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VAtfANT 
 
 WELSH WAN, 
 
 OR 
 
 THEr%VE ch%o:kl 
 
 cle Hiftory of the life and valiant 
 deedes ofC a r a d o c the Cjreat^ 
 King of Cambria, now called 
 Wales. 
 
 h^li hathbecnc fundry times A^itcdby 
 the PmceofWaUshisferuAnts. 
 
 Written by R. A. Gent. 
 
 LONDON, 
 
 Imprinted by (jeorge Twr^ouve for ^ohcet hmnM^ 
 and arc to be lolde at his (hoppe at th? 
 \ Little North dore of P aula » 
 
TO THE INGENVOVS Reader* 
 
 j S it hath been a cuftome of long continuance, 
 as well in Rome the Capitall City,as in diucrs 
 other renowned Cities of the world, to hauc 
 the Hues of Princes and worthy men, a6led in 
 . - ^ - _ - i their Theatres,and efpccially the conquefts &: 
 victories which their owne Princes and Captains had obtai- 
 ned,therebytoincourage the^ir youths to follow the fteps of 
 their aricefters; which cuftome cucn for tlic fame purpofe, is 
 tolerated in cur Age , although fome pceuiiTi people 
 lecmc to diflike of it: Amongft fo many valiant Princes of 
 our Engii/h Nation, vvhofe Jiues haue already euen cloyed 
 the Stage , I fearchcd the Chronicles of elder agcs,vvhcrein 
 Ifound amongft diuers renowned pcrfons, one Brittifli 
 Prince, who of his enemies,receiucd the tkk ofVa/tant Brit- 
 tame jhis name was Caradoc,ht was King o^Silftria.OrdoKica, 
 ^\\A March, which Countries are now called, Somh-fValet, 
 North -fVa/es, Mid the Marchesiznd therefore being borne in 
 Walesjand King of Wales,I called him the va/ia»t Weljhman; 
 he liued about the yere of our Lord,7o. Cornelm Tacitus in 
 his 1 2.booke,fayth,that hee held warrcs p.years againft all 
 the Romane puilfance ; but in the end hec was betrayed by 
 Cartifmanda Quecne o^Brigance, and fo cwiuayed to Rome 
 in triumphjfo that the name ofCaradoc was famous in Rome 
 at that time : wherefore finding him fo highly commended 
 amongft the Romans,who were then Lords of all the world, 
 and his enemies; I thought it fit amongft fo many Worthies, 
 whofc Hues haue already been both adled and printed,his life 
 hailing already bin a^cd with good applaufe, to be likewife 
 worthy the printing; Hoping that you will cenfurc indiffe- 
 rently of itjand fo I bid you farewell. 
 
 A3 The 
 

 The A^lors names. 
 
 Fortmte. 
 
 Burdh. 
 
 OEimim K/»x ofNorth-PFaies. 
 
 Gmniuer his daughter, 
 
 Codigune hu baje finw. 
 
 The Duke ofCor/tewalL 
 
 The Earle ofGlofier, 
 
 Morgan Earle ofAngUfey. 
 
 fheander hiefoHHe^the Fayry 
 champion. 
 
 Ratjbane his man, A Jugler, 
 Cadallan Prince of March ^ with 
 his three fons, and his daugh- 
 ter Voada, 
 CaradoCfMauTM and Confidn^ 
 
 ttne, 
 Monmouth an vfirfer. 
 
 Cederus KingofBrittaine, 
 
 paid his brother, 
 
 l^enujitts Duke ofTorke, 
 
 Cartifmanda his mfe. 
 
 Claftdttis Cefar the Emferour. 
 
 OJlorim Scapula theRomant 
 fe Lieutenant. 
 2 Mar CM GalUcus hisfonne. 
 MAfanliHS Valens^and Cejfius 
 § Najica, 1 .Tribunes of the 
 fi Romanes. 
 
 %A Witch^and herfonne Blufh. 
 ^The Clownervith a company of 
 ^1 Rufiickes, 
 ASh'epheard. 
 Anoldeman, 
 
 THE 
 

 THE VALIANT 
 
 WELSHMAN. 
 
 ACTVS 1. SCENA I. 
 
 f(>rmne4efcenl<d9WHefromheauen\totheStage^afdthenihet 
 c^lsfomh foHre Harpers.thathj the fomdof their (Jfu^ 
 fcksthn mtght awake the4ncientBar^, a kindopvM 
 ^oetMo long agoewat there iHtoomhed^ •/ -^ - 
 
 Tcrtme, 
 
 T Hus from the hich Imperiall Scateof/tfi«f, 
 Romes awfidl qoddefre,Chauncc, defccnds to view 
 
 txru c T' S^?^ """"^ J^^^^" of mortaU men. 
 Whore ads and kenesdiuifiblcby me, >■ 
 
 Sometime prefcnt a fwelling Tragedy * 
 Ofdifcontentcdmen: -fometimesagaine 
 
 My fmiles can mould him to a Comicke vaync: 
 
 Sometimes like N]f<?^<r,int€ares I drowne " . ■ .,' 
 
 ThisMirrocofmeofman; and to conclude ': 
 
 I fealc the Lcafc of mans beatitude: * ' 
 
 Amongft the feueral! obie6>s ofmy frowncs, [ 
 
 Amongft the limdry fubieas of my finilcs, 
 
 Amongft fo many Kings houfdevp in clay, » 
 
 Behold,! bring a King of Cambria: 
 
 To whom greatP;rrAw,H^^<;rpoyfdein fcales 
 
 Of dauntlejTc valour,weighes not this Prince of Wales, 
 
 Be 
 
THEVAmNT 
 
 Be dumbeyou fcornefullEngli{h,whofe blackc moiithcs 
 Hauc dim'd the glorious fplcndor of thofe men, 
 Whofe refolution merites Homers penne: 
 And you, the types of the harmonious fpheares. 
 Call with your filuer toncs,that reuercnd BarSy, 
 Ihat long hath flept-within his quiet vrne. 
 And let his tongue this Welflimans Crcft adornc. 
 
 The Harpers pUy, and the Bardh rifethfrom 
 
 . hps Tombe. • . 
 
 ^W^.Who*s this difturbs my reft? 
 F^rf«»tf .Nonc,Poct Laureat:but a kind rcqueft 
 Fortune prefers vnto thy ayry fhapc, 
 That once thouwouldft in well-tunde meeter fing 
 The high-f wolne fortunes of a worth y Kin g , 
 That valiant WeUbman, Caradochy name. 
 That foy Ide the haughty Romanes,crackt their fame. 
 
 Bardh, I well rcmember,po weif uU Deity, 
 Arch-gouernelTe of this terreftriall Globe, 
 Goddeffe of all mutation man affords. 
 That in the raigne of Romcs great Emperour, 
 Ycleped C/^«^/^»,when the Biy ttifli He 
 Was tributary to that conquering See, 
 This worthy Prince furuiued,whofc puittant might 
 
 Was not inferiour to that fonne oUo»e, 
 
 Who,in his cradle choktc two hideous Snakes. 
 
 Which,fince my Fortune is to fpeake his worth. 
 
 My vtmoft f kill aliuc fhall paint him forth. 
 
 Fort Then to thy taske,grauc Bardh.-uW to mens care, 
 
 Famcplac^thcvaliantWcKhmaninthefphcarc. Exft. 
 
 Bardh. then,fince I needs muft tell the high defigncs 
 
 Of this braue Welfhman,that fucceeding times, 
 
 Inleaues of gold,may regifter his name, 
 
 And^care a Pyramys vnto his fame; 
 
 Thisonelydoelcrauc,thatinmyfong, 
 
W E L S ITM A~Nrr^~^ '^ — ^^^ 
 
 Attention guyde your carcs,filcncc your tongue. 
 
 Then know all you,whofc knowing faculties 
 
 Of your diuincr parts fcornc to infift 
 
 Oafenfuall obieilSjOr on naked fenfc, 
 
 Butonmanshighcfl AlpcSjInteliigencc, ' 
 
 For to plcbeyan wits,it is as good, j 
 
 As to be filent,as not vndcr ftood. 
 
 Before {^ivefVaUs her happy Vnion had, 
 
 Bleft Vnion,that fuch happineffe did bring. 
 
 Like to the azure roofe of heauen full jpackt 
 
 With thofe great golden Tapers of the night, 
 
 Whofe fpheares fweat with their numbers infinite; 
 
 So was it with the fpacious bounds of Wales, 
 
 Whofe firmament contaynd two glorious ionnes. 
 
 Two KingSjboth mighty in their ar ch-c6mands. 
 
 Though both not lawfiill in their gouememcntJ 
 
 The one O Etonian was,to whom was left. 
 
 By lincall dcfcent,each gouemment : 
 
 But that proud E arle oiMumnomh dealing Hre, . 
 
 Of high ambition did one throne aipirc, J 
 
 Which by bafe vfurpation he detaines. ^ 
 
 OflawfuU (right)vnlawfulltrcafongaincs* 
 
 Twife/m two haughty fct Battalions, 
 
 The bafe vfuroer CMttrtmouth got the day : j 
 
 And now Ouauian fpurdc with griefe and rage, - 
 
 Conduced by a more propitiousfiarrc, \ 
 
 Kimfeife in per fon comes to Sh rewsbury, '• \ 
 
 Where the great Earle of March^rcat in his age. 
 
 But greater in the circuit of his power. 
 
 Yet greateft in the fortunes of his fonnes. 
 
 The Father of our YaHant Wclfhman calld^ 
 
 Himfclfe,his warlike fonnes, and all doth bring. 
 
 To fupplantTreafon,and to plant their King, 
 
 No more He fpeake : but this olde Barde intrettSy ' 
 
 To keepc your vnderftanding and your/eates. 
 
 B AC- 
 
THE'^VAIlANT 
 
 ACTVS I. SCENA 1, 
 
 Enter OEiattiAn^Kin^ of Northwales , Glofler, Codigunes 
 bafefonrjCy Kj\^organ,Earle of tAnglefejf^ and his 
 foolifhfonne wtthfoftidiers, 
 
 OBatiian^ GloJieY, "Lord CedigUHf^ 
 And Noble (J^>^^»,Earlc of Anglefcy, 
 Can the vfurping naiTie oiUHoMtnonth liuc 
 Within the ayry confines of your foules,. 
 And not infeC? tnc purcft tcmpraturc 
 Of loyalty and fwornc allegeance^ 
 With that bafe Apoplexie of reuolt^ 
 And egre appetite of foueraigne might. 
 Counting the greateft wrong, the greatcft right?' 
 Full many Mooncs hauc thcle rvvo aged lights 
 Beheld in peaeefuU wife : Novv,to my griete. 
 When the pure oyle,that fed thcfe aged Lampes„ 
 Is almoft fpcnt,and dimly iliines thokbeames^ 
 That in my youth darted forth fpritefull rayes, 
 Muft now die miicrable and vndonc. 
 By monftrous and bafe vfurpation» 
 
 Co^/^»Thrifenoblcking,bcpatient,thrsIrcad^ 
 The Gods hauefeet ofwooll^but hands ofieadi- 
 And therefore in reuengc as fure,as flow* 
 What thou gh two Rcyall Armites we haue toft?' 
 He that bcarcs man about him, muft be croft : 
 And t\\zth^(c Monmouth jthzt with his soldehea^ 
 Salutes the Sunne,may with the Sunne fal dead* 
 For bafe Rebellion drawes fo fliort a breath. 
 That in the day fhc moues,fhe moues to death s 
 And like the Marigold opens with the Sunne, 
 But at the night her pride is fhut and donc^ 
 Morgan. Harke you,mc Lord Codignne,. 
 By the pones of Saint 7<i«y,you haue prattled to the King^ 
 
 a great 
 
WELSHMAN, 
 a grc$j4c*l€ of goodPhifickc,and forthisonc ofhcr good 
 IcfloBsanddcftru^ions, how call you it, beCad,Iknow 
 Dot very wcil,I wil fight forycu with all the George Stones^ 
 or the Vrfa nuMrs vnder the Sunnes, Harke you me,Kiiigs: 
 I pray you now,good Kings, leaue yourwhimbling, and 
 your great prochmations: let dcaiAi come at her, and ha 
 ^ can catch her,and pray God bletfe her . As for the RebcJl 
 LMomfMtthyl kanow very well what I will do wi th h er, I 
 will make Martlemas beefe on her flefli, a'nd falfe dice on 
 her pohcs for euery Conicatch?r : I warrant her for Cafe 
 bobljy and Mctheglin: I will make hcrpatC ring noonefbr 
 all her refufce6tions and rcbdlions. 
 
 OEiatdan^ But foft, what Dram is this, TheDrumme 
 That with her filemnwrchfalutes the ayre? fomuUth a- 
 Herald, gofcc . fitnc^. 
 
 Herald, And*tpicafc your Grtcc,Cdl«fl^,Earlc of March 
 Spurred on By <hay aiul obfequious louc. 
 Repining at tnc Fortune of yourfoc, 
 Wnofe raucning tyranny dcucmes the liucs 
 Of innocent fubic^spiow in pcrfon comes. 
 To fcoui^c bafe Tfurpation with his fonnes, 
 
 OEla^ ConduAthemtoourprefence. Enteri^arth, 
 Wcicome,braue Earlc,with thcfe thy manly fonncs: 
 Neuer came rainc vnto the Sunne-parcht earthy 
 Ininore aufpicious timc,thcn thy wpply. 
 To fcburgc Tfutpingpride andloucra^ncty. 
 
 C«ii*lk». Oh my gradous Lord^ 
 CadaSm conaes drawne by tha tpb wwfiril awe 
 Ofdiat rich Adamatithiifouic adores. , 
 The needhesf>oyntifioorttiore wilKng to falutc the North 
 Manioyfullertofitinflirindeinlitiiiicn, * 
 
 Then is my krjralty to jsiydc my King. 
 I know, dread Liege,that each true man fliould know. 
 To what intent dame NatureTjroiight him forth: 
 True fubie^ are like Commons,who fhould feede 
 Their King,thcir Country,and theiriiicnds at need. 
 
 B2 0B4i 
 
 :ua 
 
THE VALIANT 
 O^a. Brauc Earle of March, I need not here delude 
 The precious time with vaine capituling 
 Our own hereditary right.Graucs to the dead,, 
 Balfum to grccnc wounds,or a foulc to man 
 Is not more proper, then Otiamnn 
 To the vlurped Title cJ^<?»»w«/^ holds. 
 Then once more on : this be our onely truft* 
 Heauens fufter wrongs : but Angels gard the iuft, Ex^nt, 
 
 ACTVSI. SCENAJ. 
 
 Enter C^fonmottth the vfurfer m arme; with 
 Softldiers. 
 
 MoH. Now valiant Countreymen,once more prepare 
 Your hands and hearts vnto abloudy fight. 
 Sterne LMars beginnes to buckle on his helme,. 
 And wanes his fanguine colours in the ayre : 
 Recount,braue rpirits,two glorious victories. 
 Got with the death of many thoufand foulcs. 
 Thinke on the caufe, for which we ftand ingagde, 
 Euen to the hazard of our goods and lines : 
 That were O^auians fovces like the ftarres. 
 Beyond the limits of Arithmetike : 
 Or equall to the mighty Xerxes hofte : 
 Yet like the poles,our dauntleflc courage (lands, 
 Vnfl^aken by their feeble multitudes. The Vmtru 
 
 But foft : what Drum is this?Souldicrs,look out., beatr a- 
 Did Cefar come,this welcome he fhould haue, farre off. 
 Strong armesjbigge hearts,and to condude,a grauc, 
 
 SoHldiers. Uyhoxd OSlauian, 
 Backt with the Earle of March and his three fonnes,. 
 Intends to giue you battell. 
 
 Moft. No more,nomore:fond doting Earle: 
 Is not there roome enough withm Churchyards ,. 
 To earth his a ged bodic, >s'ith his fonnes. 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 But bee muft hither come to make their graues? 
 
 DrumSjbeat aloud. He not articulate. 
 
 My rouie is drovvn'd in lage. This bloudy fight 
 
 Shall toombc theii bodies in eternal m^i,Exemt,AlarHrH, 
 
 Enter CadalUnwoHndedyWtthhis fo)7t7es. 
 
 Caradoc, Rot from his curfed trunkc that villaines armc, 
 That gauc this fatall wound to rcuerend age. 
 How tares our Princely father? 
 
 Cad. As fares the ficke man,when the nights blackc bir4, 
 Bcatcs at his cafcmcnts with his fable wings : 
 Or as thehalfe dead captiue being condemn'd, 
 Awaitcs the churlifh laylors fearcfull call 
 Out of his lothfomc dungeon to his death : 
 So fares it witli the wounded Earlc of March: 
 The current of my bloud begins to freeze, 
 Toucht by the Icy power ofgclid death: 
 A fad Eclipfc darkens thefe two bright lights:: 
 My vitall Ipirits faint,my pulfcs ceale. 
 And natures frame diflblues to natures peace, 
 All by that damn'd vfurper. He Men. 
 
 Cara. Etcrnall pcace,frce from the hate of men, 
 Infphcare thy fouic,and mount it to the ftars. 
 Brothers,furccafe your griefc,^oe to the field, 
 Cheare vp the Souldiers,whim I fingle forth 
 This bloudy LMonmouthyX.\\^l I may facvificc 
 His cancclcl life vnto my fathers ghoft, ., 
 And rid the land of this Egean filth. 
 His vfurpation ftables.Oh,tis good. 
 To fcourgc with death,that crying finne of bloud, 
 CMorgan meets Cnradoc going in. 
 
