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A15045	The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandra deuided into two commicall discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne, the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde magistrate: the vertuous behauiours of a chaste ladye: the vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured curtisan. And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious parasyte. In the second parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble kinge, in checking vice and fauouringe vertue: wherein is showne, the ruyne and ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright dealing. The worke of George Whetstones Gent.; Promos and Cassandra	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?	1578 (1578)	STC 25347; ESTC S111725	47,123	96

¶ THE RIGHT EXCELlent and famous Historye of Promos and Cassandra Deuided into two Commicall Discourses In the fyrste parte is showne the vnsufferable abuse of a lewde Magistrate The vertuous behauiours of a chaste Ladye The vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured Curtisan And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious Parasyte In the second parte is discoursed the perfect magnanimitye of a noble Kinge in checking Vice and fauouringe Vertue Wherein is showne the Ruyne and ouerthrowe of dishonest practises with the aduauncement of vpright dealing The worke of George Whetstones Gent. Formae nulla fides ❧ TO HIS WORSHIPFVLL friende and Kinseman William Fleetewoode Esquier Recorder of London SYr desirous to acquite your tryed frendships ▪ with some token of good will of late I perused diuers of my vnperfect workes fully minded to bestowe on you the trauell of some of my forepassed time But resolued to accompanye the aduenturous Captaine Syr Humfrey Gylbert in his honorable voiadge I found my leysure too littel to correct the errors in my sayd workes So that inforced I lefte them disparsed amonge my learned freendes at theyr leasure to polish if I faild to returne spoyling by this meanes my studdy of his necessarye furnyture Amonge other vnregarded papers I fownde this Discource of Promos and Cassandra which for the rarenesse the needeful knowledge of the necessary matter contained therein to make the actions appeare more liuely I deuided the whole history into two Cōmedies for that Decorum vsed it would not be conuayde in one The effects of both are good and bad vertue intermyxt with vice vnlawfull desyres yf it were posible queancht with chaste denyals al needeful actions I thinke for publike vewe For by the rewarde of the good the good are encouraged in wel doinge and with the scowrge of the lewde the lewde are feared from euill attempts mainetayning this my oppinion with Platoes auctority Nawghtinesse commes of the corruption of nature and not by readinge or hearinge the liues of the good or lewde for such publication is necessarye but goodnesse sayth he is beawtifyed by either action And to these endes Menander plautus and Terence them selues many yeares since intombed by their Commedies in honour liue at this daye The auncient Romanes heald these showes of suche prise that they not onely allowde the publike exercise of them but the graue Senators themselues countenaunced the Actors with their presence who from these trifles wonne morallytye as the Bee suckes honny from weedes But the aduised deuises of auncient Poets discedited with the tryfels of yonge vnaduised and rashe witted wryters hath brought this commendable exercise in mislike For at this daye the Italian is so lasciuious in his cōmedies that honest hearers are greeued at his actions the Frenchman and Spaniarde folowes the Italians humor the Germaine is too holye for he presentes on euerye common Stage what Preachers should pronounce in Pulpets The Englishman in this quallitie is most vaine indiscreete and out of order he fyrst groundes his worke on impossibilities then in three howers ronnes he throwe the worlde marryes gets Children makes Children men men to conquer kingdomes murder Monsters and bringeth Gods from Heauen and fetcheth Diuels from Hel. And that which is worst their ground is not so vnperfect as their workinge indiscreete not waying so the people laugh though they laugh them for theyr follyes to scorne Manye tymes to make mirthe they make a Clowne companion with a Kinge in theyr graue Counsels they allow the aduise of fooles yea they vse one order of speach for all persons a grose Indecorum for a Crowe wyll yll counterfet the Nightingales sweete voice euen so affected speeche doth misbecome a Clowne For to worke a Cōmedie kindly graue olde men should instruct yonge men should showe the imperfections of youth Strumpets should be lasciuious Boyes