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The famous history of Guy Earl of Warwick by Samuel Smithson.; Guy of Warwick (Romance)
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Smithson, Samuel.
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my Souls health in honouring the Lord phelice though much grieved understanding his Determination strove not to oppose his will but with exchanging their Rings and melting kisses Guy departs like a stranger from his own habitation taking neither money nor scrip with him but cold herbs roots such as the Wild Fields afforded was his chiefest dyet vowing ne'r to fight more but in a just cause Guys intended Iourney was to go to Jerusalem but travelling many tedious miles he met with an aged man opprest with sorrows for a masterless Gyant had taken 15 of his Sons from him and kept them in a strong captivity Guy like a Pilgrim being at that present demanded in love of the old man the cause of his grief which Guy understanding borrowed the old Mans Sword and went to the Castle Gate where the Gyant dwelt who coming to the door asked Guy what was his business to come thither or how durst you quoth Amarant for so was the Gyant called knock so boldly at my Gates for this I vow by all my Gods to split thy brains asunder Guy laughing to scorn this massy Gyant said Sirra it seems you are very quarrelsome come thou hound Dog I have a sword that shall maintain my cause which have hewed such Lubbards as thou art often asunder and therewithal Guy said about the Gyants shoulders with a keen and massy blade that the Gyant bled abundantly and Amarant heaving up his club in the air thought to have kill'd him quickly but noble Guy was nimble cutting on the Gyants pillars insomuch that he began to faint desiring a little respit to quench his vehement thirst which our noble Guy granted So Amarant having slack'd his draught they fell too 't pell mell yet all the Gyants blows fell in vain on the ground who being much enraged thereat slung his Club at Guy and beat him down and ere that he could recover got up his Club again at the conclusion Guy kill'd this tripple headed Dog and releast divers Captives that had been in Thraldome many years Some were even starv'd to death some hung up by the thumbs some were hung about the middle others were hanging with their heads downward which sweet deliverance caused much joy and thankfulness but Guy delivered both the Castle and the Keys to the Old Man and his fifteen Sons desiring that no wrong might be imposed upon Women CHAP. X. GAining this freedom for the Captives Guy went on his intended journey and comming to a Grave found a dead skull all Worm-eaten with which Guy conversed speaking to the scalp and making answer for the Head Perhaps said Guy thou wert a Prince or mighty Monarch a King Duke or Lord But the Beggar and the King must all to the Earth and therefore Man had need to remember his dying hour Perhaps thou mightest be a Queen Dutchess or Lady garnisht with beauty but now thou art but worms meat lying in the Grave a Sepulchre for all creatures And whilst Guy was in this repenting solitude phelice like a mourning Widdow cloathed her self in sable attire to express her inward grief and sorrow vowing chastity in the absence of her beloved Husband which pattern of sobriety may be crowned to everlasting memory for her whole delight was in Divine meditations heavenly consolations and praying for the welfare of her Beloved Lord also in conceit she travelled with him for her heart was fixed most absolutely upon him shedding many bitter tears fearing that some savage Monster had devour'd him or that Death had ended his Date before his Natural course otherwise she thinks that he sits by a River side and swells the water with weeping and hearing in conceit as an Eccho his voice phelice phelice 't is thee I love Thus phelice spent the remnant of her life in sorrow for her dear Lord and to shew her humility she sold her jewels and costly robes with which she used to grace King Athelstones Queen and gave the Money freely to the Poor and in this vertuous act she did excell all the Ladies of the Land for none but phelice won the hearts of the people she relieved the Lame and the Blind the Widdow and the Fatherless and all those that came to crave an alms she gave it to them freely building a large Hospital for aged and sick people that they might be comforted in their weak conditions and according to this rule she laid up her treasure in Heaven which will be repaid again with life everlasting CHAP. XI WHilst phelice was so excellent in her graces Guy her beloved Husband Travelled through many Lands and Nations At last in this weary Iourney Guy met with Earl Terry his sworn Brother who had been exiled from his Nation by a Masterless Traytor Guy bid him not be dismaid for saith he Earl Terry I 'le venture my life for your restoration to your former honour and dignities the Earl thanked Guy very courteously so