 Morgan. Cotifin Caradoc;f)t\\^vv\ all thefe pribblfc prab- 
 bles, I pray vou, how dooth > our vndc CadalUn} bee 
 Cadjhcardhchad gota knockc: if it bee fo) \ pray you 
 lookc th« the Icane Caniball, what doe you call him that 
 
 B 3 cate 
 
THE VALIANT 
 cate vp lultm Cefars and Pomfeyes .* a faucy knaue,that Cares 
 no more for Kings,then lowne beggers & Chimr.ey-fwec- 
 pcrs. 
 
 Cara. Why,death,man. 
 
 Morgan. I,I,Dcath,apoxc on hcr:as Cad fliudgc nice, 
 lice will cate more Emperours and Kin^s at one mealcjthea 
 fome Taylors halfcpennyloaueSjOrVlurcrs decayed {hen- 
 tlcmen in a whole yeare : therefore I pray you Coufin,hauc 
 acareof her vn'cle. 
 
 Ctra. He is in heauen already. 
 
 Morgan. In heauen! why did you let her goe thither? 
 
 Cara. It is a place of rell,and Angels bliffc, 
 
 Morgan. AngcUs'Cots blue-hood: I warrant her, there 
 is ne'rc a Lawyer in the whole orld, but had rather hauc c- 
 lcucnrhiIUngs,thcnthebeftAn(hellin heauen.I pray 'you 
 who fenther thither? 
 
 Cara. I cannot tell, but from his dying tongue 
 He did report Monmouth thebloudy meanes. 
 
 Morgan. MonmoHth\ lefu Chrift! did hce fend her vnclc 
 to S a int Peters and Saint Panles, and not fuffcr her coufin 
 Morgan to bid her Nos DhieM>)^zxVc yoUjCoufin, He feekc 
 her out be Cad.Farewell,Coufin,Ilc make her pring packe 
 her Nunclc with a vcnfhancc. 
 
 Cara. Farewell,good Coufin;vfhilft I range about 
 The mangled bodies of this bloudy field^ 
 To finde the Traytor forth,whofc fpottcd foulc 
 lie fend pofthaftc vnto that low Abiffc, 
 That with the fnaky furies he may dwell. 
 And cafe Promothens of his paincs in hcU . Alantm Againe» 
 
 Enter at one <lontyAonmov^}\ mth SoH/d/ers,at the ether 
 Codigune .• theyfght : Monmouth hates them^ in^ 
 then enter Caradoc Mt the other » 
 
 Carddoc. Turnc thec,Vfurncr,Harpey of this Clime, 
 Ambitious vilUine,daguied nomicidc. 
 
 Mon, 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 //<?».FondIing,thoufpcakeftintoo mildc confonants : 
 Thy ayrywords cannot awake my fplccnc : 
 Thou woundft the fubtlc body ot the ayrc, 
 In whofe concaiiity wc ftand immured : 
 Thou o'mtd mc cordials,and not vomits now r 
 Thy Phyfickc will not worke:thefc names thou fpeakft. 
 Fill vp each fpongy pore vviihin my fle{>i, 
 With ioy intolerable : and thy kind falutes 
 of villany,and ambition,beft befits 
 The royall thoughts of Kings: Readc Machiauell: 
 Vrinces that would afftre/nuft mocke at hell. 
 
 Cara, Out,thou incarnate Deuill;gardetlKe_,f[auc: 
 Although thou fear'ft not hcll,llc dig thy graue. 
 
 Mon. Stay ,Prince,takc meafure of me nrft. 
 
 Cora, The Dcuill hath done that long zgo. Alarum there. 
 
 They Both fight, /e»^Caradoc killethhinu. 
 Enter Confiarttine. 
 
 Ctf»/?.Surccafe,braiie brothcrjFortune hath crowndour 
 With a victorious wrcath,'Thcir Souldiers fiee, (browcs 
 And all their Army is difcomfited. 
 The King founds a retreat. What is the Traytor dead? 
 This a<ft hath purchaft honour to our nam€. 
 And crownde thee with immortall memory* 
 Off with his headtand let the King behold. 
 His gteateft foe and care lies dead and cold* 
 
 ACTVS I. SCENA 4. 
 
 Enter 0Baman,C«M^e,C9nmMtl,Ghfier, Manron ftith 
 coloHnatidfMiers. 
 
 OBa. Here ends the life and'dcaih of bloudy wane, 
 Whofe graue-like Paunch did ncuer cry,Inough: 
 AJid wclcome,Peacc,that long hathliu'd txiUe, 
 
 III!.- 
 
T*HE VALIANT 
 
 Immurdc within the luory wals ofbliffe. 
 Ambition now hath throwne her fnaky fkin,' 
 From off her venomde backe.Oh may ftiec die, 
 Congeard^and neuer moue again to multiply. 
 
 Enter CAradoc, Morgan atid Conflatttine, 
 
 Morgan. Godpleirchcr.BcCad,Kings,all the Sybilies 
 in the whole orld {peakc not more talcs and prophefics, 
 then our Coufin Morgan: Looke you now Kings,our cow- 
 lin CaradoCy^r\A our coufiu Conjiantine^Ditzkc our fafts with 
 mincc-pyes and Gallyiuawfrycs of legs and armcs. Is your 
 Grace a hungry? If you bcc,I hauc proughtyou a Calucs 
 head in wooll,bce Cad;tis in my Knappclacke, 
 
 OIU. ThankSjgcntle Earle. 
 
 cJ^(?r.] Thanks for a Piggc in a poake,tis plceding new; 
 and I pray you thanke our coufin Caradac (or it : for as Cad 
 fhudgemc^hcewasthe Caterer : be Cad, hec did kill her 
 with one blow in the crag,as you vfe to kill Conies. 
 
 O^a. Why,Coufin Morgan,! vfe not to kill Conycs. 
 
 Mor.Do you not?Harke you metyou were a great deale 
 petter to kil al the Conycs in Wales,then they to kil hcr.Bq 
 CadjI hauc knownc tall men as Hercules, bcenc wounded 
 to death,and kicke vp her heeles in an Hofpitall,by theby^ 
 ting of a tame Conycs in the City : therefore your wildc 
 Conyesin the Suburbs,that eatc of nothing but Mandrakes 
 & Turne-her-Yps,mark you me now,by Shefhu, arc worfe 
 then Dog daycs. 
 
 O^ia. VVell,Coufin,you are merry. 
 But now,brauc plants of that vnhappy tree. 
 Whom chauncc of warre hath leueld with the earth. 
 And ni our caufcrWe cannot but lament 
 The fudden downcfall of that aged Earle. 
 But fincc the wil ofheauen is noteonfinde 
 Vnto the w»iH of man:his foule's at reft. 
 Our bountlesand our loue to youaliue. 
 
 ShaU 
 
WEISHMAN. 
 Shafl well confirme the louc wc owe him dead. 
 And firftjbcciufcyour worthy fclucs {hall fce^ 
 Out Royall thoughts adore no peafants god, 
 Or dung-hillbafenelTe : but in that fpheare we mouc. 
 Where honour fits cocquall with high /<?»<•„ 
 TothecbraueKnight,hcauens chieSft inflrument 
 Of our new-borne traaauility and peace. 
 We giuc for thy rewarci, this golden Fleece, 
 GurRoyalldaughtcr,beautiousG'«/Kif;'«tfr, 
 And after our d€ceafe,our Kingly right, . 
 Speake,vahantKnight,wilt thou accept of this? 
 
 Cara, Accept of it^reatKin^! ] 
 
 The Thracian O^y^rw ncuer entertayn d 
 More loy in fight of his Euridicej 
 When with his filucr tunes he did inchaunt 
 The triple-headed doe, and reaifuiiKic, 
 His foules beatitudcjfrom P/frtt'w Court, 
 Then your <leuoted feruant in this gift. 
 Wherein fiich vnre{pc(5led ioy concurs. 
 That cuery fenfe daunces within his blcft circumference ,' 
 And cals my bli{re,A Ncwyeeres gift from Iohc\ 
 And not from that which rcafon or difcourfe 
 Proudly from bcafts dothchallcnge,as from man. 
 In bricrc,my Lord, 
 
 Lookc how proud Nature inlier ftorc, 
 Bccaufcihee hath one Phenix and no more, 
 Whofe indiuiduall fubftancc being but one. 
 Makes Nature boaft of her perfcdjtion; 
 So ift with mc,grcatKing;more bleft in this. 
 Then man turn d conftellation, ftarr'd in bliile* 
 Her gracious anfwcrc,and I am content. 
 
 C^or.Her confent,Coufin CaradocJ. warrant her tbere 
 is neuer a Lady in England, butconfent to giue prikc and 
 prsyfe to a good things goe you together; I warrant 
 tier. 
 
 OHiL How now^y^ Lo;4>doc you play the Pricfl? 
 •10 ^ ^P\ 
 
THE VAtTANT 
 
 ^nfor. Pricfts! Cads bluc-hood, I fhould be mad fcJlow 
 to make Piicfts : for markc you novv,my Loidithc Vv'iclh 
 fay,Let no man put her afunder : thats very good. But bc- 
 licuc mee,and her will,it is a great dealc pctter to put her 
 betwecnc; becaufe the one is a curfc,and the fruitcs of the 
 wombe is a great plefTing. 
 
 O^a. Now Princely fonne,rcach me each others hand. 
 Here in the fight of heaucn,of God and men, 
 I ioyne your Nuptiall liands. Oh,may this howrc 
 Be guided by a fayre and kind afpecft. 
 Let no maleuolcnt Planet this day dart 
 Henhatcful influence/gainft thefe hallowed rites. 
 You hcauenly Pilots ofthe life of man, 
 Oh,be propitious to this facrcd caufe, 
 That God and men may feale it with applaufc. 
 So now to Ccremonies.Muficke,found (hi ill thy note: 
 'Tis Hymens holyday;Let Bacchut flotc. Exemt.. 
 
 Mdnet film Codifftne. 
 Codig.Go you vnto the Church,and with your holy firw 
 Perfume the Altars ofyour country gods, 
 Whilft I in curfcs,fwifterin purfiitc, 
 Then winged lightningjcxccratc your foulcs. 
 And all your Hymencall iollity. 
 Now fwels the wombe of my inucntion, 
 With fome prodigious proief^,and my braync 
 Italianates my barren faculties 
 To Machiuilian blacknefTe.WcKhmtn^ftand faft; 
 Or by thefe holy raptures that infphrc 
 The foule of Polititians with rciierge, 
 Blackeproie<5^s,deepe conccits,quavnt villanics,' 
 By her that excommunicitti n^ light 
 Of my creat!«ft,vrith a bafhrirds name, 
 Aiidmakesnicfhndnorifutedtoacfowne; '-x'^'ia^ 
 
 He fall ray felfe,otplucke this WelHtman down. ""^^ 
 C<;rwr4//,hckildthybrother.There'sthcbafe, ,^ ; *" 
 Whcreonroyenuyfiiallerta the frame v '*" 
 
 * - - Of. 
 
 
{ 
 
 WELSHMAN. 
 
 Ofhifcottfufion. GUfter,lVttovf, 
 
 B Natures maftcr.piecc oftnuious plots. 
 
 The Cabinet of all adulterate ill 
 Enuy can hatch; with thcfe I will bcginnc. 
 To make blackc enuy Primate of each (in. 
 Now, in the hcate of all their reucUing, 
 Hypocrific , Times beft complexion, 
 Smooth all my rugeed thou ehts,let them appcarc 
 Asbrothell tinaes benighted^darkely deare. 
 Lend me thy f»ce,good /4«Mir, let mce lookc 
 luft on Times fa{hion,with a double face, 
 AnddadmypurpofcinaFoicscafc. Exit, 
 
 Ac TVS ». ScBNA X. SmUMnpcks* 
 
 stid C§MffiH* vnt« the Banket. 
 
 OSta, Sit,Pnnces, and let each man,as befits 
 This folemne Feiliuall,tune his fullcn fcnfes, 
 To merry Carols,and deliffhtfomc thoughts, 
 Comicke inuentions^and luch pleafant'ftraines 
 As may decypher time to b« well pleafed . 
 All things difHngiaidit are into their times 
 Andlouiall howres,vnfitfor grauedefigncs. 
 A health vnto the Bride and Bride groomc. Lords, 
 Let it goc round. Thejf drmke round. 
 
 OSta. How fares our princely Daughter? 
 Me thinks,your looks arc too compofdc for fuch a holiday, 
 Gi4i, Oh my good Lord,to put your Highnes out nf your 
 Which your weak argument draws fro mj looks:(furpe(Sl, 
 Tis true,that heathen Sages haue affirmed. 
 That Natures TMtfixt mthm our ioekf, 
 Gittetfiopetareademrhedrts/isinalK}^. 
 Yet this affirmatiue not alwayes holds; 
 For fomctiroes as the vrine.that foretels 
 
 C a The 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 The conftitution of each temperature. 
 
 It falfely wrongs, the iudgemcnt,makcs our wit 
 
 Turnc Mountybanke in falfely iudging it : 
 
 And like the outward parts of feme fayrc whore, 
 
 Deceiues,euen in the obie^ we adore :, 
 
 My Lord, my foule's fo rapte 
 
 In contemplation of my happy choyce. 
 
 That inward filence makes it more complete^. 
 
 By how much more itis remote 
 
 From cuftome of a fuperficiall ioy, 
 
 Thats mcercly incorporcall,a meere drcame. 
 
 To that cffentiall ioy my though tsconceyue,. 
 
 0^4. How learnedly hath thy perfwafiue toung 
 Difcouered a new pafTage vnto ioy. 
 In mentallrefcruation? True ioy is ftrung 
 Beft with rhe heart-ftrings,founds onely in the tongue. 
 But where 5 Sir Mvrgdn^zxlt of Anglefey? 
 Hepromifcd vs fome pleafant masking fight. 
 To crowne thcfe Nuptials with their due delight,. 
 
 Enter Morganffn>l^fom€iLMbrioH, 
 
 Morhft, Oh my Lord, my father is commingto your 
 Grace, with fuch a many of Damfons and (hee Shittle- 
 cockes T Theyfmell of nothing in the world but Rozin 
 and Coblers waxc ; fuch ama^y lights intheirheelcs,6c 
 lungs in thcii hands,aboue all cry, yraith., 
 
 Enter the LMaske of the VAjry Qtjftte withfoure Uarfers\ 
 before they daunce, one of them fingeth a iVe/fhfing : they 
 datMce^Mrdthenthe foolct EarU MtrgAnsfonne^^lethiH 
 hue with the Eayrj Queene. 
 
 Morton, By my troth, my ftomackc rumblcth at the ve- 
 ry conceit of this lamall loue, cuen from the foleof my 
 head, to the crowne of the foote,. Sxirely, I vvili hauc 
 
 njorc. 
 
WELSHMAN, ■. 
 
 more acquaintance of that Gentlcwomanj me thinks fli« 
 daunccth Uke aHobby-horfc. 
 
 ^fter thedauncCya Tritmfet within,. 
 
 OBa. i:\\zti^s/loyx(\n Morgan, 
 But foft,what Trumpets this? 
 
 Confian. Anie{renger,my Lord, from King Gederns, 
 King of Brytayne,dchrcsaccc(rcvntoyourMaicfty, 
 
 OBa. Admit him to ourprefcncc. 
 
 Enter t/^mbajfadoftr, 
 
 t/fmbajf. Health to this princely prefence, and fped- 
 ally, to great 0iEf4MM»j for vnto nim I muft diredmy 
 fpccch. 
 
 OBa. To vshhcnfrcelvfpeakc the t^nor of thy fpccch. 
 And wee as freely will reply to i t. 
 Thy Matter is a Prince,wnom wcc affcfl, 
 For honourable caufcs knowne to vs : 
 Then {pcakc,as if the power vvc hauc to graunt, 
 Were tied to his dcfire. 
 
 Amb^VtTi know,great Kine,that im>w Gedcrns (lands^ 
 As in a Labyrinth of hope and ftarc, 
 Vnccrtaine eyther of his lite and Crownc. 
 The Romanc Claudim C<r/ir,with an hottc 
 Of matchlcffe numbcrs,bold and rcfolutc, 
 Are marching towards Brittayn,armd with rage. 
 For the denying Tribute vnto Rome, 
 By force and bloudy^warre to conquer it, 
 And eyther v;inne Brittaync with the fword. 
 Or make her ftoope vnder the Romane yoke. 
 • Now,mighty Kingjfince Brittayne,through the world. 
 Is counted famous for a generous lie, 
 Scorning to yeeld to forraine feruitudc, 
 Gedfrwhumoly doth defire your aydc, 
 Tobacke him'gainft the pride of Romanc Cefar, 
 And force his Forces from the Brittifh ftxorcs : 
 
 •C3 Which 
 
THE VALIAMT 
 
 Wliich being done with fpccclc,hc vo wcs to tfe 
 HimfclfctoWales/m bonds of amity. - 
 
 O^.LcgatCjthis jiews hath pleafd O^anian wet 
 The Bryitayncs arc aNatioii.frce and bold. 
 And fcornc the bonds of any forrayne foe; 
 A Nation,that by force was ne'rc fubdudc. 
 But by bafe Treafons poiitikely forft. 
 CUndiM forgetSjthat when the Bryttifli lie 
 Scarce knew the meaning of a ftrangcrs march, 
 Great ItUitu C<r/^,fortunatc in amies, 
 SufFrcd three bafe repulfes from the CUfFes 
 Of chalky Doucr: 
 
 And had not Bry ttaync to her fclfe proud falfc, 
 Cefar and all his Arnw had beene toombdc 
 In the vaft bofome or the angry fea. 
 Sonne Curadoc, how thinke you of this worthy cntcrprifc? 
 Yet tis vnfitjtlr at on this fuaden warning, 
 You Icaue your fay re wife,to the Thcorickc 
 Of matrimodiall pleafure and delight. 
 
