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A69121	The historie of the tvvo valiant knights, Syr Clyomon Knight of the Golden Sheeld, sonne to the King of Denmarke: and Clamydes the white Knight, sonne to the King of Suauia As it hath bene sundry times acted by her Maiesties Players.	Peele, George, 1556-1596, attributed name.	1599 (1599)	STC 5450A; ESTC S110383	49,857	66

THE HISTORIE OF the two valiant Knights Syr Clyomon Knight of the Golden Sheeld sonne to the King of Denmarke And Clamydes the white Knight sonne to the King of Suauia As it hath bene sundry times Acted by her Maiesties Players VIRESSIT VVLNERE VERITAS LONDON Printed by Thomas Creede 1599 The Prologue AS lately lifting vp the leaues of worthy writers workes Wherein the Noble acts and deeds of many hidden lurks Our Author he hath found the Glasse of glory shining bright Wherein their liues are to be seene which honour did delight To be a Lanthorne vnto those which dayly do desire Apollos Garland by desert in time for to aspire Wherein the froward chances oft of Fortune you shall see Wherein the chearefull countenance of good successes bee Wherein true Louers findeth ioy with hugie heapes of care Wherein as well as famous facts 〈◊〉 placed are Wherein the iust reward of both is manifestly showne That vertue from the roote of vice might openly be knowne And doubting nought right Courteous all in your accustomed woont And gentle eares our Author he is prest to bide the brunt Of bablers tongues to whom he thinks as frustrate all his toile As peereles taste to filthy Swine which in the mire doth moile Well what he hath done for your delight he gaue not me in charge The Actors come who shall expresse the same to you at large THE HISTORIE OF Sir Clyomon Knight of the golden Sheeld son to the King of Denmark And Clamydes the white Knight sonne to the King of Swauia Enter Clamydes CLamy. As to the wearie wādring wights whom waltring waues 〈◊〉 No greater ioy of ioyes may be then when from out the Ocean They may behold the Altitude of Billowes to abate For to obserue the Longitude of Seas in former rate And hauing then the latitude of Sea-roome for to passe Their ioy is greater through the griefe then erst before it was So likewise I Clamydes Prince of Swauia Noble soyle Bringing my Barke to Denmarke here to bide the bitter broyle And beating blowes of Billowes high while raging stormes did last My griefes was greater then might be but tempests ouerpast Such gentle calmes ensued hath as makes my ioyes more Through terror of the former feare then erst it was before So that I sit in safetie as Sea-man vnder shrowdes When he perceiues the stormes be past through vanquishing of Clowdes For why the doubtfull care that draue me off in daunger to preuaile Is dasht through bearing lesser braine and keeping vnder saile So that I haue through trauell long at last possest the place Whereas my Barke in harbour safe doth pleasures great embrace And hath such license limited as heart can seeme to aske To go and come of custome free or any other taske I meane by Iuliana she that blaze of bewties breeding And for her noble gifts of grace all other dames exceeding Shee hath from bondage set me free and freed yet still bound To her aboue all other Dames that liues vpon the ground For had not she bene mercifull my ship had rusht on Rocks And so decayed amids the stormes through force of clubbish knocks But when she saw the daunger great where subiect I did stand In bringing of my silly Barke full fraught from out my land She like a meeke and modest Dame what should I else say more Did me permit with full consent to land vpon her shore Vpon true promise that I would here faithfull still remaine And that performe which she had vowed for those that should obtaine Her princely person to possesse which thing to know I stay And then aduenturously for her to passe vpon my way Loe where she comes ah peereles Dame my Iuliana deare Enter Iuliana with a white Sheeld Iuliana My Clamydes of troth Sir Prince to make you stay thus here I profer too much iniurie that 's doubtlesse on my part But let it no occasion giue to breede within your hart Mistrust that I should forge or faine with you my Loue in ought Clamy. No Lady touching you in me doth lodge no such a thought But thankes for your great curtesie that would so friendly heere In mids of miserie receiue a forraine straunger meere But Lady say what is your will that it I may perstand Iulia. Sir Prince vpon a vow who spowseth me must needsly take in hand The flying Serpent for to sley which in the Forrest is That of strange maruels beareth name which Serpent doth not mis By dayly vse from euery coast that is adyacent there To fetch a Virgin maide or wife or else some Lady faire To feed his hungrie panch withall if case he can them take His nature loe it onely is of women spoyle to make Which thing no doubt did daunt me much and made me vow indeed Who should espouse me for his wife should bring to me his head Whereto my father willingly did giue his like consent Lo Sir Clamydes now you know what is my whole intent And if you will as I haue said for me this trauell take That I am yours with heart and mind your full account do make Cla. Ah Lady if case these trauels should surmount the trauels whereby came Vnto the worthies of the world such noble brute and fame Yea though the dangers should surpasse stout Hercules his toyle Who fearing nought the dogged feend sterne Serbarus did foyle Take here my hand if life and limbe the liuing Gods do lend To purchase thee the dearest drop of bloud my heart shall spend And therefore Lady lincke with me thy loyall heart for aye For I am thine til fates vntwine of vital life the stay Protesting here if Gods assist the Serpent for to kil Iuli. Then shalt thou of all women win the heart and great good wil And me possesse for spowsed wife who in election am To haue the Crowne of Denmarke here as heire vnto the same For why no children hath my fire besides mee but one other And he indeed is heire before for that he is my brother And Clyomon so hight his name but where he doth remaine Vnto my Parents is vnknowne for once he did obtaine Their good wills for to go abroad a while to spend his daies In purchasing through actiue deeds both honour laud and praise Whereby he might deserue to haue the order of a Knight But this omitting vnto thee Clamydes here I plight My faith and troth if what is said by me thou dost performe Clamy. If not be sure O Lady with my life I neuer will returne Iuli. Then as thou seemest in thine attire a Virgins Knight to be Take thou this Sheeld likewise of white and beare thy name by me The white Knight of the Siluer Sheeld to eleuate thy praise Clamy. O Lady as your pleasure is I shall at all assayes Endeuour my good will to win if Mars do send me might Such honour as your grace with ioy shall welcome home your Knight Iuli. Then farewell my deare Clamydes the gods