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A46694
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The tragical history, admirable atchievments and various events of Guy Earl of Warwick a tragedy acted very frequently with great applause by his late Majesties servants / written by B.J.; Guy of Warwick (Romance)
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B. J.
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1661
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beloved Phillis lives or no. Athelst I can assure thee that thy Phillis lives but her old Father Rohon he is dead Sir Rainborn thy couragious hearted Son Guy weeps hath been these two years for to seek thee out why weepst thou Guy Guy I weep for joy to hear this happy news hath Guy of Warwick then a Kingly Son and is fair Phillis still in perfect health Athelst She is good Guy and I 'le send speedy post to Warwick Castle for to fetch her hither Guy O I beseech your grace to give me leave an end of this my Pilgrimage to make for when I took my way Palestine I made a vow for seven and twenty years to keep my self unknown from all my Friends full one and twenty are expired and gone six more being past I from my vow am free and then to all my friends disclos'd I 'le be Athelst I must consent since thou will have it so but at the six years end I 'le come to thee and with me I will bring so rich a Train as shall in state bring Warwick home again till then I leave thee to thy sweet content willing my life for thy good be spent Exit King Guy Farewel my Liege Farewel my Soveraigne and now poor Guy since thou art left alone think on thy Makers mighty love to thee who in thy youth did make thee fear'd of all and by thine age hath wrought a monstrous fall he hath preserv'd thy true and faithful Wife whom thou didst love more dearer then thy Life to her I 'le go as fast as I can hye but shee 'l not think that VVarwick is so nigh ah Phillis now thy Lord is waxen old who when thou sawest him last was stout and bold yet as I am I 'le sek my Phillis Face if he that made me gives me Life and space I 'le tell her tydings of mine own estate and fetch my food at my own Castle Gate And for six yeaâ—s which I alone must lead Phillis must feed her unknown Lord with bread Exit Actus Quintus Enter Time THus Guy to Warwick Castle now is gone where hearing of the Almes fair Phillis gives to Palmers that do daily passe that way he thither goes and at her hand receives his daily food and being unknown he tells her tidings of his own estate and in a forrest not far from the place a mile distant called Arden wood with his own hands he builds himself a Cave What followes now of Rainborn his fair Son Sir Herodes meeting and of their return and what to Guy of Warwick doth befall sit pleas'd a while and Time shall shew you all Exit Time Enter Guy Solus Guy Now am I come in sight of my fair Home that 's cal'd Guye's Crosse for that I did erect before I went to fair Jerusalem here was I wont to sit and view my Land and eke my Castle that on Tiptoes stand to overpeer this part of Warwick shire Enter two Palmers 1 Palmer Come hither le ts a little mend our pace for we are near to Warwick Castle now where I have heard of late fair Phillis dwells who gives Almes to all that passe that way 2 Pal. Good brother le ts go thither presently but stay methinks here sits an Aged man le ts ask him if hee 'l go along with us 1 Pal. With all my heart all happinesse attend you Aged Father Guy The like I wish to you good gentle Friends 1 Pal. May we intreat you go along with us to Warwick Castle where fair Phillis dwells who giveth Almes to all such as we are Guy With all my heart I 'le go along with you Enter Phillis and a Servant with Bread and Wine 1 Pal. See where she comes out of her Castle Gate Both Palmers kneel and pray Heaven blesse fair Phillis for this deed and send Sir Guy of VVarwick home with speed Phillis Amen Amen come give them a reward there 's Bread and Wine eat and refresh your selves and there 's some Money to relieve your wants and pray for Guy of VVarwick and his Friends But wherefore stands this Aged man so sad What art thou Father Guy A poor distressed Pilgrime gentle Lady Phill. More welcome art thou unto Warwicks Wife for in a Pilgrims weed my Lord is gone even to the furthest part of Christendome But tell me Father hast thou travel'd far Guy Lady I have and seen my Saviours blessed Sepulchre Phillis In all thy travels didst thou never hear of Guy of VVarwick and his Warlike Deeds Guy I have both heard and been with him even at the siege of fair Jerusalem where he perform'd such deeds of Chivalry that by his means the City was preserv'd and Sultan Shamurath with all his Hoast was overcome and holy vanquished Phillis Let me embrace thee in my tender Armes and kisse thy Aged Cheek for until now of my dear Lord I never heard so much reach me a stool I prethee Father sit Guy Here on the ground I 'le sit t is earth and dust from it I had my Birth to it I must Phillis Give me some Bread I prethee Father Eat Guy Give me Brown Bread for that 's a Pilgrimes Meat Phillis Reach me some Wine good Father tast of this Guy Give me cold Water that my comfort is I tell ye Lady your great Lord and I have thought our selves as happy as a King to drink the water of a Christal spring Phillis O do not break my sorrow beaten heart with sharp remembrance of his miseries that is more dear to me then all the world but gentle Father for this happy newes which thou hast told me of my beloved Lord if in my Castle thou wilt stay with me for VVarwicks sake I will make much of thee Guy I thank you Lady but I cannot stay my hast in Pilgrimage calls me away therefore in duty here I take my leave Phillis O stay a while and do not go so soon for I am loth to leave thy company this poor reward of Phillis shalt thou take which I do give thee for my Warwicks sake so fare thee well whatsoe're the cause should be my heart is full of grief to part with thee Exit Phillis and her Servant Guy And mine of sorrow and deep misery 1 Pal. Come Father will you along with us Guy Go on good friends I follow presently Ex. Palmers as fast as weakned age will give me leave And now poor Guy fall prostrate on thy knees and thank the God that gave thee such a Wife Phillis when thou art dead and laid in grave few such true Women will fair England have Now will I hye me unto Arden wood there in a Rock of stone I 'le build a Cave and of my Phillis fair whom I love best I 'le fetch my daily Food and thus in rest till full fix years be brought unto an end unknown to any I my life will spend Exit Guy Enter Rainborne Solus Rain Now that the poasting Charet of the Sonne hath tired