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Scæna 5.

Enter Amurath with Embassadours from Germaine Ogly, concerning Bajazet, Amurath's Eldest sonne, and the Mahometans Daughter. Cairadin Bassa presents Amurath with his Captives for Ianizaries, Schahin. &c.
Amurath.
How like our Captaines the last Victory?
(If any can prophesie of future things)
Me thought I did dreame of this blessed hap,
How Fortune did involue them in their ruine,
And slight from danger, brought them into danger,
Each one astonished with a suddaine feare,
Knew not the danger that was then most neare.

Bassa.
To adde more tryumph, I present my Liege,
Bassa & Schahin presents Amurath with Captives for Ianizaries.
With these young Rebels, which you may bring up,
In all the præcepts of our Mahomet:

Scah.
And for great Emperor, your person wants,
A thing which much ore-Clouds your light of state,
Attendant Ianizaries to a Prince:
These may be so trained up, as to supply
The duty fit for such a Majesty:

Am.
Bassa we thanke thy strength: Schahin your counsaile,
And to that end, let them have safe protection.
But we must treat now of a marriage (Lords)
The German Ogry, he who Scepter swayes
The Phrygian confines in strong Asia,
By Embassie intreates that he may joyne
His Daughter Hatam to our Bajazet!
Embassador here to our Councell speake,
Your Masters Message.

Emb.
Please then your Maj. and these reverend heads
To be inform'd my Masters will by me,
In Wedlocke; if your Prince may be combin'd
To the faire Princesse his sole Daughter:
He freely giues the Phrygian territories,
And Bythinia to you for your Dowry;
Catar, Simon, Egreglos, Sansale,
Abbettingon, the Ottomans estate,
Which Ottomans, because he not endures,
The Noble Zelzueciom family protests,
To joyne with you in quelling their ambition.

Scah.
May't please your Majesty to like mine advice
It's good to have allyance with such friends;
Kings that combine themselves are like to shafts,
The ancient Sage propos'd unto his sonne!
Which whilst together they were close compact:
Armes, knees, and his whole strength, could never breake;
Take one by one, they with a touch were tract,
So Kings may be orecome that stand alone;
But two such Princes, knit thus hand in hand,
Should Nations totter, they would firmely stand.

Am.
Yes Schahin we'll approve what thou sayest;
Then from us carry the great Asians Monarch,
This his kindest greeting:
Tell him the gates of Prusa shall stand ope,
And the glad ayre shall Eccho notes of joy,
To entertaine her who shall blesse our Land,
With hopefull issue; greedy thoughts expect
Her soone arrivall; and so (Embassador)
Enforme thy Princesse, when she shall appeare,
A lasting Starre shall shine within our Sphære!