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TRAGEDIE

of Tancred and Qifaiund.

C O M P I L E D B Y T H E G E N-

tlemcn of the Inner Temple,an J by them pic-"

fcntcdbeforchcrM A I h s t i e-

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^To the right V Vorfli ipfull and

vcrtuous Ladies, the L*LMdr/e Peter, 6c the Ladie

Anne Graie, long health ofbodie^with qui-

€tofmind€,in thtfmor of God and men

forcucr,

r^^^^^^T* is mojl certatne ( right vertttcus and

l^/f 1m( r'"*^ ' Poetrie ( how contempihie fa r-
/^j| /|^|i ucritisin sheje ddies , is the moft ancp*
&?2_ 5*W ^**^)^^dinPo9trieythere is no Argument
V^^^^^^^=.ofmoreant/quitie andeUgancie than it
the matter ofLouefor itfcemes to be as old as the worldy^
^0 beare date from ihefrjitime that tnan ^ woman was:
^herforein ihts^asjnibefnejlmettallythefrep^eji wits haut
*n all ages jhown their bejl ^^orkm'anfhipSo amongf others
thefe XJenthnenywhich with what hveetneffe of voice and
liuelmejjeofaciion the) then exprejfed it, they which were
cfher CMaiefies ri^ht Honorable maidens can tefife.

which being a dijcourfe of two louerSj^erhappes it maf
feemea thingneither ft to be offeredvnto your Ladyp)ipf,
nor worthte me to bujle my felfe wtthall : yet can I telly on
HadameSjit dijferethfofarrefrom the ordinarie amorous
Jtfcourfes of our daies, as the manners of our time do from
themodefieandinnocencie of that age,

i^nd now for that wearie winter is come vpon vSywhich
hringeth with htm drouping daies and tedious nights, if it
belrMythat themotions of our mindes follow the tempera*
ture oftheairtwherein we Itue^then J thinke^ theperufm^
4>ffome moHrnfuHmatter, tending to the view of a notable
example, willrefrepi your wits ina^loomieday,cr eafiyour
vearittesofthc lomngnight . Whtchijtt plfofeyou^ may



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The Epiftle Dedicatorie*
prueye alio fir afaUmne reueUagainfi this FepuaUtime^
fgrGi(mVin^yioHdiefhad(W,imthAlittUcoJi,mAybim-
treatedmherfelfe'ltkeperfiniofieaketoye.

mmngiherforeadeftre tobeknowen ioyourWJdeui"
redthisrvMemthmyfeljktofmureihefame , ferfuading
myfelfe, there isnothin^ rrtore welcsme t^yourmjedomes,
then the knowledge fifmfe.graue^ & mrthie matters^ten-
dingtothegotdinpuBions of youths ^vfwhomyon are

mothers.

Jn this reJ^eSi therefirc, ijhalihumhltedejtreye to bC'
fiorva/aftourable countenance vpon this^ittle labor ^hich
vphenye haue graced it mthall, Imujl & will acknowledge
fnyfelfi greatly indebted vnto your Ladyjhifs in this be-
halfi : neither Jhall I amongft the refi , that admire your
rare vertues, (which are not afewe in £j[ex ) ceafe to com"
mend this vndefiruedgentlenes.

Thus deftring the king ofheauen to incre^fe his graces _
in ye both ^gr anting that your ends may be as honorable, ai
your Hues are vertuouf, I leaue with a vaine babble ofma^
nyntedlefewordestotroubUyoulonger,

