Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 498 words
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Iphigina, leave off these woeful tunes, It is not words can cure and ease this wound: But warlike swords, not tears, but sturdy spears: High Amurack is prisoner to our foes. What then? think you that our Amazones joined with the forces of the Turkish troop, Are not sufficient for to set him free? Yes daughter yes, I mean not for to sleep, Until he is free, or we him company keep. March on my mates. How now Alphonsus, you which never yet Could meet your equal in the feats of arms, How haps it now that in such sudden sort You fly the presence of a silly maid? What have you found mine arm of such a force, As that you think your body overweak For to withstand the fury of my blows? Or do you else disdain to fight with me: For staining of your high nobility? No dainty dame, I would not have thee think That ever thou or any other wight, Shall live to see Alphonsus fly the field From any king or Kaiser who some ere, First will I die in thickest of my foe, Before I will disbase mine honour so. Nor do I scorn thou gods for to stain My prows with thee, although it be a shame For knights to combat with the female sect. But love sweet mouse hath so benumbed my wit, That though I would, I must refrain from it. I thought as much when first I came to wars, Your noble acts were fitter to be writ Within the Tables of dame Venus' sun, Then in God Mars his warlike registers. whenas your Lords are hacking helm es abroad, And make their spears to shiver in the air, Your mind is busied in fond Cupid's toys. Come on i'faith, I'll teach you for to know We came to fight, and not to love I trow. Nay virgin stay, and if thou wilt vouchsafe To entertain Alphonsus simple suit, Thou shalt ere long be Monarch of the world: All christened kings, with all your Pagan dogs Shall bend their knees unto Iphigina. The Indian soil shallbe thine at command, Where every step thou settest on the ground, Shall be received on the golden mines. Rich Pactolus that river of account, Which doth descend from top of Tivole mount, Shall be thine own, and all the world beside: If you will grant to be Alphonsus bride. Alphonsus bride? nay villain do not think That fame or riches can so rule my thoughts, As for to make me love and fancy him Whom I do hate, and in such sort despise, As if my death could bring to pass his bane: I would not long from Pluto's port remain. Nay then proud peacock since thou art so stout, As that entreaty will not move thy mind For to consent to be my wedded spouse, Thou shalt in spite of Gods and Fortune too, Serve high. Alphonsus as a concubine.
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Iphigina, leaue off these wofull tunes, It is not words can cure and ease this wound: But warlike swords, not teares, but sturdie speares: High Amuracke is prisoner to our foes. What then? thinke you that our Amazones Ioynd with the forces of the Turkish troupe, Are not sufficient for to set him free? Yes daughter yes, I meane not for to sleepe, Vntill he is free, or we him company keepe. March on my mates. How now Alphonsus, you which neuer yet Could meete your equall in the feates of armes, How haps it now that in such sudden sort You flie the presence of a sillie maide? What haue you found mine arme of such a force, As that you thinke your bodie ouerweake For to withstand the furie of my blowes? Or do you else disdaine to fight with me: For staining of your high nobilitie? No daintie dame, I wold not haue thee think That euer thou or any other wight, Shall liue to see Alphnosus flie the field From any king or Keisar who some ere, First will I die in thickest of my fo, Before I will disbase mine honour so. Nor do I scorne thou goddes for to staine My prowes with thee, although it be a shame For knights to combat with the female sect. But loue sweete mouse hath so benumbd my wit, That though I would, I must refraine from it. I thought as much when first I came to wars, Your noble acts were fitter to be writ Within the Tables of dame Venus sun, Then in God Mars his warlike registers. When as your Lords are hacking helm es abroad, And make their speares to shiuer in the aire, Your mind is busied in fond Cupids toyes. Come on I faith, ile teach you for to know We came to fight, and not to loue I trow. Nay virgin stay, and if thou wilt vouchsafe To entertaine Alphonsus simple sute, Thou shalt ere long be Monarch of the world: All christned kings, with all your Pagan dogs Shall bend their knees vnto Iphigina. The Indian soyle shalbe thine at command, Where euery step thou settest on the ground, Shall be receiued on the golden mines. Rich Pactolus that riuer of account, Which doth descend from top of Tiuole mount, Shall be thine owne, and all the world beside: If you will graunt to be Alphonsus bride. Alphonsus bride? nay villain do not thinke That fame or riches can so rule my thoughts, As for to make me loue and fancie him Whom I do hate, and in such sort despise, As if my death could bring to passe his baine: I would not long from Plutoes port remaine. Nay then proud pecock since thou art so stou, As that intreatie will not moue thy minde For to consent to be my wedded spowse, Thou shalt in spite of Gods and Fortune too, Serue high. Alphonsus as a concubine.