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The historie of Titana, and Theseus Very pleasant for age to avoid drowsie thoughts: profitable for youth to avoide wanton pastimes: so that to both it brings the mindes content. Written by W. Bettie.
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Bettie, W.
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1636
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and againe but still he denied her yet would she take it for no answer but still importuned him for loue in so much that he began to be very angry with her and beganne to goe forth of her chamber the séeing no hope to obtaine loue of him she sware she would haue his life she steps to him againe and thus besets him Thou faire faced Peregrino canst thou deny a Wench that comes of gentle bloud no vassall nor runnagate but bred borne in gentility therefore reade the margent of my browes and thou shalt sée that thy birth is not equiualent with mine thou knowest how my Lord and Master entertained thee the other day as a Pilgrime that meant to spend his life in Pilgrimage and wilt thou reiect mee that am a Gentlewoman of good account no no Pirigrino remember thy selfe what thou wert when thou camst hither and yéeld Impio loue Pirigrino hearing her so insatiable in this vaine attempt began to wrest away from her whereupon she cried out helpe helpe he will rauish me with that steps in the yong man that she had appointed to beare false witnesse against him and cries out for helpe too and suddenly came running in diuers of the Court and layd hands on him and news was carried to the Lands-grave and the Emperour of Pirigrino's fact Alphonsus very sorry to heare this tidings yet would not séeke to excuse him but suffered him to goe to prison where he lay for the space of six daies the seuenth according to the order of their law he was had in examination and for the loue Alphonsus bare him he would heare the triall of the matter himselfe that he should haue no wrong but when he heard how euidently the matter was proued against him by this rong fellowes meanes that came in and sware directly against him it was a fact that was so hainous not to be forgiuen their lawes were so strict against it when he had thus consider'd with himselfe the greatnes of the offence the seuerenesse of their Law he held his tongue and suffered the Law to passe on him which ouerthrew him the sentence of death was pronounc'd against him that the next market day there should be in the midst of the market place a stake erected to which stake he must be bound fast with Iron chaines and so done fire kindled about him and so burne to death the law hauing thus past on him and the sentence of death pronounc'd against him they carried him back to the prison vntill the next market day in the meane while they made ready the stake and set it in the midst of the market and when the day came according to their order they brought him to the place of execution where was gathered together two or thrée hundred to sée him executed he was so beloued that there was many a wéeping eie for him and cried out to the Sheriffes saying it was a great pitty so braue a man should die for so small an offence yet they could not doe withall but caused him to be tied to the stake which done they layed straw faggots about him and were kindling the fire about him yet did he smile and laugh on the people and prayed them to pray for him the which they did all very heartily he prouided himselfe to die euen as the fire was kindling there came riding by a Knight of Athens by chance as he was trauelling into France espying a multitude of people gathered together turnes his horse-head and rides to the place to sée the occasion when he came néere to the place and séeing a man bound fast to the stake he began to looke very earnestly on him in so much that in the end hee beganne to perswade himselfe that it was Theseus thrusts in amongst the people thus spake Prince Theseus Theseus suddenly look'd vp maruelling who it was that knew his name so perfectly looking on this knight called him to mind and answered Horatio Quoth the Knight Horatio for so was his name my Noble Liege what make you here thus bound with chaines so neere your death Quoth Theseus I haue béen falsely accused and now condemned to die Horatio intreated the Sheriffes to hold backe the fire a little whilest he went to the Emperor to certifie him what he was for he is a kings son and falsely accused The Sheriffes although they were to haue done the execution by an houre yet for that loue they bore to him they pul'd backe the fire Horatio gallopt to the Emperour and told him in few words that hee knew not what to put a Kings Son to death vpon a false accusation with such such like words he roughly bespake the Emperor without all feare or reuerence in so much that the Emperour sent some of his chiefe attendants with his priuy Signet to fetch him againe to heare the matter more plainely proued the whilst they went to fetch him Horatio declared what he was the occasion of his departure from his owne Countrey Quoth Alphonsus he told me that was the occasion of his departure but hee told me be was a Gentleman and a yonger brother by this time the Emperors men came to the place of execution where they declared his will and shewed the Sheriffes the Emperors signet when they saw the Signet they