Ah welcome home my faithfull Knight Bryan Gramerces noble Lady bright King Well Iuliana in our court your louer cause to stay For all our Nobles we will send against your nuptiall day Go cary him to take his rest Iulian. I shall obey your graces hest Come my Clamydes go with me in court your rest to take Bryan I thanke you Lady now I see accompt of me you make Exeunt King Well my Queene sith daughter ours hath chosen such a make The terrour of whose valiant hart may cause our foes to quake Come let vs presently depart and as we did decree For all our nobles will we send their nuptialls for to see Queene As pleaseth thee thy Lady Queene O king is well agreed Lo. May it please your graces to arest for loe with posting speed A messenger doth enter place King Then will we stay to know the case Enter Neronis Nero. The mightie powers renowned Prince preserue your state for ay King Messenger thou art welcome what hast thou to say Nero. Sir Clyomon your noble sonne knight of the golden Sheeld Who for his valiant victories in Towne and eke in field Is famed through the world to your court doth now returne And hath sent me before to Court your grace for to enforme King Ah messenger declare is this of truth the which that thou hast told Nero. It is most true O Noble king you may thereof be bold King Ah ioy of ioyes surpassing all what ioy is this to me My Clyomon in Court to haue the nuptiall for to see Of Iuliana sister his oh so I ioy in mind Queene My boy where is thy maister speake what is he far behind Declare with speed for these my eyes do long his face to view Nero. Oh Queene this day he will be here t is truth I tell to you But noble Queene let pardon here my bold attempt excuse And for to heare a simple boy in secret not refuse Who hath strange tidings from your sonne to tell vnto your grace Exit Lord Behold my Lord where as I gesse some strangers enter place King I hope my Clyomon be not far Oh ioy I see his face Clyo. Come Knowledge come forward why art thou alwaies slacke Get you to Court brush vp our apparell vntrusse your packe Go seeke out my Page bid him come to me with all speed you can Shift Go seek out fetch bring here gogs ounds what am I a dog or a man I were better be a hangman and liue so like a drudge Since your new man came to you I must packe I must trudge Clyo. How stands thou knaue why gets thou not away Shift Now now sir you are so hastie now I know not what to say Clyo. O noble Prince the Gods aboue preserue thy royall grace King How ioyfull is my heart deare sonne to view againe thy face Clyomon And I as ioyfull in the view of parents happie plight Whome sacred gods long time maintaine in honor day and night But this my friend O father deere euen as my selfe intreate Whose noblenes when time shall serue to you he shall repeate King If case my sonne he be thy friend with hart I thee imbrace Clyomon With loyall hart in humble wise I thanke your noble grace King My Clyomon declare my sonne in thine aduentures late What hath bin wrought by fortune most to aduance thy noble state Clyomon O father the greatest ioy of all the ioyes which was to one assignd Since first I left your noble court by cruell fortune blind Is now bereft from me away through her accursed fate So that I rather finde she doth enuy my noble state Then seeke for to aduance the same so that I boldly may Expresse she neuer gaue so much but more she tooke away And that which I haue lost by her and her accursed ire From trauell will I neuer cease vntill I may aspire Vnto the view thereof oh King wherein is all my ioy King Why how hath fortune wrought to thee this care and great anoy Clyomon O father vnto me the heauenly powers assignd a noble dame With whome to liue in happy life my hart did wholie frame But not long did that glasing starre giue light vnto mine eyes But this fell fortune gins to frowne which euery state despise And takes away through cancred haue that happy light from me In which I fixed had my hope a blessed state to see And daughter to the King she was which of strange Marshes hight Bearing brute each where to be dame Bewties darling bright Right heire vnto dame Vertues grace dame Natures patterne true Dame Prudence scholler for her wit dame Venus for her hue Diana for her daintie life Susanna being sad Sage Saba for her sobernesse mild Marpha being glad And if I should reentre make amongst the Muses nine My Lady lackt no kind of art which man may well define Amongst those daintie dames to be then let all iudge that heare If that my cause it be not iust for which this pensiue cheare Fell fortune forceth me to make King Yet Clyomon good counsell take Let not the losse of the Lady thine so pinch thy hart with griefe That nothing may vnto thy mind giue comfort or reliefe What man there Ladies are enow although that