A lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth, conteyning the life of Cambises king of Percia from the beginning of his kingdome vnto his death, his one good deed of execution, after that many wicked deeds and tirannous murders, committed by and through him, and last of all, his odious death by Gods Iustice appointed |
Epilogus.
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Epilogus.
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gentle Audience, heere haue you perused,
The tragicall History of this wicked king:
According to our duety we haue not refused,
But to our best intent exprest euery thing.
We trust none is offended for this our dooing,
Our Author craues likewise if he haue squared amisse:
By gentle admonicion to knowe where the fault is.
The tragicall History of this wicked king:
According to our duety we haue not refused,
But to our best intent exprest euery thing.
We trust none is offended for this our dooing,
Our Author craues likewise if he haue squared amisse:
By gentle admonicion to knowe where the fault is.
His good wil shall not be neglected to amend the same,
Praying all to beare therfore with his simple deed:
Until the time serue a better he may frame,
Thus yeelding you thanks to end we decreed.
That you so gentlely haue suffred vs to proceed,
In such patient wise as to hear and see:
We can but thank ye therfore, we can doo no more we:
Praying all to beare therfore with his simple deed:
Until the time serue a better he may frame,
Thus yeelding you thanks to end we decreed.
That you so gentlely haue suffred vs to proceed,
In such patient wise as to hear and see:
We can but thank ye therfore, we can doo no more we:
As duty bindes vs for our noble Queene let vs pray,
And for her honorable Councel the trueth yt they may vse:
To practise Iustice and defend her grace eche day,
To maintain Gods woord they may not refuse.
To correct all those, that would her grace & graces lawes abuse.
Beseeching God ouer vs, she may reign long:
To be guided by trueth and defended from wrong.
And for her honorable Councel the trueth yt they may vse:
To practise Iustice and defend her grace eche day,
To maintain Gods woord they may not refuse.
To correct all those, that would her grace & graces lawes abuse.
Beseeching God ouer vs, she may reign long:
To be guided by trueth and defended from wrong.
Amen.
quod Thomas Preston.
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