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A46694
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The tragical history, admirable atchievments and various events of Guy Earl of Warwick a tragedy acted very frequently with great applause by his late Majesties servants / written by B.J.; Guy of Warwick (Romance)
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B. J.
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1661
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perceive he uses to eat Orrenges Which very word makes me have an appetick as fierce as a Fidler at a Feast it is a question of some difficulty to resolve whether my Masters Spirit or my Stomack be the greater if he have the valour to knock down a Dun Cow I have the Courage to Cut he rup and the Confidence to Carbonado her quarters Guy Father into your private ears I dare power out my spirit my designments are for holy Actions you may understand my pilgrimage is to the holy Land where my Redeemer's cause is trodden down where he wore Thorns Vsurpers wear a Crown I go to view the Monument and story Of him that was no lesse then Lord of Glery Her You answer punctually to what I ask but son you undertake a tedious task as intricate as dangerous may I crave the name of him whose valour is so brave Guy Although I now shrowded in these Pilgrims weeds an holy habit fit for holy deeds I am an Earle men call me Guy of VVarwick Her In all the space betwixt Dover and Barwick I have not known a man of clearer Fame whose actions add new glory to his Name then he that owns that title all that 's good attend your Spirit and preserve your blood Spar. And Father Emmot did you never hear of the Famous actions and valorous Atchievments of one Squire Sparrow Guy Away you Hedg-bird Spar. Phillip is his Name A bird of Venus and a Cock of the Game who once being in Love with pritty Parnell did crack her Nut and thou maist pick the Kernell she is a Peacock every man doth vayle his bonnet to her when she shewes her tayle Guy Leave talking of your trundle Sirrah Spar. VVhy so my Mistris Parnell is as precious to me as your Lady Phillis is to you we have gotten them both with child and all the difference is that Phillis is your wedded VVife and Parnell is my unmarried Mistris and we must needs run up and down killing of Dun Cowes Dragons VVild-boars and Mastiff Dogs when we have more work at home then we can well turn our hands to Her I like your high design that for the truth can in the dayes of dalliance and youth prosecute piety and attempt things that Consecrate the Crowns of greatest Kings Guy Father your benediction will add wings to all my undertakings Guy kneeleth Her May the springs Of ever pregnant providence ne're be shut to your wants but flow fertyle and free may you ne're feel necessities sharp rod the blessed Guardians of the highest God protect thy steps and keep thee far from ill so farewell Son my prayers attend thee still Spar. Nay but do you here Old Man pray let you and I have a two or three cold words together Have you ever a House here in these Woods Her No House but a poor Cottage gentle friend Spar. Unch How say ye you would fain curry favour with me but 't will not serve your turn Have ye ever an Ambry in your Cottage where a Man may find a good Bag-pudding a piece of Beef or a Platter of Bruis knockle deep in Fat for I tell thee old fellow I am sharp set I have not eat a good Meal this Fortnight Guy Come hither Sirrah can I no sooner come into a strangers Company but you seek to disgrace me Spar. Who I why Master you are mightily deceived in me for I never use to say Grace before I see meat on the Table Guy Sirrah I speak not of saying Grace but of Disgrace therefore Sirrah go and tell him you want no meat Spar. Shall I tell him so Guy I Sir Spar. I shall tell him a monstrous lye then Guy You 'l tell him so quickly too if I intreat you Spar. Yes I 'le tell him because I dare do no otherwise old man did I tell you I wanted meat Her I marry did you Spar. Ye lye like an old Knave yet if you have any Bread and Cheese about you put a piece in my Cap. Guy Sir leave your prating Father fare you well Her More good attend thee then my tongue can tell Exit Hermit Guy This is the stately Tower of Donather where Huon of Burdeaux a couragious Knight slew Angolofar in a single Fight go Sparrow seek find me an entrance in let me