knew it was the Emperors will hée should be brought theÌ„ they caused him to be vntied which when the people heard there was such casting vp of hats hooting and reioycing as though heauen earth would haue gon together when he came to the court he was examined againe of this matter the which he vtterly denied wherupon the fellow was called againe that came in against him and demanded if this man were guilty or no he answered I. The Emperour would not beléeue him so but would make a farther triall of it sends presently for a racke to racke him till he told the truth assoone as the racke came the very feare sight of the racke made him fall on his knées confesse all telling how Impio did hire him to doe it I gaue him fifty Crownes The Emperor and the Lands-grave hearing this sends for Impio who hearing her knauery was com out gets her into her chaÌ„ber where she suddenly strangles her selfe with a Towell she being found there dead in this manner they were all very sorry and desired Theseus to pardon their hasty rash iudgement the which he fréely pardoned this being past the Emperor the Landsgrave intended to accoÌ„pany Theseus into Greece command a Fléet of ships to be prepared for this voyage this news being bruted about Perigrino was a Kings Son of Greece so that in the end it came too Titana's eare who was halfe perswaded it was her Theseus well she could not be quiet in minâ— till she saw him the next day she made an excuse to go forth goe to the Emperors court as she was entring the court gates she met her Theseus yet not knowing him directly but stood stil look'd on him he did the like on her til at last Theseus said Titana when she heard him say so she stâ—â—t to him and with ioy she wept and the like did he like two Turtle Doues they sweetly bild each other when they had thus don they made it knowne to the Emperor Alphonsus that she was K. Meleagars daughter she was she that the pirats took from him this news bred more admiration and more in Fuesen this being past the ships ready all things prouided the Emperor clothes them in very rich array causeth them to board the Nauy there did accompany them the Emperor the Duke of Branswicke the Lands-grave of Hessen and diuers other knights and Gentlemen of good account and reckoning which being a full wind suddenly arriued in Athens K. Aegeus séeing such a Fléet of goodly ships coÌ„ming began to misdoubt the worst sent out a Pinnace to sée what they wore and to what intent they came which returned him this answer shall please your Highnes there is the Emperour of Germany the Duke of Brunswicke the Lands-grave of Hessen your yong Prince Theseus Aegeus hearing that ne're staiâ—d to call any to attend him neither to put on his cloake but 〈◊〉 tâ— méet them without hat or cloak His Son Theseus coÌ„ming for most in the troop when he saw his Father fell downe on his knées the aged king stooped tooke him vp in his armes and wept bitterly for ioy hauing so done he salutes Titana the rest in the courteousest maner he could deuise The Citizens hearing of their coÌ„ming againe to shew their ioy made Bonfires showes with Bells ringing throughout all the City the Courtâ—â—â—s knights appointed Iusts and Turnies to signifie their 〈…〉 gratifying the Kings fortunate hap Aegeus hearing of his Sonne Theseus aduerse haps since he departed from him thought now to accoÌ„plish his ioy caused preparation for the Nuptiall which being done and twenty dayes fully expired in solemne feasting the Emperor the Duke the Lands-grave with their followers took their leaue and departed Aegeus sent for his men that were in the field against the Achaians Calidons proclaimed a finall peace and crowned Theseus king of those thrée kingdomes hauing this done and finish'd all things as he could wish he gaue his Son charge of the well gouerning his estate to kéepe the hearts of his coÌ„mons after these and such liue words he died euen with ouer ioying himselfe at Theseus return his father being dead he caused his funeral to be made which done his father intombed his solemne obsequies being past Titana Theseus ended their vales in quiet rest FINIS
tooke his leaue and departed but Ambrosia stayed till the beginning of the next moneth and when the time came he departed towards Portugall with a heauier heart than he came towards Greece withall when he had taken his leaue of Meleagar he boarded the Fleet weighed anchors and away they câ—t through the déepe where wée le leaue him and turne to Titana and Theseus Whom fortune begins to sport her selfe with in their aduersities for as she had smiled on them a while and giuen them a full winde fitting to transport them to the hauen of their desire so now shee meant to frowne on them and giue them a Calme when as they lay thus becalmed fortune who loues to sport herselfe in the variable accidents of loue brought it thus to passe certaine Gallies that were Robbers vnder the French King espied this Grecian ship and thinking to haue some rich prize made out and gaue onset commanding them to yéeld the Grecians being calme could not make away from them yet although too weake Theseus stoutly denied to be boarded and fought it out to the vtmost yet in the end they boarded the ship and bestowed Titana and Theseus vnder the hatches amongst the Sailers and then rifled the ship of all their rich Iewels which done they tooke the Saylers and carried them