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prince_n	foot_n	horse_n	line_v	4,299	5	19.2917	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80393	Nissena, an excellent new romance: / written originally in Italian by Francesco Carmeni; and now Englished by an honorable anti-socordist.	Carmeni, Francesco.	1652 (1652)	Wing C599; Thomason E1234_2; ESTC R210434	67,079	161

this his disquiet did in a great measure mitigate his for row yet did it not keep him from such an agitation of mind as did imbitter all his contentment The King who seemd to be on the mending hand and almost perfectly recovered did much solicit the Physitians that he might now be permitted freely to imbrace his beloved wife within his arms which they had promised him to give way unto within four days in which interim of time he fell into a dangerous relaps with very small hope of ever recovering There came unto his Majestie likewise at this time an express dispatch away in haste from the Consuls of the Town of Siari informing him that great part of the Soldiery of the Commonwealth of Famagosta had in an insolent and barbarous manner begun to prejudice them by killing their men and firing their Countrey which caused them to flie unto the wisdom and valour of his Majestie for succour and reparation to these great evils That many of their neighbours and Soldiers drawn out of the adjacent Garisons had valiantly opposed the Enemy but that 't was hard for a few men without any Commanders in chief or good Warlick Discipline long to resist a multitude of armed men provided with all things fitting to fight That they had not as yet taken any Walled Towns but only two Villages wherein they had fortified themselves and went on destroying the corn which was already almost ripe throughout all those fruitfull fields The King was highly afflicted at this news presaging this to be the preludium of his death so as calling together his Councell of State that morning after they had considered the business 't was joyntly resolved that all possible forces should be presently raised to resist these first insolencies That the mean while order and consultation should be taken for all Occurrences and that the King should in his due time name the Heads and chief Commanders of the Army the charge of providing Arms was confer'd upon the Count Angebertus of Monagria with Orders that the Kings Exchequer being immediately opened the Drums should beat up and people should be taken into pay who joyned to the other Soldiers that were in Garison and such as might be drawn out of the Gallies without much weakening the Maritin forces should be ready to march at an hours warning in a short space an Army was raised of 8000 foot and 2500 horse all of them Soldiers well enough appointed but little experienc'd in Military affairs for not only the Arms but the very minds of the whole Kingdome were as it were rusted over by means of long peace Prince Doralbo was by the King declared General Filarbo one of Nissena's Cousens Lieutenant General and his Brother Theocastro General of the Horse Other Commands and Places were confer'd to other Noblemen and Gentlemen according to the Kings pleasure who knew very well the worth and abilities of all his Subjects At the very instant that Doralbo received the place of Generall he began to exercise his Command fighting against his own thoughts which in a rebellious manner began to mutiny against him He esteemed that preferment a misery not an honour which by keeping him far from Nissena divided him from himself but knowing that of necessity he was presently to obey he prepared for departure not forgetting to thank the Kings munificence for so great a dignity confer'd upon him and protesting that to shew himself in some sort worthy thereof he would upon all occasions be ready to oppose his breast to the enemies Weapons Nissena found her self touched with an affection not formerly known unto her For though she thought she had loved nothing in the Prince but his worth she was then aware that she likewise loved his presence not being able to imagine him in the wars where he might notwithstanding exercise that valor which she thought the onely object of his soule without great trouble The fatall hour of departing approached and the Prince was already call'd upon by the Trumpets when taking his leave of Thoas with a minde much confused he went to kiss her hand who could not so much suppress the inward resentments of her soul but that they appeared visibly by her often changing countenance Few were the words which they spake to one another but they vied whose eyes should speak most Nissena far from her own beliefe as she turn'd her face from the Prince saying God be with you and be sure you return was inforced to wipe the tears from off her eyes which would have fallen in abundance had not her wisdome with-held them In fine their griefs were equall Whilst the Army is on its march towards Liuri let us see what it was that made Famagosta which had formerly faithfully paid Tribute to the Crown of Cyprus wage war against Thoas and that some particulars may be the better known let us understand how the whole Island being subject to Kingly power this onely part was then governed Aristocratically by the name of a Common-wealth The issue of that famous Ptolomy vvho built those foure Cities vvhich vvere called Arsinoe being all dead nine of the chief Lords of Cyprus divided the Kingdome amongst them and for a while ruled by the Title of Petty Kings Affroditius the powerfullest amongst them occasioned by his death the subversion of that divided Empire vvhilst dispute arising vvhich of the rest should succeed to the command of that part of the Crown vvhich vvas now vacant Byamartes the most valiant not to say the most rash endeavoured and did therein succeed to get the possession thereof by force of Arms. His naturall desire of inlarging his confines not being herewithall satisfied being beyond measure gallant and as vvise as he needed to be he took from five of the others their little Scepters and the other two fortifying themselves in the Citie of Famagosta seated upon the banks of the Sirian sea and having received recruits of Men and Victuals from Soria made Biamartes dispair of overcomming them by force of Arms he betook himselfe to plots and stratagems vvhich proved all vain Retiring from the siege he still ruminated how he might make himselfe master of Famagosta vvithout vvhich his glory and dominion seemed to be imperfect and cut short He advised hereupon so long as at last he pitcht upon an enterprize vvhich by how much more dangerous it vvas so much vvas the event thereof more successfull if out of no other reason perhaps because Fortune hath alvvayes been observed to be as favourable to Rashness as an enemy to Wisdome He chose twelve of his most valiant and adventurous Souldiers and making them be appareld Country-like some like simple foot Souldiers some like mercenary Artificers and some like Mechanick Plebcians He willed them to get into Famagosta under severall pretences and to tarry there in expectation of his coming who soon after having cut short and altered the colour of his haire and beard went thither in a flovenly manner and Shepheard-like