she be gone Then leaue to waile the want of her cease off to make this mone Clyo. No father neuer seeme for to perswade for as is said before What trauell I haue had for her it shall be tryple more Vntill I meete with her againe Clamy. Well Clyomon a while refraine And let me here my woes recount before your fathers grace But let me craue your sister may be sent for into place O King vouchsafe I may demaund a simple bound Although a straunger yet I hope such fauour may be found The thing is this that you will send for Iuliana hither Your daughter faire that we may talke a word or twaine togither King For what let me know sir knight do you her fight desire Clyo. The cause pretends no harme my Liege why he doth this require Ki. My Lord go bid our daughter come and speake with me straight way Lo. I shall my Liege in euerie point your mind herein obey Exit Clyo. Oh father this is Clamydes and sonne to Swauia King Who for my sister ventured life the serpents head to bring With whom I met in trauell mine but more whad did befall To worke his woe when as she comes your grace shall know it all King My sonne you are deceiued much I you assure in this The person whom you tearme him for in court alreadie is Clamy. No father I am not deceiued this is Clamydes sure King Well my sonne do cease a while such talke to put in vre For loe thy sister entereth place which soone the doubt shall end Clamy. Then for to shew my name to her I surely do pretend My Iuliana noble Dame Clamydes do embrace Who many a bitter brunt hath bode since that he
Knight in all hast Clyo. Ah knowledge then come indeed and good pastime thou shalt see For I will take the honour from him that dubbed I may bee Vpon a couragious stomacke come let vs haste thither Exit Shift Leade you the way and I le follow wee le be both made knights togither Ah sirrah is my maister so lustie or dares he be so bold It is no maruell then if he beare a Sheeld of Gold But by your patience if he continue in this businesse farewell maister than For I promise you I entend not very long to be his man Although vnder the tytle of knowledge my name I do faine Subtill Shift I am called that is most plaine And as it is my name so it is my nature also To play the shifting knaue wheresoeuer I go Well after him I will but soft now if my maister chance to be lost And any man examine me in telling his name I am as wise as a post What a villaine was I that ere he went could not aske it Well it s no great matter I am but halfe bound I may serue whom I will yet Exit Enter the Ring of Suauis with the Herauld before him Clamydes three Lords King Come Clamides thou our sonne thy Fathers talke attend Since thou art prest thy youthfull dayes in prowesse for to spend And doest of vs the order aske of knighthood for to haue We know thy deeds deserues the same and that which thou doest craue Thou shalt possesse but first my sonne know thou thy fathers charge And what to knighthood doth belong thine honour to enlarge Vnto what end a knight is made that likewise thou maiste know And beare the same in mind also that honour thine may flow Amongst the worthies of the world to thy immortall fame Know thou therefore Clamydes deare to haue a knightly name Is first aboue all other things his God for to adore In truth according to the lawes prescribde to him before Secondly that he be true vnto his Lord and king Thirdly that he keepe his faith and troth in euery thing And then before all other things that else we can commend That he be alwaies ready prest his countrey to defend The Widow poore and fatherlesse or Innocent bearing blame To see their cause redressed right a faithfull knight must frame In truth he alwaies must be 〈…〉 That will receiue a knightly name his honour to enlarge Cla. O Father this your gracious counsell giuen to me your onely sonne Shall not be in obliuion cast 〈…〉 be runne What way dooth winne Dame Honours Crowne those pathes any steppes shall trace And those that to reproach doth leade which seeketh to deface True Honour in her Regall seate I shall detest for aye And be as vtter enemie to them both night and day By flying force of flickring fame 〈◊〉 grace shall vnderstand Of my behauiour noble syre in 〈…〉 lands And if you heare by true report 〈…〉 Of wilfulnesse contrary this your 〈…〉 charge Let ignomie to my reproach in steed of Lady fame Sound through the earth and Azure Skies the strained blast of shame Whereby within Obliuions Tombe my deeds shall be detained Where otherwise of memorie 〈◊〉 I might haue gained So that the den of darksomenesse shall 〈…〉 my chest Where worthy deeds prefers each wight with honour to be blest King Well 〈…〉 right That here thou mayst receiue of me the order of a Knight Here let 〈…〉 and us the King doth go about to lay the 〈…〉 Clyomon take the 〈…〉 Shift