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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00574	The famous history of George Lord Faukonbridge, bastard son to Richard Cordelion King of England Begotten in his royal tower, vpon the princely Clarabel, daughter to Don Iohn Duke of Austria, surnamed the worldes faire concubine. Shewing his knightly adventures, dignified victories, with his life and death, spent in the honor of God and his countrey: never wearing any other garmet, but that lyons skinne, by which his kingly father challenged his lyon-like title.		1616 (1616)	STC 10709; ESTC S118329	29,067	48

owne eyes had not the gentle aduice of the two Earles perswaded her to patience which shée willingly imbraced and so for that time parted company Shée to her sorrowfull closet they to the new refined Court where after K. Iohn had intelligence of the successes of Clarabella sent to her a commission of banishment with a commandement that no English subiect vpon paine of death should giue her any sustenance of food whereby her wantonnesse might be scourged with pining famishment a grieuous and seuere penance deseruing the name of heathen tyranny But such was the indignation of King Iohn and so violent in wrath that euen death quittanced her fauourites Poore mappe of misery shée was forced to forsake Courtly fashions and to exchange her costly attires into beggers wéeds shée that had wont to féed vpon the variety of dainties was now sufficed with course seruices no otherwise then with those things that satisfied hunger-starued hounds many a little dogge in the laps of young wantons had more abundance of food then this gallant Lady had Day by day walked shée comfortlesse vp and downe the stréetes moning her owne misfortunes yet vnpittied and left to her complaint Night by night wearied shée out the long houres with remembrances of her former life where euery minutes thought begot new griefe and euery thought of new griefe almost split her heart sighes were as common obiects to satisfie her discontents being displeased with all things shée cast her eye vpon Not any comfortable motion could shée entertain wearied shée grew of the wanton world not knowing which way to turne her selfe Misery followed her vp and downe when shée remembred Austria her Fathers Kingdome disobedience cut her heart when shée called to mind her Virginities wracke a thousand woes ioined with repentance ouerwhelmed all insuing hopes and almost cast her into desperation shée supposed pitty to be deafe and the tender remorse of humane gentlenes to bée shut vp against her Shée that lately abounded in plentuousnesse now liued in want of a beggars pittance shée onely fed vpon sorrow Sighes were her food and teares her drinke wo misery and penury in most extreame manner tormented her pining carkasse till pouerties thinne countenance conuerted her rose-like chéekes into a pale complexion her hollow eyes séemed like the empty cels of death sorrowes badge which is a wrinckled brow declared to the world pitifull prospects to the wringing handed griefe of the beholders which were not a few in number See into this globe of misery you blazing starres of Christendome you flourishing Damsels that sels your bodies pleasures to make your soules blacke You that liue by the spoiles of youth making a pastime of wantonnesse gathering to your selues the hated names of common Curtizans corrupted with most vile diseases loathsome and full of leprosie To ouerpasse many woes poore Clarabell indured in this pining penance we will leaue her lying vpon the bare earth by a spittle gate onely for an example to all such carelesse liuers being too simple a lodging for a Princes daughter and returne to the succéeding euent of young Faukonbridge and those thrée vnhappy Nurses séeking for this Babe of honor CHAP. V. How young Faukonbridge was found by King Iohn in his hunting How hee preserued his Mothers life vnknowne to him And likewise how he succoured the three Nurses and of the three gifts giuen him by the Queene of Fayries NOw must we suppose Time in his swiftest course to runne along and some certaine yeares to passe ouer the head of Faukonbridge where taking leaue of the Fayry Queene he had thrée of the richest gifts giuen him by her as neuer worldly man was owner off The first was a garment made him of the Lyons skinne that his Father Richard Cordelyon slew in Austria of vertue so precious that the wearer thereof should neuer faint in courage but euer continus Victor in all atchieuements The second a purse of gold of such a plentifull treasure that can neuer grow empty but as it is taken forth the vertue thereof replenisheth it againe by which meanes it continues full The third a ring of such inestimable price that by the touch therof healeth all diseases neuer so dangerous and vncurable These were the blessings of the Fayry Queene bestowed vppon this yong gallant which he receiued as his patrimony and kept them as the onely gifts of good Fortune Thus being of the age of fiftéene yéeres he continued in the woods like vnto a sauage satyre vnacquainted with worldly people rouing vp and downe vntill such time as King Iohn of England his vnckle by the Fathers side found him in his wild quality but séeing him replenished with such lineaments of nature strong and sturdy as promised ensuing honors He tooke him to his kéeping and gaue him in charge to an ancient Noble man of his Court to be trained vp and taught perfectly his naturall English tong which hee most spéedily accomplished to his high renowne whereupon the King soone aduanced his estate and made him groome of his priuy chamber but he hauing the lofty spirit of Knight-hood springing in his brest aimed at nobler aduentures and to winne credit by the strength of his body desired the Kings leaue to depart his Court and to trie forraigne atchieuements in the honour of God and his Countrey which princely request did not a little content the King whereupon he gaue him a horse well furnished with all the abilliments fitting so resolued a Gentleman and with all graced him with the picture by nature set vpon his brest Thus after leaue taken like one of Fames darlings this knightly Faukonbridge in the spring-time of his youth committed himselfe to fortunes fickle fauours where after he had trauelled some few daies iournies from the English Court he arriued at the gate of an Hospitall whereat lay Clarabell his vnknowne mother begging for reliefe with these lines grauen ouer her head vpon the wall in capitall letters according to King Iohns commandement A Princes daughter by the Kings decree Here pines in care stand still and passe not by Till this poore map of perfect misery With wringing hands heau'd vp to heauen high Tels how her wanton life in sinne was spent And why shee thus makes wofull languishment Pitty her not her life is staind with shame By her a Kingdomes ruine was begot Lust and desire hath blotted her good name And true repentance must make cleere that spot To succour her is death authority commands Against which power lift no presumptuous hands Lord Faukonbridge hauing read this superscription in pitty rued her estate not knowing her to be his mother for as yet his parents were vnknown to him yet harbouring in his breast noble thoughts he could not choose but extend charity vnto her and being the first of his aduentures and the maiden-head of his mercy the first good déed that euer he did therefore he willingly alighted from his palphrey and in tender pitty tooke the halfe starued Lady by the hand