Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1592 [Jun 10] (Annals) moral · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 487 words
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Ethenwald, my son, what news? Why ask you? I am sure you have heard the news. Not yer, I promise you my Lord. Why then 'tis thus, the King doth mean to come and visit you. And welcome shall his Majesty be to me, That in the wane of my decreasing years, Vouchsafes this honour to Earl Osrick's house. So then, you mean to entertain him well? What else my Son? Nay, as you will, but hear you wife, what do you think in this, that Edgar means to come and be your guest? I think my Lord he shall be welcome then, And I hope that you will entertain him so: That he may know how Osrick honours him: And I will be attired in cloth of Bis, Beset with Orient pearl, fetched from rich Indian And all my chamber shall be richly, With arras hanging, fetched from Alexandria, Then will I have rich Counterpoints and musk, Calamon, and Casia, sweet smelling Amber Greece, That he may say, Venus is come from heaven. And left the Gods to marie Ethenwald. Zwouns, they are both agreed to cuckold me. But hear you wife, while I am master of the Bark, I mean to keep the helmster in my hand: My meaning is, you shall be ruled by me, In being disguised till the King be gone, And thus it shall be, for I will have it so. The King hath never seen thee I am sure, Nor shall he see thee now, if I can choose: For thou shalt be attired in some base weeds, And Kate the kitchen maid shall put on thine: For being richly tired, as she shall be, She will serve the turn to keep him company. Why, men that bear of this will make a scorn of you. And he that lies with this will make a horn for me. It is enough, it must be so. methinks 'twere better otherways. I think not so, will you be gone? Father, let me alone, I'll break her of her will, We that are married to young wives, you see, Must have a special care unto their honesty: For should we suffer them to have their will: They are apt (you know) to fall to any ill. But here comes the King. earl Osrick, you must needs hold us excused, Though boldly thus unbid we visit you: But know the cause that moved us leave our Court, Was to do honour to Earl Ethenwald: And see his lovely Bride, fair Alfrida. My gracious Lord, as welcome shall you be, To me, my Daughter, and my son in Law, As Titus was unto the Roman Senators, When he had made a conquest on the Goths: That in requital of his service done, Did offer him the imperial Diadem: As they in Titus, we in your Grace still find, The perfect figure of a Princely mind.
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Ethenwald, my sonne, what newes? Why aske you? I am sure you haue heard the newes. Not yer, I promyse you my Lord. Why then tis thus, the King doth meane to come and visit you. And welcome shal his Maiesty be to me, That in the wane of my decreasing yeares, Uouchsafes this honour to Earle Osricks house. So then, you meane to entertaine him well? What els my Sonne? Nay, as you will, but heare you wyfe, what do you think in this, that Edgar means to come and be your guest? I thinke my Lord he shall be welcom then, And I hope that you will entertaine him so: That he may know how Osrick honours him: And I will be attyred in cloth of Bis, Beset with Orient pearle, fetcht from rich Indian And all my chamber shall be richly, With Aras hanging, fetcht from Alexandria, Then will I haue rich Counterpoints and muske, Calamon, and Casia, sweet smelling Amber Greece, That he may say, Venus is come from heauen. And left the Gods to marie Ethenwald. Zwouns, they are both agreed to cuckold me. But heare you wyfe, while I am master of the Bark, I meane to keepe the helmster in my hand: My meaning is, you shall be rulde by me, In being disguised till the King be gone, And thus it shall be, for I will haue it so. The King hath neuer seene thee I am sure, Nor shall he see thee now, if I can chuse: For thou shalt be attyrde in some base weedes, And Kate the kitchin maid shall put on thine: For being richly tyred, as she shall be, She will serue the turne to keep him companie. Why, men that beare of this will make a scorne of you. And he that lies with this wil make a horne for me. It is ynough, it must be so. Me thinks twere better otherwaies. I think not so, will you be gone? Father, let me alone, Ile breake her of her will, We that are maried to yong wiues, you see, Must haue a speciall care vnto their honestie: For should we suffer them to haue their will: They are apt (you know) to fall to any ill. But here comes the King. Earle Osricke, you must needs hold vs excused, Though boldly thus vnbid we visite you: But knowe the cause that mooued vs leaue our Court, Was to doe honour to Earle Ethenwald: And see his louelie Bride, faire Alfrida. My gratious Lord, as welcome shall you be, To me, my Daughter, and my sonne in Law, As Titus was vnto the Roman Senators, When he had made a conquest on the Goths: That in requtall of his seruice done, Did offer him the imperiall Diademe: As they in Titus, we in your Grace still fynd, The perfect figure of a Princelie mind.