into their Gallies and chained them fast and made Gallislaues of them when they had so done they tooke Thesues into one of the Gallies but the chiefe commanded that they should offer no rigor at all vnto him for hée saw by his behauiour that hee was of good birth and parentage which made him the more fauourable vnto him Theseus desired of the generall that he would entertaine or suffer Titana to come into the Gallie to him and fare as he fared they both desired and intreated but it could not be granted which caused poore Titanaes eyes all blubbred with teares and almost dead for feare and griefe but all would not preuaile the chiefe generall sent halfe a dozen shake rags with the ship and her to Roane where they stript her out of her Princely Robes and put her into beggers Ragges and when they came to the shore they gaue her thrée duckats and turned her off there in a strange Country that she neither knew their language nor had she any friends there but sith her fortune was so allotted vnto her for her owne part shée-tooke it very patiently but when she called to minde her Theseus she wept bitterly but sith there was no remedy she meant to passe and spend her life in Pilgrimage where wee le leaue her trauelling towards Italy and turne to Theseus Whose chiefe solliciter is carefull griefe for his poore loue Titana and is forc'd to liue as a rouing Pirate on the Seas it hapned about sixe monthes after they chanc'd to méete with some Merchants of Venice on whom these Pirats gaue onset these merchants being well prouided breathed defiance on them at which these Pirates tooke great disdaine and discharged vpon them the Merchants seeing that beganne to play vpon them Peece after Peece so long that in the end they ouercame them and tooke two of their Gallies in which two Theseus and Junia were Prisoners fortune fauouring Theseus for Titanaes sake bare her Target of defence before him that hee escapt with life but Junia was slaine when the Merchants had thus rifled the Gallies being néere the coast of Bohemia sent the Gallie-slaues and others that were prisoners in the Gallies to the shore side and set them a land to shift for themselues then had Theseus but halfe a Ducket to buy him meate and drinke and his clothes were but simple Ragges God knowes yet glad he was that hée was so happily landed but yet poore Titana the very thought of her strake him halfe dead he determined neuer to returne vnlesse he met with his loue Titana but would spend his life in Pilgrimage till death claimed his right where wée'l leaue him trauelling in Germany and turne to Meleagar Who is in the field with Troupes of Souldiers waging warre against Aegeus but his mother enuying him for killing her two Brothers Plexipus and Toxie had sworne on him to be reuenged yet studied she a long time and knew not how to be cruell enough in her reuenge till in the end shée call'd to mind a brand that the destinies put into the fire when she lay in child-bed of Meleagar which brand was of this mercilesse force and power by the destinies charmes that when this brand was in the fire burnt Meleagar should consume burne to ashes for the destinies spun his fatall thread at his birth day and did put this brand in the fire to take him the first day of his birth but Althoea to preuent it tooke it forth againe and layd it vp very charily till now she meant to make vse of it as thus Meleager being in the field against Aegeus in fierce and cruell battell and hauing giuen an ouerthrow to Aegeus there was great reioycing and Bonfires made thorowout all Calidon with ringing Bells and such like Thesties Daughter séeing so much laid on the fire for Meleagar and to shew the loue they bare to the King her Son shee thought whilst the fire was burning to bestow one slicke on him to shew the hate she bare to him although she died for company with him herselfe she cared not so she might be reuenged on him after she be thought her selfe she steps to a chest where she safely had layd this brand and takes it forth and with a zeale to mischiefe stretcht out her fatall arme and threw it in the fire which being done she thus began Behold ye triple goddesses Of wrecke ye hell-hounds three Behold you all this furious fact And sacrifice of me I wrecke and doe against all right With death must death be payd On mischiefe mischiefe must be heapt On curse must curse be layd Confounded let this wicked house With heaped sorrowes be Shall Oenie joy his happy Sonne In honour for the see And Thesties mourne bereft of his Nay better yet it were That each with other company In mourning you should beare Now brothers ghosts and soules new dead I wish no more but you To feele the solemne obsequies which I prepare as now This sayd She turned away her face And with a trembling hand Did cast amid the fire This death-full burning brand MEleager being absent and busied about his warlike affaires thinkes not of his mothers crueltie but following his vrgent occasions with very attentiue care it hapned not long after as he was walking alone to recreate himselfe vpon a sudden he felt an extreame paine in his belly it wart more and more in so much that he did plainely perceiue that his bowells burnt with flames of secret fire but yet denied he to die but bare it out with a Princely courage for it grieued him to die so cowardly without shedding his bloud yet death being so predominant and