vnhappy and Clownes should speake disorderlye entermingling all these actions in such sorte as the graue matter may instruct and the pleasant delight for without this chaunge the attention would be small and the likinge lesse But leaue I this rehearsall of the vse and abuse of Commedies least that I checke that in others which I cannot amend in my selfe But this I am assured what actions so euer passeth in this History either merry or morneful graue or lasciuious the conclusion showes the confusion of Vice and the cherising of Vertue And sythe the end tends to this good although the worke because of euel handlinge be vnworthy your learned Censure allowe I beseeche you of my good wyll vntyl leasure serues me to perfect some labour of more worthe No more but that almightye God be your protector and preserue me from dainger in this voiadge the xxix of Iuly 1578. Your Kinsman to vse George Whetstone ¶ The Printer to the Reader GEntle Reader this labour of Maister Whetstons came into my handes in his fyrst coppy whose leasure was so lyttle being then readie to depart his country that he had no time to worke it a new nor to geue apt instructions to prynte so difficult a worke beyng full of variety both matter speache and verse for that euery sundry Actor hath in all these a sundry grace so that if I commit an error without blaming the Auctor amend my amisse and if by chauner thou light of some speache that seemeth dark consider of it with iudgement before thou condemne the worke for in many places he is driuen both to praise and blame with one breath which in readinge wil seeme hard in actiō appeare plaine Vsing this courtesy I hould my paynes wel satisfyed and Maister Whetston vniniured and for my owne part I wil not faile to procure such bookes as may profit thee with delight Thy friend R. I. ❧ The Argument of the whole Historye IN the Cyttie of Iulia sometimes vnder the dominion of Coruinus Kinge of Hungarie and Boemia there was a law that what man so euer commited Adultery should lose his head the woman offender should weare some disguised apparrel during her life to make her infamouslye noted This seuere lawe by the fauour of some mercifull magistrate became little regarded vntill the time of Lord Promos auctority who conuicting a yong Gentleman named Andrugio of incontinency condemned both him and his minion to the execution of this statute Andrugio had a very vertuous and beawtiful Gentlewoman to his Sister named Cassandra Cassandra to enlarge her brothers life submitted an humble petition to the Lord Promos Promos regarding her good behauiours and fantasyng her great beawtie was much delighted with the sweete order of her talke and doyng good that euill might come thereof for a time he repryu'd her brother but wicked man coming his liking vnto vnlawfull lust he set downe the spoile of her honour raunsome for her Brothers life Chaste Cassandra abhorring both him and his sute by no perswasion would yeald to this raunsome But in fine wonne with the importunitye of hir brother pleading for life vpon these conditions

then about your charge I wyll fore sée The Confort of Musick well plast to be Dow. I am gone syr Exit Actus 1. Scena 5. The Bedall of the Taylers Phallax BE. Heare you maister Phallax The Wardens of the Marchantaylers are Where with themselues they shall their Pageaunt place Phal With what strange showes doo they their Pageaunt graces Be. They haue Hercules of Monsters conqueryng Huge great Grants in a forest fighting With Lyons Beares VVolues Apes Foxes and Grayes Baiards Brockes c. Phal O woudrons frayes Marry syr since they are prouided thus Out of their wayes God kéepe Maister Pediculus Be. You are plesaunt syr but with spéede I pray You aunswere mée I was charged not to stay Phal Because I know you haue all things currant They shall stand where they shal no viewers want How say you to the ende of Ducke Alley Be. There all the beggers in the towne wil be Phal O most attendaunce is where beggers are Farewell away Be. I wyll your wyll declare Exit Actus 1. Scena 6. Phallax Two men apparrelled lyke greene men at the Mayors feast with clubbes of fyre worke PHal. This geare fadgeth now that these fellowes peare Friendes where waight you First In Iesus stréete to keepe a passadge cleare That the King and his trayne may passe with ease Phal O very good Second Ought else Syr do you please Phal No no about your charge Both. We are gone Exeunt Phal A syr heare is short knowledge to entertayne a kyng But O O quid non pecunia yea at a dayes warning The king in prouision that thought to take vs tardy As if we had a yeare bene warnd shall by his welcome sée I haue yet one chare to do but soft heare is Rotko I must néedes delyuer him a messadge before I goe Actus 1. Scena 7. Rosko Phallax