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Oh Cyrus when I saw the Lydian king Cresus that dastard and reproach of Asia, Shining in armour forged of Indian gold. Brave mounted on a prancer of Eperus, So shamefully to forsake the field and fly, I envied that so cowardly a king, Should use so good and armour and a horse. Cyrus those arms which dastard Cresus were, And horse of pride and courage passed compare, What heart so base that would deem to fight, Might I but live to back so brave a steed. So live my Lord and flourish still, As I regard this honourable gift. The Persian horsemen that did give the charge Shall have five hundred talents for their share. What are you Lady? Fair you are, what would you more? Nay Lady we may use you otherwise, For voluntary favours be no debt. Such honour as to captives does belong, Such honour Lady we intend to you. Learn henceforth to forget your lord, There lives and other lord to enjoy your love, Victorious Cyrus he shall be your lord. For that agree with Cyrus as you may, Till then Araspas take her to your tent. You know that in the sacking of Assyrians tents we found three thousand Scythians bows in store, finished with quivers ready to the field, Let them be lotted to the Hercanians partly. But is the pride and bravery thereof, worthy to be presented to our Lord? Araspas you describe a princely thing Worthy to be presented to a king. But madam what persuasion moved your mind, To thrust your self unto the Assyrian camp. What art thou that thus armed with sword and spear, Dares crave access unto our general Histaspis, rare it is to see those years, So furnished with such rare experience, As is not common in the grayest hairs. Beside his body hath of these rare gifts, Used to labour, hunger, thirst and cold, Gives true foretokens that the prince will prove, A famous warrior and a conqueror. And reason good for of all humane works. The care of them should chiefly be preferred. Oh beauty rare and more than mortal shape, What goddess owes this earthly tabernacle.
Plot summary
Plot — The Wars of Cyrus, King of Persia
Cyrus has conquered the rulers of Lydia, Arabia, and Assyria, and now he divides the spoils with his men, accepting none for himself. Unwilling to serve the new King of Assyria, who murdered his son, Gobryas defects to Cyrus and is given a command in his army. Panthea is taken captive: the Persians propose to present her to Cyrus, but she is faithful to her husband, Abradatas, and Cyrus refuses the temptation to love her. Appointed Panthea’s keeper, Araspas falls in love with her. When she rejects him, he resorts to magic; but the charm fails, and she reports him to Cyrus. Antiochus, the new King of Assyria, seeks revenge on Cyrus for his father’s death, and sends Ctesiphon as a feigned defector to the Persian camp. He also has vengeful designs on Gobryas’ daughter, Alexandra, but she swaps clothes with her page Libanio, who persuades Antiochus to hold ‘her’ hostage while ‘her page’ goes to persuade Gobryas to return. However, these plans go awry: Ctesiphon is so impressed with Cyrus that he renounces Antiochus’ sovereignty, confesses his former King’s plot, and offers to kill him; and when Dinon attempts to seduce the false Alexandra, ‘she’ sings him to sleep, kills him, and absconds to the Persian camp. Gobryas randomly selects a Persian husband for his daughter using the custom of blindfold turf-throwing; the clod lands on Hystaspas. Cyrus sends Ctesiphon back to Antiochus with a letter purportedly offering peace terms; in fact, it tells the Assyrian king of Ctesiphon’s treachery, and the would-be murderer is executed. Though Araspas is pardoned when he confesses the impropriety of his amorous behaviour, Cyrus persuades him to pretend to desert in fear of his wrath, and sends him to Babylon to spy on the Assyrians. Panthea persuades Cyrus to send for her husband Abradatas, who defects to the Persians because Antiochus attempted to seduce her. Araspas returns with news of Antiochus’ preparations for battle, and the Persians draw lots for the honour of leading the vanguard. Abradatas wins, and goes into battle. Panthea prays to Bellona for his safety, but he is killed. The grieving Panthea kills herself, leaving Cyrus to promise them both a worthy funeral.