Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 483 words
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And nought is left for me but Aragon? Yes surely yes, my Fates have so decreed, That Aragon should be too base a thing, For to obtain Alphonsus for her King. What hear you not how that our scattered foes, Belinus, Fabius, and the Milan Duke, Are fled for succour to the Turkish Court? And think you not that Amurack their King, Will with the mightiest power of all his land, Seek to revenge Belinus overthrow? Then doubt I not but ere these broils do end, Alphonsus shall possess the Diadem That Amurack now wears upon his head. Sit down therefore and that receive of me: The which the Fates appointed unto thee. Thou king of heaven, which by thy power divine, Dost see the secrets of each livers heart, Bear record now with what unwilling mind, I do receive the Crown of Aragon. A rise Albinius King of Aragon, Crowned by me, who till my gasping ghost Do part asunder from my breathless corpses, Will be thy shield against all men alive: That for thy kingdom any way do strive. Now since we have in such an happy hour Confirmed three kings, come let us march with speed Into the City, for to celebrate With mirth and joy, this blissful festival. Welcome Belinus to thy cousin's Court, Whose late arrival in such posting pace, Doth bring both joy and sorrow to us all: Sorrow because the Fates have been so false, To let Alphonsus drive thee from thy land: And joy, since that now mighty Mahomet Hath given me cause to recompense at full, The sundry pleasures I received of thee. Therefore Belinus do but ask and have: For Amurack doth grant whate'er you crave. Thou second sun which with thy glimpsing beams Dost clarify each corner of the earth, Belinus comes not, as erst Midas did, To mighty Bacchus, to desire of him, That whatsoe'er at any time he touched, Might turned be to gold incontinent. Nor do I come as Jupiter did erst Unto the Palace of Amphitrion, For any fond or foul concupiscence, Which I do bear to Alcmena's hue. But as poor Saturn, forced by mighty Ioue To fly his Country, banished and forlorn, Did crave the aid of Troos, King of Troy. So comes Belinus to high Amurack. And if he can but once your aid obtain, He turns with speed to Naples back again. My aid Belinus, do you doubt of that? If all the men at arms of Africa, Of Asia likewise, will sufficient be, To press the pomp of that usurping mate: Assure thyself, thy kingdom shallbe thine, If Mahomet say I unto the same: For were I sure to vanquish all our foes, And find such spoils in ransacking their Tents, As never any Kaiser did obtain, Yet would I not set foot forth of this land: If Mahomet our journey did withstand.
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And nought is left for me but Aragon? Yes surely yes, my Fates haue so decreed, That Aragon should be too base a thing, For to obtaine Alphonsus for her King. What heare you not how that our scattered foes, Belinus, Fabius, and the Millaine Duke, Are fled for succour to the Turkish Court? And thinke you not that Amurack their King, Will with the mightiest power of all his land, Seeke to reuenge Belinus ouerthrow? Then doubt I not but ere these broyles do end, Alphonsus shall possesse the Diadem That Amurack now weares vpon his head. Sit downe therefore and that receiue of mee: The which the Fates appointed vnto thee. Thou king of heauen, which by thy power diuine, Dost see the secrets of each liuers heart, Beare record now with what vnwilling mind, I do receiue the Crowne of Aragon. A rise Albinius King of Aragon, Crowned by me, who till my gasping ghost Do part asunder from my breathlesse corpes, Will be thy shield against all men aliue: That for thy kingdome any way do striue. Now since we haue in such an happie houre Confirmd three kings, come let vs march with speed Into the Citie, for to celebrate With mirth and ioy, this blisfull festiuall. Welcome Belinus to thy cosens Court, Whose late arriuall in such posting pace, Doth bring both ioy and sorrow to vs all: Sorrow because the Fates haue bene so false, To let Alphonsus driue thee from thy land: And ioy, since that now mightie Mahomet Hath giuen me cause to recompence at full, The sundry pleasures I receiu'd of thee. Therefore Belinus do but aske and haue: For Amurack doth grant what ere you craue. Thou second sun which with thy glimsing beames Doest clarifie each corner of the earth, Belinus comes not, as earst Mydas did, To mightie Bacchus, to desire of him, That what so ere at any time he toucht, Might turned be to gold incontinent. Nor do I come as Iuppiter did erst Vnto the Pallace of Amphitrion, For any fond or foule concupiscence, Which I do beare to Alcumenaes hew. But as poore Saturne, forst by mightie Ioue To flie his Countrey, banisht and forlorne, Did craue the aide of Troos, King of Troy. So comes Belinus to high Amurack. And if he can but once your aide obtaine, He turnes with speed to Naples backe againe. My aide Belinus, do you doubt of that? If all the men at armes of Affrica, Of Asia likewise, will sufficient be, To presse the pompe of that vsurping mate: Assure thy selfe, thy kingdome shalbe thine, If Mahomet say I vnto the same: For were I sure to vanquish all our foes, And find such spoiles in ransacking their Tents, As neuer any Keisar did obtaine, Yet would I not set foote forth of this land: If Mahomet our iourney did withstand.