walking together against Terrys enemy Guy challenged him into the field couragiously slew the Traytor hand to hand and set the Earl in all his former places of honour Earl Terry desired to know his Champions name but Guy told him a secret now had otherwise confin'd him nor would Guy take any gratuity for his Love Thus noble Guy was successful in all his valiant actions finding his head to be crowned with silver hairs after many years travel Guy is resolved if the Heavens had decreed it to lay his aged bones in his own Native country for by natures course Guy found that his Glass had but a little sand and therefore returning from the Holy Land he comes for England and being arrived on his Native shore he found the nation in great distress for the Bloody Danes had invaded the Land destroying the Country burning Cities Towns and Villages killing Men Women and children in a most barbarous and bloody manner insomuch that King Athelstone was forced to flie to the invincible City of Winchester for the safeguard of his life which Town was strongly walled round about and no Cannons were used in those Days but he was the best Champion that won his conquest by the sword CHAP. XII THe Danes having intelligence of King Athelstones being at Winchester drew all their forces thither and séeing there was no means to win the City the Bloody Danes sent in a Summons to K. Athelstone desiring that an English-man might combate with a Dane and that side to loose all that had their Champion kill'd Vpon this mighty Colbrond singles himself from the Danes and entred into Hide-Mead near Winchester breathing out venemous words calling the English cowardly Dogs that he would make their Carcasses meat for Crows and Ravens Is now said Colbrond all your English courage become so Timerous that you dare not fight What mighty boasting hath there been in forraign nations of these English Cowards as if they had done deeds of Wonder who now like Foxes hid their heads saying It is safe sleeping in a whole skin Guy hearing the proud disdain of Colbrond could no longer forbear but presently goes to K. Athelstone beg'd this Combat upon his knees at the Kings gracious hand the K. liking well the courage of the Pilgrim for so was Guy Habited unknown to all the English Nobility he bid him go on and prosper so Guy walked forth of the North-gate unto Hide-mead where Colbrond the Danes mighty Champion was treading every step two yards of ground When Colbrond espyed Guy in his Palmers Weed the Gyant disdained him with much ire scorn saying Art thou the best Champion England can afford for the honour of their K. Crown and Country Gyant quoth Guy your words are tedious and it is uncivil for professed Champions to rail filling the ayr with idle Wind I have a Sword that shall be my Orator and make deep expressions in thy blood no longer stood they to parly but with great vigor and courage they fought manfully but Guy cut upon the Lubbards carcass that he bled most desperately Colbrond being moved to chollor was mighty vehement against Guy and his heart could have eat him up at a mouthful watching for to break his sword with his knotted club but Guy was so nimble that in vain Colbrond struck for every blow lighted upon the ground Guy still laid about him like a Devil which gave some encouragement to the English but Colbrond in his combat began to faint and bid Guy sue for mercy at his hands and so leave fighting No coward saith Guy I 'le have thy life or else I le loose my own for the King hath ventured his crown on my behalf and therefore know Traytor I am resolved to fight while breath remaineth in my Body with that Guy lent him such a mighty stroke which made a wide rupture in the Gyants flesh that corrupted blood issued out the next blow brought the Gyant to the ground which the English seeing they shouted with such joy and acclamation that peals of ecchoes rung in the air After this conquest won by the English the Danes all departed to their own countrey CHAP. XIII King Athelstone sent for his Champion to honour him but Guy refused it saying my Liege I am a mortal man and therefore set the vain World at defiance but by earnest request of the King upon promise of concealment Guy told the King his name which so much rejoyced his heart that he embraced his worthy Champion but Guy took leave of his Soveraign and as an unknown stranger went into the Fields and made him a Cave living very pensive and solitary and his dying hour drawing on Guy sent a messenger with the Ring to phelice which she seeing came with all speed to her beloved Lord where with weeping joy they embrac'd each other Guy departed his life in her tender arms and was honourably Interred his Widdow taking grief for the death of her Husband dyed within fifteen days after him but K. Athelstone to grace the everlasting memory of Guy caused many monuments to be erected in Warwick-Castle that after ages might speak of the noble fame and Honour of GUY Earl of WARWICK FINIS