SEGASTO

O fly Madam, fly or else we art but dead. When heaps of harms do hover over head, 'Tis time as then, some say to look about, And so ensuing harms to choose the least: But hard, yea hapless is that wretchesse chance, Luckless his lot and caitiff Like acourste, At whose proceedings fortune ever frowns. My self I mean most subject unto thrall, For I the more I seek to shun the worst: The more by proof I find my self accursed: Ere while assaulted with and ugly bear, Fair Amadine in company all alone, Forthwith by flight I thought to save my self, Leaving my Amadine unto her shifts: For death it was for to resist the bear. And death no less of Amadines harms to hear. Accursed I in lingering life thus long, In leeuing thus each minute of and hour Does pierce my heart with darts of thousand death : If she by flight her fury do escape, What will she think; Will she not say; yea flatly to my face, Accusing me of mere disloyalty, A trusty friend is tried time of need: But I when she in danger was of death And needed me, and cried Segas oh help: I turned my back and quickly ran away. Unworthy I to bear this vital breath: But what, what needs these plaints If Amadine do live then happy I, She will in time forgive and so forget, Amadine is merciful, not Juno Like. In harmful heart to harbour hatred long. Still bears, and nothing else but bears. Tell me sirrah where she is; Thou talkest of wonders, to tell me of white bears. But sirrah didst thou ever see any such; A lamentable tale no doubt. What from nothing; But tell me sirrah, the bear that thou didst see, Did she not bear a bucket on her arm; But tell me sirrah, where dost thou dwell; Why no, how should I know thee, Goodman rats son why whats thy name, I think so, but whats thy name? what plain Monse. But I pray thee, who g we thee that name? This seems to be a merry fellow, I care not if I take him home with me, Mirth is a comfort to a troubled mind, A merry man, a merry master makes. How sayest thou sirrah, wilt thou dwell with me? No occupation, I live upon my lands Why, I do not mean that u shalt. Why thou shalt be my man, and wait upon me at the court. Where the King lies. A man as thou art No kin to him, he is the King of the whole land. If thou wilt dwell with me, thou shallt see him e very day. Thou shallt not needs, if thou wilt dwell with me, thou shalt want nothing. Now will I to court with sorrowful heart, rown dead with doubts, if Amadine do live, then happy I: yea happy I if Amadine do live. Ex unt. Tell me sirrah, how do you Like your weapons; They keep the dogs from your shins very well do they not; Well irra, leaving idle talk, tell me: Dost thou know captain Tremelioes chamber; I think so, for so hath every chamber But dost thou know the man. Why so would h every on But dost thou remember the captain, that was here with the king even now, that brought the young prince prisoner? Go unto him and bid him come to me, Tell him I have a matter in secret to impart to him, Why captain Tremelio. No sir, he must come to me. Why then leaust word with some of his folks. Why can his dog speak To keep out such knaves as thou art. You will go sir, will you not; What wilt thou pluck down the Kings house? I tell thee captain Tremelio. I did Tremel oh, sir a about you business. No not well. Well sir away Tremelio this it is, thou knowest the valour of Segasto Spread through all the kingdom of Arragon, And such as hath found triumph and favours, Never daunted at any time, but now a shepherd, Admired at in court for worthiness. And Segastoes honour laid a side. My will therefore is this, that thou dost find some means to work the shepherds death, I know thy streng h sufficient to perform my desire, & thy love no other wise then to revenge my injuries. Thanks good Tremelio, and assure thy self, What I promise that will I perform. Hold shepherd hold, spare him, kill him not, ccursed villain, tell me what hast thou done. Ah Tremelio, trusty Tremelio, I sorrow for thy death, And since that thou living, didst prove faithful to Segasto, so Segasto now living shall honour the dead corpses of Tremlio with revenge. Blood thirsty villain, born and bred to merciless murder, Tell me how durst thou be so bold. As once to lay thy hands upon the least of mine. Assure thy self, thou shalt be used according to the law. Nay shepherd reason not with me. I'll manifest thy fact unto the King: Whose doom will be thy death as thou deservest, What hoe, Mouse come away. Come help away with my friend. No, he is not drunk, he is slain. He's killed I tell thee. I tell thee the shepherd killed him. Why so thou shalt. words will not here prevail, I seek for I stice, & justice craves his death. Come sirrah away with him, and hang him about the middle. Most true and Like your majesty. The slaughter of a man des rues great blame. Tremelio in the wars. Oh King preserved thee, Thanks to your maistie. You are still in your knavery, but ith I cannot have his life I will procure his banishment for ever. Come on irra. 'Tis well Segasto that thou h st thy will, Should such a shhephard, such a simple swain As he, eclipse thy credit amous through the court. No ply Segasto ply; let it not in Arragon be said A shepherd hath Segatoes honour won. Will you come hither I pray you, whats the mat ter? How then sir. I pray you come hither. I pray you sir what news of the message I sent you about, Come sir, your mind is all upon your belly. You have forgotten what I did bid you do, Was that all; You have forgotten the arrant I bid you do. Why thou knave, did I not bid thee banish the shepherd. I tell thee the shepherds banishment. Then you will not tell me whither you have ba nished him or no. Why you horson slave, have you forgotten, that I sent you, and another to driven away the shepherd. I pray you sir, shall I know whither you have drove him away. Why can thy staff tell. Why he was with me to. Then happy I that have obtained my will. Come sirrah, follow me. How now sirrah, whats the matter; Why thou liest I think thou art mad. Go to sirrah, leaving this Idle talk give ear to me. Why sir I bid you give ear to my words, I tell thee attend what I say go thy ways straight and rear the whole town. I cannot tell, but they are both gone together why dost thou think they will be there; Come sirs what shall I never have you find out Amadine and the shepherd) But dost thou hea e, was he ot a man. That n wouldst say a solitary li e about the woods But tell me Mouse, how did he go; I thought so, it was a he mit that walked a Soli ta j life in the woods. Well, get you to dinner, and after never leave seeking till you bring some news of them, or isle hang you both. What minion, have I found you out; Thou gadding huswife, what cause hadst thou to gad abroad, When as thou knowest our wedding day so nigh? It rests in thee for to perform the same: And why; A wicked villant art thou here? We way them not proud shepherd, I scorn thy company. This stoutness Amadine contents me not. Well now I see, Segasto shall not peed But Mucedorus, I as much do joy To see thee here within our Court of Arragon, As if a kingdom had befallen me this time, I with my heart surrender it to thee. And look what right to Amadine I have. Why so sir. Go to sir, away, post you to the king, Whose har is fraught with careful doubts, Glad him up and tell him these good news, And we will follow as fast as we may. Go sir you were best leave this knavery Tremelio fought when many men did yield. Tremelioes force saved thousands from the oe Whats the matter; Flies where are they? Thy father's promise my assurance is. With all my heart, were it far a greater thing, And what may to furnish up there rites, With pleasing sports and pastimes you shall see. Go to the cunstable and make a privy search, for the shepherd is run away with the Kings daughter. Well then search every where. leave no place unsearched for them. Exit. A worthy mate no doubt for such a wife.