Ros I sayth I haue noble newes for Lamia Phal Nay soft friend Rosko take myne in your way Ros Mayster Phallax Osyd I cry you mercy Phal Rosko with speede tell thy Mistris from mée The King straight wayes wyll come to the Cytie In whose great trayne there is a company Within her house with moe shall mery be Therefore for my sake wyll her to foresée To welcome them that nothing wanting be This is all I wyll for want of leysure Exit Ros I wyll not fayle syr to show your pleasure Mary in fayth these newes falles iumpe with the rest They shal be welcome and fare of the best But although they well fyll their bodyes thus Their purses will be dryuen to a non plus No force a whyt each pleasure hath his payne Better the purce then body starue of wayne Well I wyll trudge my welcome newes to tell And then abroade good company to smell Exit Actus 1. Scena 8. Coruinus the King Cassandra two counsellers And Vaislao a young noble man. KYng Cassandra we draw neare vnto the Towne So that I wyll that you from vs depart Tyll further of our pleasure you doe heare Yet rest assur'd that wycked Promos Shall abide such punishment as the world Shall hould mée iust and cleare thee of offence Cas Dread soueraigne as you wyl Cassandra goeth hence Exit King. I playnely see it tendes to great behoue That Prynces oft doo vayle their eares to heare The Misers playnt for though they doe appoynt Such as they thynke will Iustice execute Aucthority is such a commaunder As where as men by office beareth sway If they their rule by conscience measure not The poore mans ryght is ouercome by might If loue or hate from Iustice leade the Iudge Then money sure may ouer rule the case Thus one abuse is cause of many moe And therefore none in Iudges ought to be How Rulers wrong fewe tales are tould the King The reason is their power keepes in awe Such men as haue great cause for to complayne If Cassandra her goodes nay lyfe preferd Before reuenge of Promos trechery I had not knowne his detestable rape The which he forst to saue her brothers lyfe And furthermore Andrugios raunsome payde I had not knowne be put him vnto death For when good soule she had this treason tould Through very shame her honour so was spoyld She drewe her knyfe to wound her selfe to death Whose pysious plyght my hart prouockt to wrath At Promos wyles So that to vse undifferency to both Euen in the place where all these wronges were none My selfe am come to syt vpon the cause But see where Promos and the Mayor waight To welcome mee with great solemnity With cheereful showe I shadowe wyll the hate I beare to him for his insolency Perhaps I may learne more of his abuse Whereby the more his punishment may be Come my Lords to the Towne haste we apace All speake We all are prest to wayght vpon your Grace Actus 1. Scena 9. ¶ Promos Maior three Aldermen in red Gownes vvith a Sworde bearer awayghtes the Kinges comming Promos his briefe Oration PRo Renowned King lo here your faithful subiects preast to show The loyall duetie which in ryght they to your highnesse owe. Your presence cheares all sorts of vs yet ten times more we ioye You thinke vs stoarde our warning short for to receyue a Roye Our wyll is such as shall supplie I trust in vs all want And where good wyll the welcome geues prouision syld is scant Loe this is all yea for vs all that I in wordes bestowe Your Maiestie our further zeale in ready deedes shall knowe And first dreade King I render you the swoorde of Iustice heare Which as your Liuetenant I trust vprightlie I dyd heare The King delyuers the Sworde to one of his Counsell KIng Promos the good report of your good gouernment I heare Or at the least the good conceyte that towards you I beare To incourage you the more in Iustice to perseauer Is the chéefe cause I dyd addresse my Progresse heather Pro. I thanke your Highnesse The Maior presentes the King with a fayre Purse MA. Renowned King our ready wylles to showe In your behalfe our goodes nay lyues to spende In all our names I fréelie here bestowe On your Highnes this Purse vnto this ende To po●● 〈◊〉 your most Royall Maiestie In all our wealth therto bounde by duetie Kin Your great good wyls and gyfts with thanks I take But kéepe you styll your goodes to do you good It is inough and all that I do craue If néedes compels for your and our safety That you in part your proffers large performe And for this time as outward showes make proofe It is inough and all that I desire That your harts and tongues alyke byd me welcome All. Lord preserue your Maiesty ¶ Fiue or sixe the one halfe men the other vvomen neare vnto the Musick singing on some stage erected from the ground During the first parte of the song the King faineth to talke sadlie vvith some of his Counsell The Kings Gentleman Vsher. Forewards my Lordes They