Now prepare your selfe or 〈…〉 Clyo. Content thy selfe knowledge for iâ—â— quickly 〈…〉 King The Noble orders of a Knight 〈…〉 We giue through due 〈…〉 that thou bee Both Valiant Wise and Hardie Shift Away now 〈…〉 be take â—ardie Exeunt King Ah stout attempt of 〈…〉 my sonne The Knight-hood 〈…〉 Ah Clamydes how art thou be rest of honour here Was like presumption euer seene that one a straunger meere Should come in presence of a Prince and tempt as he hath done To take the Knight-hood thus away from him who is his sonne Clamy. Ah father how am I perplext till I reuenged be Vpon the wretch which here hath tane the honour thus from me Was euer any one deceiu'd of Knight hood so before King Well Clamydes my Lords returne stay till we do know more Enter Shift brought in by the two Lords who pursued Clyomon 1. Lord O King the knight is fled and gone pursute preuaileth nought But here his slaue we taken haue to tell why this he wrought King Ah cruell grudge that greeues my ghost shall he escape me so Shall he with honour from my sonne without disturbance go Ah Catiffe thou declare his name and why he ventred here Or death shall be thy 〈◊〉 sure by all the Gods I sweare Shift Ah 〈…〉 please you I know neither 〈…〉 country nor name 2. Lo. What what sir are not you his seruants will you denie the same King Nay then you are a dissembling knaue I know very well Shift An t shall please your Grace euen the very troth I shall tell I should haue bene his seruant when we met together Which was not full three houres before we came hither King Well what is his name and of what 〈…〉 Shift That cannot I tell 〈◊〉 shall please you you neuer saw seruant to such care To know his Maisters name neither in Towne nor Field And what he was he would tell but the Knight of the Golden Sheeld King Well Clamides marke my charge what I to thee shall say Prepare thy selfe for to pursue that Traytor on his way Which hath thine honour reft from thee and either by force of hand Or loue his name and natiue soyle see that thou vnderstand That I may know for what intent he bare this grudge to thee Else see thou neuer doest returne againe to visit mee For this imports him for to be of valiant heart and mind And therefore do pursue thy foe vntill thou doest him find To know his name and what he is or as I said before Do neuer view thy father I in presence any more Clamy. Well father sith it is your charge and precept giuen to mee And more for mine owne honours sake I franckly do agree To vndertake the enterprise his name to vnderstand Or neuer else to shew my face againe in Swauia land Wherefore I humbly do desire the order to receiue Of Knighthood which my sole desire hath euer bene to haue It is the name and meane whereby true honour is atchiued Let me not then O father deare thereof be now depriued Sith that mine honour cowardly was stolne by Caitiffe he And not by dinted dastards deed O father lost by me King Well Clamydes then kneele downe here in our Nobles sight We giue to thee that art our sonne the order of a Knight But as thou wilt our fauour winne accomplish my desire Clamy. Else neuer to your royall Court O father I le retire King Well then
season lo behold the Serpents head I le take away His shield and his apparell this done then will I conuay His body into prison with other his companions to lye Whose strengths ah knowledge I durst neuer attempt to try Shift Ah handle him softly or else you wil cause him to awake Bryan Tush tush not if all the noyse in the world I were able to make Till ten dayes be expired the charme will not leaue him And then I am sure he will maruell who did thus deceiue him So now he is stripped stay thou here for a season And I le go fetch two of my seruants to cary him into prison Exit Shift Well do so maister Bryan and for your comming I le stay Gogs bloud what a villaine am I my maister to betray Nay sure I le awake him if it be possible ere they carry him to iayle Maister what maister awake man what maister ah it will not preuaile Am not I worthie to be hangd was euer seene such a deceitfull knaue What villany was in me when vnto Bryan vnderstanding I gaue Of my maisters being in this forrest but much I muse indeed What he meanes to do with my maisters apparell his shield and the head Well seeing it is through my villany my maister is at this drift Yet when he is in prison Shift shall not be voide of a shift To get him away but if it euer come to his eare That I was the occasion of it hee le hang me that 's cleare Well heere comes Bryan I le cloke with him if I may To haue the keeping of my maister in prison night and day Enter Bryan sance foy two seruants Bryan Come sirs take vp this body and cary it into the appointed place And there let it lye for as yet he shall sleepe ten dayes space Shift How say you maister Bryan shall