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A02122	Gvvydonius The carde of fancie wherein the folly of those carpet knights is decyphered, which guyding their course by the compasse of Cupid, either dash their ship against most daungerous rocks, or els attaine the hauen with paine and perill. Wherein also is described in the person of Gwydonius, a cruell combat betvveene nature and necessitie. By Robert Greene Master of Arte, in Cambridge.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Labé, Louise, 1526?-1566. Debat de folie et d'amour.	1584 (1584)	STC 12262; ESTC S105817	96,964	176

and courage of the Captaines Thus continued they in fight euen almost vntill éeuen with meruaylous slaughter on both sides the victorie yet doubtfull till in the ende the Alexandrians began to faint and flye more oppressed with the excesse of the multitude than distressed for want of manhoode for there were two and fortie thousand slaine but not one taken prisoner and of Clerophontes companie eight and twentie thousand slain and sixe hundred mortally wounded This monstrous massacre and fearefull slaughter so amazed the mindes of these two Captaines that for the better burying of the dead and healing of them which were hurte they concluded a truce betwéene them for fiftéene dayes in which time Orlanio sent Ambassadors to parle of peace w t Clerophontes but in vaine for he was resolued either valiantly to die in the field with glorie or to inioye the Dukedome of Alexandria with renowme Yet as a worthie Prince preferring the securitie of his soldiers before the safetie of his owne person he offered them the combat which Orlanio to auoide the effusion of bloud most willingly accepted Nowe it was agréed and concluded betwéene thē that two champions might be chosen who by the dint of the swoord should stint the strife betwéene these two armies If he of Metelyne remained victor then Orlanio shuld not onely paie his former tribute but deliuer vp his Dukedome into the hands of Clerophontes But if y ● Alexandrians obtained y ● conquest y ● Duke of Metelyne should peaceably depart the countrie release the tribute and also resigne his state and become a subiect to Orlanio And for the better kéeping confirming of these conditions they presentlye dispatcht Embassadours to Fernandus the king of Bohemia to intreate his maiestie that he would vouchsafe to become iudge in the combat who for that he wished wel to both these dukes graunted to their requests and with as much spéede as might be came to Alexandria But in the meane time there was some difference aboute the champions For Clerophontes sayd that sith in loosing the field consisted the losse of liuing life and libertie and in getting y ● victorie the gaine of a Dukedome he would in proper person fight the combat and trie the chance of Fortune and therefore made a challenge to Orlanio But he finding himselfe farre vnfit to resist his furious force refused it Yet promising that none vnlesse he were descended of Nobilitie should enter the lists wherwith Clerophontes was verie well contented Nowe while this truce continued which was prolonged for thirtie dayes it was lawfull for them of Alexandria to come and viewe the campe of Metelyne and for the Metelynes to goe and sée the Citie Wherevpon Clerophontes desirous to sée Orlanio and his Court went onelye accompanied with his garde to Alexandria where he was most royally entertained and sumptuously feasted by Orlanio both of them remitting the rigour of their mallice till it shoulde bee shewed in effect by reason of their manhood But as soone as Thersandro and the other Lords saw Clerophontes y ● he was rather a monster then a man hauing each lim so strongly couched each part so proportioned so huge of stature so fierce of countenance they were so daūted with the sight of his persō as they almost feared to come in his presence saying that thereof the boldest blouds in Alexandria were not able to abide the force of Clerophontes Who now peaceably departing to his hoast lefte Orlanio as greatly perplexed for assēbling his nobilitie together amongst whom he appointed the champion shuld be chosen They not onely with one consent withstood his cōmaund but began to murmure and mutine against him condempning him of folly that he would so vnaduisedly commit his own state ther stay to the doubtful hazard of one mans hap Orlanio seeing y ● it was now no time to chastise this their presumption vnlesse he meant to raise ciuill dissention in the citie which were the next way to confirme the enimie bréed his owne confusion he dissēbled his cholar began to work a new way For first he fréed Castania