XottrWorp/fsmofidutf/uUandhumbleOrator

Robert Wilmou




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To his Trend R.W.
3i0cr^.rr. looUc nctnoU) fo^tiyc trnrmcsof .in
infrrato;,3( luil beg nv longer, ano fo: pur p;c-
^mifes,? UJil rtfufc tljem as baD pviiuicntncitlier
Cein 3 befatiffifD u it^)angtt)i^g,blitap^rcmpto2lcpcr~
fo;mmtcc of an o!5 intention of vcnrs , tijc ^jnblifijin? %
meane oftt}cfe\rrttt papers (ajs it pleafctb vQu to cnl ttfa
bat as iCettecni t|jtiH,a mcH cyquirife inncntion; cf Off-
mti»ds SCrageDic . SDbinhc not to H/iftirc off toitt) lone^er
DcIa^cs,no^allcogc nio;c crcufgs to gctfurrbencffifr,
fcaft ? arrcllro" toitb in? Jilmmeji^mxti commence fuc&
a feut0 of tnhinDenclIc agiUnft pou, as Uil)en tliccafe
C^aibefcnnD bcro;e *!j(j JuDgesofcaurtefigjtbc court toil
Citeontoft?3urimmooeratttioocftie. 0nD tbus mucl) 3}
tel^on bcfoif.voii llitUnot be able totuagr afi,ain{l mc tti
the ch.^r::<f 6 g^ ciiunc tpon tbts action , cfpcciaHi? , if tijc
Ire ,aji. fu! iomp n<p o( t!?0 Inner temple gentlemen pa-
Um\)z «nv c^',fr,a5 Vihbonbfcclp tbey &ul, pea,? ratber
pleaD fcjiUiii'^iO,' n?c tfccniet mycaufe mifcarp.bccanfe
U'j^nftlnrf; are p.^n:!:ff.Cbe frai^rtie tras bv tbem mcflB
pitc$:}p iTamrn, anD no IcJTe cus-tuuflp acteo in tictu of bcr
f^TujcUp !:t! u bom it tuaa tOcn as p:incelt? acceptcD , as
of ri'c iUboiel'Oiici?6ble cutJiiMuc norablvapp!anbco:^ua,
ant. i.?aimuissncra!tvocnicD,agaUfo;ti,citber inffate*
\m» of n)cUJ,ccp:b of conccit,oj true oinanienfsof poe*
ticcjlUrt?,mftrio; lononcofttje bcft in tbat l^inoe : no,
luere tbc Uoman Seneca tbe cenfurcr.SDbe b:a«ciout!j0
tl'aftben(to their bigbp:aifes)rofecling'p perfo;meDt^c
fame in action.DiD {i)o?tli? after lap tip tlje bcol^eunre^ar*
OiD,o; perbaps let it runab;oaDe(as mant? pnrentes Dec
tbeir cbilDjen oncepattbanoUng) not rcfpecting fo mnc&
fcbatbartj fojf unc migbt befall itbeing out of "tbcir fin^
8crs,a0 bo)» tbeir beroical vif e migbt againe be quichl^
eonceiucD Voitb netu inuentfons of Kite luo^fluncs.lDbcr*
of tbep baue been euer flncc tuoncerfull ferf ill . Ii5ut tbiu
o;r^an of tbeir s(foj Ijc inano^ctb as it toere faf bcrlgtTe)
W^ ijottoitl)aanomg,b)2 t^c rare « belotiful perfections

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n^tptnx lUg in \)im » httttrta mutt tomitet) great raoatt^
rrrs>ano louinr^ p?eferacr2i.0ntong Vnbcm $ cannot ftsf^
fidcHti^comnienD ipour mo^et^en cbantabU fea!c,an)
if bo!erI]|5 compaffiton totoaros bim.tljat baue not onlp re*
fcusd ant) DefcnDeD f)tm from tbe teuourtns tatepcB of ob*
ltuton,but boucbfafeo alfo toapparrel btm in p, \H\i) ftfe
at vour oU)u cbargeB,tDbertnbenta^ asaiti mo^c botol^
come ab;{eaD, ano tv rour permtrfion returne to his oloe
parenf0,c!ot|}cDper!?np» not in ricber o; mo;c ccU(p fur*
turure tben it tjuent from tbem, but iti tiauDfomncs t U*
lijion mo;c nnfluerabic to tbcfc tiuTC£/j>bcrein f<3a)ioni5
arc fo often aUer?o. Iletoneicojo fafiifcfo} i?oar enccai»
ragcm'^nt bcr'cinmamcl?, titat ^our commcnDable psini
in Difrr btn^i Ijim of bis antibe cnriofittc , anO aDo;{)i;vg(
tmiU'itb tbc sppaooucD gmfgofour ftateUeSCnelitlje
fcrmcg(not Diminiil)injj,batmoieaa5menttng iii» arti*
6ciaU colours of abColute pocQCiOmaeD from bis firft p<t«
rcntfi) cannot but bee grateful to moft mens Rpjsctircfi,
tobo tpon our erpcriece toe UnoU) bifiblB to ettccm fac^
loft^ meafures of fcntentionfl? compofeO SCrageuies.