I of him haue the gard Bryan By my troth policie thy good will to reward In hope of thy iust seruice content I agree Cary him out For to resigne the keeping of this same Knight vnto thee But giue me thy hand that thou wilt deceiue me neuer Shift Here 's my hand charme inchant make a spider catcher of me if I be false to you euer Bryan Well then come follow after me and the gard of him thou shal haue Exit Shift A thousand thanks I giue you this is all the promotion I craue Ah sirrah little knowes Bryan that Clamydes my maister is But to set him free from prison I entend not to mis Yet still in my mind I can do no other but muse What practise with my maisters apparell and shell he will vse Well seeing I haue played the craftie knaue with the one I le play it with the other Subtill Shift for aduantage will deceiue his owne brother Exit Here let them make a noyse as though they were Marriners And after Clyomon Knight of G. S. come in with one Clyo. Ah set me to shore sirs in what countrey so euer we bee Shiftmai. Well hayle out the Cockboate seeing so sicke we do him see Strike sayle cast Ankers till we haue rigd our Ship againe For neuer were we in such stormes before that 's plaine Enter Clyomon Boateswaine Clyo. Ah Boateswaine gramercies for thy setting me to shore Boatswaine Truly Gentlemen we were neuer in the like tempests before Clyo. What countrey is this wherein now we be Boates. Sure the I le of strange Marshes as our maister told to me Clyo. How far is it from Macedonia canst thou declare Boates. More then twentie dayes sayling and if the weather were faire Clyo. Ah cruell hap of Fortunes spite which signed this luck to me What Pallace Boateswaine is this same canst thou declare we see Boates. There King Patranius keepes his Court so farre as I do gesse And by this traine of Ladyes heere I sure can iudge no lesse Exit Clyo. Well Boateswaine there 's for thy paines and here vpon the shore I le lie to rest my wearie bones of thee I craue no more Enter Neronis daughter to Patranius King of the strange Marshes two Lords two Ladies Neronis My Lords come will it please you walk abroad to take the pleasant ayre According to our wonted vse in fields both fresh and faire My Ladies here I know right well will not gainsay the same 1. Lord Nor we sure for to pleasure you Neronis noble Dame Nero, Yes yes men they loue intreatie much before they will be wonne 2. Lo. No Princes that hath womens natures beene since first the world begunne Nero. So you say 1. Lo. We boldly may Vnder correction of your grace Nero. Well will it please you forth to trace That when we haue of fragrant fields the dulcet fumes obtained We may vnto the Sea side go whereas is to be gained More straunger sights among Neptunes waues in seeing Ships to saile Which passe here by my fathers shore with merrie westerne gaile 1. Lo. We shall your highnesse leade the way to fields erst spoke before Nero. Do so and as we do returne wee le come hard by the shore Exeunt Clyo. What greater griefe can grow to gripe the heart of greeued wight Then thus to see fell Fortune she to hold his state in spight Ah cruell chance ah lucklesse lot to me poore wretch assign'd Was euer seene such contraries by fraudulent Goddesse blind To any one saue onely I imparted for to be To animate the mind of any man did euer Fortune she Showe forth her selfe so cruell bent as thus to keepe me backe From pointed place by weather driuen my sorrowes more to sacke Ah fatall hap herein alas what furder shall I say Since I am forced for to breake mine oath and pointed day Before King Alexanders grace Clamydes will be there And I through Fortunes cruell spight opprest with sicknesse here For now within two dayes it is that we should meete togither Woe worth the wind and raging stormes alas that brought me hither Now will Clamides me accuse a faithlesse knight to be And eke report that cowardlinesse did dant the heart of me The worthy praise that I haue wonne through fame shall be defaced The name of the Knight of the Golden Sheeld alas shall be defaced Before that noble Prince of might whereas Clamydes he Will showe himselfe in Combat wise for to exclaime on me For breaking of my poynted day and Clyomon to thy greefe Now art thou in a countrey strange cleane voyd of all releefe Opprest with sicknesse through the rage of stormie blasts and cold Ah death come with thy direfull Mace for longer to vnfold My sorrowes here it booteth not yet Clyomon do stay The Ladies loe comes towards thee that walkt the other way Enter Neronis two Lords two Ladies Nero. Come faire dames sith that we haue in fragrant fields obtained Of dulcet flowers the pleasant smell and that these knights disdained Not to beare vs company our walke more large to make Here by the sea of surging waues
