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My Iris is as clear as innocency itself; And since my treacherous foes have gone about, By wicked slights, to wrong so sweet a saint, And bring me also to a shameful end, I here enjoin ye (honourable friends) Upon my sword to take a solemn oath, ne'er to lay down your just and lawful arms, Until we be avenged to the full, For such unkindly and disloyal wrongs: True honour, that with dearest blood is sought, Is like a precious gem that's cheaply bought. Ill is a life bestowed upon that wight That dares not lose it to maintain the right: Him I account a base inglorious sot, That dares not honour pull from danger's throat. LAdy Poneria, upon your commendation, We bestow a regiment upon this Gentleman. Thanks (worthy Martagon) believe it Sir, Those good respects which I to your affairs owe, Urged me t'importune you for his employment, Because I know him to be a tried soldier, Of great experience, worth and merit: How say you, Colonel Agnostus, I hope your actions shall make good my words hereafter. I am at your service, Madam Poneria: I am a man of action, I confess. Trust me sir, although he wants verbal expression, He is a Gentleman of singular abilities. And I think no less, for theyare not good words That makes deserving soldiers, but good swords. He looks as if he had been bred, borne, And brought up in a leaguer all his life time. Noble General; the beauteous Eglantine Wisheth all happiness to your designs, Desiring that this paper may kiss your hands for her. 'tis about a place, I'll pawn my life on't: Hear me monsieur, I understand the business: Her request is granted. She when she please, may at my hands command A greater courtesy than this. Thanks honoured Sir. On you I bestow a captain's place. Now I perceive that the readiest way to attain Preferment in the Court of Mars, Is to creep into the favour of Venus. I understand you are a man of real worth, And very sufficient for such an office. Imperious Martagon, that art no less Known for thy power, than thy wickedness: In Rhodons name I do defy thee here, Who challengeth the Combat at thy hands, To be avenged on thee for thy foul wrongs: But if thou dar'st not in a single fight, Give satisfaction to the noble Shepherd; Then thee and all thy troops he doth invite, To a bloody breakfast tomorrow morn. Attended by a vigorous army he Stands in the confines of his own dominions, Swearing that he will prove it in the field, That thou a tyrant and a traitor art. Bold friend, I prithee speak ingeniously, Doth this defiance come from Rhodons mouth. Upon my life, & by the honour of a soldier it doth.
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My Iris is as cleare as innocency it selfe; And since my treacherous foes have gone about, By wicked slights, to wrong so sweet a saint, And bring me also to a shamefull end, I here enioyne ye (honourable friends) Vpon my sword to take a solemne oath, Ne're to lay downe your iust and lawfull armes, Vntill we be avenged to the full, For such unkindly and disloyall wrongs: True honour, that with dearest bloud is sought, Is like a precious gemme that's cheaply bought. Ill is a life bestow'd upon that wight That dares not loose it to maintaine the right: Him I account a base inglorious sot, That dares not honor pull from dangers throat. LAdy Poneria, upon your commendation, We bestow a regiment upon this Gentleman. Thanks (worthy Martagon) beleeve it Sir, Those good respects which I to your affaires owe, Vrg'd me t'importune you for his employment, Because I know him to be a tri'd souldier, Of great experience, worth and merit: How say you, Colonell Agnostus, I hope your actions shall make good my words hereafter. I am at your service, Madam Poneria: I am a man of action, I confesse. Trust me sir, although he wants verball expression, He is a Gentleman of singular abilities. And I thinke no lesse, for th'are not good words That makes deserving souldiers, but good swords. He lookes as if he had bin bred, borne, And brought up in a Leager all his life time. Noble Generall; the beaut'ous Eglantine Wisheth all happinesse to your designes, Desiring that this paper may kisse your hands for her. Tis about a place, Ile pawne my life on't: Heare me Mounsier, I understand the businesse: Her request is granted. She when she please, may at my hands command A greater curtesie then this. Thanks honor'd Sir. On you I bestow a Captaines place. Now I perceive that the readi'st way to attaine Preferment in the Court of Mars, Is to creepe into the favour of Venus. I understand you are a man of reall worth, And very sufficient for such an office. Imperious Martagon, that art no lesse Knowne for thy power, then thy wickednesse: In Rhodons name I doe defie thee here, Who chalengeth the Combat at thy hands, To be aveng'd on thee for thy foule wrongs: But if thou dar'st not in a single fight, Give satisfaction to the noble Shepheard; Then thee and all thy troopes he doth invite, To a bloudy breakfast to morrow morne. Attended by a vigorous army he Stands in the confines of his owne dominions, Swearing that he will prove it in the field, That thou a tyrant and a traitour art. Bold friend, I prethe speake ingeniously, Doth this defiance come from Rhodons mouth. Vpon my life, & by the honor of a souldier it doth.