^otD mucb pou fl[)al make me,anD tbe red of pour pn#
uate frenos bcbolDing tnto pou , Bl filf not to bifccurfe:
ano tberfo^c gronnoing bpon tbefe allebgc Breafon3,tbat
tbe fuppjefiiMg of tbis Crag cote, fo \Do;tbp foj p p;ctre,
tocrc no otbr r tbing tben \PtlfulIp to DcfrauD pour fclfc
. f ^, ofantniucrfaUtbanb,pourfrEn:scftbeirerpcctatipn5,
cixmr^^ anbftocete^^ofafamojjs etcrnifie. 3 toill ccafcto

^ tioubtofanpotberp;etcncefoc!oaberour baa)f«lneC«j,

toping to reau it in pjint ( tobicb laf elp I^p neglccreo a*
mongtt ponr papers) at our nept appotnteD meeting.
31 hi^ pou beartelp farctoell. ifrom gp;flO in (^ScVt ^«*
gaditieeiBbt, 159^*

TtfusfJedrficulute

Guil^Wcbbc.



TOTHEWORSHIPF VLL AND

leATtted Secietie , the Gentlemen Students of the Inner
Tempie,rv/th therejl cfhisfmguUrgoodJriends.the Gen-
tlemen o/the middle Tcm^le^Andto all other curt ecus rea-
ders, KMl.rviJheth increafe of all health ^vtorf])^ ^
learningywith theimmcrtaltglorte of the
graces adorning thejame,

T 7Eniay pcrceiuc(right Woi-fhipfuOin perufing
Y the former Epiftlc fcnt to mcc, how fore I am
bcfet with the importunities of my friends, to
publiih this Pamphlet : Truly lam andhaue bin (if
there be in me aniefbundnes of iudgement}of this
opinion,that whatfbeuer is committed to the prcfic
is commended to eiernitie,and it (liall fland a liuely
\vitncs with our confcience^to our comfort or con-
fu(ion,in the reckning of thatgreat daie.

Aduilcdly therefore was that Prouerbe vfcd of
our elder Ph\\oio^hcis tManuw a.TahuU\ with -hold
thy hand from tlie paper, and thy papers from the
print oi Jightof the world; for a lewd word eicaped
isirreuocable,burabadorbafc difcourfc publifhcd
in pri nt is intollcrablc.

Hereupon I haueindurcd Ibmc conili<fh between
reafbn and iudgement, whether it were con ucnient
for the common wealth, with the indecorum of my
calling(asfomethinkcit) that the mcmoricofT^Ar*
frfJ^TragcdiefhouIdbe againeby mymeanes,rc-
uiued, which the ofrner I read ouer, and the more I
confidercd theron,the fboner I was won to confent
therunto : calling to mind that neither the thticc re-
uerend &Ierned father M.Bcza,was afliamcd in his
yongcr y ere$,to lend abioad in his ownc name, his

Tragcdie



Tragedy oiAbrdh4m,nox that rare Scotfthe fchofcr
ofourage)5»£^^4;^a/>,hismoftpathetical/^/>&4»

Indeed [muft willingly confeiTc this workcfim-
ple,and not worth comparifon to any of theirs : for
the writers of them were graue men j of thi$,young
heads: In them is*fliewn theperfe(5tion'of their ftu-
dies -in this, the imperfe<5tion of their wits ♦ Neucr-
theles herein they alagreCjCommendingvcrtuejde-
tefting vice5and liucly deciphering their oucrthrow
that fupprefic not their vnruely affe<5lions . Thcfc
things noted herin,howfimplc fb eucr the verfe be,
I hope the matter wil be acceptable to the wife.

