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A66697	The honour of merchant-taylors wherein is set forth the noble acts, valliant deeds, and heroick performances of merchant-taylors in former ages, their honourable loves, and knightly adventures ... together with their pious acts and large benevolences, their building of publick structures, especially that of Blackwell-Hall, to be a market place for the selling of woollen cloaths ... / written by VVilliam VVinstanley.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1668 (1668)	Wing W3064; ESTC R41412	58,050	83

with their Enemies giving thereby a shrewd turn of the scale to the other side taking by force the strong Towns of Fuera and Banacanalo with many other places of importance all which he sold and disposed of at his pleasure William under him acting his part so well that he was promoted from a Captain of frot to a Collonel of Horse and now new adventures pre●enting themselves to their hands they went to aid Pope Gregory recovering for him many Cities and places of importance with were revolted from his obedience afterwards he aided the Florentiques against the Pisans doing such noble feats of arme● that the ver● dread of his name was enough to make his Enemies ●un all Princes courtted his friendship he having as it were chained the Goddess Victoria to his side wheresoever he came those who loved not his person maligned his perfections for virtue is alwaies attended on by envy yet was he of such an affable carriage that he wan both love and respect together thus seated on the top of Fortunes wheel● we will leave him for a while to speak of Williams Return into England and how he was entertained by his dea●est Dorothy CHAP. VIII Williams return into England his proof of Dorothies constancy and how they were married together THe renowned William having thus in Italy by his extraordinary valour purchased to himself an honorable Character being reputed next to Sir John Hawkwood the most experienced Commander of that age He having now béen absent from England the space of seven years and remembring the promise he had made unto Dorothy which was to return in a little space knowing how far he had d●viated from that his promise he therefore resolved with all exp●dition to return into England and there withal acquainted Sir John Hawkwood with his determination who was vary loath to part with his company being a person of an exquesite carriage and approved valour and therefore to disswade him from his purpose he used these expressions William you are now mounting on the Theater of Honour have already gained an indifferent good blast in the Trumpet of Fame but what should make you now have off running when you have almost attained to the Goale what shall deter you now from the pursuit of that which hitherto you have been so forward in what strange resolution hath thus on a suddain allter'd your determination what are you resolved to throw off the Name of a Souldier and to take up that of a Lover to abandon the Camp of Mars and to follow the Court of Cupid to put off your steely Cors● and to put on a silken Robe will you thus bury your ●orme ●ur to lye in a Ladies lap who ha●e the tears of ●reckadiles and the songs of Syren● to enchant men from the pursuit of honourable Atchievements remember your self then William and stain not the reputation of the noble society of Marchant Taylors whose fame or deeds of Armes hath hitherto remained unblemished But no persw●sions 〈…〉 the resolutions of William who thought every minute 〈…〉 he had enjoye a si●ht of his beloved Dorothy and the 〈…〉 of Sir John Hawkwood he emb●r● 〈◊〉 England 〈…〉 banks he had not beheld in man 〈…〉 by Neptune and Eolus having a ●air wind and 〈…〉 he in short time arrived at London the happ● Port 〈…〉 his ●●ishes were directed Being come on Land he resolved not to discover himself at the first instant to his beloved Dorothy which he might well canceal his commenance by the length of time end difference of Climate being much alter'd He therefore went to a Tavern ha●d by from whence he informed her by a messenger that a Gentleman from a friend of hers in Italy would gladly speak with her Dorothy at the hearing of the news was much overjoyed and promised the Messenger to be with him presen●ly which she accordingly performed and entring the chamber where he was being almost perswaded yet not fully confident it was her dearest William she began with kind words to bid him welcome home but William with a counterfeit spéech giving her to understand that she was mistaken spake to her in this manner I do not wonder dear Mistres that you are so mistaken since many times before the like hath hapned even by those who knew us both very well the most percingest eye hardly discerning any difference betwixt us either in height phisyogmony couller of the hair or other outward part long time were we acquainted together our intimacy producing strong affection betwixt us whether it were that likeness were the cause of Love or what other motive caused the same I cannot tell but so it was that in weal or woe prosperity or adversity nothing could seperate us many times would he discourse to me of the love and affection passed betwixt ye and of the solemn engagement he made to you for his quick return blaming himself for not performing his promise and resolving upon the first opportunity when he had in some measure set his affaires in order to return unto you which no doubt he had performed had not Death by a cross accident cut him off in his determination which hapned in this manner The Duke of Millaine had proclaimed a solemn Justs to be holden in the honour of his birth day to which resorted many Knights and gallant commanders of great renown and valour to exercise their skil in seats of Armes in honour of their Mistresses at the time appointed none was more forward in those laudable encounters then your true and faithful Lover William whose turn being to Just with an Italian Knight named Lopenzo at the third encounter a splinter of the Knights Lance chanced to run into Williams Helmet and peirced his eye-sight so that feeling himself mortally wounded he desired to be carried to some place near at hand where he might in quiet breath his last which friendly curtesie I and some others performed for him and now feeling the near approach of death because of the great love and familiarity betwixt us and of the near likeness of one person he earnestly desired and perswaded me to think of no otherwise but you as the only maid in the world worthy to be beloved for your noble constancy and high deserts which whosoever shall not love shewes himself to be a hater of virtue and therefore by that former affection betwixt you desiring and by the Authority of love commanding you that the love you bore to him you should turn to me assuring you that nothing could please his soul more then to see you and I matched together wherefore according to his desire Iam come with faithful love built upon your deserts to offer myself and to beseech you to take the offer Here he made a stop to hear what Dorothy would say who first making most hearty sighs doing such obsequies as she could to her supposed dead ●riend William thus answered him Sir for the great love you shewed to my dear Friend I give