 Car4. Oh my good Lord,this honourable caufc 
 Is able to inflame the coward brcft 
 Of bafe T/^^yTrWjto tranffomie a man, 
 Thats Planct-ftrooke with 54f<ww, into OW4r/; 
 To turne the Caucafus of peafant thoughts, ' 
 
 Into the burning Ailtna of reucngc, ' * 
 
 And manly Execution of the foe. 
 What man is he,ifRcafon fpeake him man. 
 Or honour fpurs on,that immortall fame 
 Way canonize his A^ to after times. 
 And Kinglv Htnurs in their Swanlikc tunes 
 Of fphcareiike Muficke,of fwcct Pocfic, 
 May tell their memorable a(fts in verfc ; 
 But atthe natne ofRomaneSjis all wtrrc. 
 All courage,9ll compa6l of manly vigour 
 Totally magnanimious,fit to cope 
 £uea with a band of Centaurcs.or a hoafl 
 
 ef 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 OfCfetanMinotaurcs?Thenlctnot me be bard: 
 The way to honour's ciaggv,rough,and hard. 
 O^a. Go on,& pro fper,braue refolucd Prince. 
 C<«r.Fairc Princcffejbe not you difmaid at this; 
 Tis honour bids me Icauc you for a while. 
 *Twill not long be abfenLAlI the world, 
 Xxccptthis honourable accident, 
 Could not intreat,what now I muft performe. 
 Being ingadgde by honour.Lct it fuifice. 
 That ioy thatiiucs with thec,without thee dies, 
 
 Cuw.Swcct Lord,ech howrc vvhilft you returnjlc pray. 
 Honour may crownc you with a glorious day. 
 
 Cara, Then here He take my leauc; Hekijfeshis 
 
 Firft,as my duty binds,of you great King. . hand. 
 Next, of you, tayre Princeffe. He kjffes her. 
 
 Come brothers,and Lord Morfan^ muft intrcat 
 Your company along, 
 
 Mor, Fare you well, great King: our Coufin<«^C4r;/- 
 ioc and I,will make Cefars,With all her Romanes,runne to 
 the Tcuils arfc a peakc,I warrant her. Exeunt^ 
 
 I pray you looke vnto her fonnc there: beeCad, hee 
 hath no more wit in his pates, then the arrantcft Gander 
 at Cpofc fayre. Exit, 
 
 05^4. Comc,daughter,now let's in. 
 He that loues honour,.muft his honour winne. Ex€Ur,t, 
 
 ACTVSl, SCENAl. 
 
 Enter the Bardh,9r fVeljh Poet. 
 
 Bard. Thus haue you fcen,the valiant Caradcc^ 
 Mounting the Chariot of eternall fame, 
 Whom, mighty Fortune,Regent of this Globe, 
 Which Naui gators call terreftriall. 
 Attends vpon:and like a careful Nurfe, 
 That fings fweet LuUabies vnto her babe, 
 
 5 Crownv 
 
 -'*] 
 
TH»E VALIANT ;, 
 
 Crowns her bcloucd Minion with content. 
 And fcts him on the higheft Spire of Fame. 
 Now to Cj^^w, King of warlike BrittaynCj 
 Oppreft with Romane Legions IS he gone, 
 Spur'd on V vith matchleffe refolution, 
 And in th e battcll, as your fclues ftiall fee. 
 Fights like a A'Jrw^rfw Lyon, 
 Or like thofe Giants.that to cope with /lw<^, 
 Hurl'd OjU vpon Pf/^w,heap*d hill on hill, 
 Mou ntaine on mountainc,in their boundles rage. 
 But in the meane time dreadleffc of trechcrous plots^ 
 The Bailardplaves his ^r;c,whofe ancient fore 
 Beginnes to fe{ter,and now breakes the. head 
 Of that ImpoiJume malice had begot. 
 Now Corneppolt, Gloflery twinnes of fome iHCuhus, 
 Andlbnncandhcyre to hells Imperiall Crowne, 
 ThcBaftard C9<^^^r,confpire the death 
 0(oUe O^auiofi. Thofe that faine would know 
 The manner how,obferuc this filent O^ow. 
 
 EnteraJumhefhow^ Codi^ime.Clofier itnd Ccrmfollatthe 
 Me dare: After they confuit a little while, enter at the o^ 
 ther doreyOStauian^ GHiniMer,aml Voada^thejifier ofCara^ 
 doc.'theyfeemehywayefintreatii^to inuite them: they 
 ofer ft cttfofwitievnt90Ei4HiaHyafidheiefoyfoned.Thejr 
 take GHuu$terM$d Voada^irndfttt theminjrifon.CodigMtte 
 ii crowned King efWalet. 
 
 Bardh. The trecherous Baftard,with his complices, 
 Cornewdl and Glofier,did inuite the King, 
 Fayre (jwwijfr andbcautious Z/ff4iii» 
 The(ifterofrenowmedC4r4</flf, >! 
 
 Vnto a fumptuous feaft,vvhofc coftjy outHde ^ '^■ 
 
 Gaucnofuipitiontoafouleintent. iiVv 
 
 AndhadC4//4Wrrf(as(hedidatTroy \ 
 
 Foretell the danger of the Grecian horfc, i ■.■>■■ .. .->^ 
 
 That 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 That SinoH cpunterfey ted with his tearcs,) , : 
 
 Prefagcd this Treafoiijlikc to fomc nightly dream 
 
 Of fome fuperfluous braync begot in wine. 
 
 It had beene onely fabulous,and cxtin6t 
 
 Euen with the fame breath,that /he brought it forth 
 
 Like fome abortiuc Oraclc,fo beguiles 
 
 The Syrens fongs,and teares of Crocodiles. 
 
 At this great bankct,great O^auian 
 
 Was poyfoned,and the wife ofCaradoc, 
 
 Together with his beautious fitter led 
 
 Vnto a lothfome prifon,and the Crowne 
 
 Inuefted on the head o(Codigu»e 
 
 The enuious Baftard.Here leaue we them a while : 
 
 And now to Bryttayne let v$ fteare the courfe 
 
 Of our attention, where this worthy Sunnc 
 
 That fhines within the firmament of Wales, 
 
 Was like himfelfe,thrice welcom'd,till the fplccnc 
 
 Of that malicious Glofler didpurfuc 
 
 In certaine lctters,fent to Gedertu Kin g, 
 
 Whofe fifter he had maried,his defame 
 
 Wales loft,in liucly Scenes wcclc /hew the fame. 
 
 Ac TVS a. ScENA. J, ExitBarSj, 
 
 Enter Gedemst King ofBryttainey Priftce Gald, 
 Caradoc, Lord Morgan yJUtattron and 
 Confiantine. 
 
 Cede. Once more,brauc Pecrcs of Walcs,welcome to 
 Herein OSiauum flbcw^s his kingly loue, (Bryttayne, 
 
 That in this rough fca of inuafion. 
 When the highiwelling tcmpcfts of thefe times 
 Orcflow our Bryttifli banks,and Cefars rage, 
 Like to an Inundation,drownes our land. 
 To fend fo many warlike Souldiours, 
 Condu^d by the fiowrcs of famous Wales. 
 
 D Now 
 
. THE VALIANT 
 
 Now Cefar, yyhti\t\ion daf'ft, vvccarc prepared, . 
 Britraines vvould rathet dic,tben be outdared. 
 But foft, what mcffengar is this? 
 
 Enter A Mfjfe»germth AUtter. 
 Spcakc Mcflcnger/romwhom, or whence tKou commcft, 
 
 C^ef From Waks,nvv Lord,fcnt in all poft-hafie. 
 From nobie Earle of Gloftcr,to your Grace, 
 With this letter. 6ederusreadesit\ 
 
 ui^or.. From Wales! I pray you, goodpoftcsandmef- 
 *lcngers,tellvs, how fares aU our friends, our Coufin */ 
 Cuimuer, ap Caradoc/fp Voada. 
 
 Msjf. I know them not.. He Brikes hhfu, 
 
 Morgan y Cads blue-hood, Itnownot our Coufin? IIc^ 
 giueherfucha blowonthe pate , He make her know 
 hcrcoufins.. Cads- zwowncs, hee had beft tell her,, 
 heknowes nothernofeonher face. This fellow was 
 pome at hogs Norton, whetcpiggesplayonthcGi^an^. 
 Pofts call you her?Sploud,wcrc a finiple Carpenter to buil^ 
 houfe on iuch pofts : not know^ur Coufins? 
 
 Gederus. This lettei from our brother Glofler fent, 
 Intreates me, not to tiuft the gilded outHdes 
 Of thefe ftrangers. We know our brother wclh 
 He is a man orhonourable parts. 
 Judicious, vpon no flight furmifc, 
 Giues Ts intelligence, it (hsU be« £b. 
 Week truft a ftiead;4rfore an vnknownc foe. 
 Prince Caradoc,y om with your forces lye vpon yon hillj; 
 From whencejvnlcfTc you fee our Army faint, . 
 Or difcouraged by the Rpmane bandf, 
 There keepe your ftanding- jfDmm^ftfre^ojf, 
 
 Harke,Romane Ce[ar comes: now BrittayiMS fighti. 
 Like BrHt$u fbnncs,for freedof^ and focright; t Miffmn. 
 ExeutitGe<iermmd^huo$mfM^ r:ia'?.'cfiv/v.> 
 
 C4r4. DifgracedBylttt^/M^edWa hiIL>' ^ -- -^ 
 
W E t S H M A N. 
 
 FondKingjthy words,and all the trecherous plots 
 
 Of recret mifchiefe/iiike into the gulfe 
 
 Ofmyoblkiion: memory, be dull, 
 
 And thinke no more on thefe difgracefuU ayrcs, 
 
 Myfuryreliflit. King, 
 
 Set punies to keepc hils, that fcarce hauc read 
 
 Thefirft matcriall Elements ofvvarre. 
 
 That winkc to fee a Canoneere giue fire. 
 
 And like an Afpin, fliakcs his coward ioynts, 
 
 At musket fhot. Within thefe noble veynes. 
 
 There runncs a current of fuch high-borne bloud, 
 
 ^f/;/7?f^ well may father for hisowne. 
 
 Thefe honourable fparkes of man wee keepc, 
 
 Defcendedlimally from Hc^iorsrzcc, 
 
 And muft be put in adion. Shall I ftand , 
 
 Like gazing Figure-flingcrs on the ftarres, 
 
 Obferning motion,and not moue my felfe? 
 
 Hence with that bafencflc. I that am a ftarre. 
 
 Muft moue,although I moue irregular. 
 
 Goc you vnto the nill,in fomc dilguifc. 
 
 lie purchafe honour by this entcrprifc. Exemt.AUrtmi. 
 
 ACTVS 1. SCENA 4. 
 
 Enter <tt the one dore Gederm, and Prince 'Cald : at the 0- 
 ther, ClaudiM, andcommcnSoHldters, They fight. CUh- 
 diusbeates them tn. Then enters Car adcc, andfurfues 
 Ciattdiw. Prefentiy enters Cefir and C a-r ado c figh- 
 ting. 
 
 Claud. Holdjvaliant Bryttainc,hoId thy warlike hands 
 Cara. Then yeeld thy felfc,proiid Romanc, 
 
 Or by thofe gods the Bryttaines doe adore. 
 
 Not all thy Romane hoftc fhall fauc thy life. 
 
 CioH^ Then fouldiour,(for thy valour fpeakes thcc lo , ) 
 
 KnoWj that thou-haft no common prifoncr, 
 
 D 2 Ca^ 
 
THE VALIANT > 
 
 But filch a one, whofc eminence and place 'n 
 
 Commaunds officious duety through Rome: * 
 
 Then if thy inward parts dclerue no IcflTc * 
 
 In honours eye,then thy mcane habitc fhcwcs, 
 Releafe me, that a publike infamy -i 
 
 Fall not vpon me by the fcandalous hofte, 
 Whofe Criticke cenfurc, to my cndlclTc fhamc. 
 Will runne diuifion on the chaunce of warre. 
 And brand my fortune with blacke obloquy : 
 And by my honour, that the Romane&hold 
 As deare as life,or any other good 
 The heauens c^ giue to man,the batteUdonne, "^ 
 lie pay my ranfomo in a treble fomc. 
 
 Ca, Know,Romane,that aBryttaync fcorns thy gold. 
 Let cJWwirfrf broode adore that Deity, 
 And dedicate his foulevnto this faint : 
 Souldiours hauemines ofhonourable thoug hts. 
 More wealthy the n the Indian vcyncs of gold. 
 Beyond the value of rich Tagus fnorc : 
 Their Eagle-feathered aftions fcomc to ftoope 
 To the bale lure of vfurers and flaues. 
 Let painefuli Marchants,whofe huge riding (hips 
 Tcare vp the furrowcs of the Lidian decpc. 
 To fliun the flauffh load of poucrty. 
 Gape after maiTie goldc : t^e wealth we crane. 
 Are noble a£lions, and an honoured graue^ 
 lie take no money jRomane : 
 But iince thou feemeii no counterfeit imprediony. 
 Butbear'ft theRoyalllmageof aman, 
 Giue me fome priuate token from thy hands. 
 That's gcttcrally knownc vnto thyfiiendsy 
 1 hat if by chance I come to Rome, 
 I may be knowne to be your friend. 
 
 C/<«w/.Herc,worthy BTyttayne,takc this gpldcn Lyon^ 
 And wearc it about my neckt:This when thou commeP!^ 
 >ViU quickly findc me out, Souldiour^ cu. - - ^ • • ' 
 
WELSHMAN, 
 Cefar is bound both to the gods and you. £'^,^^ 
 
 Enter Prince Gatd. They found a. retreat. 
 
 Cold. The Romanc Eagle hangs her haggard win^s 
 
 And all the Army's fledjalTby the ftrcngth 
 
 And oppofition of one common man 
 
 In {hew,not farre fuperiour to a Souldiour, 
 
 That's hyred with pay,or prcft vnto the field : 
 
 But in his manly carryage,like the Tonne 
 
 Of fo me vnconqucred valiant Mermedon. 
 
 Sure,tis fomc god-like fpirite^that obfcures 
 
 His fplendour in thefe bafe and borrowed clouds 
 
 Of common Souldiours habit. All my thoughts 
 
 Are wrapt in admiration,and I am dcepe in louc 
 
 With thofc perfecftienSjOnely that my eye 
 
 Beheld in that fayre obictl.Thus haue I left the field. 
 
 To interchange a word or two w ith him. 
 
 And fee,in happy time he walkcs alone. 
 
 Well mct,braue fouldiour : may a Prince be boldc 
 
 To askc thy name,thy nation and thy birth? 
 
 Cora. Fayre Princejou queftion that you know already. 
 I am not what I feemc,but hither fent, Hedtfcbfes 
 
 On honourable termes,to ayd this King ; hmfelfe* 
 
 Which he vnkindy,bafely did refufe. 
 
 And in reward of this his proffered good, 
 
 Vngratefiilly returnd(what o tbcr Ki ngs 
 
 With princely donatiues would recompencc) . 
 
 My fcruice withiniurious contempt: 
 
 But I,in lieu of this difgracefull wron«^ 
 
 Haue done him right,and through the iawcs of death, 
 
 Haue brought a glorious triwrnph to his Crownc, 
 
 And hung iweet peace about his palace gates. 
 
 True honour fhould doc that,which enuy hates. 
 
 Ga/d. Fayre Map of honour^where my rcafon readcs 
 Each nauigable c i.rcle-,that containes 
 
 P 3 My 
 
IBJfi^t^SfeiWRS.1!^.. 
 
 THE VALIANT 
 
 My happy voyage to the land of farnc: 
 Say,vertuous Prince,may G<«/</ become Co bleft 
 To follow thy fay re hoj>cs,and linke his foulc 
 In an vnited league of endlelTe loue : 
 Nor fcornc a Princes proffer :/or by heauen. 
 What I intmde,thy vertue hath inforft. 
 And like the po wcifuil Loadftone,drawnc ray thoughts 
 To limnc out vcrtuerfor exadly done. 
 By artificiall nature,to the life. 
 In thy fayre modell fnaddowed curioufly. 
 How like Pigmalien , do my paflions dote 
 , On this fayre pi^hivel will you accept me Prince? 
 
 Cora. Moft willitigly,kind Prince : 
 And may as yet this Emhrto of our loucs 
 Grow to his manly vigour : 'tis loue alone, ^ 
 
 That, ofdiuided foules,mjdtes onely one. 
 Who then adorc« not loue, whofe lacred power 
 Vnites thofe foules, diuifion would deuoure? 
 Com e,g entle Pnnce,letvs^oe fee our friends 
 I left vpon yon Hilljto kccpc our forts. 
 And thence to Walcs,where <louble ioycs attend 
 AbwUtiduswife,andamoftconftantfriend. , Exeunt^ 
 
 ACTVS 2. SCENA 5. 
 
 EjHer UMorioH^ thtfootijh Knight /ind his man 
 Ratjbane, 
 
 Morion. Come, Ratfianf. Oh the intolerable paine th at 
 1 fuffcr for the loue of the Fayry Quecnc ! my h.ecles are all 
 kybde in the very hcatc of my affection, that nmncs down 
 into my legs : me thinkcs I could e ate vp a whole Brokers 
 fliopp e at a meale,to be eafed of this loue. 
 
