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That you shall know before you start again. Upon the instant purpose of his interprice, it pleased God to confound him with such horror of conscience, that unco ̄ strained he continued ̄ fist the treason, & entreated par done, vowing himself so far forth friend to Cyrus, that for his sake he would kill Antiochus. I was content to sooth the man in his villainy, because I would have thee know the difference betwixt and open so & a dissembling friend, I give thee this notice, not because I love thee, or regard thy life but because a villain shall not triumph in the murder of him whom I account and honourable con quest of my self Reward him according to his merits, & prepare to fight with me for thy own honour. Farewell. This coat of arms, the badge of honour w n, Through praise and virtue of thy ancestors, We rend it from that traitorous back of thine, And as and honour stained with villainy, In deep disdain we stamp it under foot, These squares of knighthood that present the pride, and honour endue, to chivalry and arms, whose pricks should force the proud courageous steed with thundering raze to break the riders lance, Thus do we hew them from thy traitorous heals,
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.