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No sooner had he read it, but his pen,
With noble speed, return'd these lines agen.
Much more renowned Argalus,
Your faithfull seruant, whose victorious brow
Was neuer daunted yet, is daunted now,
By your braue curtesie, being stricken dumbe
With your rare worth, and fairly ouercome;
Yet doubting not the iustnesse of my Cause
(That's ouer ruled by the sacred lawes
Of dearest loue) will giue my sword the power,
Euen to maintaine it, to the latest houre.
I shall expect your comming in the Isle,
Where, with a heart, (not poyson'd with the bile
Or gall of malice) with my dearest blood,
Your seruant shall be ready to make good
His iust designes; assured of no lesse
Then treble fame, if crowned with successe;
If not, There's no dishonour can accrew,
In being conquer'd, and o'recome by you,
With noble speed, return'd these lines agen.
Much more renowned Argalus,
Your faithfull seruant, whose victorious brow
Was neuer daunted yet, is daunted now,
By your braue curtesie, being stricken dumbe
With your rare worth, and fairly ouercome;
Yet doubting not the iustnesse of my Cause
(That's ouer ruled by the sacred lawes
Of dearest loue) will giue my sword the power,
Euen to maintaine it, to the latest houre.
I shall expect your comming in the Isle,
Where, with a heart, (not poyson'd with the bile
Or gall of malice) with my dearest blood,
Your seruant shall be ready to make good
His iust designes; assured of no lesse
Then treble fame, if crowned with successe;
If not, There's no dishonour can accrew,
In being conquer'd, and o'recome by you,
Amphialus.
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