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Brave knights of Christendom, and turkish both, Assembled he ere in thirsty honours cause, To be enrolled in the brass leaved book, Of never wasting perpetuity. Put Lamblike mildness to your Lyons strength, And be our tilting Like two brother's sports, That exercise their war with friendly blows. Brave Prince of Cipris, and our son in law, Welcome these worthies by their several countries, For in thy honour hither are they come, To grace thy nuptials with their deeds at arms. It pity to imprison such a sot, Come hither sirrah, thou knowest me For the Governor of the city, dost thou not? Thou art a bondman, and wouldst feign be free? Then do but this, and I will make thee free, And rich wiihall, learn where Erastus is, And bring me word, and isle reward thee well. Yes. But for assurance that he may not escape, Weel lay the ports and havens round about, And let a proclamation straight be made, That he that can bring forth the murderer, Shall have three thousand Ducats for his pains, My self will see the body born from hence, And honoured with Balm and funeral. Brave prince of Cipris, and our son in law, Now there is little time to stand and talk, The Turks have passed our Galleys and are landed, You with some men at arms shall take the Tower, I with the rest will down unto the strane: If we be beaten back weel come to you, And here in spite of damned Turks, weel gain A glorious death or famous victory. He is beholding to you greatly sir: Mount you brave Lordings, forward to the tilt, My self will censure of your chivalry, And with impartial eyes behold your deeds, Forward brave Ladies, place you to behold The fair demeanour of these warlike Knights. What young Erastus, is it possible? Leave protestations now, and let us High, To tread lauolto, that is women's walk, There spend we the remainder of the day, I, I, I see his body all to soon, What barbarous villain is't that riffes him. Ah Ferdinand, the stay of my old age, And chief remainder of our progeny, Ah loving cousin how art thou misdone, By false Erastus, ah no by treachery, For well thy valour hath been often tried, But while I stand and weep, and spend the time In fruitless plaints, the murderer will escape, Without revenge, sole salve for such a soar, Say villain, wherefore didst thou rifle him? Some sot he seems to be, it pity to hurt him: Sirrah canst thou tell who slew this man? Thy master, and whither is he gone now?
Plot summary
Plot — Soliman and Perseda (Zulziman)
Love, Fortune, and Death dispute which of them is the most appropriate chorus to the tragedy; they debate their roles in the choric passages that follow. Erastus proves his knightly prowess in a wedding-day tilt for the Prince of Cyprus, but loses a chain given to him by his love Perseda. Ferdinando finds it and gives it to his love, Lucina. Seeing her wearing it, Perseda believes Erastus has been unfaithful. Erastus visits Lucina in disguise and wins back the chain in a dice- game, but is confronted by Ferdinando, who is killed in the ensuing quarrel. In consequence, Erastus has to go into exile to the enemy state of Turkey, leaving the chain for Perseda as a token of his misunderstood constancy. Rhodes is strategically important, the key to the conquest of Christendom. One of the knights at the wedding tilt, Brusor, was a Turkish spy sent to investigate the island’s defences prior to an attack. He also tells Suleiman about Erastus’ magnificent tiltyard performance, so the Emperor is pleased when Erastus arrives at his court, and allows him to demonstrate his worth in a friendly bout of swordplay. He accepts and honours Erastus, allows him to remain a Christian, and spares him the task of conquering his native Rhodes, which is successfully undertaken by Brusor. . Erastus is appointed the Governor of conquered Rhodes. Prisoners of war are brought to Turkey, including the island’s women, and also the cowardly knight Basilisco, who escapes execution by converting to Islam. Suleiman falls in love with Perseda, but she refuses him for Erastus’ sake, even before she knows that he is now an honoured courtier. Suleiman gives her to Erastus, but later regrets the decision and has him recalled and executed on a false charge of treason. Perseda takes command of Rhodes and resists Suleiman’s army. Not recognizing her at first in her male clothing, Suleiman kills her. On realizing her identity, he kisses her dead lips, but they are poisoned. Rhodes is conquered, but all the principal characters are dead. Accordingly, Death claims primacy over Love and Fortune in the closing chorus.