Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 537 words
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As for your king Miles, I hold with you, He bear no friendship to Flaminius, But hated him as bloody Atropos, But for your country, Laelius doth avow, He loves as well as any other land: Yea sure he loves it best of all the world: And for because, you shall not think that I Do say the same without a reason why, Know that the knight Alphonsus hath to name, Both son and heir to old Carinus, whom Flaminius' sire bereaved of his Crown: Who did not seek the ruin of our host, For any envy he did bear to us, But to revenge him on his mortal foe, Which by the help of high celestial Ioue, He hath achieved with honour in the field. Alphonsus man, I'll near persuaded be, That ere Alphonsus may survive again, Who with Carinus many years ago, Was said to wander in the Stygian fields. Truth Noble Miles, these mine ears have heard, For certainty reported unto me, That old Carinus with his peerless son, Had felt the sharpness of the sister's shears, And had I not of late Alphonsus seen In good estate, though all the world should say He is alive, I would not credit them: But fellow soldiers wend you back with me, And let us lurk within the secret shade, Which he himself appointed unto us: And if you find my words to be untruth, Then let me die to recompense the wrong. Laelius make haste, soldiers of Aragon, Set lingering by, and come and help your King. I mean Alphonsus, who whilst that he did Pursue Belinus at the very heels, Was suddenly environed about, With all the troops of mighty Milan land. What news is this, and is it very so? Is our Alphonsus yet in human state, Whom all the world did judge for to be dead. Yet can I scarce give credit to the same. Give credit, yes, and since the Milan Duke, Hath broke his league of friendship, be he sure, Ere Cynthia, the shining lamp of night, Doth scale the heavens with her horned head, Both he and his shall very plainly see, The league is burst, that caused long the glee. And could the traitor harbour in his breast Such mortal treason 'gainst his sovereign, As when he should with fire and sword defend Him from his foes, he seeks his overthrow? March on my friends, I near shall joy at all, Until I see that bloody traitors fall. NO sooner did Alphonsus with his troop, Set on the soldiers of Belinus band, But that the fury of his sturdy blows, Did strike such terror to their daunted minds, That glad was he which could escape away, With life and limb, forth of that bloody fray. Belinus flies unto the Turkish soil, To crave the aid of Amurack their King: Unto the which he willingly did consent, And sends Belinus with two other Kings, To know god Mahomet's pleasure in the same: Mean time the Empress by Medea's help, Did use such charms, that Amurack did see In soundest sleep, what afterward should hap: How Amurack did recompense her pain, With mickle more, this Act shall show you plain.
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As for your king Miles, I hold with you, He beare no friendship to Flaminius, But hated him as bloudie Attropos, But for your countrey, Laelius doth aowe, He loues as well as any other land: Yea sure he loues it best of all the world: And for because, you shall not thinke that I Do say the same without a reason why, Know that the knight Alphonsus hath to name, Both sonne and heire to olde Carinus, whom Flaminius sire bereaued of his Crowne: Who did not seeke the ruine of our host, For any enuie he did beare to vs, But to reuenge him on his mortall foe, Which by the helpe of high celestiall Ioue, He hath atchieu'd with honour in the field. Alphonsus man, ile nere perswaded be, That ere Alphonsus may suruiue againe, Who with Carinus many yeares agoe, Was said to wander in the stigian fieldes. Truth Noble Miles, these mine eares haue heard, For certaintie reported vnto me, That olde Carinus with his peerlesse sonne, Had felt the sharpnesse of the sisters sheeres, And had I not of late Alphonsus seene In good estate, though all the world should say He is aliue, I would not credit them: But fellow souldiers wend you backe with me, And let vs lurke within the secret shade, Which he himselfe appointed vnto vs: And if you find my words to be vntroth, Then let me die to recompence the wrong. Laelius make haste, souldiers of Aragon, Set lingring by, and come and helpe your King. I meane Alphonsus, who whilest that he did Pursue Belinus at the very heeles, Was suddenly enuironed about, With all the troupes of mightie Millain land. What newes is this, and is it very so? Is our Alphonsus yet in humane state, Whom all the world did iudge for to be dead. Yet can I scarce giue credit to the same. Giue credit, yes, and since the Millain Duke, Hath broke his league of friendship, be he sure, Ee Cynthia, the shining lampe of night, Doth scale the heauens with her horned head, Both he and his shall very plainly see, The league is burst, that caused long the glee. And could the traytor harbor in his brest Such mortall treason gainst his soueraigne, As when he should with fire and sword defend Him from his foes, he seekes his ouerthrow? March on my friends, I nere shall ioy at all, Vntill I see that bloudie traytors fall. NO sooner did Alphonsus with his troupe, Set on the souldiers of Belinus band, But that the furie of his sturdie blowes, Did strike such terror to their daunted mindes, That glad was he which could escape away, With life and limme, forth of that bloudie fray. Belinus flies vnto the Turkish soyle, To craue the aide of Ar their King: Vnto the which he willingly did consent, And sends Belinus with two other Kings, To know god Mets pleasure in the same: Meane time the Empresse by Medeas helpe, Did vse such charmes, that Amuracke did see In soundest sleepe, what afterward should hap: How Amuracke did recompence her paine, With mickle more, this Act shall shew you plaine.