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A60015
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The renowned history, or the life and death of Guy Earl of Warwick Containing his noble exploits and victories.
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J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
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1681
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Wing S3515; ESTC R220019
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thus expressed himself Alas my Love I see thou hast well obeyed my will in every point with joy since my return I oft have heard thy praises told how vertuous and chact thou hast remain'd and above all took pleasure to releive the poor my self disguised having received Alms from thy hands unknown It was I that free'd England from the cruel Danes and ever since have had my Lodging in this Cave oft fed on Roots and drank Water from the Brook shedding tears for true Repentance for my crying sins and now have made my peace with Heaven he would have proceeded but she interrupted him and fetching a deep sigh cryed Ah my dear Lord and could you be so cruel to your mournful Phaelice thus long to conceal your self from her that with such earnestness enquired after you but in vain no news of you e'r reached my longing Ear Alas said Guy it was for the welfare of my immortal Soul that I made not my self nor solitary dwelling known nor should I now have done though Heaven knows I love thee above all earthly things had not this mortal sickness seized me and according to my promise I desired to embrace thee once before I dye weep not my Love t is but a short space and we shall meet in Heaven never to be seperated more this being no sooner said but a fit of his Disease seized him he fell into a swound whereupon she with much rubbing and sprinkling of water in his face with the assistance of the Travellor brought him to life again then sending for her servants ordered them to fetch all manner of Cordials and would have removed her Lord to his Castel but he would in no wise consent to it saying he had chosen that silent place quietly there to resign his breath the which he did accordingly in two daies after commending his immortal soul into the hands of his great Creator leaving her sole Possessor of all his worldly Goods to dispose of them as she thought good during which space of Life she would not leave him but warched with him in the cold Cave and no sooner perceiving his immortal soul had taken slight but she cryed Ah cruel death then wilt thou let me slay no I will but follow my dear Lord to his Eternal place which said she in the height of Distraction beat her snowy breasts tore off her golden hair and mangled her face and had done greater violence had they not restrayn'd her then embracing the dead Corps she fell into a swound which her servants perceiving conveyed her with the body of her departed Lord to Warwick Castle Long it was not before the fame of Guy's death that great Champion of the World whose equal Europe could never boast of since or before spread through the Land whereupon the King and Queen left York and came to Warwick to give order for the Burial of so Renowned a Subject and like wise to comfort his of consolate Lady but could not effect the latter for she shun'd all converse delighting more in solitary Darkness than in Light refusing either meat or drink for three dayes space in the mean while Guy's Corps by the King's order was Imbalmed aâ—d all the Castle hung with mourning to the ground but while they were sumpteously preparing for his Funeral the Countess through extream grief fell into a violent Fever of which in despight of Art in a short space she dyed and breathing out her Soul cryed now my Lord with joy I come to enjoy thy company for ever in bright Mansions far above the Starry Skies This renewed the former Grief throughout the Nation each exclaiming against the Tyranny of Death who had bereaved them in so short a space of the most Renowned pair the Nation ever bred the one for Matchless Deeds in Arms the other for matchless Beauty and Vertue The King gave order to Erect a spatious Monument over the Tomb designed for them on which was Carved Guy's Noble and Heroick deeds with both their Images lying as it were a sleep whilst Angels strewed Roses and fragrant flowers around them and placed Garlands on their heads The time of the Solemnity being come all the Nobility in England in Mourning attended the Beirs the King Queen being chief mourners whilst the Trumpets sounded dolefully before them and the Priests their Requiems Sung their bodies were laid hath Tombe and this Cpitaph was infixed c. EPITAPH Under this sacred Pile of Marble Stone Doe lye the Wonders of the World whom none Could ever match her 's War and Beauties Pride The far-Famed Bridegroome and his lovely Bride Great Mars and Venus here Entombed lye VVhose Names Immortal are and cannot Dye After this the King caused Guy's Sword with which he fought most of his dreadful Battels withal the Head of the Dragon killed in Northumberland and the Râ—â— of the Dun Cow with several other Trophies of his Conquest to be hanged up in Warwick Castle as likewise on Cloth of Arras the full proportion of the Monstrous Dragon which was about thirty foot in length appointing a man a yearly Sallary to keep them some of which are remaining to this day and may be seen for the better satisfaction of the curious or incredulous of the Age which will hardly be induced to believe that ever such Worthies were though Scripture it self makes mention of several FINIS A Book of FORTUNE with Prophetical Solutions Giving Satisfaction in every condition of humane Life either as it relates to Love or business Written in the Reign of King Henry the Eight and ever since carefully preserved by a Monk beyond Sea and now brought over into England by George Stranmore Gent. Sold by Philip Brooksby at his Shop the sign of the Golden Ball in west-smithfield near the Hospital Gate 〈…〉 or Faithful Collection of the Newest and most Delightful Songs that are sung at Court and both the Theatres Honours Preservation without blood or a sober advice to Duellists Being a Compendious Tract of the most Exquisite Nature to appease the sudden Fits of Fury which English spirits have of late been too much subject too with many cautions how without the loss of Reputation or the least imprint of Cowardise as well the Nobility as Gentry of this Nation may refuse to Hazard their Lives and Fortunes on such mean pretences of Vindicating a Miscalled Honour or Unmanly Gallantry shewing likewise what dangerous inconveniencies men thrust themselves forward in such cases with an account how such Duels prove plain Murther and are contrary to the Laws of God and Man There newly Printed for and sold by Philip Brooksby at the Golden Ball near the Hospital Gate in West-smithfield where any English or Irish Chapmen may be furnished with all sorts of Histories small books or Ballads at reasonable Rates