who doth the Scepter sway And in the I le of Marshes eke beare rule now at this day Through loue of daughter his nay sorrowes daily grow And daily do loues do me daunt for that alas I show Such Friendship whereas favour none is to be found againe And yet from oâ—â— my carefull mind nought may her loue restraine I sent to craue her of the king he answered me with nay But shall I not prouide by force to fetch her thence away Yes yes my Lords and therefore let your aydes be prest with mine For I will sure Neronis haue or else my dayes I le pine For King Patranius and his power I hold of small account To winne his daughter to my spouse amids his men I le mount 1 Lord Most worthy Prince this rash attempt I hold not for the best For sure Patranius power is great and not to be supprest For why the I le enuirond is with sea on euery side And landing place lo is there none whereas you may haue tide To set your men from ship to shore but by one onely way And in that place a garison great he keepeth at this day So that if you should bring your power your trauell were in vaine That is not certainly the way Neronis for to gaine But this your grace may do indeed and so I count it best To be in all points with a Ship most like a Merchant prest And saile with such as you thinke best all drest in Merchants guise And for to get her to your Ship some secret meane deuise By shewing of strange Merchandies or other such like thing Lo this is best aduise I can Thrassellus Lord and King 2 Lord And certainly as you haue sayd my Lord it is the way Wherefore ô King do prosecute the same without delay Thrasell. Of truth my Lords this your aduise doth for our purpose frame Come therefore let vs hence depart to put in vre the same With present speed for Merchant-wise my selfe will thither saile 1 Lord This is the way if any be of purpose to preuaile Exeunt Enter Clyomon with a Knight signifying one of those that Clamyde had deliuered Clyomon Sir Knight of truth this fortune was most luckely assignd That we should meete in trauell thus for thereby to my mind You haue a castle of comfort brought in that you haue me told Clamydes our appointed day no more then I did hold Knight No certis sir he kept not day the cause I haue expressed Through that inchanter Bryans charmes he came full sore distressed Yet fortune fauored so his state that through his help all wee Which captiues were through cowardly craft from bondage were set free And at our parting willed vs if any with you met We should informe you with the truth what was his onely let Clyomon Well know you where he abideth now sir Knight I craue of curtesie Knight No questionlesse I know not I to say it of a certaintie Clyomon Well then adue sir Knight with thanks I let you on your way Knight Vnto the gods I you commit nought else I haue to say Exit Clyomon A sirra now the hugie heapes of cares that lodged in my mind Is skaled from their nestling place and pleasures passage find For that as well as Clyomon Clamydes broke his day Vpon which newes my passage now in seeking him I le stay And to Neronis back againe my ioyfull iourney make Least that she should in absence mine some cause of sorrow take And now all dumps of deadly dole that danted knightly brest A due since salue of solace sweete hath sorrowes all supprest For that Clamydes cannot brag nor me accuse in ought Vnto the gods of destenies that thus our fates hath brought In equall ballance to be wayed due praises shall I send That thus to way each cause aright their eyes to earth did bend Well to keepe my day with Lady now I mind not to be slack Wherefore vnto Patranius court I le dresse my iourney back But stay me thinks I Rumor heare throughout this land to ring I will attend his talke to know what tidings he doth bring Enter Rumor running Ye rowling Clowdes giue Rumor roome both ayre and earth below By sea and land that euery eare may vnderstand and know What wofull hap is chaunced now within the ile of late Which of strange Marshes beareth name vnto the noblest state Neronis daughter to the King by the King of Norway he Within a ship of Marchandise conuayed away is she The King with sorow for her sake hath to death resignd And hauing left his Queene with child to guide the realme behind Mustantius brother to the King from her the Crowne would take But till she be deliuered the Lords did order make That they before King Alexander thither comming should appeale And he by whom they hold the Crowne therein should rightly deale For either part lo this to tell I Rumor haue in charge And through all lands I do pretend to publish it at large Exit Clyomon Ah wofull Rumor raunging thus what tidings do I heare Hath that false King of Norway stolne my loue and Lady deare Ah hart ah hand ah head and mind and euery sence beside To serue your maisters turne in need