out of prison thē made generall proclamation throughout his Dukedome y ● what Lord so euer w tin his land would try the combat with Clerophontes if he remained victor in the conquest he would not onely giue him his daughter Castania to wife let him possesse peaceably the Dukedome of Metelyne as her dowry but be content to acknowledge him as his liege paye him tribute as he was wont to Clerophontes While he lingered and listened how this proclamition would preuaile Castania hearing this seuere sentence dolefull doome pronounced séeing that shoulde not onely be forced to forsake Gwydonius but be constrained to match in marriage with one whome shée should neyther loue nor like burst forth into these bitter complaintes A Alasse quoth she how pinching a pain it is to be perplexed with diuers passions what a noisome care it is to be combred with sundrie cogitations what a woo it is to hang betwéene desire despaire what a hell it is to houer betwéene feare and hope For as to him which is assured to die death is no dolour in that he perfectlye knowes there is no salue can cure his sorrow so to him which feares to die yet hopes to liue death were thrice more welcome then to linger in such doubt In which cursed case alas my case consisteth for as out of the riuer Cea in Sicillia bursteth most feareful flames and yet the streame is passing colde neither is the water able to quench the fire nor the fire cause the water to bée hotte so the heate of hope flameth out of the chilling fountaine of feare yet the force of the one is not able to asswage the vehemencie of the other but still my heauie heart is diuersly assailed with them both If my Father Orlanio winne the conquest I doubt my desire shall neuer haue happie successe if Clerophontes triumphe as victour I greatly feare his crueltie is such as I shall not escape most haplesse death And yet againe I hope that then my own Gwydonius wil accept me for his and with triumphant armes imbrace me But alas will Clerophontes suffer him to match with his mortal so wil he not rather preuent it by my peril Yes no doubt if he returne with triumph my Father shal serue him as a subiect my brother shall become his vassall my friendes shall bée forlorne my Citie sackt and my natiue Countrie brought to vtter confusion And shall I for the loue of a straunger wishe these straunge stratagemmes Shall I to féede mine owne fancie and content my lustinge minde wish my Fathers death my Brothers bane my friends mishap my Countries confusion and perhappes my owne miserie For though Gwydonius loued mée when our parents were friendes he will not now lyke me béeing foes but to reuenge the iniuries my Father offered him will subtilly séeke to sacke my honour and honestie and so

looke at the lure and shall I now stoope without stall come without call yea and to such an emptie fist O lawlesse Loue O witlesse will O fancie fraught full of phrensie and furie Alasse if I should be so carelesse as to consent to this franticke toie what will they say that praised me for my vertue will they not as fast dispraise me for my vanitie wil not my father fret my kinsfolke crie out my friendes be sorrie my fo●s and especially Valericus laugh me to scorne and triumph of this my mishap yea wil not all y ● world wonder to sée me alate giuen to chastitie and now shake hands with virginitie to yéeld my déerest iewell chiefest treasure into y e hands of a stragling straunger who came to my fathers court without countenance or coine wealth or worshippe credit or calling yea who by his owne report is but a person of small parentage Séeke then Castania to asswage this flame and to quench this fire which as it commeth w tout cause so it wil consume without reason For the greatest flowe hath the soonest ebbe the sorest tempest hath the most sodaine calme the hottest loue hath the coldest end and of the déepest desire oft times ensueth the deadlyest hate so that she which settles her affection w t such spéed as she makes her choice without discreation may cast her corne she knowes not where and reapes she wots not what and for her hastie choosing may perhaps get a heauie bargaine Alasse I knowe this counsaile is good but what then can I denie that which the destinies haue decréede is it in my power to peruert that which the Planets haue placed can I resist that which is stirred vp by the starres No what néede I then make this exclamation sith I am not the first nor shall not be the last whom the frantike phrensie of flickering fancie hath with more wrong and greater vauntage piteously oppressed What though Gwydonius be not wealthie yet he is wise though he be not of great parentage