Wherefore I am now bold to ^xtkniGiJmund to
your fights,and vnto yours on'y, for therfore hauc
I coniuredher,by the loue that hath bmthcfe 24.
y eres bbt wixt v$, that fli e waxe not (b pr oude of her
frefli painting, to ftragle in her plumes abroad, but
to con tein her felfe within the walles of your houfc;
fb am I fure llie fhalbcfafe fro xh^Tragedian Tyrants
of our time, who are notafhamed to affirmc that
ther can noamarouspoemefauourofanyfharpncs
of wit,vnlejO[e it be feafbned with fcurrilous words.

But leauing them to their lewdnc$,I hope you,&
all difcreet rcaders,wii thankfully receiue my pains,
thefruites oFmy firft harueft; the rather,perceiuing
that my purpofe in this Tragedie,tendeth onely to
the exaltation of vertue,& fuppreflfion of vice , with
pleafure to profit and help al meUjbutto offend , or
hurt no man, As for fuchashaue neither the grace,
nor thegood gift ro doc well themfelues, nor the
common honeflie,t6 fpeak wcl ofothers,! muft (as
I may)hcare and bear their baitings with patience.
\ r ours denoted in his Mtty, RWUmot,



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A Preface to the Queencs Maidens

Of H o n d r.

F Lowers of prime, pearlcs couched all in gold.
Light of our daies that glads the fainting hearts
Ofthcm that iliall your (hining gcamls behold,
Salue of each fbre,rccure of inward imarts.
In whom Vertuc and Beautie ftriueth ib.
As neither ycelds,behold here for your gainc
Cifmonds vnluckie loue,her fault^hcr wo
And dcath,atlaft her crueil Father flaine
Through his mifhapjind though you do not fee.
Yet reade and rew their wofull Tragedie.
So Ioue,a$ your high vertues done defcrue.
Grant you fuch pheeres^as may your vertues feme
With Ijkc veitues,and blisfull Venus fend
Vntoyourhappielouesanhappiecnd*

{Another t9 the fame.

GIfmond., that whilome liu'dc her fathers ioy
And died his death^now dead^doth as flicmay
By vs praie you to pittie her annoy.
And to requite the fame^doth humbly pray,
Heaucns to forefend yourloues from like decay.
The faithfull Earle doth alio make lequcft,
Wifhing thofc worthieknights whom y c imbrace,^
The conftant truth that lodged in his breaft.
His hartie loue, not his vnhappic cafe.
Befall to fuch as triumph in }^o ur grace,

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ThcTrAgedk ']

The King praics pardon of his crticll hcfl, I

And for amends,clefiies it may rufficc, i

Thatbyhisbloudhewarncthallthereft I

OffondfatherSjthat they in kinder wife, !

[ntreat the lewels where their comfori lies. !
WCjas their mefTengcrs, befeech ye al
On their behalfesjto pittic all their /marts,

And for our felues^Calthough the worthbc {raall>:L
We pi;aic ye^to accept our humble hearts
\ Ai^Wtbferue with praier and with praife,
YburHonors^llvnwQrthic other waics..

The Tragedie of Tancrcd

andGifmmd,

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K^rgumtnttfrhTragedU^

T^;;<:r«df the Prince of Saleme, ouerfoues
H is onely daughter(wonder of that age)
G^Jw/WjWho ioues the Countie Palurin,,
Cuf(hard,''^ho quitcs her likings with his loue: . •
ALctterinacanejdefcribestfiemcancs |

Of their two mcctinsSjiaa fccretcaue.
V nconftant fortune Icadeth forth the king
To this vnhappie lightjwherewithin rage.
The gentle Earle he doometh to his death.
And greets his daughter with her iouers hart^
Gij?97tmda fils the goblet wit h her teares,
And drinkes a poiibii which fhe had dilild,
j^ : Whereof Hie dies,whoie deadly countenance