do euery one prouide For till that I reuenged be vpon that wretched king And haue againe my Lady deare and her from Norway bring I vow this body takes no rest ah fortune fickle dame That canst make glad and so soone sad a Knight of worthie fame But what should I delay the time now that my deare is gone Auaileth ought to ease my griefe to make this pensiue mone No no wherefore come courage to my hart and happie hands prepare For of that wretched King I will wreake all my sorow and care And mauger all the might he may be able for to make By force of armes my lady I from him and his will take Exit Enter Clamydes and Shift with his bag of money still Clamy. Come knowledge thou art much to blame thus for to lode thy self To make thee on thy way diseased with carying of that pelfe But now take courage vnto thee for to that ile I will Which of strange Marshes called is for fame declareth still The Knight of the golden Sheeld is there and in the court abideth Thither will I him to meete whatsoeuer me betideth And know his name as thou canst tell my father charged me Or else no more his princely court nor person for to see Come therefore that vnto that ile we may our iourney take And afterwards hauing met with him our viage for to make To Denmarke to my Lady there to shew her all my cace And then to Swauia if her I haue vnto my fathers grace Shift Nay but an t shall please you are you sure the Knight of the golden Sheeld in the ile of strange Marshes is Clamy. I was informed credibly I warrant thee we shall not mis Exit Shift Then
King my force in fight could frame To vanquish him now hauing met thus happily togither Though they are greed our combat rest decreed ere we came hither Are you that knight that did subdue Sir Samuel in field For which you had in recompence of vs that Golden Sheeld Clyo. I am that knight renowned Prince whose name is yet vnknowne And since I foyld Sir Samuel some prowesse I haue showne Queen Then as I gesse you are that Knight by that same sheeld you bear Which sometime was restored to health within our Pallace here By Neronis our daughter she betrayed by Norway king Clyo. I am that knight indeed O Queene whom she to health did bring Whose seruant euer I am bound wheresoeuer that she be Whose enemie O Queene is slaine pursuing her by me Queene Know you not where she abides Sir knight to vs declare Clyo. No certis would to Gods I did she should not liue in care But escaped from the Norway king I am assur'd she is Queene Well her absence was her fathers death which turnd to bale my blis Clyo. And till I find her out againe my toile no end shall haue Queene Alas he is nigh inough to her small toile the space doth craue King Well Sir knights since that you haue declar'd before me here The cause of this the grudge which you to each other beare I wish you both a while to pawse and to my words attend If Reason rest with you be sure Knights this quarell I will end Without the sheading any bloud betwixt you here in sight Clamydes wey you are nobly borne and will you then sir Knight Go hazard life so desperately I charge you both refraine Since for so smal a cause the strife doth grow betwixt you twaine And let him know your name sir knight and so your malice end Clyo. I haue vowed to the contrary which vowe I must defend King Well though so it be that you haue vowed your name shall not be knowne Yet not detracting this your vow your countrey may be showne And of what stocke by birth you bee Shift But Lady he is dashed now I see Clyo. Indeed this hath astond me much I cannot but confesse My country and my birth my state which plainly wil expresse My name for that vnto them all my state is not knowne King Sir knight of our demand from you againe what answere shall be showne Clyo. Of Denmarke noble Prince I am and son vnto the king King Why then sir Cliomon hight your name as rare report doth ring Clyo. It doth indeed so hight my name O Prince of high renowne I am the Prince of Denmarkes sonne and heire vnto the Crowne Clamy. And are you son to Denmarke king then do imbrace your frend Within whose heart here towards you all malice makes an end Who with your sister linked is in loue with loyall hart Clyo. And for her sake and for thine owne like friendship I impart King Well sir knights since friendship rests where rancor did remaine And that you are such friends become I certaine am right faine In hope you wil continue stil you shall to Court repaire And remaine if that you please awhile to rest you there Till time you haue decreed which way your iourney you will frame Both We yeeld you thanks beseeching Ioue still to augment your fame Exeunt Clamydes Well come my Clyomon let vs passe and as we iourne by way My most misfortunes vnto thee I wholly will bewray What hapned in my last affaires and for thy sisters