Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1592 [Jun 10] (Annals) moral · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 494 words
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Yes my Lord, she is fit to serve an Earl or so, But far unfit for Edgar England's King. So then she is fit for Ethenwald our Cornish Earl, But far unfit for Edgar England's king: Well Ethenwald, I found your policy: But tell me i'faith, dost thou love the maid. Speak truly man, dissemble not. I do (my gracious Lord) and therewithal, Entreat your Majesty to pardon me. Ethenwald, I am content to pardon thee, And will be with thee myself ere long, To do thee honour in thy marriage, And therefore Ethenwald thou mayst depart, And leave us till we visit thee at home. My gracious Lord I humbly take my leave. If is please your Grace pardon me, and give me leave I would gladly bring my Nephew on the way. With all my heart Dunston, but stay not long. I humbly take my leave of your Majesty. Farewell Ethenwald, but Perin tell me now, What dost thou think of Alfrida, Is she so foul as Ethenwald reports her, Believe me then she had been unfit for me. My gracious Lord, Ethenwald hath dissembled with your Majesty, For Alfrida is fair and virtuous: For last night, being in private conference, He told me he had devised a mean To colour with the King by forged excuse, No, no, (quoth he) my Alfrida is fair, As is the radiant North star Crystalline, That guides the wet and weary traveler, Soused with the surge of Neptune's watery main, And thus my Lord, he fell to praising her, And from his pocket straight he drew this counterfeit, And said 'twas made by beauteous Alfrida. A face more fair than is the sun's bright beams, Or snow white Alps beneath fair Cynthia, Who would refuse with Hercules to spin, When such fair faces bears us company. Fair Polyxena never was so fair: Nor she that was proud love to Troilus. Great Alexander's love, Queen of Amazons, Was not so fair as is fair Alfrida. But perin, be thou secret to the King, And I will sound these subtle practises, And Ethenwald, be sure I will quittance thee, And teach thee how to dally with thy King, But perin let's to Court until to morn, And then we'll take horse and away. Now let us consult among ourselves, How to misbehave ourselves to the king's worship, Iesus bless him: and when he comes, to deliver him this petition I think the Smith were best to do it, for he's a wise man. neighbour, he shall not do it, as long as Iefferay the translator is Maior of the town. And why, I pray, because I would have put you from the Mace? No, not for that, but because he is no good fellow, Nor he will not spend his pot for company. Why (sir) there was a god of our occupation, and I charge you by virtue of his godhead, to let me deliver the petition.
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Yes my Lord, she is fit to serue an Earle or so, But far vnfit for dgar Englands King. So then she is fit for Ethenwald our Cornish Earle, But far vnfit for Edgar Englands king: Well Ethenwald, I found your policie: But tell me ifaith, doest thou loue the maide. Speake truelie man, dissemble not. I doe (my gratious Lord) and therewithall, Intreate your Maiestie to pardon me. Ethenwald, I am content to pardon thee, And will be with thee my selfe ere long, To doe thee honour in thy mariage, And therefore Ethenwald thou maist depart, And leaue vs til we visite thee at home. My gratious Lord I humbly take my leaue. If is please your Grace pardon me, and giue me leaue I would gladlie bring my Nephew on the way. With all my heart Dunston, but stay not long. I humbly take my leaue of your Maiesty. Farewel Ethenwald, but Perin tell me now, What doest thou thinke of Alfrida, Is she so foule as Ethenwald reports her, Beleeue me then she had bene vnfit for me. My gratious Lord, Ethenwald hath dissembled with your Maiesty, For Alfrida is fair and vertuous: For last night, being in priuate conference, He tould me he had deuised a mean To collour with the King by forged excuse, No, no, (quoth he) my Alfrida is faire, As is the radiant North star Christaline, That guides the wet and wearie Traueller, Soust with the surge of Neptunes watery main, And thus my Lord, he fell to praising her, And from his pocket straight he drew this counterfeit, And said twas made by beauteous Alfrida. A face more faire than is the Suns bright beames, Or snow white Alpes beneath faire Cynthea, Who would refuse with Hercules to spin, When such faire faces bears vs companie. Faire Pollyxena neuer was so faire: Nor she that was proud loue to Troylus. Great Alexanders loue, Queen of Amazons, Was not so faire as is faire Alfrida. But perin, be thou secrete to the King, And I will sound these subtill practizes, And Ethenwald, be sure I will quittance thee, And teach thee how to dallie with thy King, But perin lets to Court vntill to morne, And then weele take horse and away. Now let vs constult among our selues, How to misbehaue our selues to the Kings worship, Iesus blesse him: and when he comes, to deliuer him this petition I think the Smith were best to do it, for hees a wise man. Naighbor, he shall not doe it, as long as Iefferay the Translater is Maior of the towne. And why, I pray, because I would haue put yo from the Mace? No, not for that, but because he is no good fellow, Nor he will not spend his pot for companie. Why (sir) there was a god of our occupation, and I charge you by vertue of his godhed, to let me deliuer the petitiō.