 Ratf. Oh mafter, you would hauc a villainous many of 
 pawnes in your belly. Why,you'are of fo vvtakc a nasure, 
 you Yvoula hardly difgeft aScruingmansLiuciry in your 
 V^ly, without a vomit ^O' 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 (Jiforiorj. laffurcthcc, thon faycli true, us but ^roCfc 
 mcatc. But ^4fyZ».twf^thoutold(tmt:c of a rare fellow, that 
 can tell rniifortunes,and can coniurerprcthcc bring mc to 
 him.IIe giue him fomewhat, to hclpe mec to fpcakc with 
 the Fayry Queenc. 
 
 Whofc face Uke to a Butchers doubdet lookes, 
 Varnifht\^ith tallow of fome bcautious Oj^; 
 Or like the aprons of fome Pie-corner Cookes, 
 Whofe breath fmels fwcetcr then a hunted Foxc : 
 Whofe eyeSjlikc two great foot-balls made of lether. 
 Were made to heate the gods in frofty weather. 
 Ratfh. Ohjhappy that man,that hath a bedfellow of thcfc 
 amiable parts. c5hmafter,if her vifiblc parts becfich,hcr 
 inuifible parts are able tomake an Italian run r .ad : hee 
 loues an-armful.But mafter,fee,heres the man I told you of. 
 Enter the it*^ler and hit man. 
 luggler. You know my mind,{ir,be gone. 
 rWauc obferu'd this Idiot,and intend, 
 To gull the Coxccombc : therefore T did tranflatc 
 My fclfc this day into this cunning fhapc. 
 I oft haue heard the foole ftrongly perwadc 
 
 Himfclfe,to be the Fayry Queencs chiefe Louc, 
 
 And that by her he fhall fubduc the Turke, 
 
 And plucke great Otoman from off his throne.- 
 
 This I vvjil workc on. 
 
 Morion. Sir,and't fhall pleafe you,I come to know fome 
 
 of that excellent skill, the world hath blifterde mine cares 
 
 with. 
 
 lug. Sir Thomas Morion ^ox fo are you called^ 
 
 Darling vnto the beautious Fayry Queenc; 
 
 Your fortunes (hall bee fuc h,as all the ^vorld 
 
 Shall-wonder at Fheanders noble niamc : 
 
 For othcrwife/o arc you alfo named. 
 
 I know t o what intent you hither come : 
 
 You come toffee your Loue,the Fayry Queen, 
 
 And talke with her here in this filcnt place, . 
 
 HC!' 
 
THE VALIANT 
 Her nimble Fayrics,and her fclfc do vfc 
 Oft to repayre : and long it will not be. 
 Ere flic com hither:but thus much you muft know 
 You muft not talkc to her,as to a Qijeenc 
 Of earthly fubftancc : for flic is a pure 
 And rimple»rpirit,without Elements: 
 1 WhercforCjWjjthout any mortall thing 
 That may annoy her moft immortall icnfir. 
 You muft goc, numbly creeping on your hands, 
 ^Vithout your Doublct,Rapicr,Cioke or Hofe, 
 Or any thi ng that may offend her nofe. 
 And fec,ree,yonder flie comes ; if you wU fpcakc with her,' 
 You muft doc as I tell yob. 
 
 Enter the Faj/ry Qu^erie. 
 Morion. Oh hclpc me quickly; 
 Come,i?4(/J<f»^,vncafc,my louc is come. 
 
 He fir if s himfe/fe^ruicreepes if on his hands, "mth hisflt4ft» 
 Great Queenc,thou foueraigne of P^r^x^j heart, 
 Vouchfafe a word vnto thy Maydcn Knight, 
 That bowes his guts vnto thy mighty face. 
 Fa)frj> jQJFoUow me this way. 
 SheefaU dotvne vndcr the Stage /indhefolleiwes her. Off d 
 fals into the ditch. 
 tJMoriott. Helpe,^<«/y&rfw,helpc,hclpc. 
 Ratf. Kelp? why ,whcre arc you?I thought you had been 
 in the hole by this time; Comc,giuc me your hand. You 
 follow the Fayry Qucche? 
 
 -^<7r.Come,come,ray nothing : wcelcgoc home like 
 fooles as we came. 
 Come,ray clothcs,my clothes, 
 
 Ratf. Codslid,clothcs!Nowwcmay go homcworfe 
 fooles then we canK.Sfoot, this cunning Rafcall meanes 
 . to fet vs a hay making. Sfoote, we arc fitte for the Doggc- 
 houfcjwc are flayde already. 
 
 CMor. WeU,wc may goc home with the naked truth. 
 Its no matter, A mans i man, though hce haue but a hofe 
 oafaishead« Entet 
 
WEISHMAN/ 
 
 ACTVS 3^ SCENA I4 
 
 Enter Codigme,Glo^er^mdConwaU with Soptl-- 
 diofirsvpinArmes, 
 
 0<i//f. Now friends and fellow S ouldioursiniuft Arms ' 
 Prepare your lelues againft the haughty foe, 
 Who5as wcc heare,marches not farre from hence 
 What we haue done^by force weelc make it good. 
 Or feale our boldattempts, with death and bloud. 
 
 Glofl, Kiiig,kecpc your owne;maugrc all oppofition, 
 Jf he come hither to deraaund your right. 
 And with his rebell troopes difturbe the peace 
 Of what both gods and men haue made your own, 
 Maintain the quarrell with your awfull power- 
 Be It right or wrong;behaue your ielfe like loHe, 
 And ftrike with thunder his bafeinfolencet 
 Difcouri'e not what is donc,nor how,nor when. ' 
 Onely Kin^s wiis are Lawes for other men. 
 'i _"■;'; Enter aUiiejfenger^ 
 
 Codig, What tidings brings this fwcating Meffcnger? 
 
 //<?j^«.My LordjPrince C^rij<i?t,rcturndfrom Brituine,' 
 fc Is wit*!! his Army marching hitberwards. 
 
 r C9d. He comes vnto his dcath.Now,ro<i>«»f , 
 
 I Banifli al timorous thoaghtsithink whar thou art; 
 
 ■ AJQng.THat word is able tqinfufc 
 
 Boldne{fe,as jnfinite^as that we call 
 ^ The worlds firft mouer.Why,the name of King 
 
 Were able to create a man of ftone, 
 
 Wi th more then animall courage, to infpirc 
 
 DulncflTcjWith Jicrue d rcfolution. 
 
 Tiicn,pi4(f^»'»likce/4if/4<fjonthybacke, j^j 
 
 >, Support thy Kingdomes Arch,vnall it crackc. I 
 
 March forwwd. Excnnt. 
 
 ' ■■■ ■ - ' 
 
 E AcTVS i 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 A CTYS 3, SCBNA a» 
 
 Enter Caradoc, Galdyi^auren, ConTtantinCyLordMorgaft^ 
 Earle ofz/inglefej^with colonrs andSoHldionrs. 
 
 Cara.l was not wont,dcarc friends,to be fo dull. 
 I am all lcad,as if my fubtlc foulc 
 Had left his lodging in this houfc of clay. 
 Each empty corner of my faculties, 
 And vnderftanding powers/weli with dreamcs 
 And dire prcCiges of fomc future ill : 
 Gaftly andfcarefuU fpc6lers haunt my flecpc. 
 Andjif there bc,a$ Heathen men affirmc. 
 Some godlike fparks in mans diuining foulc^ 
 Then my propheticke fpirite tels me true. 
 That fome fud ne wes attends my fteps in Wales, 
 I long to heare what niifchiefc,or what good; 
 Hath hapnedjfince I parted from the King.. 
 Enter Aforion^ 
 
 Morion. Oh fathcr,fathcE,{Foot, I f\vcatc,asif I had bectt 
 buried in a Tunne of hote grayncs.. 
 
 (^org. Come you Coxecombe,rcauc your proclamati- 
 ons and your prcambles,and tell her the naked truth, 
 
 ^orw;7.My Father kno wes all. 
 Indeed,father,the naked truth is, that the Fayry Quccne 
 robd me of all my clothes:you might haue fecn me as poorc 
 as an Open-arfc. But I can tell you ncwesj the King is 
 poyfoned; Lord Codigune ctownedjThe Lady GumtHert & 
 the young Gentlewoman imprifoncd, 
 
 Morgan^ut harkc you me,fonnei^(»r/tf»;^ is all this true, 
 ©r inuented of her ownc foolifli pates and imagiBafhions? 
 
 cJWar/o». Why,I pray you,father,whendiayou hcarc % 
 Gentleman of Wales tell lyes? 
 
 Af organ. Her tell her true in that j tisthepraueft Nati- 
 «B vndcr the Sunnes for that JIarkc you me^fonncsjbc Cadg, 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 it is a great tcalc pctter to be a thiefe,then a lyar, I warrant 
 
 her. , , . 
 
 Gald, "WliatjKoyallPnncejCanchauncc predominate 
 
 Ouer amimi,that,likc tbc foulc,retayncs 
 
 A harmony of fuch concordant tunes? 
 
 No fudden accident (hould make to iarre. 
 
 This tenement of clay,in which our foulc 
 
 D wels in, vntill the Leafe of life indutes. 
 
 Of learned men was well cz]lcd,C'l€icrocojtw, 
 
 Or little world: ouer whofemortall parts 
 
 The ftarres doe gouernc, whofeiramortall power 
 
 Sometimes begets a fatall birth of woe; 
 
 Sometimes igaine inuerts their fullcn courfc 
 
 To vnexpedted Reuels^turnes our Critticke howres 
 
 To Cricket merriment ; yet is there meanes that barrs 
 
 Their hateful! influence. Wifdome rules the ftarres. 
 
 You haue loft a Father : Vfc the Athenians breath, 
 
 CtZMcSolons-yNttfums happy VHtHliUatli, 
 
 Cora. Oh,louing PriiKe,thus the Phyfician fpeakes 
 To the difordered Patient: thus healthfull Arte 
 Conferres with wounded Nature. Tis a common trickc. 
 Men being found,giuc Phificke to the ficke. 
 Fayre Prince,nufconfter not my difcontent; 
 I gricue noty%)MxOBauian is dcpriued 
 pf life ; but that he hath exchanged 
 His life/or fuch a miferable death. 
 What villaine,but a prodigie of nature, 
 Ingendrcd by fome Comet,would haue forft 
 His aged foule to wander in the ayre? 
 Bearinty a packet of fuch ponderous finnes, 
 Would^racke the Axel- tree ofheauen tobearc. 
 And not haue giucn him libei ty to pray? 
 But I am armde with patienceJirft with words 
 Week feeke to conquer,and if not,by fwords. 
 
 Mardi roundjl hcvc their Drummcs. 
 
 E 4 Ent^ 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 ACTVS 3. SCENA 3, 
 
 Enter Codigme,Glofier,C<n'M(W(tU,with 
 coloms andfouldioHi-s. 
 
 Codig. NowCaradoc, what ift thou canft dcmaund> 
 
 ^7\V''u^'*^''^'^^^P''>7°"^^^^^^rpeaceaIittIc 
 Codfg. He hearc no mad men fpeakc. 
 
 Morg,Czds blu-hood,take her for Bedlems,& mad mcns> 
 
 ^ -, f^^off^stofirikehim. 
 
 C^y^.BepaticntjCoufin. Codigme, inhriefc 
 
 I come to claymc my riaht,that thou vfurpeft' 
 
 Andbyfin!ftermeanes,blackeasthyrinnes ' 
 
 Haft bafely ftohie : furrender firft my wife ' 
 
 My fifter^and the Kingdome of South waks- 
 
 Or by the gods,tG whom I Iknd obliged ' 
 
 In facred bonds of Orizons and thankcs-/ 
 
 Foriife and motion : if thou rcfufe to doe it 
 
 Or moue that bloud boyles within my veyncs 
 
 At.che memoriall of thy hcllifli finne, ' ' ' 
 
 He tearc the Crowne from off thy cuxfcd.itiS ' 
 
 And eythcrdie my relfe,6rftrikc thee dead. ' 
 
 Cod. Caradccthou claymeft South-Wales of vs. 
 Nor that,nor wife,nor fiftcrflialt thou haue: 
 Butifthoulong'ftforany,aske'agrauc. .:;;,;; :. 
 
 Thehign-fwolneprideofMaieftyaridloue; ivt^n^V 
 
 Brookes no competit6rs;its thus decrecde, - ' : f 
 
 VV ho Oiares with th e m,muft for the booty bleed •' 
 Bch Planet keeps his Orbe,which being refign'd. 
 Pcrhaps,by greater rights would be outlKindc ^ 
 
 C^r.S wect Pa tiencc,yct infti-ua nly toung a\vhilo : ' ■ 
 To Ipcaketne language of a t<fmperater6ule. : 
 C<7^?^/^w,marke what lie offer thee: 
 
 Since that the wrongsjwhich bafely thou haft bred' ' 
 
 Cannot be reconciled,but by the death 
 
 - ■^' Off 
 
of millions^that ntuft fuflfer ft/rfvs; iw6^ ^rnh'rfiC: sgno;;^;* 
 And wc the authors of what Wslr* 'ahd%<5^(J>^^«3K} n oj lo'l 
 shall in her frantikc outrage laiiiffe oiri : ' '' - - '^'t '' ' * b/ic Jf r 
 (For tis a thing that honourYddriies tb do^ '-'^^h ^Hin^Tj'f 
 That multituoes {hould pcri/h f<5r v>twp: fc?^'^ i.irp^f -V 
 Thou art a mJttijif a6Hons like thy woi^^j > :> rohgni/f o; I' 
 Bebutpcbporti6nable,that-difddyne(l '-^ -^ 
 Tofieht with crauen b^{€n(iile all bnbds: <; *r^- 
 Nor doe I thinkc thy honour fo proflifc, • 
 That guiltleflfc men fliould bleed for thy abufe: 
 Then, if thoudatcft:Andbnce more to augment 
 Thy Baftard couragc^againe,I dare thee nght,' ^ 
 Eueil in a fingle Mononiachy^hahd to hantf t* ^ ' 
 Andjif by chance (is man is nbUgSt but chi&cc^ 
 Thoii conquercft !lae"ir Will become thy flaije^ ' 
 
 Confirme.my right"^ thee^and toehy heyjg^ ^r ^^^^^ 'T-^' ^ 
 And if I d¥lercome,doc thou the like j^- '' - fi'^id dn // /jadT 
 HowfayeftthOu>vUlttKcrt(!i^c^thrsbffe't?«'>>^^^^ oj -? 
 Ofi?.Itplbafe$ihc,ahdJi<?r€«i fi^ 6f bctfuerij;'^' ^' "^'^■ 
 ByaU.myhopesofimmortaiftyP ^-'f^'-' ' • ' ^"A jku Ij // 
 I vvillperforme^h^i:thdu!tafl:bfdde!yrp^te'-^'^ sdj-fthriV 
 I lou^ih^^flSKfM^ RV«0ct|rtfelg^it^7^'^M .\\j.^v-v<«':> 
 And will as fearelcffe cr)Si^\iik^i^&^^rii^^f\ R 33^ /!7;,H 
 As a good conf^Sfence dbtK>dicl^ftlc-1<g6f 7<«wi nf,V,^ tr'^T^-'::^ 
 Crfr^.Then as^'^vife'«^el8bTii^dS,lJ^g'lr«vfifou!pui^ ^lo'nCl 
 Andkt%ohian'a?{?utbeth^ted^S4«i;^ ' -J .t.cu) 
 Till one, or both/alltb0fi)JfiJ<%«efeKdift4iJLo i.oqiDi jlBslDrlT 
 For thus be well afiufee,?^;^ kwt^b^^g^ght/fho arfj djJW 
 Immortall fpirits doe for iUfti«e36^|ta^ '^y^artnmlht. ^irHO 
 
 33inL'3i bn£.63i.iiini'' -iDfmd^ I/A 
 J . , TheyfitrhtatToUaxe^Codf^i "^^^^ ojfiy W^^v; ^O 
 iBoirfjm hat: l^'^i^^^M^ n^HT .«>«».> 
 
 .•^nwo •i3rt ? j^fl'// djiw^gjijl^b bne truo/iod sjjiT 
 (?/!?/?. Novv,G^/?rr, flie3«a*aiai8r8hyiW3a>wfh^l]^B^?y* 
 >I/«?r^.'®lAs*tfi«eikbcKi,fi9«l!ivl^ in g 
 
 C-©;^. Rife,Ifc?^iQfe^4ia,;><ii>iktfcO auil ^iMaB,«y<W!^ . 
 '^***^ E 3, Reucngc- 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 Rcuenge fuffidcnt for thy damned facts; 
 For to a feared confciencc thcfc doe well, 
 Longlife,mens hatc,and a perpetual! hell. 
 Yet,that thou mayeft liue,to attonc thy foulc 
 Vnto the angry hcauens,! freely giuc 
 The Kingdomc of North- Wales for termeoflifc. 
 To thy difpofe;onely referuing tribute to my fclfc. 
 In iuft acknowledgement of mc and mine, 
 
 Co^.Know, Caradocfincc by the chance of war^ 
 I murt be forft to render vp that right, 
 That like a flaue I might haue kept by might, 
 I fcorne thy gifts,and rather chufe to liuc 
 In the vaft wildernes with fatall O wles. 
 Free from the malice of bafe buzzard Chauncc, 
 And there in huflit vp filence rauing goe; 
 Then earth,exccpt be hell,no place fo low. 
 Thenwithhighalmcs, , AJtJe. 
 
 lie to the Romanes,and there |>lot,pcll mell. 
 Vcffels that once arc fcafoned,kecpc their fmclL 
 Wel{hmen/arcwcll;and C^rrfix: adieu; 
 Vnder the heauens,we. haue no foe but you. Exit, 
 
 Corngvfall. Now Royall Prince, fince happy vi6bry 
 Hath fet a period to a blofudy fight, i a 
 
 Cornevoaliym humble manner, here prcfcnts 
 Himfelfe and feruice to your Princely Grace. > 
 
 Cm-h, ComewaU^i\i\iO\M^ thy aftions pot dc{erue 
 Thelcaftrefoedl ofvs^in taking part ,,, i^ j^,.,: io ,,no i!i . 
 With the a{piringBaftatd,and the reft >-r jfo-r/ -,! ?i-Ai v<^ 
 Ofhis adhcrcnts;yetwed©€ omit 
 All former iniurics.and reunite 
 C#r»w4// vnto our louc. 
 
