Greene, Robert · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (on tour); Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men (in London) · before the Court unassigned nearest T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi · 485 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T59: andrea, spain, portugal, tribute, horatio, king, bellimperia, prince, lord, lorenzo.
The bordering islands seated here in ken, Whose shores are sprinkled with rich Orient Pearl, More bright of hue than were the Margaret's, That Caesar found in wealthy Albion, The sands of Tagus all of burnished gold, Made Thetis never prouder on the Cliffs, That overpeer the bright and golden shore, Than do the rubbish of my Country Seas: And what I dare, let say the Portingale, And Spaniard tell, who manned with mighty Fleets, Came to their King. Filling our seas with stately Argosies, Calvars and Magars hulks of burden great, Which Brandemart rebated from his coast, And sent them home ballast with little wealth But leaving these such glories as they be, I love (my Lord) let that suffice for me. Lords of the South, & Princes of esteem, Viceroys unto the State of Africa: I am no King, yet am I princely borne, Descended from the royal house of France, And nephew to the mighty Charlemagne, Surnamed Orlando the County Palatine. Swift Fame that sounded to our Western seas The matchless beauty of Angelica, Fairer than was the Nymph of Mercurie, Who when bright Phoebus mounteth up his coach And tracts Aurora in her silver steps, And sprinkles from the folding of her lap, White lilies, roses and sweet violets. Yet thus believe me, Princes of the South, Although my country's love dearer than pearl, Or mines of gold might well have kept me back; The sweet conversing with my King and friends, (Left all for love) might well have kept me back; The Seas by Neptune hoist to the heavens, Whose dangerous flaws might well have kept me back; The savage moor & anthropagi Whose lands I passed might well have kept me back; The doubt of entertainment in the Court When I arrived might well have kept me back: But so the fame of fair Angelica, Stamped in my thoughts the figure of her love, As neither Country, King, or Seas, or Cannibals, Could by despairing keep Orlando back. I list not boast in acts of chivalry, (An humour never fitting with my mind) But come there forth the proudest champion That hath suspicion in the Palatine, And with my trusty sword Durandell Single, I'll register upon his helm, What I dare do for fair Angelica. But leaving these, such glories as they be; I love my Lord. Angelica herself shall speak for me. Daughter thou hearst what love hath here alleged, How all these Kings by beauty summoned here, Puts in their physnomy for hope of Diadem, Of noble deeds, of wealth and chivalry, All hoping to possess Angelica. Sith father's will may hap to aim amiss, (For parents' thoughts in love oft step awry) Choose thou the man who best contenteth thee, And he shall wear the Afric Crown next me. For trust me Daughter, like of whom thou please, Thou satisfied, my thoughts shall be at ease.
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The bordring Ilands seated here in ken, Whose shores are sprinkled with rich Orient Pearle, More bright of hew than were the Margarets, That Caesar found in wealthy Albion, The sands of Tagus all of burnisht golde, Made Thetis neuer prowder on the Clifts, That ouerpiere the bright and golden shore, Than doo the rubbish of my Country Seas: And what I dare, let say the Portingale, And Spaniard tell, who mand with mighty Fleetes, Came to their King. Filling our seas with stately Argosies, Caluars and Magars hulkes of burden great, Which Brandemart rebated from his coast, And sent them home ballast with little wealth But leauing these such glories as they bee, I loue (my Lord) let that suffise for mee. Lords of the South, & Princes of esteeme, Viceroyes vnto the State of Affrica: I am no King, yet am I princely borne, Descended from the royall house of France, And nephew to the mightie Charlemaine, Surnamde Orlando the Countie Palatine. Swift Fame that sounded to our Westerne seas The matchles beautie of Angelica, Fairer than was the Nimph of Mercurie, Who when bright Phoebus mounteth vp his coach And tracts Aurora in her siluer steps, And sprinkles from the folding of her lap, White lillies, roses and sweete violets. Yet thus beleeue me, Princes of the South, Although my Countries loue deerer than pearle, Or mynes of gold might well haue kept me backe; The sweet conuersing with my King and frends, (Left all for loue) might well haue kept mee backe; The Seas by Neptune hoysed to the heauens, Whose dangerous flawes might well haue kept me backe; The sauage Mores & Anthropagei Whose lands I past might well haue kept me backe; The doubt of entertainment in the Court When I arriude might well haue kept me backe: But so the fame of faire Angelica, Stampt in my thoughts the figure of her loue, As neither Country, King, or Seas, or Cannibals, Could by dispairing keep Orlando backe. I list not boast in acts of chiualrie, (An humor neuer fitting with my minde) But come there forth the proudest champion That hath suspition in the Palatine, And with my trustie sword Durandell Single, Ile register vpon his helme, What I dare doo for faire Angelica. But leauing these, such glories as they bee; I loue my Lord. Angelica her selfe shall speak for mee. Daughter thou hearst what loue hath here alleadgd, How all these Kings by beautie summond here, Puts in their pleas for hope of Diademe, Of noble deeds, of welth and chiualrie, All hoping to possesse Angelica. Sith fathers will may hap to ayme amisse, (For parents thoughts in loue oft step awrie) Choose thou the man who best contenteth thee, And he shall weare the Affricke Crowne next mee. For trust me Daughter, like of whom thou please, Thou satisfide, my thoughts shall be at ease.