were not wanting who when they first saw Nissena fell all upon their knees at a good distance off whereunto she corresponded with such Majesty as she seem'd to be born not assum'd to a Scepter The Prince leading her by the arm she past into his Gallie which being cover'd on the outside from the Poop to the fore deck with gold and Crystall with sails of Purple silk and lin'd within with green Arras intermingled and bordered about with gold appear'd a stupendious spectacle to the eye The lighting of Artillery and the noise of Canon troubling and deafning the air which voluminous smoke and vain glorious noise proved that praises given to human greatness are nothing else in reality but wind and smoke Amongst so many lovely and admirable objects there was none more worthy of sight or which took the eye more then the fair Nissena who was the boundeur of all sight the wonder of all minds and caused agitation in all hearts her decent affability fitting vivacity gratious comportment without affectation and her majestical aspect without severity increased love and reverence towards her in every one They came happily within sight of Cyprus where they were forced to stay at Anchor half a day and a whole night by reason of a Westerly Wind which blew from land a little too briskly at last they entred the Haven early the next morning where all those signes of welcome and both publique and privat demonstrations of duty and rejoycing vvhich are accustomarily used either by vvay of flattery or respect by subjects tovvards their Soveraigns did abound Nothing vvas vvanting but the presence of the King vvho though cured yet opprest by melancholy could not abandon his bed the skilfullest Physitians not knovving vvhether to attribute the cause to any outvvard or invvard disorder He affirm'd he found his heart opprest and overcome by extremity of content it being incapable of so immense a joy and thus taking but little nourishment he rested unquietly in the night season and in the day time vvas troubled vvith strange distractions of mind yet variety of solemn sports and publique feasts were not forgotten wherein it was observed by the vviser sort as a prodigie of future evils that a guilded woodden statue of the Kings was unavoidably burnt to ashes the manner how or cause vvhy being never able to be learnt Nissena considered these inauspicious occurrences and seeing the serenity of her fortune thus troubled at the very first beginning she was highly therewithall afflicted yet did she with all the care she could conceal her inward sorrow from others After five days space the face of affairs altered the King forgoing his bed with a pretty competency of health and perfect chearfulness who visited by his Bride at the first encounter of her brightest countenance was like to die for meer Joy she appear'd handsomer unto him then he could have conceived her to be so as quite alter'd even to his very voice he met her and with open arms imbraced her affectionately saying Welcome my dearest delight in whom I am to be happy Good Gods of whom have the Rhodian Mothers learnt to bring forth daughters so beautifull blessed be the hour my dear Nissena that first brought thee into the world blessed be those swadling clouts wherein thou wer 't bound those breasts that gave thee suck but more blessed be that Fortune which gave thee into my possession I will be King of Cyprus and thou shalt be my Queen Not uttering one word she answered with the tongue of bashfulness which shewed her to be no less fair within then without The King making her afterwards sit down by his side Pressing hard and often kissing her hand asked her divers questions to which she answered with such modesty as he might easily discern the vivacity of her wit and the wisdom of her understanding Had not the many consultations of the learned Doctors who tended his cure denyed him he would that night have celeberated his Marriage with his beloved Great is the misery of great ones who can seldom compass what they most covet it not being in their will to eat or take their delight according to their own pleasure but by the good liking of such as do either flatter them or such as would seem wise and who do sometime hate their contentments The Physitians ordered that Thoas should keep a spare but nourishing diet for a good many days and that he should be kept from hearing of any news or from seeing of any thing which might incumber his mind with any sort of affection or passion He punctually obey'd them desirous to be soon rid of their rigour every hour appearing an age unto him till he should be made happy in the Embraces of his Nissena The Kings recovery of his health together with the approaching celebration of his marriage did so rejoyce his subjects as the whole Kingdome gave publick and privat testimony of their gladsomness Bonfires and Fire-works by night Baales Tilting Turneys Barriers Theaters and Scenes were every where had with much sumptuousness The Queen being present at the greatest part of them was by the judgement of all men still the most praised and most admired object which Doralbo did prove and approve of more then any other who from that fatall minute that he saw her taken with her beauty fell mightily in love with her his flames being the more hot and devouring by how much he kept them the more concealed he burnt and knowing the inconvenience and rashness of his fire he had oft and in sundry wise endeavoured to extinguish at least to appease it His own heart was onely conscious thereof he durst not so much as sigh lest being discovered by the winds they might communicate his ardency to the ambiating air If somtimes his looks did in the presence of the beloved Nissena betray the secret of his thoughts by suffering themselves to feed too greedily upon her reverenced beauty he had a punishment ready prepared for them by making them fall languishing and without life upon the ground he durst neither aspire unto nor hope for correspondency the one and the other of them being unlawfull and dangerous he loved and knew not to what end unlesse it were to suffer under torment Whilst he consumed away amidst these painfull straits it happened that waiting one afternoon upon the Queen on whom by the Kings command he continually attended in the little Court of Statues so called by reason of the abundance of stately Sculptures wherewith it was adorned he stood with her accompanied with some few Ladies beholding the statue of Hercules embracing Anteus cut out in stone when they might hear from the neighbouring parts a noyse of out-cries and weapons at the same time came in a groom of the stable with a face as pale as Death who cried out aloud Fly Fly and save your selves for a fierce Tygre escaped from the usuall inclosed place wherein he was kept roaves hereabouts killing and destroying