 YOUR PARDON IS ALREADY PURCHASED, A10040 SO THAT YOU BE NOT OVER CURIOUS A10050 IN =GRANTING TO /ALPHONSUS IUST DEMAND. A10060 /IPHI. THANKES, MIGHTIE PRINCE: NO CURIOSER ILE A10070 BEE A10080 THAN DATH BECOME A MAIDE OF MY DEGREE, A10090 /CARI. THE GODS FORBID THAT ERE /CARINUS TONGUE A10100 SHOULD GO ABOUT +TO MAKE A MAYD CONSENT A10110 UNTO THE THING WHICH MODESTIE DENIES. A10120 THAT WHICH I ASKE IS NEITHER HURT TO THEE, A10130 DANGER TO PARENTS, NOR DISGRACE TO FRIENDS, A10140 BUT GOOD AND HONEST, AND WILL PROFIT BRING A10150 TO THEE AND THOSE WHICH LEANE UNTO THAT THING. A10160 AND THAT IS THIS: SINCE FIRST /ALPHONSUS EYES A10170 DID HAP +TO GLAUNCE UPON YOUR HEAVENLY HEW, A10180 AND SAW THE RARE PERFECTION OF THE SAME, A10190 HE HATH DESIRED +TO BECOME YOUR SPOWSE: A10200 NOW, IF YOU WILL INTO THE SAME AGREE, A10210 I DARE ASSURE YOU THAT YOU SHALL BE FREE, A10220 /IPHI. PARDON DEARE LORD; THE WORLD GOES VERY A10230 HARD A10240 WHEN WOMENKINDE ARE FORCED FOR +TO WOOE; A10250 IF THAT YOUR SONNE HAD LOVED ME SO WELL, A10260 WHY DID HE NOT INFORME ME OF THE SAME? A10270 /CA. WHY, DID HE NOT? WHAT, HAVE YOU CLEANE A11010 FORGOT A11020 WHAT AMPLE PROFERS HE DID MAKE TO YOU A11030 WHEN HAND TO HAND, HE DID ENCOUNTER YOU? A11040 /IPHI. NO, WOTHY SIR, I HAVE NOT IT FORGOT; A11050 BUT /CUPID CANNOT ENTER IN THE BREST A11060 WHERE /MARS BEFORE HAD TOOKE POSSESSION. A11070 THAT WAS NO TIME +TO TALKE OF /VENUS GAMES A11080 WHEN ALL OUR FELLOWES WERE PRESSED IN THE WARRES. A11090 CARI. WELL, LET THAT PASSE; NOW CANST THOU BE A11100 CONTENT A11110 +TO LOVE /ALPHONSUS , AND BECOME HIS SPOWSE? A11120 /IPHI. I, IF THE HIGH /ALPHONSUS COULD VOUCHSAFE A11130 +TO ENTERTAINE ME AS HIS WEDDED SPOWSE. A11140 /ALPHON. IF THAT HE COULD? WHAT, DOST THOU DOUBT A11150 OF THAT? A11160 /IASON DID IET WHEN AS HE HAD OBTAIND A11170 THE GOLDEN FLEECE OF WIFE /MEDEAS ART; A11180 THE GREEKES REIOYCED WHEN THEY HAD SUBDUED A11190 THE FAMOUS BULWARKES OF MOST STATELY /TROY; A11200 BUT ALL THEIR MIRTH WAS NOTHING IN RESPECT A11210 OF THIS MY IOY, SINCE THAT I NOW HAVE GOT A11220 THAT WHICH I LONG DESIRED IN MY HEART. A11230 /CA. BUR WHAT SAYES /FAUSTA TO HER DAUGHTERS A11240 CHOICE? A11250 /FAU. /FAUSTA DOTH SAY, THE GODS HAVE BIN HER FRIENDS, A11260 +TO LET HER LIVE +TO SEE /IPHIGINA A11270 BESTOWED SO UNTO HER HEARTS CONTENT. A11280 /ALPHON. THANKES, MIGHTIE EMPRESSE, FOR YOUR A12010 GENTLENES; A12020 AND, IF /ALPHONSUS CAN AT ANY TIME A12030 WITH ALL HIS POWER REQUITE THIS CURTESIE, A12040 YOU SHALL PERSEIVE HOW KINDLY HE DOTH TAKE A12050 YOUR FORWARDNESSE IN THIS HIS HAPPIE CHANCE. A12060 /CARI. /ALBINIUS, GO CALL FORTH /AMURACKE: A12070 WEELE SEE WHAT HE DOTH SAY UNTO THIS MATCH. A12080 MOST MIGHTIE TURKE, I, WITH MY WARLIKE SONNE A12090 /ALPHONSUS, =LOATHING THAT SO GREAT A PRINCE A12100 AS YOU SHOULD LIVE IN SUCH UNSEEMLY SORT, A12110 HAVE SENT FOR YOU +TO PROFFER LIFE OR