yet he is of comelye personage it is not his coine that hath conquered me but his countenaunce not his vading riches but his renowmed vertues I far more estéeme a man then money I but the Duke my father is not so base minded as to bestow me vpō so meane a Gentleman he neuer will consent that poore Gwydonius shuld inioy y ● which he hopeth some pearlesse prince shall possesse What then shall I preferre my Fathers weale before mine own wil his liking before mine own loue no no I will choose for my selfe whatsoeuer my choice be Why but perchance Gwydonius will no more estéeme thee then thou didst Valericus repay thée with as smal fancy as thou him with affection Tush doubt it not Castania thou art y ● dame which he so deciphered in his dreme thou art y ● Venus which he saw in his visiō y ● art y ● goddesse whose beauty hath so bewitched him y ● art y ● iewell to possesse y ● which ther is no hap so hard which he would not hazard no daunger so desperate which hée wold not aduenture no burden so heuie which he wold not beare nor no perill so huge which he wold not passe And shall not then Gwydonius be my seruant sith I am his Saint shall not I like him which loueth mée sith he is my ioy shall I not inioye him Yes Gwydonius is mine and shall bée mine in despight of the fates and Fortune Castania hauing thus pittifully powred out her plaints would gladly haue giuen Gwydonius intelligence with modestie if she might of her good will towardes him god knows how faine Gwydonius wold haue discouered his feruent affection if too much feare had not astonished him too great bashfulnes staied her She therfore houering betwéene feare hope perseuered so long in his pensiue passions careful cogitations y ● by couert concealing of her inward sorrow the flame so furiously fried within her that she was constrained to kéepe her bed Whervpon Melytta coniecturing the cause of her care by y ● colour of her countenaunce thought to sift out the occasion of her sorrow y ● by this meanes she might apply a medicine to her maladie finding fit opportunitie she brake with her in this wise Madame Castania quoth shée since I haue by y ● Duke your father bene assigned to you as a companion I haue in such louing wise both comforted counselled you as I hope you haue iust cause to say y ● I haue most carefully tendred your estate for perceiuing how willing you were to follow my direction I counted your wealth my weale your pleasure my profite your happinesse my ioy your prosperitie my felicitie Which friendly care if it wer● not to be considered if I shuld shew you what great sorrow I sustaine by your heauinesse you would iudge my words to procéede either of folly or flatterie but if your sore be such as it may be salued if your care may be cured if your grief may be redressed or your malady mitigated by my means cōmand me good Castania in what I may to pleasure thée thou shalt find me so charely to performe my charge as my willing mind shall euidētly bewray my well meaning I see Castania of late such a straunge Metamorphosis in thy minde as for pleasant conceits thou dost vse pensiue cogitations thy chéerefull countenance is changed into lowring lookes thy merrie deuises into mournful dumps yet I cannot coniecture no cause of this sodaine alteration If want of riches should worke thy woe why thou swimst in wealth if losse of friends thou hast infinit of noble parētage which loues thée most entirely If thou meanest no longer to leade a single life no doubt thy father will prouide thée of such a princely match as shall content thée for his person and countenaunce thée with his parentage But if in all these supposes I haue mist the marke and haue not toucht the case of thy calamitie vnfolde vnto me Castania what the paine is that thus doth pinch thee and assure thy selfe I will be so secrete in thy affaires as euer Lampana was to her Ladie Cleophila Castania hearing this friendly discourse of Melytta thought for al this faire glose y e text might be to intricate that these painted spéeches would proue but rotten pillers fearing therefore the fetch and doubting the worst if shée bewraie her minde shée framed her this aunswere MAdame quoth she the incomperable curtesie and vnfained friendship which since your first comming I haue found in you by experience will neither suffer mée to suspect your Ladyshippe of flatterie nor my selfe willingly to be accused of ingratitude for your diligence hath bene so great my deserts so small that if I might but liue to requite some parte of your good will it were the second felicitie I looke for in this life But touching the pensiue passions which thus diuersly perplexed