sake Clyomon Well then Coeur d'acer come and waite your iourney you shall take And seeing thou art prepared and hast all things in readinesse Hast thee before to Denmarke with speedinesse And tell the King and the Queene that Clyomon their sonne In health and happie state to their court doth returne But in no wise to Iuliana say any thing of mee Curdaser I will not shew one word amisse contrary your decree Clamydes Well then my Clyomon to take our leaue to court let vs repare Clyomon As your friend and companyon Clamydes euery where Exit Neronis Oh heauens is this my louing knight whom I haue serud so lōg Now haue I tride his faithfull hart oh so my ioyes doth throng To thinke how fortune fauoreth me Nerones now be glad And praise the gods thy iourney now such good successe hath had To Denmarke will I hast with ioy my message to declare And tell the King how that his sonne doth homeward now repaire And more to make my ioyes abound fortune could neuer frame A finer meane to serue my turne then this for by the same I may vnto the Queene declare my state in secret wise As by the way I will recount how best I can deuise Now pack Nerones like a page hast hence lest thou be spide And tell thy maisters message there the gods my iourney guide Exit Enter King of Denmarke the Queene Iuliana two Lords King Come Lady Queene and daughter eke my Iuliana deare We muse that of your Knight as yet no newes againe you heare Which did aduenture for your loue the Serpent to subdue Iulia. O father the sending of that worthy knight my woful hart doth rue For that alas the furious force of his outragious might As I haue heard subdued hath full many a worthy knight And this last night O father past my mind was troubled sore Me thought in dreame I saw a Knight not knowne to me before Which did present to me the head of that same monster slaine But my Clamydes still in voyce me thought I heard complaine As one bereft of all his ioy now what this dreame doth signifie My simple skill will not suffice the truth thereof to specifie But sore I feare to contraries the exspect thereof will hap Which will in huge calamities my wofull corps bewrap For sending of so worthy a Prince as was Clamydes he To sup his dire destruction there for wretched loue of me Queene Tush daughter these but fancies be which run within your mind King Let them for to suppresse your ioyes no place of harbour find Lord O Princes let no dollors dant behold your Knight in place Iulia. Ah happie sight do I behold my knight Clamydes face Enter Bryan Sance foy with the head on his sword Bryan Wel I haue at last through trauell long atchiued my iourneys end Though Bryan yet Clamydes name I stoutly must defend Ah happie sight the King and Queene with daughter in like case I do behold to them I will present my selfe in place The mightie Gods renowmed King thy princely state maintaine King Sir Clamydes most welcome sure you are to court againe Bryan O Princes lo my promise here performed thou maist see The Serpents head by me subdude I do present to thee Before thy fathers royall grace Iulia. My Clamydes do embrace Thy Iuliana whose hart thou hast till vitall race be runne Sith for her sake so venturously this deed by thee was done
saw thy face Enter Iuliana Auant dissembling wretch what credit canst thou yeeld Wher 's the serpents head thou brought where is my glittering Sheeld Tush tush sir knight you counterfet you would Clamydes be But want of these bewraies you quite and shewes you are not he Clamy. O Princes do not me disdaine I certaine am your knight Iulia. What art thou franticke foolish man auaunt from out my sight If thou art he then shew my sheeld and bring the Serpents head Clamy. O Princesse heare me shew my case by Fortune fell decreed I am your Knight and when I had subdued the monster fell Through wearie fight and trauell great as Knowledge here can tell I laid me downe to rest a space within the Forrest where One Bryan than Sance foy hight who with cowardly vsage there By chaunting charme brought me a sleepe then did he take from me The Serpents head my coate and sheeld the which you gaue to me And left me in his prison loe still sleeping as I was Loe Lady thus I lost those things the which to me you gaue But certainly I am your Knight and he who did depraue The flying Serpent of his life according as you willed That who so wonne your loue by him the same should be fulfilled Iuli. Alas poore knight how simplie haue you framed this excuse The name of such a noble knight to vsurpe and eke abuse Clyo. No sister you are deceiued this is Clamydes sure Iulia. No brother then you are deceiued such tales to put in vre For my Clamydes is in Court who did present to me In white attire the Serpents head and Sheeld as yet to see Clamy. That shall I quickly vnderstand O