you many thanks but this great matter you propose unto me wherein I am not so blind as not to see what happiness it should be unto me in the injoyment of so accomplisht a person know Sir if my heart were mine ●o give you before all other should have it but Williams it is though dead their I begun their lend all matter of affection I hope I shall not long tarry after him with whose outward person had I only been in love with I should be so with you having the same outward parts but it was William self I loved and love which no likeness can make one no commandement dissolve nor no death fini●h And shall I then said he receive such disgrace as to be refused Sir said she let not that word be used who know your worth far beyond my merits but it is only happiness I refuse since of the only happiness I could or can desire I am refused Scarce had she spoken out these words when not willing to hold her in g●eifs bonds any longer but with his di●covery to convert her sorrowful moans to smiling joy he ran to her and imbracing her why then my dearest Dorothy said he take and enjoy thy William scarce could she at first believe him the truth such strong impressions had the former story taken in her heart but at last being throughly convinced her joy so excéeded the bounds of reason that she could not speak one word but was constrained through her new conceived pleasure to breath a sad sigh or two into her Lovers bosome who as courteously entertained her with loving kisses whe●e after these two Lovers had fully discoursed to each other the secrets of their souls how Dorothy for his love had continued unmarried notwithstanding the importunity of many and rich suitors as also William of the dangers he had run through in his long pe●egrination having refreshed their spiri●s with a glass of wine they hand in hand went to her Masters but the news was no sooner spread about the Town that William was come but the Bells rung and bonestres abounded the journy-men Taylors left all their seats to welcome him home and the Promices refused to work that day Ralph notwithstanding the great feud formerly betwixt them with his beloved Arabella came to give him a visit all the whole talk of the City being only of William and his deserved praises His Master and Mistres the next day made a great feast to which was invited most of the worshipful society of Merchant-Taylors and other wealthy Citizens and not long after William and Dorothy were married at whose wedding were most costly shows and triumphs all which I pass over and return to speak of Sir John Hawkwood whole noble a●eheivements now calls my Pen to wake upon him CHAP. IX Amurath Prince of Fez seeks to get the Princess Mariana by treachery they are shipwrackt at Sea Amurath is killed whereupon ensueth war betwixt the Emperour of Fez and Ferdinando King of Cilicia THe noble and adventurous Merchant-Taylor Sir John Hawk-wood having by his skill in armes and fortunate success as you have heard grown to such renown that his name was famous throughout an Christendome yet still thi● sted after glories prize and to add to what he had already done esteeming his past victories which he had won in those parts of the world as nothing unless he also made his name redoubted by some famous exploit against the enemies of Christ and that he might bathe his sword in the Pagans blood and long was it not ere Fortune put a golden opportunity into his hands to perform the same which thus happened In the famous Country of Cilicia a place much beh●lding to Nature for the extraordinary bounties she had bestowed upon it there lived a King named Ferdinando who was a Prince endowed with many noble and vertuous customes that had only one Daughter named Mariana a Princess of a curious make in whom Nature and education strove who should adde most to compleat her the wonder of that age This her beauty and superexcellent endowments being blazed abroad invited many of the Neighbouring Princes to sue for her in marriage but none more forward nor deserved better then Arnaldo Sonne to the King of Candy so that her Father Fardinando began to listen unto his suit and knowing his Daughters affections chiefly placed on him glad that the had made so good a choice he so forwarded the same that the day was appointed for the celebration of the Nuptials to the great content of the two young Princes who now hoped to enjoy the fruits of their love Great were the preparations made for this royal wedding not only for variety of chear but also for curious costly Pageants which were devised after the ●arest manner but all this great preparation came to 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 their songs to sighs and their mirth to m●uring and h●●●ppon 〈…〉 followeth Amongst o●her 〈◊〉 where F●m● had blazed abroad the p●r●ections of Mariana 〈…〉 Fez whose only Son Amurath a 〈◊〉 of a vitioas 〈…〉 her a prize worthy the looking after and therefore having obtained leave of his Father he provided a fléet of Ships for the bringing her home to Fez having in conceit already obtained her good will 〈…〉 if he falled he resolved to make up his Market by force to the 〈◊〉 resolution he arrives in Cilicia haping for the greatness of his b●th to be rather sued unto to accept of Mariana then that he himself should become a Suiter unto her but greatness without desert finds no place where goodness sits inthronized for he having made known his love ●uit to the Princess Mariana received from her a flat denyal which so exaspe●ated his spi●ics that now he breaths forth nothing but revenge and long was it not ere he found an opportunity to put his malice in execution for having by his espials learned that the two Lovers every evening al the shutting up of Titan● golden Gates used to walk abroad to take the comfort of the Western breathing aire he with a party of his followers suddenly surprized them and carried them prisoners to his ship where being deaf to all entreaties he hoised sailes and with as much ex●edition as could be made sailed towards the Country of Fez but the Heavens being angry at such wicked attempts sent forth such a violent tempest on the sea as made the stoutest spirit of them all to tremble For the second day after their departure rose as it were a foggie mist from out the seas when on a sudden the clearness of the skyes might not be séen for the darkness of the air dreadful flashes of lightning séemed to have set the seas-on fire and terrible vollies of thunder threatned the shaking of the Heavens and sundring of the earth showers of rain powred down as if there had béen a general inundation and the winds roared so boisterously from each corner as if Boreas Auster Zephirus and Eurus had