 Com. Then Princcs,ioync with Cerwwally and uuhrooe 
 True honour and dcfcrts,with what's Her ownc. 
 Afccnd your Chaytc,fayrcPiiocc. 
 
 TheTrmnfmfottHfh^nmttsJ'hejicrtwnehim, 
 
 Oiiww.Loi»gUucC4r4«iflcJCUi50fW4cK. . 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 Cars. WcthankcydirPrince^.This being dbriCjWcdcfcc 
 Our beautious Qucene and fiftcir both fct See, 
 
 Enter CloFherfolHS. 
 Koy/,GloBer,m this ftill and filcnt wood 
 VVhofe vnfrcquentcd pathes do lead thy fteps ' 
 Vnto the difmilleaue ofhellifh fiendsj' ' '''■'- ''^ 
 With whoixi,a Witch,a$ vgly to (;onfront. 
 As arc the fearefuU Furies flie commaunds, 
 Liues in this folitary vneouth place; 
 
 Begin thy dan>ncdplots,bani{h that rhred-barc thought 
 OtVertuc, . ** 
 
 ^ Which makes vs men fo jfcnfeleffe of our wro ng 
 It makes vs beare the poyfon of cich tongue, 
 No,G^y?^,no;he,whoremeckebloud's fo coolc 
 To beare all wrongs,is a rehgious foolc: 
 Or he that cannot findy knit rcuengc, 
 like to ^r^»f^in a curious web, 
 May wounds ftill fit a Nightcap for his head. 
 Suice I am forff to flic with foulc difgrace, 
 Andfinee of gods or men no hope I frnde' 
 He vfe both hell and Htnds to cafe; my minde. 
 Here dwds a fanaoUs Witch,who,wich her fonne 
 Asblackemarte,asarteirrelfbisblackc» ' 
 
 Both memorable for their Magickefkifi * 
 That can command fternc vengeance ftora bencatii 
 The center of the eatth/or to apbcate' 
 Asqmckeasthought.T6 hti- He tell the tide *'^''-''''''*^'^'' ' 
 
 Ofmyrcuenge,andwit}i the golden Chimes * ^^ ' ^ 
 
 V jr^^ rf wards,iochaunt her hellifli eares. • 
 
 Andrce:theurmphftrousihapc8them{cluesappearcF, 
 ^rfifrtheWkchanUerfoftnffamthtC^, 
 
TH^^jPAliliiiir 
 
I Chafed fiomttiVconEnc^ of bis natiuclsin37 
 
 [ Byvvrongopprefri<>n,aadinfultmgpridQi7nvr-U'i\»>r'^/ot4 
 
 ; Difgracc,contenipt.andendlefl<?inFarnyj .ji.oatlftvo'lonV/ / 
 
 Giuc/or rcdrcfle rroTri thy commandir)g,^<j?iriUu j>r!j ojnV 
 
 Thoucomefttocjfiu<jpurh&c,foj:thyrcuengc, - ^ 
 •^ 'GainftC<«r4*<7c,whoribvvta,thyanqwiil^4:-^^ ' 
 The Bafta^d C(?i^r««?f in finglc pght. 
 Kno\VG/<?/?«',thatourfkill ,,;jr; 
 
 Commaunds p})cMoppc drqp/i^onihcr filucr fphcre. 
 And all the ftarres to yaylcthieir golden heads, fi.ri3i 
 
 At the blacke horrour tnat our Chamics prefent, ^ .: .^f 
 tyftlas throwes downc the twinckling Archof hfiauc% » ; 
 And leaues his burthen at pur jdreadfiiU ipplf*. : ar> 3cj:3 2.'I iO 
 This pendant element bflolji earth,;, r ^ «ivX oJj.ll.t 
 Shakes with amazing Earth quakf^jas if the jfifamc "t 
 
 Of this vaft continent wo,ul4 leau/J ^Jer pok$> .<'. 
 
 jV<rpf«wfwels highland with imjpetuous rage 
 Dafhes the haughW Argojcjp^ifliwiffd^f u, Ihndii J 3I7 oil 
 AgainfttheChri{l^rQattJemc^tj9^bcaucq» ,^1); -ih/'b^io^ii- 
 The troubled ayre apj>care^ iflfla»c,$ pf fite, • ; . ;b ^- '■ ' ?'^ 
 That , till about thc'ajiir^scirjciipfe r )- 
 
 We make the yppcr^egj.0^ ^ ! . , . i - 1 . j * f 1 
 
 , Thickc/dlofiFatallCpipct;;^,3^^thcrkie. i^iftoorlT 
 
 Isfilde withficr/f^gnes.*Qf{tiwtdincn, v ,q({2 t; oHDi.jpcA 
 Hell roares,vv1i^n\ye arc. angry, and thcRcndfj ::,l .ivrn'^Xy 
 As fcholc-boycs^t^^ctTjble at,puf Chaymii^ro4.r//t>i ngicno 
 ThuSjwhcnw^eari^difplcafedjpr maJc^pDtcm>ionj;o-iil * 
 Both hdl obeyfes,and eucry Elchient. 
 
 Clofier. Thou matchlcs W9ndcr,woj:l|:Csl:H^t my reucngc, 
 And by the triple terri^^ arid the powers 
 Your Charmes adpre,Ile load you with a y vaight 
 Of gold andti^!ttfe,till^\l cryiNo mdreV"' 
 lniJC^t,grcMjp^ijj[c^j^tCjii^C.^^ - r'T . -A. > 
 
 ./j^ Whofe 
 
 "1 
 
WELSHMAN, 
 ^ofe fame may draw him to thefe difmal woods, 
 I^o danger can out-dare h is thirfty foule 
 In honourable cnterprifes :he is a man. 
 Should hell oppofe him,of luch dauntkffc mettal, 
 Thatwercbutfame theendofhis atchicuemcnt, • 
 He would as boldly cope vvith it,as with things 
 Of common danger. 
 
 mtch. Then C7/«?/?^r,harkc: Here in this difmall Grouc^ 
 By arte I will create a furious beaft, 
 Mou dby afubtili fpirit/uU offeree 
 And heUiOi fury ,wnofe deuouring iawcs 
 Shall hauocke all the borderers of Wales, 
 And in (hort fpacc vnpeople all his Townes. 
 NoWjif he be a man that feeks for fame. 
 And grounds his fortunes on the popular louc. 
 Or Kinglike doe preferrc a common good. 
 Before a priuate loffe; this famous taf ke, 
 Whofe fearefuU rumour fhall amaze the world. 
 Will egge him on: where being once but come, 
 He furcly mcctcs with his deftrudtion. 
 Sonncto this purpofc,ftrait\vay to thy boole, 
 Bntcr the Cauc, and cal'. a po\^'crfull fpirit by thy f kill, 
 Conwnaimd him inftantly for to appeare. 
 And with thy Charmes, bindc him vntothe fliapc 
 OfadeuouringSerpentjWhilcft without 
 We doc awayte his comming. Exit {Ji^agician, 
 
 Thtinders and Lightnmg, 
 Now whiric the angry heaucns about the Pole , 
 And in their fuming cholcrdart forth firesj 
 Like burning Aetna^txvin thusinragcd 
 At this imperious Nccromantike arte. 
 Dw trembles at our Magicall commaund. 
 And all the flaming vawtcs ofhells (sx^^///^, 
 Throw forth fulphurcous flakes of fcorching fire. 
 The iangUng heilrhounds,with their helliih guides, 
 
 F Pauncc 
 
THE VALIANT 
 Daunce damned rounds,in their infcrnall rage. 
 And to conclude,carth,water,ayre,and fire. 
 And hell grow ficke,to fee mans arte afpire. 
 A generall enuy makes them malecontent. 
 To fee deepe arte commaund each element. 
 See, Giofter, fee,thinkes he,thi§^monftrous fliape 
 
 EfJter the S^erfent, 
 Will not abate the courage of his foe. 
 And quell the haughty pride of Caradoc} 
 
 GloFier. Yes,mighty Artitt,were he thrice infpirde 
 With more then humane courage,he may as foone 
 Conquer thofe matchleffe Giants,that were fet 
 Tokeepe the Orchard of Hefperidcs, 
 Or match the labours of great Hercules, 
 
 Enter the Serpent, h thunders. 
 Witch. Goe fhrowde thy horrid fhape within this wood^ 
 And feize on all thou meetft. Qon\t,Glofier^\r\^ 
 And here awhile abide within this Cauc . 
 Thy eyes fliaU fee what thy vcxt foulc did craue, Exemt, 
 
 Ac TVS g. SCENA 5. 
 
 inter Ojioriu-s Scafula, ^Jliarctis GalltCHS, Afanlius 
 U alens JZejfms Najtca^and Codtgune in Armes. 
 
 0/?<?rm.Now,valiant Romancs,once more do we tread 
 Vpon the bofome cjf the Bryttifh ground: 
 And by the gods that doe pro tc<Sl great Rome, 
 Wecle now acquite great Ce[a.rs foulc difgracc. 
 Or die like Romanes in this forraync place. , 
 
 Marcta. Me thinks,it is a fhamc to Rome and vs. 
 That haue beene counted famous through the world, 
 For matchlefleviiVrics-fandfcates of armes, I 
 
 That fuch a petty H^ndfhouldrcpulfe / 
 So huge an array of the Romanc ftrength. 
 
 Able to fackc ;h€ fpaciQUs 'yvalles of Troy^ 
 
 To 
 
 i 
 
^ 
 
 WELSHMAN. 
 
 To Icuell Babels pride euen with the ground : 
 An Ile,that in refpe^l o^Cefars power. 
 Is like the Center^to the ample heauens; 
 A poynt, vnto a large circumference; 
 Small atomes, to the body of the Sunne. 
 Sure,this Welfliman works by Magicke fpels, 
 Or,tis impofliblejif he be a man, 
 Compofdofflefl-iandbloudjiinewcsand nerues. 
 He fhould out-dare fo puilTant an hoft. 
 
 Codt£, Great Generall,that which he holds,is mine ; 
 And though infor*ft by violence and wrong, 
 From that which Nature left my heritage : 
 Yet,(ince I fee fuch hopes/o fayrcly fprung 
 From fuch an honourable heaa^as Rome, 
 Whofe fame for honour,cheualry and* armes, 
 Out-fhines all Nations with her glorious rayes : 
 This Caradoc ywhom men doe cauflefTc fearc. 
 Is of condition infolent and proud, 
 Arabitious,tyrannous,ft)cckled with cucry vice 
 The infedious time cannarbour.Say,we confeiTe him bold. 
 And of a courage that grim vifag'd death. 
 The obieft of true valour, camiot daunt; 
 Though ProteHsAikcy he came in thoufand fhapes. 
 What's he,comparde to numbers infinite? 
 Or that Imperijdl Romc,whofe Eagle eyes 
 Haue gaz'd againft the funne of matchklfc tryumphs. 
 Should bafely fearc a weakc and filly Fly? 
 This Welfliman is all fuperficiall. 
 Without dimenfions,and like a mountaine fwels. 
 In labour onely with great ayry wprds, 
 Whofe birth is nothing, but a filly Moufc; 
 A(^ions without their mcafure or their weight, 
 Then,Romanes ,derogate not firomthe worth. 
 That time in ancient Chronicles records 
 Of your eternall honours got in warrc. 
 But if you prize your honours more then life, 
 ' - F 2 Os 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 Or humane happineflcjhere's a noble caufc 
 
 Gf wrong and vfurpation,to ere^l 
 
 A ftatueto your dying memory. 
 
 Then on,grcat Gcnerall,waue the Romanc Eagle, 
 
 Euen to the Tents of haughty CaradoCy 
 
 And with my bloud He fecond this brauc fight. 
 
 Or hide my (hamc by death in endleffc night, 
 
 0/?or.Braucly refolu'd .Ere longjaffurc thy lelfc, 
 Wccle feate thee in thy ancient dignity. 
 And force to C^y^ir homage,and to Rome : 
 And, though we fearc not one particular man, 
 Yet,for bccaufe we truely are inform 'd. 
 That Caradoc'is ftron g and puifant, 
 For ten dayes wee intend to make a truce. 
 And in the meane time to make ftrong our hoftc: 
 Which if he doe refufc, the time exphred. 
 To render vp thy right,which he dctaines; 
 Warre,like fome gnawing vulture fliall attend 
 Vnto their finall ruine,and their end. 
 And to that purpofe, L^tarcHs Gallicm 
 Shall as a Legate both from Rome and vs, 
 Inftantly giue them knowledge : the time's but fliort : 
 And till the date's expirde,prepare for Iport. Exemu 
 
 Agtv§ 4. SCENA I. 
 
 Enter Coi-adoCyGuififuer, VoadayhisJtfterjMan)ro»y . 
 ConihtntinetGaldiLordC\iorgan^ 
 
 C^r^.NoWjbeautious Queen & fifter, though our tedious 
 
 In warlike Bryttaine,hathbeenc the caufe (abfcncc 
 
 Ofyour imprifonment,yct,at our returnc, , 
 
 The gods in iufticc h aue repayde the wrong, , 
 
 Done to your beauties by Saie trechery. 
 
 And forll that damned inftrument of fmnc, 
 
 1*0 bide his baftard head in endkfic jpharoc^ 
 
 Then: 
 
 i^_ 
 
JPT — 
 
 WELSHM AN. 
 
 Then,RoyaU Qiiecne,(for that's a ftile befits 
 
 The royall vertucs of fuch peerdcfTe luftre) 
 
 Afcend your Throne,vvhileft equally with me. 
 
 You partjVvith full applaufc,yourfoueraignety. 
 A ficm-ijh. Shee fs crowned. 
 Omnes, Long liue Quecne GmniuerS^tt^t of Cambria. 
 Guin. Thanks,Royall Lord. Oh,may thefefrailing ftars , 
 
 That kindly hauc conioynd each others loue 
 
 And of tw o bodies louingly made one, 
 
 Crovvnc all thy ai^ions with a gracious looke. 
 
 And make thee fortunate in peace and vvarre. 
 
 Not all the trccherous complots of that Fiend, 
 
 Reftraint of free ayre,clofe imprifonment, 
 
 Could^ith their ftrange appearances imprint 
 
 Such fc' ling Chairai^ers of iudden woe, 
 
 As your great conqueft doth create new ioy. 
 
 And exultation of your d an gers pafi:. 
 
 Cara, Thanks,gentle Loue.Now iifter Voada^ 
 
 The duty and the care that cucr fincc 
 
 My reafon could diftinguiili,and that fraternal! louc ' 
 
 Nature impofcd,that many Moones and yecres 
 
 Hauc been imploydc vnto the good I owe 
 
 Thy rrper ycares^fhall in this minutes fpace 
 
 BefuUdilchargedrThereforc, thrice noble friend, 
 
 I giue vnto thy hand an Orient Pearle 
 
 Of more efl:eeme-,rhen that,which at a health 
 
 Great Cleopatra did caroufe in wine. 
 
 To Romanc Anthony ."Lone her well/wcet Prince; 
 
 Let it- fufficc^part of our Roy all bloud 
 
 Runs through the chanels ofher Azure veyncs. 
 
 And that (he is our fiftcr. 
 
 G^/(f/.Right noble Prince.xvhcn G^/^ in lieu of this 
 So Kingly and fo rare a benefite, 
 (In whom the mirrour of bright Excellence 
 So cleare,and fo tranfparantly appeares) 
 forgets to honour thee or her in louc, 
 
 F 3 .- May 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 May he liue branded with fome heauy curfc, 
 Worfe then opprcfiion of the vviddowes right; 
 Or when I fliall forget to offei vp 
 A facrificc of my immaculate lo iic, 
 Vnto thy beautious ahar,let rae haue 
 A bafe deformed obiedl to my graue. 
 
 Voada. And Princely Lord,may no dclightfome gale 
 Offweet content blow on this mortall ftatc 
 Of what I now poffeffe^if from my heart 
 The dcepe impreffion of my loue depart. 
 <iA Trnmpet rvithin. 
 
 Qara. Coufin ^<;r^^;?,looke what Trumpet's this. 
 
 (JMorgan. I warrant her,tis for more knocks on the pate. 
 FvOmans call you her? Be Cad^fcuruy Romanes, tlftit can- 
 not let her alone tin her own Countries. He choke fome 
 ofherwithcaufe bobby, or drowne her in hogflicads of 
 Perry and Mctheglin. 
 
 He goes to the dor e. Enter i^arcmGallicHS. 
 I pray you,fi:om whence come her?- 
 
 MarcHi, From Rome, 
 
 Morgan. From Romel And I pray you,what a poxe ayles 
 her, that you cannot keepcherat home? haue you any 
 Wafpes m her tayles? or liuc Eeles in her pelly,you cannot 
 keepcherat home? Harke you me: I pray you, how toth 
 M. C^T^r? toth he needc era parbour?Looke you now: let 
 him come to Wales, and her Coufin Caradocih^iil trim his 
 crownes,! warrant her. 
 