' "' â–  So grieues her Father^that he flew himfelfc-

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An other of the fame more at large
in profe.

iAn c R E D kingof^ix^k^AndPrmaoj
I Salerne^^/e^ij only daughter Gifmunci
I (whom he mojl dearely loued)m mAriage to
Uforairte Prmce^ftertvhofe death jhc ret ftr-
-,,„,_„ J »f^ home ta her Father y who haumgfelt

Oriefi ofhirahfenct tvhilfther htish And lined ^ imme"
^ ejicemmgherydetermmedneuertofujferanjfecond
^mari&ge to bereauehim ofhir^She on the other Jide tvAxing
marie of that her fathers Purpofe, bent hir mind to thefc-
cret kue of the County vAyxi\xi'.toi»hom{he being likervtfc
inpmedrvithloueofher)bsa Letter ftibtilly inclofedm a
clouen cane, ^egMU to vndef pond a <;onuenient waiefor
their defired meetings, through an old ruinous vAut, whofe
mouth mned dirtily 'vnder her chamber ^oore. Into this
vaut whenjhe was one day defcendidffor the conuaiance of
hir louer) hir father in themeanefiapn(whofe only ioy was
in his daughter)came to hir chamber, and not finding her
there, fuppofngher to haue bin walked abroad for hirdi-
(port, he threw him downe on hir bed,and couered his head
with acurtain,mindingto abide and reft there till hir re-
turne»She nothing fu^e^ing this hir fathers vnfeafona-
bk comming,brought njf hir louer out of the caue into hir
chamber, where hir father efiied their fecret ioue : andhee
' (not efiiedofthem)wai'vpQn this ftghtjlriken withmer-
4kulon6 griefe-Jbut either for that tnefodaine deMght had
dmazedhim^i^ taken from him atlvftofJpecch,orfor that
herefoluedhimfelfto a more coueniet reuenge,hethenjpake
jtothingfbftt^noted their returne into the vaut, and ficretly

A 2 departed*



Tfje Tragedie
depar ted.A/termvJ hcK>ailing his mi[})apjje com?namlcd
the Earlt to beattachcd,ii?iprifoa€d,flyangled,vnl^Oivelkd
and his heart in a cup ofgcldc to hefrefentcd to his daugh-
ter : f})e thankeffilly receincth the pre fent, filling the ctippe
{wherein the heart was) with her teares^with a "uenimcm
potion (hyherdijlilledfor thatpurpofe) fhee dranke to her
Earle. Whtch her father hearing ofjCame too late to comfort
his dying daughter, who for her lap: requefl ht fought him,
that her loner andherfelfe^ might in one tombe be together
buried , for a perpetuall memorie of their faithfull loues,
which requeji hsgraunted, adding to the buriallj^imfelfe
(laine with his owne hands jto his owne reproch, and the ter-
ror of all othir hard hearted fathers,

Adus.i. Scsenaj.
Cupid eommeth out of the heauens in a cradle of flowers ,
drawingforthvponthejlage in a blew twijle offtlke^
from his left handVaine hope, Brittle io'j, C/indwithd
carnation twijl offilkefrom his right hand, Faire re^
femblance^Late Repentance.
. f There reft my chariot on the mountainctops^
^^ ' Ithatinfliapcappearevntoyourfight

A naked boy,not cloathde but with my wings.
Am thatgreat GodofLoue,who with his might
Ruleth the waft wide world^andliuing things.
This left hand beares vaine hope, (liort ioyftillftatc^
With faire Refcmblancejlouei-s to allure,
This light hand holds Repentance all too late,
Warre5fire,bloud3and paines without recure.
O n fweete Ambrofia,is not my foode,
Nc<5teris not my di'inke,as to the reft
3.>0fall the Gods : Idrinkctheloucrsbloud,

