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A09129	The worthie hystorie of the most noble and valiaunt knight Plasidas, otherwise called Eustas, who was martyred for the profession of Iesus Christ. Gathered in English verse by Iohn Partridge, in the yere of our Lord. 1566	Partridge, John, fl. 1566-1573.	1566 (1566)	STC 19438; ESTC S110300	16,791	70

The worthie Hystorie of the moste Noble and valiaunt Knight Plasidas otherwise called Eustas who was martyred for the Profession of Jesus Christ Gathered in English verse by Iohn Partridge in the yere of our Lord. 1566. JMPRINTED at London by Henrye Denham for Thomas Hacket and are to bée solde at his Shoppe in Lumbarde streate To the worshipfull Arthur Dwabene Marchaunt venturer his seruante and dayly oratour John Partridge wisheth increase of worship by his worthy trauayle WHat tyme right Worshipfull the moste excellent Philosopher of y e worlde Democritus was demaunded of a frend what was the chiefeste beste amongeste men in all the worlde verely quoth he a pacient man in miserie The other replying and demaunding the cause of that his assertion he answered and sayde eyther he is not in miserie at all or else armed most strongly and surely agaynste all aduersities what so euer they be that shall happen vnto him By pacience sayth he of a thousande euilles he is not at all any whit molested Anaxagoras the Philosopher borne of a noble stocke and sonne to Eubullus who in Philosophie dyd exceede sayeth that he himself could find nothing more excellent in war than this one thing that is a Souldier to be hardy and also chiefely aboue all other things the same to be like wise trustie and pacient to indure trauayle payne and other kind of miseries that shall happen or befall vnto him in that conflicte of war in which he then is conuersaunte Alexander I meane the greate hauing made war against the Persians and of thē had made gret slaughter the king of Persia being of a noble corage bolde stoute pacient and hardy hauing taken a castle or hold for his defence beeing in tyme brought in subiection to the Macedonians was demaunded of Alexander in what poynt he sawe himselfe not to be ouercome to whome the King of Persia answered on this wise Sir king in no point at all am I ouercome Alexander hering him saye so demaunded if he had not lost both friends cūtries castles townes all thinges else yes verily quoth he yet am I not ouercōe for though they al be gone yet can I with pacience beare the losse of the same Oh greate was the pacience of this King yet verily nothing in comparison of his whome I haue taken to write vpon Therefore I deeming nothing more fyt for a good nature than to set forth so notable a fact of pacience as this was haue at the request of a speciall friend of mine drawen the same though rudely yet hoping not without some profite eyther of my self or of som other And bicause that to euery castle towne citie worke or workemanshippe there belongeth defence and knowing that defence canne not be made wythout some one defender I am so bolde consydering mine owne weakenesse to dedicate this my simple worke vnto youre worship that your wisedome may bee the defence thereof agaynst the rancorous Zoilictes whiche at all tymes from the beginning haue bene readie to breathe the fylth of their cancred stomackes vpon those most famous works of the excellentest clearkes that euer were whose bokes I am not worthye to beare knowing likewyse that if those went not fre mine can not Therfore I hoping of your worships defence am boldened the more in prosecuting of the same Thus trusting to your goodnesse I end desiring God to mayntayne your estate and sende you long life and good health to his pleasure and your heartes desire Your humble seruaunt Iohn Partridge To the Reader LEt pacience increase by kinde within thy dolefull breast Let that swete dame within thy bowre haue hir abyding neast Consider viewe and vnderstande what liquor doth descende Out of hir welles from perils great the same will thée defende The stinking bande of fowle dispaire thy state shall not molest Ne slaughter in thy gates shall not to strike be ready prest For Socrates doth playne declare no other good to be Than wrapt in woes and pinching cares a pacient one to sée Thē saincts haue shewed what pacience is howe precious in Gods sight In stories we may reade and finde how much they did delight For to be founde in miseries in pacience to dwell Whereof to vs this story doth most playnely shewe and tell What pacience had Iob I finde such pacience is rare A thousand Martirs I with him may very well compare What was the pacience of those whome flashing firy flames Bereft of life yet coulde it not at all extinct their fames For fame sor good desert doth rest behinde though they be gone Bicause we might pursue the like and oft thinke thervpon Therefore let vs pursue the same and then we shal be sure For to possesse that glorious crowne that lastes and sh●ll endure After that earth yea birdes and beastes shall be consumed to nought Which crowne to vs O Lord do graunt that with thy bloud vs bought The verdicte of the Booke LEarne here thou shalt one God most his To rule the heauens the earth and all The Sunne the Moone the starry Skie Subiect to be vnto his call Of pacience likewise reade thou shalt Which is a gift of all most pure Aboue the rest I thée ensure Gods prouidence here thou shalt knowe His great good will I doe declare His mighty force I playne doe showe Reade on therfore and doe not spare Though that my skill be very bare Yet fruite hereby well take you may If it to reade you wil essay In whome to put thy trust be bolde In whome to ioy here thou mayst see A treasure passing any golde Or precious stones what that they be The same I doe declare to thée To reade me therefore take some payne And that I count my authors gayne Farewell my friendes for for your sakes My author hath abrode me sent I passe not for all crabbed crakes That Zoilus to make is bent For all for you my author meant When that in hand his pen he toke And out this storie first did loke Patienter ferenda quae mutari non possunt The noble History of Plasidas SOmetyme in Romane lande there was a king of noble fame Who was full faire in martiall feates and Trayan had to name Who vnder him of lusty Knightes did keepe a comely trayne And ouer them he poynted hath one knight as Capitaine This knight to name had Plasidas one whome the king did loue For martiall feates that in this knight did shine the rest aboue A wife he had of glistering hew of shape both faire and trun Of louing minde of gladsome heart and trusty vnto him By her he had two children fayre surmounting Phoebus bright Who for their manly courage stone compare with him they might The prouerbe olde is verified vpon these babies twaine By splendent courage they assay their honoures to maintaine The father he before doth striue to runne a happy rase The manly children parent like do followe on apace And sekes for to obtayne the crowne of honour