 Mare. I vnderftand you not, 
 
 Morg. CadsnayIes?Cood pcople,doth^o?^4» fpcakc 
 Hcbrewes orno? Vndcrftancihcrnot? '^ 
 
 Cara. Now,Romane,for thy habit fpeaks thee fo: 
 Is it to vs thy melTage is directed? 
 
 -^'^rc. Yes,Prince.And thus the Romane General fayeS; 
 If within ten dayes fpace thou w ilt refigne 
 Thy Kingdome to the heyre,Lord Qodigmie^ 
 From whom thou doeft dctaync it wrongfully. 
 
 Thou 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 Thou fhalt haue peace : but if thou doeft deiiy, 
 Sterne warre by force,fhall force iifprefently. 
 
 i^orff. Harke you now,Coufin,Cads blue-hood,if you 
 had beate out her praynes,you had peene quiet.ShcCujmore 
 troubles and fex aihionslwhat a orld is this? 
 
 Cara.Dsitts that damn d Traytour ope his helliffi throat 
 Againft ourrightPOr iftyour Romane guize, 
 Tabacke blacke Treafons and confpiracies? 
 Emba{{adour,returne vnto thy Lord : 
 Within thefc ten dayes he fhall hcare from vs. jifide. 
 But by the eods th at doe vphold the frame 
 And tabricke of the world,left it fhould fall 
 Vpon the head of that damn d murthere'r. 
 It fhall be to his coft. Come,let's away. 
 
 Enter afhepheard running haflUy. 
 
 Shep. O mighty Kingjpitty thy peoples wrongs. 
 And ceafe the clamors of both young and old, 
 Whofceyes doepenetrate the gates of heauen, 
 Tolookcvponthe tragicallmifhaps, 
 Andbloudy fpoyle of cucry paifengcr. 
 Our fhccpe deuourcd,our fhcpheards dayly flaine. 
 All by a furious Serpent,not farre hence^ 
 Whom lelfe^grcat King,you doe preuent in time, 
 A timeleffe maffacre onerruns youvland. 
 And danger waites,euen at your Palace gates. 
 And your felfc's as incident to death. 
 As eucry ccKumon Hynde it hath deUoured. 
 Therefore delay not, mighty Soueraigne. 
 
 Cara. A Serpent? \vhere?whcn? how came it thither? 
 lie not demurrc,Shepheard,leade on the way. 
 He follow thec.There's danger in delay. 
 Come, Coufm Morgan, goe along with vs. 
 Princes,farcwell awhile. 
 
 Morgm.Q^^s blue-hood^ght withTcuilsJ warrant her, 
 , fomc 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 •fome Embalfadors from Bel/.cbubs fliortly. Here*s a gvcat 
 teak of ftiincs. I pray Cad pleffe her from Tcuils.l'hcy arc 
 a great tcale worfc then Marfhall meiij and Bum-Bayly« 
 From all of them^ Good Lord deliucr her, I come, 
 Coufin. 
 
 GHiniuer, Good Angels guide thy dangerous cntcrptife. 
 And bring thee backe, with conqucft to thy friends. 
 Some powcrfull Spirit houer oucr the head 
 of my deare Loi1i,and gard him from the rage 
 Of that fell Monfter. Come,Prmces,let'saway» 
 A womans fcares can hardly ftint or ftay. Exumt. 
 
 (L^fa»ct iMarcM Gallic m. He lookes after Voada. 
 
 MitrcHs. I hauc not fccnc a beauty more diuine, 
 A gate more like to /»;/o/f/,Queene of heauen. 
 I cannot tcll;but if there be a Cupidt 
 Arrowes and flames,that from the facrcd fires 
 Of loile and pafTion,that fond men infpires 
 With dcfperate thoughts,kindles our vain defires ! 
 Then in this brcft their locall place muft be. 
 Oh Loue,how powerfuli is thy Deity, 
 That binds the vnderftanding,bhnds the eye! 
 Yet here's an obieil for the eye fo rare, 
 Deccyt can ne're bcguile,it is fo fayrc. 
 This chafe lie keepe,and cy ther winnc the game. 
 Or lofc the golden Fleece vnto my fhame. Exit* 
 
 ACTV$|'4. SCENA Z. 
 
 BnterShefheard^CaradoCyMorgan, 
 
 Caraf. NoWjfhcpheardjare we yet within the ken 
 Of this fell monfter? 
 
 Shefk Not yct,my Lord : and yct^me thinks^ this place 
 Ciouldnotbcfarre, 
 
 Cat, 
 
r WELSHMAN. 
 
 CrfTrf-Then here vjcdcikzf: it may bc,bemg hungry. 
 The dreadful! monller now will fecke his prey, Enter 
 
 I' And range towards vs.Coine,lct'swalke about..; . Mmoft. 
 
 Old w;<?».Stay,ventrousPrincc,and from an old mans 
 
 1 Reccyue the meanes^that faci:ed hcauens decree, (hand, 
 
 I To rid thy Land from thi$ perplexity. 
 
 i No force offword can conquer hellifli fiends. 
 
 By blackc inchantments made to take thy life : 
 Tnbw maift with greater eafe cleaue rocks afunder. 
 Or with thy hands brcakc Adamants in twayn. 
 Which nought but bloud of Goates can moUifie,] 
 Then pierce the f kales of this infernall Monfter. 
 About thee take this precious fbueraignc herbe, 
 Thsit Mfrcary^os^'iCcViijfesgzuc, 
 To kcepe him from the rage oiCyrces charmes. 
 This preciou s herbe,maugre the force of hell. 
 From blackeft forcery kcepes foimd and welL 
 Farcwelljgrcat Piincc. ^ Exit. 
 
 Cara. Thanks,gentle Father. And fee,the Serpent comes. 
 Enter the Serpent. Caradocfl^ewes the herbe. The Serpent 
 fies into the TemfleX^pradoc runs afierjt thunders. 
 Now Caradoc yf\xv{ue this heilifh Fiend. 
 
 He drags the Magician out hy the heeles. 
 Curfed Impofter,damn ainginerofplots. 
 As blacke in cuffed purpofcs,as night. 
 When by your hellifli charmcs,fhe mournes in blackc 
 And feWe Tcftm«nts;tell me,thou fonne of darkcncffc. 
 Where that Inuentor of mifchicuous ills 
 Glefierrtvax^WS, 
 
 Bluff, There in that cauc : but he is fled from thence^ 
 And being frantike with the horrid fight 
 Of fearefwl apparitions,in defpayrc 
 Runnes vp and downc thefe folitary.Groues, 
 WhcrelnortlyFuries^with their ^udifli haunts, 
 Willkade him taa fadand violent dcatb. : -< 
 
 f. Or^W«rti^outheauthour?teUv|tonthyiife. 
 
 ' O Blufi.l^p, 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 i5/«/J,No,Prince : for in this horrid Caue ,> 
 
 There liucs my aged mothcr,dccpe in skill 
 Of Magicke Exorcifmcs^ the art it felfe 
 Exceeds the boundlcflfe depth of humane wit. 
 With her the Earlc confpirde, to draw you hither 
 Bythisinuention. 
 
 CarM. Rife,comc forth,thou vgly Hagge/iom thy darkc 
 Cell. He f lucks the fVttch out by the heeies, 
 
 Coufin Morgatt^ihtov: her into the flames 
 Of the burning Temple. 
 
 Hee carries her/ind throwes her in. 
 
 Morgan, I warrant her. By fhcfu,tis a hotc whore. 
 
 Cara, On this condition doe I giuc thee life, 
 Thatfirftjiffuchanhcilifliartas this 
 May feme to vcrtuous vfcs,then dire«f^ 
 The fcope of all thv f kill, to aydc poorc men,. 
 Diftreft by any cafualty or chance^ 
 And fpecially our friends. 
 
 Blufo, T\iis Blufo vowes to kccpc inuiolabic, 
 
 Cora, Come,Coufinc^org<w»,Kingsinthis arcknown^ 
 That for their fubie<ils liues,ncglcA their ownc. , 
 
 ACTVS 4. SCENA 3. 
 
 Enteracompof^ ofRufiickes hearing the lunfy ofGlofter, 
 
 Cara. Hownow,Sirs,whathcauyfpci5taclc affronts out 
 eyes? 
 
 Clawne. Comc,my mafters,euery man his part^cc fliall 
 be exai»incd,cre we part with him. 
 
 Neighb, Tisfit,ncighbour,forhethat has no more cart 
 of himfelfe,what will he haue of another fellow? 
 
 Qara, Whofe body isthat^my friends^ 
 
 C/(»)w.Tisnotabody,Sir, tisbutacarkafc, fir, feme 
 Gentleman it fccmes;for if hee had becne a poore man, that 
 labours for bis liuing,he would haue found fomewhat clfe 
 
WELSHMAN, 
 to doe,ahd not to hauc hangde himfclfe. 
 Cora, Alacke,alacke,a wretched cafe. 
 
 Clown, Nay truly, neucr beftow pitty onhIm,that could 
 notpittyhimfelfe. 
 
 Blufo. Tis Glowers body,nobIc Caradoc. 
 
 Cara. A Traytors body,then hcauens iufticc fhownc, 
 7 hat in contriuing milchicfe for his ownc. 
 
 Mor. If his head ■were taken from his ilioulders, 'twere 
 very wcll,and poale his head on a high cragge. 
 
 Ciewn. You may poaie his head here,ifitpleafc you, but 
 trucly it is not worth the labor, for it is a fleece of the low- 
 zeft hairc that euer was hanged. 
 
 Morg. You are a prattling Coxcombe,! would haue his 
 head mounted on a poale, for all falfe knaues to fee and 
 behold. 
 
 Ciotv. Why fir,you may fee it now,and the reft (Kail fee 
 it hereafter. 
 
 Mor, The reft fir,mcrcy vpon vs,doe you reckon me a 
 falfe knauc?by S. Dauie, I wm melt a ftone of tallow from 
 your kidncyes. 
 
 Cora, Nay,good Sir Morgan. 
 
 Morg. Pray you Coufin,let me goc. 
 
 Clow. Le|yourCoufin,Iet him come,you (hall hauc dig- 
 gon ofChymrade,! warrant you. 
 
 Afo^.Harke you^harke you Cou{in,he fpeakes Brittifli, 
 byftiem, Inotftrikehimnow, ifhecall mee three knaues 
 more. God plefTe vs, if he do not fpeake as good Brittifli, 
 as any is in Troy walles. Giue me both your right hands, I 
 pray you,lct vs dc friends for eucr and euer. 
 
 C/<7iiw.Sir,you ftiall be friends with a man of credit then: 
 for I hauc a hundreth pound in blacke and white, fimple as 
 Iftandherc: andiimpleaslftandhere, lam one of the 
 Crowners queflatthis time. 
 
 Omner. I,for, iimple as we all ftand here, wee arc no IclTe 
 at this time. 
 
 CUmt, And it may bc,as fimple as we are here, ifwcfay, 
 
 G 2 he 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 he iliall be buried,hc fhall,and if we fay not, it may not be 
 ncyther. 
 
 Morg. But he is dead,whether you will or no. 
 
 Qlo. Not fojfor he died with my good will, for I ncucr 
 wept for him. 
 
 M(frg,hxi^ his body fhall be duft,whctheryou wil, or no. 
 
 C/(7. It may be not neyther,as in our; wifdomcs wc fhali 
 concliide,perhaps week burne him^then he fhall be burned 
 toallies. 
 
 J^or. By S. D>f«/w,it is very true. 
 C/. For anter,not fo neither, wcele fell him to the Apothc^ 
 caries for mumey.For anter not fo ney ther,it may^be weele 
 bang him vp for the Crowes meats,and then he flialbe tur- 
 ned to that that fals vpon their heads, that has no new 
 clothes at Whitfontide. 
 
 AforgMold your tongue there,! bcfcceh you. 
 Clo.Yoa muft take it as it fals,aiid as the foohfli Fat€s,and 
 fo the queft deaees. 
 
 C^r.Leauc it to themfelues,they cannot difpofc too ill of 
 the remainder of fo blacke a yillaine.Our hidious worke is 
 done,.' ExitQaradoc& Morgan. 
 
 jMamntRHflicks. 
 
 Clo. My maftcrs,and fellow queftmen, this is the point , 
 wearetofearchoutthe courfe of law, whether this man 
 thathas hangde himfelfe, be accelTary to his own ^eath or 
 no, 
 
 1 ,7>r«.Tis a hard cafe burlady ncighbors,to iudgc truly. 
 
 ».A^«. Sure,! do thinke he is guilty. 
 
 Clo. Take heed, your confcience muftbcvmplerin the 
 cafe.I put this point to you,whether euery one rfiat hangs 
 Jiimfelfe, he willing to die or no? 
 
 2.7Vflff.I,!,fure he is willing. 
 
 C/. I fay no,for the hangman bangs himfelfe, and yet he 
 js not willing to die. ^.^ ; 
 
 3.A^«^.How dos the hangman hanghimfelfe? 
 
 C/J ipary dos he, (irj for if he h«ue not a man to doc his 
 
 office 
 
 J 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 office for h)m,hemuft hang himfelfe: ergo^ cuery man that 
 hangs himfelfe is not wiUing to die. 
 
 I. Neigh. Hcfayes very true indeed: but now fir, be- 
 ing dcadjwho fliall anf\\'ere the King for his fubiedl? 
 Clo. Mary fir,he that hangd his fubie«il. 
 
 a.7V«. That was himfelfe. 
 
 3. M-z^/?^. No fir, I doe thinkc it was the halter thac 
 hangdehim. 
 
 Clo. I, in afort,but that was/e oflfendendo/or it may be, 
 hemeanttohaue broke the halter,and the halter held him 
 out of his ownc defence. 
 
 j.Netgh. But is not the Ropemaker in danger that made 
 it? 
 
 C/o. No, for hce goes backc ward, when tisniadc, and 
 therefore cannot fee before, what will come after; ney- 
 thcr is the halter in fault, for hee might vrge the halter, 
 miens volenSy(2i.sxk\Q. learned fay) neyther is he in fault, 
 becaufehis time was come that hcHiouldbchangedrand 
 thei'efore Id6econelude,thathe was confcious and guilt- 
 IcfTe of his ownc death :,Moreouer, tie was a Lord, and a 
 Lordinhisowpeprccindt has authority to hang and draw 
 himfelfe. 
 
 2.7Vl?/.Thcnncjghbour,he may be buried. 
 
 C/. Of great reafon,alwayes he that is aliue muft dic,and 
 he that is dead muft be buried. 
 
 2.]Veigh.Yet truly in my confciencc,he dos not deferue to 
 be buried. 
 
 CI. Oh,you fpeake partioufly neighbor Crabtree, not de- 
 ferue to be buried?! fay,he defcnies.to bee buried aliue that 
 hangs himfelfe. 
 
 3. M-z^-But for his clothes neighbour. 
 
 CI. His clothes are the Hangmans. 
 
 1 .Neigh. ^N hy then he muft haue them himfelfe. 
 
 C/.This isafhrewdpoyiu oflaw,,this might he do now,' 
 feecaufe he would faue charges, and defeat the Hangman: 
 this muftbewellhiandlcd^didhenriakeaWill?" 
 «fl! ^3 '^.Neighh- 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 3 Neigk^Oyhc died dctcftable. 
 
 C/. Why the n,thcyfaIlto his rightheyre male, for a fe- 
 male cannot inhcritc no breeches, vnlcffc fhe wearcs them 
 in her husbands dayes. 
 
 I Netgh.But where fhall we finde him? 
 
 C/. Tis true,wcll then for want of iflfuc, they fall ta the. 
 chiefe mourner;! will be he to fauc you all harmcks, I will 
 take his clothes vpon mine ownebackc,! will begin with 
 his cloke,do you take euery man his quarter, and I will fol- 
 low with dole and lamcnration. 
 
 i.Neigk Then thus the verdit is giucn vp. 
 
 Clow. I,L 
 
 -^^ Neigh. Alas Neighbour, how mournfully you Ipeakc 
 already! 
 
 Qlow. It is the fafliion fo to doe. 
 
 Clorvn. Bearc vp the body of our hanged fricnil, 
 Silke was his life,a halter was his end: 
 The Hangman hangs too many (graceleffe elfe^ 
 Then why fhould any man, thus hang himfelfe? 
 If any aske, why I in tearesthus fwimme:* 
 Know,I mourne for his clothes,and not for him. 
 
 Ac TVS 4. S CBN A 4. 
 
 EftterBardh, or Chorus. 
 
 Bardfj.Thus haue you feen a man,whofe daring thoughts^, 
 Euen hell it felfe,the treafury of terrours, 
 Whofe very fliapes make Nature looke agaft. 
 Cannot outface.Now once more turne your eyes. 
 And view the fudden mutabilities. 
 That wayte vpon the greateft fauourite 
 That euer Fortune fauourde with her loue, 
 Sterne Caradoc, vertuoufly returnd. 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 Hoping to fee his bcautious Queciie and friends. 
 His lifter Voadd, whom he had left 
 With trccherous Cormva/l^v^ho villain-hke betraid 
 The Townc and Voada,is yet a mayde, 
 Vnto the hands of Marcus Gallicw, 
 Sonne to the Romanc General,vvho,as we favv. 
 Was farre inanior'd of that warlike Dame, 
 And to the Romane Band conducts her fafe, 
 ^'hileft GaldjhcT hufband,tlies to faue his life. 
 And in drfguife,feekes the Magician forth, 
 Intrcating him bv prayers, fighes and tcarcs. 
 To helpe him by his Arte,whilcft Caradocs fayrc Queene, 
 Together with her daughter,made efcape, 
 And fled vnto her Lord, who being inraged. 
 His manly courage doubled his rcfolue. 
 The Romane hoite purfuingof his Queene 
 And her young daughter.Who,when Caradoc efpide, 
 Arm'd with a ftrength inuincible,hc fought 
 In finele oppofition 'gainft an hoftc?^ 
 Whkn famous battcll,becaufe hiftorics, 
 Aboue the reft,to his immortall fame, 
 Hauc quoted forth,willing to giuc it life 
 And euerlaffing motion, with the reft 
 Shall be in liuely Sccanes by him expreft. . AUrunt. 
 