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ofTtincred a/ul Gij'dJCiid.
, And ktd vpon the heart v/itiiin his brcaft.
Well hath my powcrin heaiien and earth bin tride,
And dccpcft hcIJ, my pcarcing force hath knowcn.
The marble fcas,my wonders iiaiie dcHrride,
Which elder age throghouttheworld hath blov/en.
To mejthekingof Gods and men doth yecld, j^

As \vitnes can the Greekifii maidc^whom I
Made like a cow go lowing through the field,
Leaft iealous luno Hiould fiie fcape efpie :
The doubled night^the Sunnes reftrained courfe.
His fecf ct ftealths^the flander to efchew. Like to

In fhape transformd^we lift not to dilcourfe. Amfhi-

All that and more we forced him to do. tno to

The warlikeMars hath not fubdude onr might, Alcmemu
We feard him not^his furienor difdaiiie.
That can the Gods record : before whofe fight
He laie faft wrapt in Vulcans fubtill chame.
He that on earth yet hath not felt our power.
Let him behold the fall and cruell fpoilc
Ofthce faire Troy5of Afia the flower.
So foule defaft^and I eaeld with the fbile.
Who forft Leander with his naked breft
So many nights to cut the frothic waues.
But Heroes loue,that lay inclofdc in Seft <
The ftoutcft hearts to mc fliall yceld them flaues.
Who could hauematcht the huge Alcides ftrength, HercuUs^
Great Macedon^what force might haue fubdude f. Akxmd.
\Vi^e Scipiowho oueicame at length,
But we, that are with greater force cnduder*
Who could haue conquered the golden fleece
But Tafbn,aided by Mcdeas art^
Who durft haue ftoliic faire Helen out of Greece

A3 But



The TvAgedit
But I, with louc that boldned Paris heart <
What bond of nature,what reftraint auailes
Againftour powers I vouch to witncs truth.
tj^.'txnha, The Myrhe tree that with fhameflift teares bewailes
•Her fatiiers loue^ftill wccpcthyet for ruth .
But noWjthis world not feeing in thefe daies.
Such prefent proofcs of our al-daring power,
Difdaines our namCjand feeketh fundrie waics.
To fcorne and fcoffejand fhamc v$ euerie houre,
A bratjS bafi:ard,and an idle boy,
A rod,a ftaffc^a whip tobeatehimout.
And to be fickc oflouCja childifli toVj
Thde are mine honors now the world about.
My name difgraft^to raifc againe therefore.
And in this agc,minc ancient renowme
By mightiea5s,intending to reftore,
Downe to the earth,in wrath nowam I come.
And in this place,fijch wonders fhall ye hearc.
As thefe your ft ubbornc,and difHainfulI hearts,
In melting teares,and humbleyeelding feare^
Shall foone relent by fight of others fmarts.
This princely pallace,will I enter in.
And there inflamc,thc faire Gifmunda,fb
Inragingall her fecret vaines within.
Through firieloue,that fhefliali feelc much wo.
Too late repentance5thou fhalt bend my bow.
Vaine hope,take out my pale dead heauie fhaft.
Thou faire R efemblance,formoft forth fhalt go.
With Brittle ioy; myfelfewillnotbeleaft.
But after me,comes death,and deadly painc.
Thus fhall ye march,till we returnc againe,

Meane wliile,fit ftill,and here I fliall you fliew

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•^'v:iK)Ucniks the \voild,Loueisamightie Lord,
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'^,ifmtmda in Purple commeth out of her Chamber , at ten ^.. 'â– â– '
dcd b'jfourt maides that are the Chorus,

Sca'ua. 2.