alone to cope with those comes forth Spar. Why Master have you no more wit but to send me did not you hear that there keeps a monstrous Gyant in this Castle that eateth a quarter of an Ox at a bit his mouth 's as wide as a barn door his eyes as broad as two pewter platters and besides all that they say he hath Four and twenty Men to throw Mustard in his Mouth Now if I should come in the way fall in the Mustard Fot and be thrown into his mouth you might go look for a man where you could get him Guy I but you being a Sparrow methinks should flye from them Spar. O Master I must confesse I have been something loftily minded in my young daâ—es but Parnell and the rest of the pritty Wenches in our Parish have so pluct my plumes that I was never good mounter since ifaith It Thunders and Lightens Guy Very well then you 'l not go Spar. Go yes I 'le go that 's flat O Master the Divel the Divel the Divel Guy Why how now Sirrah are you affraid Spar. No I scorne to be affraid but good Master for Gods sake grant me one request upon my knees I ask it Guy What 's that Sir Spar. Sweet hony Master go your self Guy I thank you Sir but if you go not soon my Sword shall bring you of a stomack to go Spar. O Master never talk of that for I have a stomack like a Horse but no heart in the world to go to such a break-fast but yet I 'le go what somere comes on t though I run into a bush presently I am in Master I am in It Thunders Lightens Guy It is no Gyant sure that keeps this place but some Inchanter or dam'd Sorcerer Hell-hound come forth that I may cope with thee I fear not all thy charming Sorceries send forth no shadows to afright my soul my Faith no Hell-born Fury can controul Enter the Inchanter Inchan Let all my horrid Vapours cease their strength Let the Air Freeze the Earth be cold as Ice whereon this during Knight dothset his Feet For though Hells Force can no waies daunt his heart he soon shall know my Force can tame his Pride Guy I cannot lift my Arms unto my Head my Feet stick fast into the solid earth and I shall never move my self from hence damned inchanter hellish sorcerer whose black dam'd Art hath wrought my lucklesse fall O that thou durst let loose this damned spell I soon would send thy fiend-like soul to Hell Inchan By all the burning brooks of Phlegiton by Styx and Acheron I vow and swear ne're shalt thou go alive out of this place Thus do
meet withal choose him my Champion to defend my right which makes me rise thus early for to see this heaven bred Champion sent to let us free Guy starts from his sleep Guy Give me my Sword mine Armour and my shield that I may Coap with Hybean Hercules the horrid villain in a Centaures shape hath ravisht Layda on her wedding day therefore I hand to hand will Coap with him were he the Master Monster of the world alas where am I poor distressed Man my troubled mind utters I know not what thou Fight with Monsters Fight thou with thy grave and for thy sins humble forgivenesse crave But out alas I fear I am o're-heard He espies the King walking I will enquire of these the ready way that leads directly to your City fair good morrow and God blesse you Gentleman Athelst Good morrow Father Guy May I be bold to crave which is the way that leads directly unto Winchester Athelst This path good Father leads to Winchester O heaven what should I think my dream pretend that will'd me choose the first man I should meet but this good Aged man is far unfit yet will I ask his Counsel in this cause that may avail me far more then his strength good Father may a stranger be so bold to have some private conference with thy self Guy Speak on good Sir and what so e're it be My truth I give to keep it secretly Athelst Then know good Father that I am a King my Courts beset with many Enemies and this last night as I lay in my bed a Heavenly Vision did appear to me bidding me rise up streight and walk abroad and the first man that I should meet withal choose him my Champion to defend my right thou Aged Father art the first I meet but he that doth maintain this Fight is a most monstrous Gyant huge and strong and thou art feeble weak and impotent yet thy Counsel Father what I were best to do Guy Do as Heaven wills ye do my Gracious Lord if by the all fore-seeing power thereof I am appointed for to do this deed though I be old yet you shall well perceive I 'le not give back nor yield one foot of ground what