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 T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.72 · 459 words
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Kings of the South, Viceroys of Africa, Sith Fathers will hangs on his daughter's choice, And I as erst Princess Andromache, Seated amidst the crew of Priam's sons, Have liberty to choose where best I love; Must freely say, for fancy hath no fraud, That far unworthies Angelica Of such as deign to grace her with their loves. The soldan with his seat in Babylon, The Prince of Cuba and of Mexico, Whose wealthy crowns might win a woman's will; Young Brandemard master of all the Isles, Where Neptune planted hath his treasury: The worst of these men of so high import, As may command a greater Dame than I. But Fortune or some deep inspiring fate, Venus or else the bastard brat of Mars, Whose bow commands the motions of the mind, Hath sent proud love to enter such a plea, As nonsuits all your Princely evidence, And flat commands that maugre Majesty, I choose Orlando, County Palatine. How likes Marsillus of his daughter's choice? As fits Marsillus of his daughter's spouse. Highly thou wrong'st us, King of Africa, To brave thy neighbour Princes with disgrace, To tie thy honour to thy daughter's thoughts, Whose choice is like that Greekish giglots love, That left her Lord Prince Menelaus, And with a swain made scape away to Troy. What is Orlando but a straggling mate, Banished for some offence by Charlemagne, Skipped from his country as Anchises son, And means as he did to the Carthage Queen, To pay her ruth and ruin for her love. Injurious Cuba, ill it fits thy 'gree To wrong a stranger with discourtesy. Wert not the sacred presence of Angelica Prevails with me (as Venus smiles with Mars) To set a Supersedeas of my wrath, Soon should I teach thee what it were to brave. And French man wert not 'gainst the law of arms In place of parley for to draw a sword, Untaught companion I would learn you know What duty longs to such a Prince as he. Then as did Hector fore Achilles' Tent, Trotting his Courser softly on the plains, Proudly dared forth the stoutest youth of Greece: So who stands highest in his own conceit, And thinks his courage can perform the most, Let him but throw his gauntlet on the ground, And I will pawn my honour to his gage, He shall ere night be met and combated. Shame you not Princes at this bad agree, To wrong a stranger with discourtesy. Believe me Lords, my daughter hath made choice, And maugre him that thinks him most aggrieved, She shall enjoy the County Palatine. But would these Princes follow my advise And enter arms as did the Greeks 'gainst Troy; Nor he nor thou shouldst have Angelica.
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Kings of the South, Viceroyes of Affrica, Sith Fathers will hangs on his Daughters choyce, And I as earst Princesse Andromache, Seated amidst the crue of Priams sonnes, Haue libertie to chuse where best I loue; Must freely say, for fancie hath no fraud, That farre unworthies Angelica Of such as deigne to grace her with their loues. The Souldan with his seate in Babylon, The Prince of Cuba and of Mexico, Whose welthie crownes might win a womans will; Yong Brandemard master of all the Iles, Where Neptune planted hath his treasurie: The worst of these men of so high import, As may command a greater Dame than I. But Fortune or some deep inspiring fate, Venus or else the bastard brat of Mars, Whose bow commands the motions of the minde, Hath sent proud loue to enter such a plea, As nonsutes all your Princely euidence, And flat commands that maugre Maiestie, I chuse Orlando, Countie Palatine. How likes Marsillus of his daughters choice? As fits Marsillus of his daughters spouse. Highly thou wrongst vs, King of Affrica, To braue thy neighbor Princes with disgrace, To tye thy honor to thy daughters thoughts, Whose choyce is like that Greekish giglots loue, That left her Lord Prince Menelaus, And with a swaine made scape away to Troy. What is Orlando but a stragling mate, Banisht for some offence by Charlemaine, Skipt from his country as Anchises sonne, And meanes as he did to the Carthage Queene, To pay her ruth and ruine for her loue. Iniurious Cuba, ill it fits thy gree To wrong a stranger with discurtesie. Wert not the sacred presence of Angelica Preuailes with me (as Venus smiles with Mars) To set a Super sedeas of my wrath, Soone should I teach thee what it were to braue. And French man wert not gainst the law of armes In place of parly for to draw a sword, Vntaught companion I would learne you know What dutie longs to such a Prince as hee. Then as did Hector fore Achilles Tent, Trotting his Courser softly on the plaines, Proudly darde forth the stoutest youth of Greece: So who stands hiest in his owne conceipt, And thinkes his courage can performe the most, Let him but throw his gauntlet on the ground, And I will pawne my honor to his gage, He shall ere night be met and combatted. Shame you not Princes at this bad agree, To wrong a stranger with discurtesie. Beleeue me Lords, my daughter hath made choice, And mauger him that thinkes him most agreeud, She shall enioy the Countie Palatine. But would these Princes folow my aduise And enter armes as did the Greekes gainst Troy; Nor he nor thou shouldst haue Angelica.