OVaincvnftcadfaft ftate of mortal! things, Cifmund.:
Who trufts this worldjleans toabrittle ftay,
Such fickle fruitjhis flattering bloomc forth
'„ Ere it be ripe,it falleth to decay, (brings

The ioy and bliflTe that late I did pofleflfc,.
In wcalc at will,with one I loued beft.
Is turned now into fo deepe diftrcfTc,
As tcacheth me to know the worlds vnreft.
For neither wit nor princely ftomackes ferue
Againft his force that flaies without re/pccft.
The nobleand the wretch : nedoth referue.
So much as one/or worthines eled:^
Ah me deareLord,what wellof tearesmay ferue
Tofeedtheftreamesofmyforedulledeies,
To wecpe thy death,asthy death doth deierue.
And wailc thy want in full fufficing wile.
Yelampes of heauen,andallye heauenlypowcrSj
Wherein did he procureyour high difdaine.
He ncuer fought withvaft huge mounting towxrs
To reach alofr,and oucr-viewyour raignc,
Or what offence of mine was it vn wares.
That thus your furic Ihould on me be throwen,

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TheTrazedie
To plague a woman with iiich endlcs cares,
I fcare thatcniiie hath the heauens this lliowen.
The S uime his glorious vertues did difdainc.
Mars at his manhood mightily repind.
Yea all the Gods no longer could fuflaine.
Each one to be excelled in his kind.
For he my Lord furpaft them eucrie one^
Such was his honor ail the world throughout.
But now my loucjoh whither art thou goncf
I know thy ghoil: doth houer hereabout,
Expe(fting me (thy heart) to folio w tlicc:
And Ifdearc loue) would faine diifoluethis ftrife,
But ftaie a whilc^I may perhaps forcfee
Some meanes to.be disburdend of this life,
,j Andto difcharge the dutie of a wife,
„ Which is, not onely in this life to loue,
„But after death her fancienot remoue.
Meane while accept oi thefe our daily rites.
Which with my maidens I Hiall do to thee.
Which is,in fongs to chcere our dying fpirits
Withhymnes ofpraifes of thy mcmorie.

Cantant.
^u^mhicantiomndumoccurrit.
The Song ended.
Tittered the King commeih out efhisfallace with
his guard. Sceena.3.

Tmcnd, Faire daughter,! hauefought theeout with griefe,
To eafe the ibrrowes of tliyVexed heart-
How long wilt thou torment thy father thus ?
Who daily dies to fee thy needles teares,
Suchbootleffeplaintsthatknownormeanenorend

Do but increafc die flouds of thy hment,

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sfTancredmdGifmtmJ.
And (ince the world knowcs wel there Was no want
In thce,of ought that did to him belong t-^ic:^ liA
Yetallthoufeeft could not his life prolong. ' >

Why the doeft thou prouoke the heauens to wrath.?
His doome of death was dated by his ftarres, -^ ^i\
,,'And who ishcthatmaywithftand his fatc^' ^-^
By thcfe complaihtes fmallgood to him thou doeft^
Much griefe to me5moft hurt vnto thy felfe.
And vnto Nature grcatcft wrong of all.
(7/J^TeIl menotof thedatc ofnaturesdaies,
Then in the Aprill of her fpringing age:
NOjUOjit was my cruell deftinic,
Thatfpited at the plcafanceof my life!.
Tanc, My daughter knowes the pifoofe of natures
jjFgras the heauens do guidethe lamp of life(courffe
„So canthxy fcarch no further forth the flame,
3,ThcrtWhilft with oyle they do maintain thefame,
(jZ/TCurft be the ftarres,and vanifh may they curft.
Or fall from heauen,that iiVthcdire afpe(5Ui ^^ •>.'-'
Abridgde the health and welfareofmy loUei I -^^"^
Tanc, Gifmund my ioy,fet aU thcfe griefes apiftT
The more thou art with hard mifliap befct,






The more thy patience fhould procure thitieeafc.
(7//:whathope of hap may eheeremy haplcschance
What fighs,what teai^es may counieruail my cares r
What fhould I dojbutftill his death bevvaile, '
That was the folacc of my lifeand foiile'^ i '
Now,now I want the" wonted guide arid ftay . >.
Of my dc(ircs,3nd ofmy Wre^kleiTc thoughts. •
My Lord,my lout*,my life^my liking gxs>ne,
Inwhomcwasallthefulnesofmyioy^ -.I>-.
To whom I gaue the Hid fruites-of my fotfc,