DEATH; A12120 LIFE, IF YOU DO CONSENT TO OUR DEMAND, A12130 AND DEATH, IF THAT YOU DARE GAINSAY THE SAME. A12140 YOUR WIFE, HIGH /FAUSTA, WITH /IPHIGINA, A12150 HAVE GIVEN CONSENT THAT THIS MY WARLIKE SONNE A12160 SHOULD HAVE YOUR DAUGHTER FOR HIS BEDFELLOW: A12170 NOW RESTETH NOUGHT BUT THAT YOU DO AGREE, A12180 AND SO +TO PURCHASE SURE TRANQUILLITIE. A12190 /AMU. NOW /AMURACK, ADVISE THEE A12200 WHAT THOU SAYEST; A12210 BETHINKE THEE WELL WHAT ANSWERE THOU WILT MAKE: A12220 THY LIFE AND DEATH DEPENDETH ON THY WORDS. A12230 IF THOU DENIE +TO BE /ALPHONSUS SIRE, A12240 DEATH IS THY SHARE; BUT IF THAT THOU CONSENT, A12250 THY LIFE IS SAV'D. CONSENT? NAY, RATHER DIE: A12260 SHOULD I CONSENT +TO GIVE /IPHIGINA A13010 INTO THE HANDS OF SUCH A BEGGERS BRAT? A13020 WHAT, /AMURACKE, THOU DOST DECEIVE THY SELFE; A13030 /ALPHONSUS IS THE SONNE UNTO A KING: A13040 WHAT THEN? THEN WORTHY OF THY DAUGHTERS LOVE, A13050 SHE IS AGREED, AND /FAUSTA IS CONTENT; A13060 THEN /AMURACKE WILL NOT BE DISCONTENT. A13070 HEERE, BRAVE /ALPHONSUS, TAKE THOU AT MY HAND A13080 /IPHIGINA, I GIVE HER UNTO THEE; A13090 AND FOR HER DOWRIE, WHEN HER FATHER DIES, A13100 THOU SHALT POSSESSE THE /TURKISH EMPERIE. A13110 TAKE HER I SAY, AND LIVE KING /NESTORS YEERES: A13120 SO WOULD THE /TURKE AND ALL HIS NOBLE PEERES. A13130 /ALPHON, IMMORTALL THANKES I GIVE UNTO YOUR GRACE. A13140 /CARI. NOW, WORTHY PRINCES, SINCE BY HELPE OF A13150 /IOVE A13160 ON EITHER SIDE THE =WEDDING IS DECREED, A13170 COME, LET US WEND TO /NAPLES SPEEDILY A13180 FOR +TO SOLEMNIZE IT WITH MIRTH AND GLEE. A13190 /AMU. AS YOU DO WILL, WE IOYENTLY DO AGREE. A13200 /VE. NOW WORTHY /MUSES, WITH =UNWILLING MIND A13210 /VENUS IS FORST +TO TRUDGE TO HEAVENS AGAINE: A13220 FOR /IUPITER, THAT GOD OF PEERLES POWER, A13230 PROCLAIMED HATH A SOLEMNE FESTIVALL A14010 IN HONOUR OF DAME /DANAES LUCKLES DEATH; A14020 UNTO THE WHICH, IN PAINE OF HIS DISPLEASURE, A14030 HE HATH INVITED ALL THE IMMORTAL GODS A14040 AND GODDESSES, SO THAT I MUST BE THERE, A14050 UNLESSE I WILL HIS HIGH DISPLEASURE BEARE. A14060 YOU SEE /ALPHONSUS HATH WITH MUCH ADO, A14070 AT LENGTH OBTAINED FAYRE /IPHIGINA, A14080 OF /AMURACKE HER FATHER, FOR HIS WIFE; A14090 WHO NOW ARE =GOING TO THE TEMPLE WARDS, A14100 FOR +TO PERFORM DAME /IUNOES SACRED RITES; A14110 WHERE WE WILL LEAVE THEM, TILL THE FEAST BE DONE; A14120 WHICH, IN THE HEAVENS, BY THIS TIME IS BEGUN. A14130 MEANE TIME, DEARE /MUSES, WANDER YOU NOT FARRE A14140 FOORTH OF THE PATH OF HIGH /PERNASSUS HILL, A14150 THAT, WHEN I COME +TO FINISH UP HIS LIFE, A14160 YOU MAY BE READIE FOR +TO SUCCOUR ME: A14170 ADIEU, DEARE DAMES; FARWELL, /CALLIOPE, A14180 /CAL. ADIEU, YOU SACRED GODDES OF THE SKIE. A14190 WELL, =LOVING SISTERS, SINCE THAT SHE IS GONE, A14200 COME, LET US HASTE UNTO /PERNASSUS HILL, A14210 AS /CITHEREA DID US LATELY WILL. A14020 /MELPOM. THEN MAKE YOU HASTE HER MIND FOR +TO FULFILL. A14230