AEGISTHUS

A And was it not a worthy sighed, Of Venus child king Pria's son: To steal from Greece a Lady bright, For whom the wares of Troy begun. Nought fearing danger that might faull. Lady lady. From Greece to Troy, he went with all, My deer Lady. Her beauty caused Paris pain, And bore chief sweye with in his mind: No thing was Abel to restrain, His will some way fourth for to find. Where by he might have his despyare, Lady lady: So great in him was Cupid's fyare, My deer lady. If that in Paris Cupid's shaft, Oh Clytemnestra took such place: That time ne way he never left, Till he had got her comley grace, I think my chance not ill to be Lady lady. That ventryd life to purchase you My dear lady. As joyful as the warlike God is Venus to behold, So is my heart replete with joy, much more a thousand fouled O Lady deer in that I do, poss my hearts delyghte, Let y e true ̄ pet blow with in. What menes this found for very much, it does my heart a flight Sith you be Abel to defend, this City as you say, Farewell in south to get men, I now will take my way. And soon again I will return, his pamprid pryd to tame, Like manley men address your selves, to get immortal fame, If you do fly lo what does rest, behind but foul defame. Strike up your dru ̄ S let true ̄ pets sou ̄ worser, your banners eke display, And I my self as captain, to you will led the way. Thou pryncoks boy & bastard slave, thinks thou me to subdue? It lies not with in thy pour, thou boy I tell the true. But if I take thy corpses, it shall be a food the birds to fede. Strike up your droums & forward now, to wars let us prosede. A lack a lack yet spare my life, Horestes I the pray. Ah heauey fate & chance most ill, woe worth this hap of mine, For give my fault you sacred gods, and to my words incline Your gracious ear for causer First, I was this is most plain, Of Agamemnous death, wherefore I must receive this pain. Pardon I crave, vouchsafe you gods, the same to grant it me, Now sodier work thy will in hast, I pray the harteley. And as he recompense again, The fair queen Hellyn for the same: So while I live I will take pain, My will always to yours to frame. Sith that you have vouchsafe to be, Lady lady. A Queen and lady unto me, My deer lady.