 ACTTS4. SCENA^5. 
 
 E»ter Caradoc in hafle, Guimtterjoer daughter, 
 and C^^Lorgan^ 
 
 Mora. Cads blue-hood,Coufin, take her to her heeles r 
 wasncuerinfijchtanftiers.Willhernotfturre? why looke 
 you noWjthe Romanes come vpon her with as many men, 
 as Mercers keepe Wenftie^; or Wenfhes decayed ftientle- 
 mcn. Harke you : He call her Coufin Muuron^ijxA our Cou- 
 fei Offifiant we, znd come to her prcfcntly. 
 
 "• Cara. 
 
THE V.ALIANT 
 
 Cara, Damned Cornewally mayft thou finke to hell for 
 Wrackt by the Furies on IxioKs wheelc, (this. 
 
 And whipt with ftcelc for this accurfed trcafon. Alarum, 
 
 Enw the Romanes with their Souldiours, 
 
 Oftor. Yccld thec,proudWelfliman,orwccle force thee 
 ycelde.* 
 
 Cara. Art thou aRomanc,and canft fpeake that language. 
 The mother tongue of fugitiucs and flaues? 
 No,Romancs:fpare thcfetwo;and if I flie. 
 The Romane hofte fliall beare me company. 
 
 They fiffht^fometimes Qaradoc refcueth his JVife,f(mtimes 
 his daHghter^andkilleth many of the Romanes, (^ at laji , 
 they heate him in,a»d take his Wife and Daughter. 
 
 Ojiorim. Comc,Lady,you muft goe along with vs. 
 Gum. Euen where you willjifOr^<^<;cfuruiuc, 
 My dying foule and ioyes are yet aliuc. , Excttut' 
 
 Enter Qaradac difgnifedin a Sduldiours hahit, 
 
 Or4. Fafhion thy felfe,tliou great and glorious light. 
 To my difguifcjandmafke thy fub till fight. 
 That peepes through eucry cranny of the world; 
 Put on thy night-gowne of blacke foggy cloudes. 
 And hide thy Icarching eye from my di^race. 
 Oh CornetvatlyCornevaliythls thy trccherousail, 
 That hath eclipfd the glory of great Wales, 
 Shall to fuccceding ages tell thy fhamc. 
 And honour found,to hearc ofCornerva/s name. 
 The gods with forked thunder ftrikc thy wrong, 
 A«d,men in (hamefull Ballads fing thy faiS^, 
 That bafely thus haft recompcnft thy King, 
 But curfes arc like arrowes {hot vpiright. 
 
 That 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 That oftentimes on our owne heads do light: 
 And many times our felucs in ragcprouc word. 
 TheFoxc nc'rc better thriues,but when accurlt 
 This is a time for policy to mouc. 
 And lackey with difcretion,and not rage. 
 My thoughts muft now be futed to my fhute; 
 And common patience muft attend the helme. 
 And ftcre my reafon to the Cape of hope. 
 At Yorke the noble Prince Vemfim d wels. 
 That beares no fmall af&6>ion to our felfe, 
 To him He write a letter,whofe contents 
 Shall certific th*aifaires concerne my felfe. 
 Which I my felfe in this difguyfe will bearc. 
 And found the depth of his affedlion. 
 Which if but like afriend,he lend his hand. 
 Be chafe the Romanes from this famous 1 and. 
 
 Exit, 
 
 ACTVS 4. SCENA 6. 
 
 Enter Gold in a Shepheards habited Blufo 
 the ^Magician, 
 
 CaU, Dcare JK/«/3,thus farre haue my weary ftcps. 
 Through pa(fages,as craggy as the Alpcs* 
 Silent and vnknowne wayes,as intricate. 
 As arc the windings of a Laborynth, 
 Search*t out the vncouth Cell of thy abode. 
 TheRomanehoftehaue feizdmy^eautious wife. 
 And with the rude and ruggy hand of force, -. 
 
 As Paris kept bright HetUn from the Greekes, 
 Denying ranfome,morc like Canibals 
 Then honourable Romanes,keepe her ftill. 
 And neuer more jfhall Gald inioy the fight 
 Of his foules flourifhing obie<SV,till thy f kill, 
 JBxceeding humane poflibilities, 
 Worke hci inlargement,and my happineJTc. 
 ' n BiHfr 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 J9/«/J.Fayre Prince,! were ingratcfull vnto him 
 That next to heauen,preferued,and gauemc life; 
 And morCjby folcmne othe I am obliged^ 
 In forfet of my foulc,and hope of bliffc. 
 To vfe the f kill I haue,to vertuous endsj 
 Amongft the which, this is the capitall. 
 Then doubt not,Prince,but ere this night be fpent; 
 She jfliall be free/and you fhall reft content. 
 
 Ga/d.'Vhznks,iczn-\cd BUfo^ihis thy courtcfic 
 Hath bound Prince Gald^m cndles bonds oflouc. 
 To thec,and to thy art.Now ftretch thy Ipels, 
 And make the winds obey thy fcarefull CharmcSo 
 Strike all the Romanes with ama-zing terrour 
 At our approches : let them know. 
 That helfs broke loofe,and Furies rage below, 
 
 ACTVS 4. SCENA 7, 
 
 Euter VemJtm,Duke ofTorke^rvith other attetieUftfs, 
 And his wife Cartamanda, 
 
 Venu. llonghauemiftthofe honourable warrcs^ 
 Which warlike Rome againft the Bryttaineshold: 
 But fince we heare,and that by true report. 
 And. credible intelligence from many, 
 "Who lately haue returned from the Campc, 
 That Wales and Rome begin frefli bleeding wai; 
 I doe iiuend withfpeed to fee the Army, 
 And pay my loue,as tribute vnto Rome. 
 But yet I grieue,thatfuchinteftmeiarre 
 Is falne betwixt fuch an heroike Prince, 
 As is the King of Walcs,andpowcrfull Rome, 
 The Romanes doe in multitudes excecdc. 
 He, well inftruded in true fortitudc_,, 
 A Graduate in Martiall difciplinc. 
 And needs no Tutour;for in pupillage 
 
 H$ 
 
WBXSHMAN. ' 
 He was brought vp ia honours rudiments, 
 And Icarndc the elements of warlike Arts. 
 Thcli much I mufe, why Cefar ftiould bcginnc, 
 That fcarce hath ended w ith the Bryttifh warrcs; ' 
 Or who's the Author of thefe firebrands 
 Diifention thus hath kindled. 
 
 C^wr.Itmay bc,noblc huf baud,thedcfirc 
 Of Principality and Kingly rule. 
 As yet is boundleffe and vncircumfcribde: 
 But if our reafons eye could fee our felues', 
 That's neereft to vs,and not like profpetliues. 
 Behold afarre off,great men were themfelues: 
 Or, if like P^////? King of Maccdon, 
 Whofe boundleffe minde of foueraigne Maiefty 
 Was like a Globe,whofe body circular 
 Admits no cnd/eeing by chancc,the length 
 of thcimpreffion, which his body made 
 Vpon the fands,and onely by a fall, 
 Wondred,that fuch a little fpace contayn'd 
 The bodyj-when the mindc was infinite. 
 And in this Morall plainely did forcfee 
 The longitude of mans mortality. 
 But foft,what Souldiour's this? 
 Enter Caradoc difguifed. 
 
 C^M.And't plcafe you,Madam,from the King of Wales, 
 I bring this letter to VemtJiHS, 
 Your Royall hufband. 
 
 Venn. Come,fouldiour,prithce let me fee: 
 I Ion g to hear e from noble Caradoc, He reades ft. T 
 
 Carta. Say,fouldiour,camcft thou from Wales? 
 What ncwes betwixt the Welfhmen and the Romanes? 
 
 Cora, Ivl adam,a glorious viftory to Rome, 
 The Towne of Glofter vildely being betray'd 
 By Comepfols complots and confpiracies, 
 Eucn in the dead of night : and to augment 
 His Trcafons to the height of his defert, 
 
 H i Eu<n 
 
THE VALIANT 
 "Eucn in the abfence of his Lord and King, 
 >/Vhikft CaradoCyZt his returne,in ra gc. 
 Though finglc,and inuiion d round with foes. 
 Fought like aLybian Lion : But to conclude. 
 Not Hercules againll a multitude. 
 And thus at ods wasforft to flee the place. 
 
 Z/r»«.Souldiour,^come hither,vs'hcrc is Caradoc} 
 Cara.ln Wales, my Lord,and ftayes for your reply. 
 VefjH. SouldiourJ wifh^f wiflics could preuaylc. 
 Thy princely Maftcr werevvith vs a^^'hile,. 
 Till all thcfe cloudes of blacke contention- 
 Were cythcr ouerblo\vne,or elfe diffol ucd. 
 
 Fame hath not left a man, more fit for talke 
 
 Or deputation in bright honours fcholes. 
 
 Then is thy noble Mafter.When I behold 
 
 His noble portrayture but in conceit, 
 
 Me thinks,! fee the reall thing it felfc 
 
 of perfitc Honour and Nobility,. 
 
 And not fantaftically apprehend 
 
 Onely the ayiy fictions of the braync, - 
 
 I now repent, that thus long I haue fpent 
 
 My honour and my time,in ayding Rome, 
 
 And thus far haue digrcft from Natures lawes. 
 
 To ayde a forrayne Nation 'gainrt mine ownc. 
 
 Were but thy Mafier hcre,he foonefhould fee. 
 
 He hath his wifb,and Wales her liberty. 
 Caradoc puts ojfhis dijguife. 
 Cayo,, Then know,kind Princc,that thus I haue prefunVd, 
 
 To put tlur honoured loue vnto the teft. 
 
 In this diigurfe, and with auricular boldncflfc 
 
 Hautheard your tale of profeft amity.. 
 
 And noble fricnd,then here flands CaradoCy 
 
 Who now is come petitioner to thy ayde, 
 
 Betrayde vnto the Romanes by a villayne. 
 
 And whileft by dint of fword I fearclcffe paft, 
 
 Thorow the Legions of the puilfanthofte. 
 
 .My 
 
.WELSHMAN. 
 yta Quccne and daughter they haue prifoncrs tawc, 
 VVhofc irtemory quickens my dangers pa/J-, 
 And adds new fucll to my bleeding foulc. 
 Then,if thoubceil not verball,but thy tongue 
 Is with a fingle ftring ftrung to thv heart. 
 All Wales fhali honour thee and tny dcfert. 
 
 Kr»K.Braue Prince,as welcome to ^(r»«/iW, 
 As (Icepe to wearied Nature. But now the time 
 Fits not for friuolous complements. Awhile 
 Repofe your felfc with me,whcre you fhall be 
 As recret,as men would keepe their finncs 
 From the worlds cye,whilcft in the meane time, I 
 Prepare my forccs.Wife,vicw this noble Prince: 
 This isthatraan,that,in defpite of Rome, 
 This nine yearcs fpace hath braucly waged warre , 
 And now by Treafon s forft vnio his friends. 
 Thcn,wifc,as thou doeft tender our regard, 
 Rcfpedt this Princc,and kccpc him priuately, 
 Vntill I doe rcturnc. FareweU,noble Prince. Bxit. 
 
 Carta, Wclconne,great Prince. Here thinke your fxrlfe 
 As in a Saneluary, from your foes. (fecure. 
 
 My huf band oftentimes hath wornc out time, 
 Difcourfing of your worths fuoerlatiue: 
 And I am proud of fuch a worthy gheft. 
 
 Cora. Lady,I (hall be troublefomc : but ere long, 
 I hope once more to meet this trayteroushoft. 
 And feaic my wrongs with ruine of my foes. 
 Fame wrongs the Romanes with thcfe noble ftiles 
 Of honour,and vnfeconded deferts. 
 Thcfe attributes are onelyfitte for men. 
 That God-like fliould be qualified with hate 
 Of fuch infc<ftious finncs as Trcafons arc. 
 Weake-patcd Romanes! what fidcKty 
 Can be in Traytors,who are fo vniuft. 
 That their own Country is deceiucd in truft?' 
 Comc,Madam,wiIlyoufhewthevvay? Exet»it. 
 
 Hj ACTYS 
 
THE VALIANT 
 
 ACTVS y. SCENA I. 
 
 Enter Blufo the (J^iagkiMtyOftd Gald, 
 
 Gald. Hovt^Blufo^ thus farre hauc wcc by thy Arte, 
 Eucn to their ptiuate lodgings/earelcflc paft 
 Inuifible to any mortallcye. 
 But, 5/«/J,tell mc,arc wc yet arriucd 
 At our expeiled Hauen? 
 
 Blupf. This is her Ghambcrtherc will wc ftand vnfccne. 
 And yet fee all that paffc. 
 
 Tis almoft dead of night: and now begins ; 
 
 SlecpCiWithhcrheauyrodtocharmethc eyes i 
 
 Of humane dulncfTe.Hcre ftand we yet awhile, h 
 
 And in this filent time obfenie the loue, . 
 
 The Roniane Generals fonne beares to your wife, 
 Who long hath borne the fiege of his hotc luft: ^ 
 And now behold,likc bloudy Tariptm comes, 
 
 - Enter (JMarcus CttUicw^ with a candle in his 
 hand^ndhu fworddrawne. 
 Being non.futedjto fatiffie the heate 
 Of his infatiate and immoderate bloud, 
 That boyliiiig runs through his adulterous vcyncs. 
 A little while giuc way vnto his pra<ftife. 
 And when we ice a time,preuent his purpofe. 
 
 iWrfr.Night,that doth bafely keepe tnc dorc of finnc,, j 
 
 And hide eroflcmurthcrs and adulteries, ^ 
 
 With all the mortall fiimcs the world commits. 
 From the clcare eye-fight of the morning Sunnc : I 
 
 ThoUjthat nc're cnangeft colour for a finnc, J 
 
 Worfc then Apoftafie,ftaudCentinci this howre, I 
 
 And with thy Negroes face vayle my intent, | 
 
 put out thy golden candles with thy fogs, I 
 
 And let originall darkene Jfcjthat is flecf 
 With Chaos to the Ccnt«r,gard my ftcps. 
 
WllSHMAN. 
 
 How hu£ht is all things ! and the world appearcs 
 Like to a ChurchyardruU of dead. 
 Deaths pi6lurc,Sleepe,looks,as if pafTing bcls 
 Went for each vitail fpirit,and appeares. 
 As if our foules had tooke their generall flight. 
 And cheated Nature of her motion. 
 Then on^vnto thy pra6tife : none can defcry 
 Thy black e intcnt,butnightandherbla«keeye. 
 He goes to her bedv^on the Stage,atid 
 lookes vfon her. 
 Behold the locall reiidence of loue, 
 Euen in the Rofic tincture of her chcekc, 
 I am all fire,and muft needs be quencht. 
 Or the whole houfe of nature will be burnt. 
 Fayrc "L^o^iijawakertis I,awake. Heawakei her, 
 
 Voad. Am I adreamd?Or,doe I wake indeed? 
 I am betray d.Fond Lord,what make you here 
 At this vnfcafonable time of night? 
 Is*t not inough that you importune 
 Each houre in the day?but in the night. 
 When euery creature nods his (leepy head, 
 Youfeekcthefhipwrackeofmy fpotlcffe honour?" 
 For {hame forbeare,and deare a Romans name. 
 From the fufpitionof fofoule a finne. 
 Perhaps youle fay, that you are flefii and bloud. 
 Oh my good LordjWere you but onely fo: 
 It were no finne,but naturall inftinft : 
 And then that noble name that we call man. 
 Should vndiftinguifht paflfe^euen like a beaft. 
 But man was made diuine,with fuch a face. 
 As might behold the beauty of the ftarres. 
 And all the glorious workemanfliip of heauen.^ 
 Beafts onely are the fubiecls of bare fenfe: 
 But man hath reafon and intelligence, 
 Beafts foules die with themrbut mans foule's dimne: 
 And therefore needs i»«ft anfwcrc for cche «ime. 
 
iff 
 
 THE VALIANT 
 
 I..,.. ii,-^) 
 
 Marcus . Thy fpecchcs are like oyle ynto a flamc» 
 I muft enioy thee.lf thou wiltyecld to mc. 
 He be thy rr en dibr euer : but if denidc. 
 By force I will attempt,what by fayre meancs 
 I cannot compaffc.BefideSjthou art my captiuc. 
 And ftandft a futcr for thy liberty. 
 
 Voada, I/onmy bodytbut my foulc is free. 
 
 Gelid. I can no longer hearc thcfe arguments. 
 Come,5/;/yo,helpe me to conuey her hence. 
 They tumble tJHarctu ouer the bed,and take 
 herawajf. 
 
 Afar. What Fury hath dcpriucd me of my ioy. 
 And croft my bloud,euen in the heat of luft? 
 What,is (he gonc?Oh all you facred powers. 
 Remit this finnc,vna6led,but by thought: 
 And by thofe heauenly patrones of chaftc minds, 
 Vcrtuc,like to my foulc,{hall wholy be 
 Diflfufed through euery member .Thus powers abouc 
 Doc,with vnknowne means,fcourgc vnlawfull louc. Exit. 
 
