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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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1600
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Wing F375; ESTC R8795
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The Famous HISTORY OF GUY Earl of WARWICK By Samuel Smithson Licensed and Entered according to Order London Printed for F. Coles T. Vere J. VVright and J. Clarke The Famous History OF GUY Earl of WARWICK CHAP. I. IN the Blessed time of Memory when King Athelstone wore the Imperial Diadem and Reigned Regent of our English Nation Sir Guy Warwicks mirror and the Worlds Wonder was the chief Heroe and Knight of Chivalry in that Golden Age whose Prowess and bold deportments with his noble Valor became so Peerless and excellent surpassing all his Predecessors that Fames loud Trumpet Sounded Warwicks praise throughout the World by which Iews Turks Infidels trembled at the name of Guy But as Mars the God of Battle was inspired with the amorous Beauty of Venus so our Sir Guy by no Man conquered was conquered by Love for Phelice the fair so was she called by the Commonaltâ— because of her exquisite beauty and feature whose â—â—â—tue inestimoble with such sweet modest behavior so abundantly overflowing in her Breast that her Graces and her Effigies made a perfect sympathy This bright Heavenly Star shining with such lustre that Guys poor heart was ravisht with her countenance from whence proceeded etherial darts of amity directed by Cupids over-reaching power that our admired champion Sir Guy prostrated to the Earth in adoration of his heavenly Phelice and his earthly Goddess whose beauty was so rare and excellent that Hellen the pride of Greece might seem a Black-a-more to our peerless Phelice being the Fairest Creature under the Sun This heavenly object to Guys sight which shon with such glory and splendor from the fair face of Phelice caused numerous of Contemplations in his Love-sick mind which are but meer fancies springing from affection leading the overtaking lover into crooked mayzes into labyrinths and Seas of troubles therefore Sir Guy resolves to make tryal of his Love desires not to stand doting on a Womans face of Beauty but to pursue the onset according to Cupids invitation by which the Game may be won CAAP. II. THus resolved in his mind he makes his journey towards Warwick-Castle where Phelice dwelt being daughter heir to the Lord Rohand Earl of Warwick being entred the Castle Guy much desired to see the jewel of his heart the Earl Phelices Father hearing of Guys coming entertains him with great joy and triumph After some certain time of repose the E. desired Guys good company to recreate themselves in hunting but Sir Guy feeling the pangs of love beating upon his Shipwrackt mind feeling such deep impressions made in his heart by the inchanting looks of phelice Guy feigned himself sick of a contagious disease as an answer to excuse what had been requested Earl Rohand troubled for his friend Guy sent his own Doctor to assuage him of his malady for the recovery of his well beloved friend after some serious dispute the Doctor told Sir Guy that his Body was very dangerous and hard to cure and without letting Blood there was no Remedy Dr. said Guy I know my body is distempered but you want skill to cure the inward Inflamation of my Heart Galens Herbal cannot quote the Flower which I lack for my Remedy but I my self know how my sickness is both the cause and the effect and therefore Doctor for your love I am oblieged The Doctor departed and left Sir Guy in his Love-sick passion sighing to senceless Trees and chattering Birds yeilding no comfort to appease his Love Afflictions but choice of Cogitations springing in his breast like an over-flowing fountain but still his drift was how and which way to obtain the Flower Preservative of his Love-disease at last through times procurement he cast his gentle Eyes upon that Heavenly Face of phelice walking in a choice Garden Crown'd with Golden Roses and Odoriferious Flowers her self being Queen of this pleasant Paradise Guy resolves to attempt his design and therefore intreats sweet Cupid to assist him Teach me quoth Guy to Woe to court and kiss to dally with loves delight frame my action my Speech my gesture that I may be to phelice as phelice is to me CHAP. III. VVIth speed Guy walks to the Garden being entertained by a Damosel that waited on fair phelice reposing of her self in a green Arbor of pleasure whom Guy salutes with bended knee amazed with her love inchanting Eye where Cupid appeared in every Corner as Comets do in their etherial station saying All hail fair phelice thou mirror of Nature fair flower of Beauty and jewel of vertue 't is love fair phelice which was my conductor and bound me in the burning Italian fire where resting in torments hoping in despair I wait the hour of bliss or minute of misery celestial Creature made of beauties mold whom honors Royal dignities do attend as Stars do wait upon their Queen be pleased to grant and grace my suit as Hero did to Leander so shall I think my self happy in thy Cordial love otherwise fatal compleated by the decree of destiny I know sweet Lady that great Princes seek to win thy love whose exquisite perfection of Modest Nature might seem to Grace the Mightiest Monarch of the World yet may they all come short of poor Guys real affection in whom is Love Pictured with naked truth and honesty disdain me not for being a Stewards Son one of thy Fathers Servants for love may abound in me to fair Phelice nay more then any mortal in the world besides Phelice interrupted him and said to Guy Cease gentle youth and leave off this passionate affection let not doting love seduce to such fits of idleness you are but young and also meanly born and therefore you may not love and like where you please Love is an idle toy and feeds your brain with fancies leading astray every young giddy-headed Lover and as a Frenzy operateth monthly in the brain and disturbs the wits with dumpish cogitations I would not for a world my Father should know this passion and how thou spendest thy time in concealed imaginations thou art unfit for my degree for Honours wait not upon thee and the Princely Eagle never catcheth Flies CHAP. IV. GUy thus discomfited with the harsh words of Phelice cutting more sharp than two-edged swords lives like one Distracted and in his melancholly mind tore his golden Hair from his Head wringing his hands most sadly overwhelmed with torments still continues this love-sick Man resolved to travel throughout the World to find out the love of Phelice or death to end his misery Long may Dame Nature frown whose direful looks makes so many shipwrackt hearts in the sea of Sorrow but when her course is run she wheels about to a posture of amity and sends a smile to cure their hearts that were wounded with her frowns by which means Cupid being the God of Love and vice-Regent to his Mothers Court issues forth his special Warrants signed with a golden Dart and whosoever denies to appear according