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The loves of Amandus and Sophronia, historically narrated a piece of rare contexture, inriched with many pleasing odes and sonnets, occasioned by the jocular or tragicall occurrences hapning in the progresse of the historie : disposed into three books or tracts / by Samuel Sheppard.
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Sheppard, S. (Samuel)
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1650
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Wing S3167; ESTC R14694
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not Fortune yet make us amends for all her unkindnesse I doubt it not quoth Pallante I beseech you Sir make all the hast you can into your native Countrey you know not despairing to finde you but they may otherwise determine then you have heard But how quoth Amandus may wee find Transportation Take no care for that quoth Agenor I will furnish you with a winged Vessel able Mariners and all things requisite for your voyage You heap favours upon me quoth Amandus which if I faile to retribute my strength and sense forsake me at once but dear friend let all things be in readinesse by to morrow morning They shall quoth Agenor and having so said after he had accompanied them some few minutes he departed to prepare all things in readinesse for their journey which he punctually performed appointing them a strong but nimble Vessel and Sea-men lusty of body and well skilled in marine Affaires Amandus and Pallante were lodged that night in a rich chamber but took little rest their thoughts were so busied in devising how to manage affaires for the future rising early in the morning Agenor had prepared a stately Banquet for them himself honouring Amandus as if he had been the greatest Prince in the World after which he with a chosen Traine brought them on Ship-board where they again were richly feasted and then with teares in his eyes so great was Agenors love to Amandus who could hardly forbear as also Pallante to afford him the like womanish Responsion he committed them to the mercy of the Winds and Seas returning to his Castle So calme were the Waves and so favourable the Winds as if with the Dulichian Guide Amandus had them in a bag that within three dayes they had sight of their native Countrey Amandus all the way as indeed he had reason highly extolled the Noble disposition of Agenor Doth Fame Record quoth he to Pallante greater Hospitality ever extented hitherto by any stranger to unknown Guests then Agenor hath manifested to us I should blaspheme truth quoth Pallante should I not confesse it and strenuously endeavour at least in some part to compensate it The Winds and Seas proving so favourable that they arrived without least preturbance at the Famous City Verona putting in at the Harbour called Neptunes Cave No sooner was their approach bruted abroad but the Inhabitants of the City ran unanimously to meet him saluting him their Lord and King the Peers and Nobles of that Kingdome resorting to him with great Joy of their owne accords swore fealty and homage unto him conducting him and Pallante in great Pomp and State to the Palace of the late King Clodomer But Amandus though exalted from the dunghill of Affliction to a Throne of happinesse found no content within nor could he have conceived any comfort had he been made the Sole Monarch of the World without the society of his deare Sophronia whom enquiring for answer was made that in the defence of her chastity having slaine King Clodomer she had ever since absconded her self none knew where which caused Amandus to send Inquisitors all about the Kingdome to make strict search for her but all their labour proved to no purpose to Amandus exceeding discontent Sophronia perceiving by the discourse of Crates and Phillida that Amandus was returned and received as King and had sent Messengers into all parts of the Kingdom to make discovery of her was so overcome with joy that she swouned away and became dead but was soon recovered by Crates and his wife who laying her upon an heap of wool so chafed her temples plying her with warm cloaths that they quickly restored her to 〈◊〉 wonted strength which she was no … oner Mistresse of but she besought thâ— Shepherd Crates to afford her his company to the City to the which he willingly assented Sophronia having deserted her gowne of grey and put on her own apparell made Crates her Guide to Verona Arrived there she directed her way towards the Palace some of the Courtiers knowing her strove which first should be the Messenger of such happy newes but Amandus hardly credited their words But ophronia being brought unto him who was sitting very pensive under a Canopâ—â—f State he no sooner had sight of her but leaping from his chaire letting fall his mantle for hast he ran unto … r and embraced her in his armes nei … er of them able to speak a long time for â—eeping for as the greatest grief so no … ubt the greatest joy hath the least utâ—erance breathing their soules into each other and enjoying such mutuall happinesse that none save those that have proved the 〈◊〉 â—assions are able to expresse they ag … â—…o consummate their long disturbed … ptials the morrow Whi … as accordingly performed in great Pomp and State befitting the dignity of a King and Queen And here out of the affection I beare to their memories I cannot but afford them this Nuptiall Song EPITHALAMIUM HEavenly faire Urania's Son Thou that dwel'st on Hellicon Hymen ô thy brows empale To the Bride the Bridegroome 〈◊〉 Take thy Saffron Robe and c … With sweet flowred Marjorum Yellow socks of woollen weare With a smiling look appeare Shrill Epithalamiums sing Let this day with pleasure spring Nimbly dance the flaming * the Piâ—… Tree Only dedicate to thee Take in that fair hand of thine Let good Auguries combine For the paire that now are Wed Let their joyes be nourished Lik a Myrtle ever green Owned by the Cyprian Queen Who fosters it with Rosie dew Where her Nimphs their Sports pursue Leave th' Aonian Cave behind Come ô come with willing mind And the Thespian Rocks whence drill Aganippe watens still Chastest Virgins you that are Either for to make or marre Make the Ayre with Hymen ring Hymen Hymenaeus sing Amandus and Sophronia being thus incorporated by holy Church to the Generall Joy of the whole Realme all Hymns mixing in one concord Shortly after they were in Solemn manner Crowned King and Queen of Lombardy Reigning long and happily FINIS