Fedele and Fortunia (Two Italian Gentlemen) · chunk 29 of 30
Pasqualigo, Luigi / Munday, Anthony · published 1585 · first performed or written 1584 [1579-1584] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
I thank you Sir, in that it pleaseth you to use me so, My promise was nigh granted to Fedele long ago. But he hath now forsaken you. Virginia, you are free, Assure yourself, your marriage never shall be staid by me. Then if you love I will be yours. Shall I have your good will? You have. I love you then, and mean to love you still. Now man and wife, Ottaviano harken unto me, Although this Gallant in Virginia's chamber you did see. Yet is her honour as it was, unspotted by the same, And kept by me, which ever had regard unto her name. Fortunio made his moan and said, he loved Virginia best, Virginia for Fedele's sake could never take her rest. His mind was on Victoria, Virginia light esteemed, Now that Virginia's life and liberty might be redeemed. I brought Fortunio to the house when she was fast a sleep, And close this night into her chamber both of us did creep. I made him to unbrace himself, and presently did call For you to come, as though some greater matter did befall. You came, he fled, and now is taken in Fedele's sight, As though Virginia had dishonoured been by him this night. Which is not so, but this was done to blear the gazer's eyes, To pleasure him, and save her life, this thing did I devise. O mischievous head, master did you hear this gear, Such a girl is worth gold in a dear year. I Ipse tipse, tittle, tittle este amen, Such a wench is not be found in the world again. I have heard it often, and now I do prove, That women are subtle worms for the convariance of love. If this be true I joy? Else take my head, I came not nigh Virginia, although she were in bed. Fortunio you are quit with me, for when we lay in scout, To watch by fair Victoria's house, who passed in and out. It was my man disguised, that issued forth out of the same, That for the nonce by me was set, to call Victoria by her name. He went unto Attilia, with counterfeited love, That by his means, from fair Victoria I might you remove. You seeing him, and hearing when he came forth, what he said, Thought he had been with her, when he had been but with the maid. Whereat you stormed, and left the chase of her that loved you dear, Which is no grief at all to me, that hopes to win her here. Therefore Victoria now forget Fortunio which is lost, And love Fedele, who for you, yet never spared cost. Let fall thy wrath, for give me too, that means to be thine own, 'tis seldom seen but wars have end, when foes are overthrown. Sith you have so prevented me, and perfect love protest, I will put up the injury, and yours for ever rest.
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¶I thanke you Sir, in that it pleaseth you to vse me so, My promise was nigh graunted to Fedele long ago. ¶But he hath now forsaken you. ¶Virginia, you are frée, Assure your selfe, your marriage neuer shall be staide by me. ¶Then if you loue I will be yours. ¶Shall I haue your good will? ¶You haue. ¶I loue you then, and meane to loue you still. ¶Now man and wife, Ottauiano hearken vnto me, Although this Gallant in Virginiaes chamber you did sée. Yet is her honour as it was, vnspotted by the same, And kept by me, which euer had regarde vnto her name. Fortunio made his mone and said, he lou'de Virginia best, Virginia for Fedeles sake could neuer take her rest. His minde was on Victoria, Virginia light estéemde, Now that Virginiaes life and libertie might be redéemde. I brought Fortunio to the house when she was fast a sléepe, And close this night into her chamber both of vs did créepe. I made him to vnbrace him selfe, and presently did call For you to come, as though some greater matter did befall. You came, he fled, and now is taken in Fedeles sight, As though Virginia had dishonoured béene by him this night. Which is not so, but this was done to bleare the gazers eyes, To pleasure him, and saue her life, this thing did I deuise. ¶O mischieuous head, maister did you heare this geare, Such a girle is worth golde in a deare yéere. ¶I Ipse tipse, tittle, tittle este amen, Such a wench is not be found in the world againe. I haue heard it often, and nowe I do proue, That women are suttle wormes for the conuariance of loue. ¶If this be true I ioy? ¶Els take my head, I came not nigh Virginia, although she were in bed. ¶Fortunio you are quitte with me, for when we lay in scowte, To watch by faire Victoriaes house, who passed in and out. It was my man disguisde, that issued forth out of the same, That for the nonce by me was set, to call Victoria by her name. He went vnto Attilia, with counterfeited loue, That by his meanes, from fayre Victoria I might you remoue. You séeing him, and hearing when he came foorth, what he said, Thought he had bene with her, when he had bene but with the maide. Whereat you stormde, and left the chace of her that lou'de you déere, Which is no griefe at all to me, that hopes to winne her héere. Therefore Victoria now forget Fortunio which is loste, And loue Fedele, who for you, yet neuer spared coste. Let fall thy wrath, for giue me too, that meanes to be thine owne, T'is seldome séen but warres haue end, whē foes are ouerthrown. ¶Sith you haue so preuented me, and perfect loue proteste, I will put vp the iniurie, and yours for euer rest.