king permit I may Haue conference a while with him whom as your grace doth say Presents Clamydes for to be before your royall grace Iuli. Behold no whit agast to shew himselfe where he doth enter place Cla. Ah traytor art thou he that doth my name and state abuse Iuli. Sir knight you are too bold in presence here such talke against him for to vse Bry. Wherefore doest thou vpbraid me thus thou varlet do declare Clio. No varlet he to call him so sit knight you are too blame Clamy. Wouldst thou perstand for what intent such talk I here do frame Because I know thou doest vsurpe my state and noble name Bry. Who art thou or what 's thy name can swere quickly make Clamy. I am Clamydes whose name to beare thou here doest vndertake Bry. Art thou Clamydes vaunt thou false vsurper of my state Auoyd this place or death shall be thy most accursed fate How darest thou enterprise to take my name thus vnto thee Clamy. Nay rather how darest thou attempt to vsurpe the name of me Iulia. You lie Sir Knight he doth not so gainst him you haue it done Clyo. Sister you are deceiued my frind here is Clamydes Prince the King of Suauias sonne Iulia. Nay Brother neither you nor he can me deceiue herein Clamy. O King bowe downe thy princely eares and listen what I say To proue my selfe the wight I am before your royall grace And to disproue this faithlesse Knight which here I find in place For to vsurpe my name so much the combat will I trie For before I will mine honour loose I rather chuse to die Ki. I like well your determined mind but how say you sir knight Bryan Nay by his ounds I le gage my gowne he dares not fight By gogs bloud I shall be slaine now if the Combat I denie And not for the eares of my head with him I dare trie King Sir knight why do you not reanswere make in triall of your name Bry. I will O King if case he dare in combat trie the same King Well then go to prepare yourselues each one his weapons take Iulia. Good father let it not be so restraine them for my sake I may not here behold my Knight in daunger for to be With such a one who doth vsurpe his name to purchase me I speake not this for that I feare his force or strength in fight But that I will not haue him deale with such a desperate wight King Nay sure there is no better way then that which is decreed And therefore for to end their strife the combat shall proceed Sir knights prepare your selues the truth thereof to trie Clamy. I readie am no cowardly heart shall cause me to denie Bry. Nay I le neuer stand the triall of it my heart to fight doth faint Therefore I le take me to my legs seeing my honour I must attaint King Why whither runs Clamydes Sir knight seeme to stay him Clyo. Nay it is Clamydes O King that doth fray him Clamy. Nay come sir come for the combat we will trie Bry. Ah no my heart is done to be Clamydes I denie King Why how now Clamydes how chance you do the combat here thus shunne Bry. Oh King grant pardon vnto me the thing I haue begunne I must denie for I am not Clamides this is plaine Though greatly to my shame I must my words reuoke againe I am no other then the knight whome they Sance Foy call This is Clamydes the feare of whom my danted mind doth pall Iulian. Is this Clamydes ah worthy Knight then do forgiue thy deere And welcome eke ten thousand times vnto thy Lady heere Clamy. Ah my Iuliana bright what 's past I do forgiue For well I see thou constant art and whilst that I do liue For this my firmed faith in thee for euer I le repose Iulian. O father now I do deny that wretch and do amongst my foes Recount him for this treason wrought King Well Knowledge take him vnto thee and for the small regard The which he had to valiant Knights this shal be his reward Sith he by charmes his crueltie in cowardly manner wrought On Knights who as Clamydes did the crowne of honour fought And trayterously did them betray in prison for to keepe The fruits of such like crueltie himselfe by vs shall reape By due desert therefore I charge to prison him conuay There for to lye perpetually vnto his dying day Bryan Oh King be mercifull and shew some fauour in this case King Nay neuer thinke that at my hands thou shalt finde any grace Clamydes ah most welcome thou our daughter to enioy The heauens be praisd that this hath wrought to foile all future noy Clamydes I thanke your Grace that you thus so well esteeme of me Enter Knowledge What is all things finished and euery man eased Is the pageant packed vp and all parties pleased Hath each Lord his Lady and each Lady her loue Clyomon Why Knowledge what meanst thou those motions to moue Knowledge You were best stay a while and then you shall know For the Queene her selfe comes the motion to show You sent me if you remember to seeke out your page But I cannot find him I went whisling calling through the court in such a