Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 523 words
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Slash off his head, as though Albinius' head Were then so easy to be slashed off. In faith sir no, when you are gone and dead, I hope to flourish like the pleasant spring. Why how now Fabius, what do you stand in doubt, To do the deed? what fear you? who dares seek For to revenge his death on thee again, Since that Belinus did command it so? Or are you waxed so dainty, that you dare Not use your sword for staining of your hands? If it be so, then let me see thy sword, And I will be his butcher for this time. Now sir Albinius, are you of the mind That erst you were? what do you look to see And triumph in Belinus overthrow? I hope the very sight of this my blade, Hath changed your mind into another tune. Not so Belinus, I am constant still, My mind is like to the Abeston stone, Which if it once be heat in flames of fire, deigneth to becomen cold again. even so am I, and shall be till I die, And though I should see Atropos appear, With knife in hand, to slit my thread in twain, Yet near Albinius should persuaded be, But that Belinus he should vanquished see. Nay then Albinius, since that words are vain For to persuade you from this heresy: The sword shall sure put you out of doubt. My noble Lords of Aragon, I know You wonder much what might the occasion be, That Laelius which erst did fly the field, Doth egg you forwards now unto the wars, But when you hear my reason, out of doubt you'll be content with this my rash attempt. When first our King, Flaminius I do mean, Did set upon the Neapolitans, The worst of you did know and plainly see, How far they were unable to withstand The mighty forces of our royal Camp, Until such time as froward fates we thought, Although the fates ordained it for our gain, Did send a stranger stout, whose sturdy blows And force alone, did cause our overthrow. But to our purpose, this same martial knight Did hap to hit upon Flaminius, And lent our King then such a friendly blow, As that his gasping ghost to limbo went: Which when I saw, and seeking to revenge, My noble Lords, did hap on such a prize: As never King nor Kaiser got the like. Laelius, of force we must confess to thee, We wondered all, whenas you did persuade Us to return unto the wars again, But since our marvel is increased much By these your words, which sound of happiness, Therefore good Laelius make no tarrying, But soon unfold thy happy chance to us. Then friends and fellow soldiers, hark to me. When Laelius thought for to revenge his king, On that same knight, instead of mortal foe, I found him for to be our chiefest friend. Our chiefest friend, I hardly can believe, That he which made such bloody massacres Of stout Italians, can in any point Bear friendship to the country or the King.
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Slash off his head, as though Albinius head Were then so easie to be slashed off. In faith sir no, when you are gone and dead, I hope to flourish like the pleasant spring. Why how now Fabius, what do you stand in doubt, To do the deed? what feare you? who dares seek For to reuenge his death on thee againe, Since that Belinus did commaund it so? Or are you waxt so daintie, that you dare Not vse your sword for staining of your hands? If it be so, then let me see thy sword, And I will be his butcher for this time. Now sir Albinius, are you of the minde That erst you were? what do you looke to see And triumph in Belinus ouerthrow? I hope the very sight of this my blade, Hath chaungde your minde into an other tune. Not so Belins, I am constant still, My minde is like to the Abeston stone, Which if it once be heat in flames of fire, Deineth to becommen colde againe. Euen so am I, and shall be till I die, And though I should see Attropos appeare, With knife in hand, o slit my threed in twaine, Yet nere Albinius should perswaded be, But that Belinus he should vanquisht see. Nay then Albinius, since that words are vaine For to perswade you from this heresie: Th sword shall sure put you out of doubt. My noble Lords of Aragon, I know You wonder much what might the occasion be, That Laelius which earst did flie the field, Doth egge you forwards now vnto the warres, But when you heare my reason, out of doubt Yowle be content with this my rash attempt. When first our King, Flaminius I do meane, Did set vpon the Neapolitans, The worst of you did know and plainly see, How farre they were vnable to withstand The mightie forces of our royall Campe, Vntill such time as froward fates we thought, Although the fates ordaind it for our gaine, Did send a straunger stout, whose sturdie blowes And force alone, did cause our ouerthrow. But to our purpose, this same martiall knight Did hap to hit vpon Flaminius, And lent our King then such a friendly blow, As that his gasping ghost to Lymbo went: Which when I sawe, and seeking to reuenge, My noble Lords, did hap on such a prize: As neuer King nor Keisar got the like. Laelius, of force we must confesse to thee, We wondred all, when as you did perswade Vs to returne vnto the warres againe, But since our maruell is increased much By these your words, which sound of happinesse, Therefore good Laelius make no tarrying, But soone vnfolde thy happie chaunce to vs. Then friends and fellow souldiers, hark to me. When Laelius thought for to reuenge his king, On that same knight, in steed of mortall foe, I found him for to be our cheefest friend. Our cheefest friend, I hardly can beleeue, That he which made such bloudie massacres Of stout Italians, can in any poynt Beare friendship to the countrey or the King.