 Enter Cartamanda with her Secretary, 
 
 Carta. Already I hauc ported to the Generally 
 To tell \\m\^Qaradoc is in our hands. 
 And bid him make hafterfor this, ere the day, 
 A womans wit fliall fcrue for to betray . 
 And fecjhc comes. Welcome, thrice-honoured Lord. 
 
 Enter Cenerallvoith his Army, 
 Warily,Souldiours;therc his Chamber is, 
 And he not yet abed. Befet him round. 
 What wars haue miftja woman (Kail confound. Exit. 
 
 Tht Generalldropfes the Cttrtaines^ndjinds 
 Caradoc a reading, 
 Oftorita. Now Caradoc,i\\j life is in our hands: 
 Behold, thou art in girt with a whole hoftc. 
 And couldft thou borrow force of beafts a«d men. 
 
 Thou 
 
 I 
 
r WELSHMAN. 
 
 I Tlioucouldftbynomeansfcape. 
 
 I Cara.'Whsitl Souldiours in cucry corner fet? 
 
 y The Romane Generall, I am be tray de. 
 
 i inhofpitablewomanjthis with your fexe began: 
 
 * The Serpent taught you to betray poore man. 
 
 \: When God,hkcAngeIs,man created firft, 
 
 i ' God man him blcft, but wo man moft accurft. 
 
 f. And {ince that timcjthe chiefcft good in vvomeHj 
 
 t Is to beguile moft me n,and true to few men. ;■, 
 
 I ■ YetRomanes,know,thatC/?r^i^fherertands, J 
 
 I In bold defiance ,were you like thefands. 
 
 I O/tw-.AfTauk him then. 
 
 P The^fiah:,a}idCaradoc OeatesaadouerthrmfS 
 
 Tnany of them, 
 0/?5-A Hold,noble Welihman, 
 ^ ^ Thou Ceelfl it is impofTiblc to fcape, 
 
 Hadft thou the ftrcngth of mighty Hercftles, 
 
 If thou wilt yeeld;! vow by all the gods 
 ■^ ThatdoeproteitC^yrfrand mighty Rome, 
 
 I - By all the honours that the Romane power 
 
 f Haue won/ince Romnlm did build their walls, 
 
 I- Bccaufe thou art a man vnparaleld, 
 
 ';. ^ Of honourable courage,Ile ingage 
 
 My life for thine to Qefc.r for thy fieedome. 
 
 Cefar hirafelfc admires thy fortitude, 
 W. And will with honour welcome thee at Rome. 
 
 r HeisaKingjWhombafeneffcneuertoucht, 
 
 I And fcorns to plucke a Lyon by the beard, 
 
 .;: Being a carkafe.Speake,wiIl you truft our oath? 
 
 tCaradocjbngs dofwne his ay^rmes , 
 Cava. I take thy word,grcat GeneralL 
 And thinkc not/or atiy fcare of death, 
 I prof^itutc my life to Cefars hands: 
 
 Butforlknow,OprislikeaKing, n' r! 1 cc ,:.2»:;riT 
 
 And cai; not b ro nl: c a b afc m e chanick e d^gnt: '^^ ' ' •'"- ^ 
 ButfortofeethdfefaiiioustowrcsofRome, wcainiM}''J 
 
 I This 
 
THE VALIANT 
 This golden Lion {hall inlarge mc foone. 
 
 Oftor,lhtn,ManliM£ Valens, yow ftiali bcare him thither; 
 Andforyourgard, take the nineth Legion, 
 SuinarnedjThe valiant : and by the ^ay, 
 At London ftayes his daughter, wife and brother: 
 Let them to Qefir beare him company. Exit Caradtc. 
 
 FarewelKbrauePrince.Now Romanes once agaiiie,. 
 Seing the Welflimens glory is eclipft. 
 Let YS prouide to meet Lord Morgany 
 And Lord Qonflcmtine^ 
 Venufitu^ and the reft that gather head. 
 And feate Prince Codignne in what's his rights 
 That now hauc gathered ftrong and frefli fupply. 
 This battell ihall adde honour to our name. 
 And with triumphant LawrcU crowne our fame* Exeunt, 
 
 A CTYS 5. SCENA- 5*^ 
 
 Enter Venttjtm, Confldntine^ndLord Morgan, 
 vpith SouldioHrs in Armes. 
 
 Venn. Thus,nobk 'Lotds^VenuJtHs zrmtA comes^. 
 Inloue toWales,zn6. that much wronged Prince, 
 \A^honow at Yorke,liues priuatefrom his^foes. 
 From whence we now will call him,and awake 
 His ancient courage,that long time hath flept, 
 Vpon the downy pillowcs ofrepofe. 
 Good Angelsjguide vsrthis our lateft ftrifc 
 Shall fet a period to our death or life. 
 
 Qonfi.Mt thinks,right noble Lord, yetlprcfage 
 The horror of this battell we intend, 
 Wyi coft a mafle of bloudj^nor doc I ftand 
 Firmely rcfolu'd:and the leaft fparke of valour 
 Turncs to a Flame of Magnanimity. 
 Oh,wcr8 my brother Caradac but here, 
 Our minds were made inuincible^all our thoughts * 
 
 Were-' 
 
 J 
 
Were fixt on warlike Mufickc,or any thing 
 
 Beyond a coinnioii vcntcr.And fcc,in time 
 
 Ourprincelybrottici?,aa<i our (iftcr conies. 
 Enter GaUyBlnfoyandJ^oada. 
 
 Wclconic,dcarc brother,how efcaptt you danger. 
 
 And purchaft fuch a happy libeity? 
 >, 64/^. Ailthatlhauc,! frcelydocafcribc 
 
 Vnto this learned man^whofe fccret Arte, 
 
 Beyond the ftrayne of decpe Philofophy, 
 
 Or any naturall fcicnce vnder hcaucB, 
 
 Poffeft me of this lewell of my foulc. 
 
 And throughihe3>o«»ane hofte inuifibic, 
 
 Conuay de y s both fafe,as you fee we are. 
 
 C^ftfr/4».Harkeyoume, you remember outCoufin O- 
 
 xadoc and fJHcrgan,do you not?Giue me your hands.Bc Cad, 
 
 I fhall loue the Teuill,til breath's in her pody,for this tricke. 
 
 Be Cad,he hath done more good then any luftice of Peace 
 
 this feuen ycres,for all her Itocks and whipping pofts.Harkc 
 
 you me now. 
 
 Ce»/?. Harke,harke,the Romanes march to vs with ^ecd. 
 [ Now Royall Princes,thinke on our vilde difgrace, 
 
 Their Treafons/al(hoods,and confpiracies; 
 
 And double refolution whet your rage. 
 
 Oh C^4^fcc,theres nothing wants but thee. 
 
 And now too late to buckle on thy Arraes. 
 
 If in this bloudy fkirmi{h I furuiue. 
 
 Triumphs fhall crown the glorious brow of Wales* 
 
 Baftard ,bcgot at the backe dorc of nature, 
 
 Cw"»CT'<«// the author of thefe bleedingVounds, 
 . That many a wretch (hall fuffer for their wrongs. 
 
 Behold,wc come arm*d with a triple rage. 
 
 To fcour ge your bafe ind ignitics with fteele. 
 ^ Noble Prince t7/iiy,here in our brothers fteady 
 
 Conduft our Army foorth as Generall. 
 
 Koniaacs,come on>y our pride mud catch a faUL 
 
 la ACTVS, 
 
THE VALIAMT 
 
 Ac TVS 5. SCENA 4. 
 
 lEntn Oftorim, Marcta Galltctis^CeJfim^Codimne, 
 Cornftvallwith Souldiours, 
 
 Oflor. Now BryttaincSj though the wrongs done to this 
 And to our felues,deferue a fharpe reuengej (Prince, 
 
 Yetjfor wee pitty the effufion 
 And hauocke that thcfe crucll broylcs intend. 
 Once more in peace we craue this Princes right. 
 Which your weakc Army can no way detayne. 
 Perhaps you ftand vpon the idle hopes 
 OiQaradoc : Know then,you are deceyuedt 
 For hce's our prifoner, and to Rome is lent 
 With Manlim XJalensio the Empcrour. 
 Then yeeld your felues^or triethc chance ofwarre, 
 
 Cald. Then fo we will, bafe Romanes. 
 Hcnceforth,in rtcad of honourable names, 
 Succeedmg times l"hall brand your flauifh thoughts. 
 With the blacke coales oftrcafons and deFame, 
 Princes, (ince now you knov; the worfl: of all. 
 Let vengeance teach your valiant minds to mount 
 Aboue a common pitch,in{pire your foules 
 With the rcmorideffe thoughts of bloud and death;. 
 And this day fpitdefyancem the face 
 Of trecherous Rcme,and thinkc on this difgrac^. 
 
 Qodig. Stay, Princ^,andletmeipeake. 
 
 Gala. Some Cannon fliot ramme vp thy damned throat, 
 Peacejhell-hound,for thou fingft a Rauens note. Alarwm, 
 They fight ^and.bentr/! Hie RthraKer, ■ ^-■>'".'*';. - 
 Enter at one dor? Gdd;ny;dat fheotker^C^oA^»^ ' 
 
 Gald. Well met,thou Fiend ofhcifibyhcauenlicxiie, 
 Orbereuengcdforallthytrcchery. :.iuv;:-- 
 
 Codig. Wer.kc l?*rincc,firft kcepc-a dyet'fora'tltoey ' 
 To adde frefli vigour to thy feeble limmesj 
 
 Aiid 
 

 WELSHMAN. 
 
 And thcn,pcrhaps,weele teach chcc how to fight.(Tretiron. 
 CMd: Villayne,the1icaucns haiie ftrength inoiigh againft 
 They fight. Gold kjlleth Codtgme. 
 Enter Cornewallat one dore,and Morgan at the other.' 
 Morg. Cad plcflfc hcv.Cornewa/Sjhc Cad,you are as arrant 
 a Knaue,as any Proker in Longlanes.Harke you mc,Ile fight 
 with her for all her trcafons and coniurations. 
 They fight, and Morgan k^lieth Cornewall. 
 Aforg.Vzxc you vvell,Coufin Qornervall, I pray yen com- 
 mend vs to IHntoes and Profayines^inA tell all the Teuils of 
 your affinity and acquaintance,! thanke them for our Coufin 
 CM. 
 
 Enter at one du^re the Romane Standard-bearer of the 
 Eagle ^nd at the other dore, Qonftantine, 
 Confi. Lay downe tliat haggard Eagle,and fubmic 
 Thy Romane Colours to the Bryttaines hands: 
 Or by that mighty Mouet of the Orbc, 
 That icourgesRomes Ambition witli reuenge. 
 He plucke her haughty feathers from her backe. 
 And with her, bur)'' thee in cndlelTc night. 
 
 5fiiK^(?r^^.Knov^',BryttaincSjthreats vnto a Romano brcft,. 
 Swell vs with greater force, Ukc fire llippie(^, 
 If thou wilt hauc her, winnc her witli thy Armes. 
 k Thej fight, and Qonfi-antine veinncth the Eagle y& i»aueth it about.. 
 
 Qonft. Thus, not in lionour.bnt in foulc ciifgrace. 
 We wane the Romane Eagle fpight of foes. 
 Or all the puifl'ant Army ofproiicl Rome. 
 • Enter Afar cm Galticpu. 
 ^^yT. Proud Wcinimi'n,rcd<fliuer vp that Bird, 
 Whofe filucr wings thou fliitvcrcA in the ayrc; 
 The Veruels that fhe weares,bclong to Rome, 
 And Rome fhall baae,or Ilepawiic my bloud, 
 
 Co^fi. Ro'pane,bchold,euen in difgrace of this and^tlice, 
 And all the fa^licus rout of trecherous Rome, 
 He kecpe this Eogle;winne it if thou dareft. 
 ■ They fight, and are both flame.- 
 
 ^ I 3 inter 
 
 i^ 
 
THE VALIANT ^ 
 
 Enter Gald,yoadajf^enufii44y(^or^aft. 
 Gald. Sound a Retreat. This day w*as brauely fought ,' 
 Orw»'^// and O<s&f««^,yvhofe infc£tious breath 
 Ingendred noyfome plagues of bloud and death. 
 With all the Romanc hofte is put to flight. 
 Thus by the hand of hcauen,our peace is wonnic, , 
 
 And all our foes funke to confufion. . ; 
 
 ACTVS 5. SCENA 5. 
 
 Enter firfi the Tretorian bands armed; they fiand in rimes : 
 then enter t^Mauron^ Gttmiuer, her daughter Helena j 
 andQaradoc boHnd: they ^ajfe oner the Stage. 
 Then enter Cefar, the Emprejfejivith 
 
 the Senate. . . 
 
 Cefar. Now famous Rome, that lately lay obfcurdc | 
 
 In the darke cloudes of Bryttifh infamy, ' 
 
 Appcarcs vi<ftorious in her conquering Robes, 
 And hkc the Sunncjthat in the midft of heauen 
 Rcfleils more glory on the teeming earth: - 
 
 So fares it with triumphant Rome this day. 
 "Bring forth thefe Bryttifh Captiues : Let them knecle 
 Por mer<y,and fubmit to C^prj doomc. 
 
 Enter Mauron, Gumwerjher daughteryOnd 
 Caradoc. They all h end their knees 
 to Cefar ycxceft Caradoc, 
 
 Cefar. What's he that fcorncs to bow.whcn Cefarhid^ 
 
 Qara. Cefar^z man,that fcornes to bow to lottCf 
 Were he a man like O/^r.fuch a ntian, 
 That neither cares for Ufe,nor feares to die. 
 I was not Ipornc to kncele,but to the Gods, 
 Nor bafely bow vnto a lumpc of clay. 
 In adoration of a clod of earth. 
 Were Cefar Lord of all the fpacious world, "»^ 
 
 £ucn from the Aitickefto chejintwtickc polf s. 
 
 And 
 
WELSHMAN. 
 
 And but a man;in fpite of death and him, 
 Ide keepe my legs vpright,honour fhould ftand 
 Fixt as the Center,at no Kings commaund. 
 Thou mayeft as well inforce the foming furgc 
 Of hi gh-i w olne Nepme^^N ith a word reti r e. 
 And leaue his flowing tide,as make me bow. 
 Thinks Cefar ythzt this petty mifeiy 
 Of feiuill bonds jcan make true honour ftoope? 
 Nojtis inough for Sicophants and flaues. 
 To crouch to Tyrants,that fcare their graues. 
 I was not borne when flattery begd land, 
 And cate whole Lordfliips vp with making leg s. 
 Let it fuffice r were C<?y^r thrice as great, 
 Idc neyther bow to Rome, him nor his feate* 
 
 Cefar.So braue a Bryttaine hath not Cefar heard. 
 But foftjl am deceyuedjbut I behold 
 The golden Lyon hang about his nccke. 
 That I deliuered to a valiant Souldiour, 
 That ranfomleffe releaft me of my bonds. 
 Great fpirit(for thy tongue bewrayes no leffe) 
 IfCefar may intrcat thce,kindly tell, 
 WherCjOr from whom hadfl: thou that golden lyon,. 
 That hangs about thy necke? 
 
 C>r.From CeJar,ot from fuch another man. 
 That feem'd no leffe in power then Cefar is. 
 Whom I tooke captiuc,(and fo Oy^r was) 
 And ranfomleflfe fent backe vato his Tents. 
 Then,if m all he like to C<?/4r be, 
 Cefar,l am deceyu'd,but thou art he^ 
 O.But he that tooke me ,was a common fouldier, - 
 C4r.No,G<?y^r:but difguifd 1 left my troupes. 
 Being forbidden by the Bry ttifli King, 
 To fight at all,and ruflit into the hofte, 
 WherCjfrom thy hands I tooke this golden Lyon. 
 
 Oyrrhy words confirme the truth.For this braue deed. 
 And kind courte^e fliewed to Cefetr in extremes. 
 
 We 
 
:.•?. ...r 
 
 T HE VALIANT 
 Wc freely giuc you all your liberties. 
 
 And honourably will rcmrnc you home ;: 
 
 VVi'tn cucrialiinppcuccandvuity. -^ 
 
 AjkI this OiallOy^? TpGakc vnto thy Fame, ":: 
 
 The valiant Welilunan merits honours name. ■■■1 
 
 fLwtJJ?. ExefiiH. " 
 
 P;irdh.T'nnc cuts otFour valiant Welfhtnans Avott!), 
 When Ioru:;cr Sceancs more amply n.ight hauc /ho\\uc, 
 But that clic Stciy's tedious to rd crarfc, 
 And vvc in dsnger of Jirpaucnt eaics, 
 \A'h:ch too longi"cpctition might be[^et. 
 Kcre Ic^ue wc him with Ctj.rr f till ot niirtii : 
 And no\v of you old H:rMy intrcatcs to tell, 
 In good or illjoJ'-i' Siory doth cxccll. 
 If ill, then gcc I to my hlent Toaibc, 
 
 And i n ipy J 1 iro'.v :! v llcepc in the quiet earth, ^ 
 
 '1 hat did inccnd to giucs fccoml biith. 
 But ifjt pkaic,thca B.mu.' iliali tune hjs ihayne. 
 To ling this W'clllimau:^ pr ) ci once againe^ 
 Bells arc the dead iir.i > .-iiulickcrerc 1 g"C, 
 YouiClap-^».i-iouiKrvvilltcllnicI,orn'j. r^xif* 
 
 EPn OGVt. 
 
 WeMyeyom 71 rt.itftf. nnd^irc come to l{row, 
 
 1i''hetherihc Rc)tt 0e-ptiYdcJ?Mhjffcitf dor*}0 ,. , . - 
 
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