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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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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
to the time prohibited must endure the just censure of their will and mercy Cupid knowing his Authority finding in the Records Phelice obstinacy straightway sollicites her to his Mothers Court and because she should not think that he came only in an idle Dream sent a powerful golden Dart for a real testimony presenting her a worthy Knight of Chivalry saying fair Phelice love him nay thou must love him for thou canst not withstand my Power this valiant Knight with his bold atchievements shall become so famous in the World that his Renowned actions shall be crowned to everlasting Posterity When fair Phelice found her self wounded with the golden Dart of Love she crys O Pitty me sweet gentle Cupid sollicite for me to thy mother I will offer my life as a sacrifice to her Alter O pitty her that has been too too pittiless grace me with the favourable Bow the Queen of Love from henceforth I 'le adore resigning all my Titles honours and Royal Dignities which are unfit for me let her be Graced with them whilst I remain a Servant to her Love Will and pleasure Guy little dreaming of this sudden thaw and wanting the balm of love to apply to his wounded sores resolves to make a Second Encounter in Loves enterprize expecting nothing but death and destiny so coming again to fair Phelice gives fire with this charge saying Fair Lady I have been arraigned long ago and now am I come to receive my just sentance from the Theatre of love 't is life or death fair Phelice as I look for let me not lye languishing in despair give judgement fair Phelice give Iudgement that I may know my doom a Word from thy sacred Lip can cure my bleeding heart a frown can doom me to the pit of misery how happy are they sweet Phelice that live in loves amity but Three-fold misery attends that Lover that lives in hate by his Mistris Gentle Guy said Phelice Love is not at my disposing you know my Fathers name is great in the Nation and I dare not match without his consent For that sweet Lady I make no doubt but quickly to obtain both his love and liking if martial deeds may win his love and favour I 'le venture through the World with a noble resolution let me have thy love first fair phelice and there is no fear of thy Fathers wrath to prevent us it is an old saying get the good will of the Daughter and her Parents love will soon be attained after Sir Guy quoth phelice make thy bold atchievements and noble actions shine abroad as the glorious Sun that all opposers may tremble at thy high applauded name and thy suit shall not be denyed Fair phelice said Guy I ask no more never did the Hound mind more his game than I do my enterprize phelice farewel take this joyal Kiss as a signet from my heart CHAP. V. THus noble Guy being at last enlarged from the thraldome of loves cruelty now arms himself like a Knight of Chivalry and prepares for to cross the surging Ocean which hapning according to his expectation he did soon arrive in the Realm of France where he heard of mighty matters to be performed in Normandy which Warlike Musick did ravish his greedy ear for the Emperors Daughter of Almain was made a Prize for him that won her in the field fair Blanch for so the Emperors Daughter was called was spred throughout all Christendom upon which report the Worthies of the World came thither for to try their Fortune the Golden Trumpets Sounded with great joys and Triumphs and the stately pampered Steeds proudly stampt upon the ground and each one there thought himself a Coesar that could abide no equal Kings and Princes being there to behold who shou … 〈◊〉 the Conquerour every one thinking that fair Blanch should be his own After desperate charging with Horse and Man much blood was shed and Princes no more valued then vulgar Peasants but our noble Guy appearing in his Warlike posture laid about him like a Devil upon the Princes there lay one headless there another without a Leg or an Arm there lay a Horse sprawling in his blood Guy still like Hercules charged desperately and killed a German Prince and his Horse under him Duke Otten vowing revenge upon our English Champion gave Guy a fresh assault but his courage was soon cooled then Duke Rayner would ingage with our famous Knight but as little successful as the rest so that no man would encounter Guy any more by which valor he won the Lady in the field as a prize being the approved Conqueror The mighty Emperor being spectator of his noble design and seeing our English Kt. so Valiant sent a Messenger for him Guy coming into the Emperors presence giveth to his Majesty reverend obeysance and the Emperor as a token of his real affection gave him his hand to kiss and withal resigned his Daughter the Falcon and the Hound as the master-prize of his conquest Guy humbly thankt his Maiesty for his gracious favour but for Phelice sake left fair Blanch to her fathers tuition and departed from that graceful Court onely with the other pledges CHAP. VI. NOw Guy begins to meditate upon his long absence from his Fair Phelice doubting of her prosperity or that she might too much forget him because the Proverb says Out of sight out of mind therefore Guy upon this consideration prepared for England and at last arrived at the long wished for Haven of Love and with this kind of salutation greets his beloved Mistris Fair foe said Guy I now am come to challenge the Legacies of Love according to your last promise which was upon making my name famous by Martial deeds I should be the Master of my Beloved Mistris behold fair Phelice part of my prize which I won in open field before Kings and Princes and since this conquest I cannot find any man but Cowards in the World Quoth Phelice Worthy Knight I have heard of thy winning the Lady Blanch from Royal Dukes and Princes and I am much rejoyced to think my Guy should be so Victorious But truly Guy thou must seek out for more Adventures Guy something discomfited at this answer wishes himself amongst the midst of battles taking his leave of Fair phelice Clad himself afresh in Bellona's arms and aspiring now to the heighth of Reputation Travelled toward Sedgwin Duke of Lovane against whom the Emperor of Almain lay in siege but as Guy was going his pretended journey Duke Ottea whom Guy had disgraced in Battle hired sixteen Traytors to slay him Guy being set upon by these Rebels drew his Sword and fought in blood up to the Ears until at last he had slain all these Traytors according to their deserts leaving them to the Fowls of the Air to feed upon This storm being thus happily over Guy comes happily to the Duke of Lovane close beleagur'd round about with the Almains power and little resistance did the Duke