Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla · 510 words
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Thanks mighty Empress for your gentleness, And if Alphonsus can at any time With all his power requite this courtesy, You shall perceive how kindly he doth take Your forwardness in this his happy chance. Albinius go call forth Amurack, we'll see what he doth say unto this match. Most mighty Turk, I with my warlike son Alphonsus, loathing that so great a Prince As you should live in such unseemly sort, Have sent for you to proffer life or death: Life, if you do consent to our demand, And death if that you dare gainsay the same, Your wife, high Fausta, with Iphigina, Have given consent that this my warlike son Should have your daughter for his bedfellow, Now resteth nought but that you do agree, And so to purchase sure tranquillity. Now Amurack advise thee what thou sayest, Bethink thee well what answer thou wilt make: Thy life and death dependeth on thy words, If thou deny to be Alphonsus sire, Death is thy share: but if that thou consent, Thy life is saved, consent? nay rather die. Should I consent to give Iphigina Into the hands of such a beggars brat? What Amurack thou dost deceive thyself, Alphonsus is the son unto a King: What then? the worthy of thy daughter's love She is agreed, and Fausta is content: Then Amurack will not be discontent. Here brave Alphonsus, take thou at my hand, Iphigina, I give her unto thee: And for her dowry, when her father die, Thou shalt possess the Turkish Empery. Take her I say, and live King Nestor's years, So would the Turk and all his Noble Peers. Immortal thanks I give unto your grace. Now worthy Princes, since by help of Ioue On either side the wedding is decreed, Come let us wend to Naples speedily, For to solemnize it with mirth and glee. As you do will, we jointly do agree. Now worthy Muses with unwilling mind, Venus is forced to trudge to heavens again: For Jupiter that God of peerless power, Proclaimed hath a solemn festival, In honour of dame Danae's luckless death: Unto the which, in pain of his displeasure He hath invited all the immortal Gods And Goddesses, so that I must be there, Unless I will his high displeasure bear: You see Alphonsus hath with much ado, At length obtained fair Iphigina Of Amurack her father, for his wife. Who now are going to the Temple wards, For to perform dame Juno's sacred rites, Where we will leave them till the feast be done: Which in the heavens by this time is begun, Mean time dear Muses, wander you not far Forth of the path of high Parnassus hill: That when I come to finish up his life, You may be ready for to succour me. Adieu dear dames, farewell Calltope. A dieu you sacred Gods of the sky. Well loving sisters, since that she is gone, Come let us haste unto Parnassus hill, As Cytherea did lately will. Then make you haste her mind for to fulfil.
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Thankes mightie Empresse for your gentlenes, And if Alphonsus can at any time With all his power requite this curtesie, You shall perceiue how kindly he doth take Your forwardnesse in this his happie chance. Albinius go call forth Amuracke, Weele see what he doth say vnto this match. Most mightie Turke, I with my warlike sonne Alphonsus, loathing that so great a Prince As you should liue in such vnseemly sort, Haue sent for you to profer life or death: Life, if you do consent to our demand, And death if that you dare gainsay the same, Your wife, high Fausta, with Iphigina, Haue giuen consent that this my warlike sonne Should haue your daughter for his bedfellow, Now resteth nought but that you do agree, And so to purchase sure tranquilitie. Now Amuack aduise thee what thou sayest, Bethinke thee well what answere thou wilt make: Thy life and death dependeth on thy words, If thou denie to be Alphonsus sire, Death is thy share: but if that thou consent, Thy life is sau'd, consent? nay rather die. Should I consent to giue Iphigina Into the hands of such a beggers brat? What Amuracke thou dost deceiue thy selfe, Alphonsus is the sonne vnto a King: What then? the worthy of thy daughters loue She is agreed, and Fausta is content: Then Amuracke will not be discontent. Heere braue Alphonsus, take thou at my hand, Iphigina, I giue her vnto thee: And for her dowrie, when her father die, Thou shalt possesse the Turkish Emperie. Take her I say, and liue King Nestors yeeres, So would the Tuke and all his Noble Peeres. Immotall thanks I giue vnto your grace. Now worthy Princes, since by helpe of Ioue On either side the wedding is decreed, Come let vs wend to Naples speedily, For to solemnize it with mirth and glee. As you do will, we ioyntly do agree. Now worthy Muses with vnwilling mind, Venus is forst to trudge to heauens againe: For luppiter that God of peerles power, Proclaimed hath a solemne festiuall, In honour of dame Danaes luckles death: Vnto the which, in paine of his displeasure He hath inuited all the immortall Gods And Goddesses, so that I must be there, Vnlesse I will his high displeasure beare: You see Alphonsus hath with much ado, At length obtaind fayre Iphigina Of Amuracke her father, for his wife. Who now are going to the Temple wards, For to perfome dame Iunoes sacred rites, Whee we will leaue them till the feast be done: Which in the heauens by this time is begun, Meane time deare Muses, wander you not farr Foorth of the path of high Pernassus hill: That when I come to finish vp his life, You may be readie for to succour me. Adieu deare dames, farwell Calltope. A dieu you sacred Goddes of the skie. Well louing sisters, since that she is gone, Come let vs haste vnto Pernassus hill, As Citherea did lately will. Then make you haste her mind for to fulfill.