though he be a Gyant that maintaines this deadly combate ere I 'le turn my face I 'le leave my body breathlesse in this place Athelst O how glad's my very Soul to see a youthful mind in Aged Livery come Reverend Father for thou now shalt be a Kings companion that will honour thee Guy Go on great King an old man once will try the Vigor of a churlish Gyants strength though he be huge and strong with whom I Fight my God is just and still maintaines the right Exeunt Enter Swanus and Colbron Swanus Now Colbron rowse thy Gyants setled-limbs for all our blessed hopes on thee we lay thinking to bear the English Crown away Colbr I tell thee King thou troublest me with doubts for halfe their Kingdome is already wonâ— by Colbron and the Danish Conquerours upon the rest I will sharp vengeance take Where are these faiat-hearts O that they were come that I might finish up a day of Doom Swanus I hear them coming therefore le ts prepare to bid them welcome to a bloody feast Enter Athelstone with Guy and others for I perceive they all are resolute Athelstone Swanus oâ— Denmark see wee keep our word and come to try our right by dint of Sword Swa. Bring forth thy Champion Athelst Here he stands prepar'd Swanus O who he alas poor silly man give him a pair of Beads to pray upon Athelstone Scorn him not Swanus for this old mans hand against thy mighty Gyants force shall stand Colbron Must Colbron Fight with such a withered Ghost a very shrimp a worm a gnat a fly I scorn him and will spurn him at my feet Guy Leave of thy braves blaspheming heathen dog for God whose quarrel I do take in hand will add fresh strength to these my withered limbs these aged sinews that are weak and old he can renew with monster conquering strength therefore to shew I do not fear thy threats sound an Alarum le ts begin the Fight for with my Palmers staffe I 'le coap with thee Athelst Thou shalt not hazard so thy honoured age begirt thy self with these wars Ornaments Guy What shall I do unhappy wretched man for when I left the wars of Palestine I made a vow even in the sight of Heaven never to Fight with Sword or Shield again but I must break that vow or leave this Land my Native Country to the violent hand of damned Usurpers which shall never be I 'le break my Oath and sweet Heaven pardon me Here do I take this Sword into my hand and buckle fast this shield unto my Arme although I know it is no armed hand that can prevail but Heaven where truth doth stand and now thou great Arch-guyder of the world that saved Daniell in the Lyons Den look down on me with thy all-pitious Eyes and by my Hand vanquish thy Enemies that all may say in Glory to thy name that little David hath Goliath slain St. George for England le ts begin the Fight Angels by me defend fair Englands right Colbron In Mahounds name I do thee here defie for I will crush thy bones immediately They Fight Guy killeth Colbron Athelst St. George St. George England hath prevail'd and Denmark and his Champion now are quaild Swa. Mahound Confound that old mans hellish Arme that hath wrought Englands good and Denmarks harm now force perforce to Denmark we must go ne're had the Danes so great an overthrow Exit Swanus Athelst Since by thy means most Reverend Aged Man I and my Country are delivered from the usurping Danish Tyrants power I conjure thee by that holy vow which thou didst make in taking on this weed of thy religious holy pilgrimage tell me thy name and what thy Countries call'd which was so happy as to Foster thee Guy Upon Condition that your Majesty will vow to keep close what I shall reveal I will resolve your princely mind at full Athelst Speak freely then for what so e're it be upon my word I 'le keep it secretly Guy I take your princely word then know great King I am your Subject and in England born and many favours have receiv'd of you past the deserts of my unworthinesse for which it glads my soul that e're I dye I have done some service for your Majesty When I was young men knew me by my looks but now the hand of age hath chang'd me so that not one man doth Guy of Warwick know Athelst So said my soul when I first saw thy face welcome O welcome to thy Native soile which thou hast freed from ruine and from spoil and ten times welcome art thou unto me thy absence long hath wrought my misery But tell me hast thou seen fair Phillis yet Guy My Lord I have not nor I do not know whether my