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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88621	The loves and adventures of Clerio & Lozia. a romance. Written originally in French, and translated into English by Fra. Kirkman, Gent.	Du Périer, Antoine.; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1652 (1652)	Wing L3260; Thomason E1289_2; ESTC R202767	66,013	191

her hands to kiss which was an extraordinary favor Don Allio departed and went to joyn his forces to those of Clerio's who went before to meet him and offered him the Command of his Army but he thanked him for this honor and said to him I give my self and friends to you then Clerio embraced him and told him that he was his servant and Clerio asked him if he would lead the Rear or the Van guard Don Allio desiring to fight often desired to have the conduct of the Vanguard Then Clerio set his Army in battaile aray and went to besiege the Duke of Blanfort who was in one of the best places in the Country which the deceased father of Lozia had caused to be fortified as the most assured place of retreat The fortifications of this place were so strong that it was in a manner accounted impregnable When Clerio aproached the Duke of Blanfort issued forth but was forced to retire but in the end he was so blocked up by sea and by land that it was impossible for a Lackey to come forth and they had some quotidian bickerings with the enemy and the Duke of Blanfort in the town did much damage to Clerio's Army by his pieces of Cannon but Clerio did timely prevent it with much diligence notwithstanding all his endeavors he continued in the siege so long that in the mean time the Queen of England sent a great Army into Spain which landed without any repulse and the King being surprifed lost many towns before he could fortifie one The Captain General of the English Army sent two Lords to Clerio to treat of peace with him or at leastwise a Nutrality At the same time the King of Spain sent to his Cousin Lozia to aid him with her forces Clerio gave the charge of the Siege to Don Allio and went to his fair Mistriss to ask counsel of her after their accustomed imbracement Clerio said to her Mistriss I remember that I have read a Fable which says that whilest two great Mastiffs fought for a piece of flesh a little dog got it away You may here see the like occasion that whilest these two puissant enemys fight with one another it will be an easie matter for me to triumph over them both they both call me to their aid but this siege serveth as a fair excuse which I think best if you think good to continue until opportunity serve to execute our design and in the mean time to remain as Neuter I know well Clerio said Lozia that you have a courage and understanding admirable go forward with your design Lozia and what means she can procure shall assist your ambition even to the end Having said thus and having tears in her eyes she further said Clerio my friend I pray write to me often to the end that being deprived of your presence I have your spirit continually before my eyes She then called the Gentle man who came from the King of Spain and said to him Sir go with the General of my army and treat with him for a young Maid as I am cannot understand the mannaging of affaires and assure the King that I am his most humble Servant This Gentleman took leave of Lozia and went to the Army with Clerio who so soon as he was arived writ this Letter to the King of Spain Sir YOur Majestie hath not a more affectionate servant in this Kingdome then I am who never had so much sorrow for any thing as that I cannot testifie it in so good an occasion so soon as I desire my honour the good of my Mistress do so much depend on this Siege which I cannot raise unless I lose one or the other But soon after the taking of this town which will be suddainly as I think I have commandment to go finde your Majesty to render to you all the good services I shall be worthy of Yours CLERIO When the King had read this excuse he was angred nevertheless the hope which he had of soon having this aid did extreamly content him In the mean time the English lost no time for he surprised places he besieged good towns became Master of the field and sent new Embassadors to Clerio with fair and rich presents to desire his Company Clerio returned them this answer Sirs I cannot honestly fight against my King this duty hinders me to enter into League with you but however I will not refuse the affection of so great a Queen as is yours you see that six thousand men are not sufficient to take this town and with the twenty thousand more which remain I shall but incommodate your Army Nevertheless I promise you not to remove any thing until I have taken it which will not be suddainly and then I shall see what I have to do These men being thus satisfied returned to their General who was very glad that Clerio shewed himself to be indifferent In this time Clerio's Lacquies never left carrying of Letters between him and Lozia and if they all gave consolation to her minde yet one proved unfortunate for a bullet of a Cannon flew against the window of Clerio's Chamber and killed a Gentleman whose bones gave Clerio such a blow that he fel down for dead as he was a writing to his Mistress The Lacquey seeing what had happened took the letter half written and carried it with this sad news to Lozia who being wholly transported to see this Paper took it of him and before she had read it being impatient asked of him if Clerio were dead who answered yes at this word she fell down in a swoon Vincia presently sent away the Lacquey and took so great care of her Mistress that she brought her to her sences in a quarter of an hour when she read these words which Clerio had written FAir Princess you could not more honorably renderme slave to a thousand and a thousand amorous wishes of the beauties and graces which Heaven and Nature hath bestowed on your soul and Visige then in making me Leader of so fair an army who having the honor to command it am deprived a thousand times in a day of the honor to obey you So full of displeasure and love Fair one I die At these last words she cryed out Oh disastrous Lozia then being interrupted with a violent grief she lost her speech which love soon made rendition of unto her Lozia no but the miserablest living seeing that in a moment thou hast lost the possession of the gallantest Cavaleer in the world whom Nature had formed the most perfect and most reserved that she had to render an amorous marvel of Virtue and Honor Clerio dare I any more in this misfortune pronounce this fair name which I religiously honor who in his life time hath given me a thousand sweet deaths and in his honorable deaths a thousand unhappy lives O my eyes weep until your cold tears of grief extinguish with my life their deadly flames which have sometimes served