Now say , lgenerall : how fares our campe ? But what portends thy cheerefull countenance And posting to our presence this in hast ? Speak , man : hath fortune giuen vs victorie ? Out Portugals will pay vs tribute then ? Then blest be Heauen , and Guider of the heauens , From whose faire influence such iustice flowes ! Thanks to my loving brother of Castille . But , generall , vnfolde in breefe discourse Your forme of battell and your warres successe , That , adding all the pleasure of thy newes Vnto the height of former happines , With deeper wage and gentile dignitie We may reward thy blisfull chiualrie . Thanks , good l general , for these good newes ! And , for some argument of more to come , Take this and weare it for thy soueraignes sake . Giue him his chaine . But tell me now : hast thou confirmed a peace ? These words , these deeds become thy person wel . But now , knight-marhsall , frolike with thy king , For tis thy sonne that winnes this battels prize . Nor thou nor he shall dye without reward . What meanes this warning of this trumpets sound ? A gladsome sight ! I long to see them heere . They enter and passe by . Was that the warlike prince of Portingale That by our nephew was in triumph led ? But what was he that on the other side Held him by th ’ arme as partner of the prize ? Goe , let them march once more about these walles , That staying them we may conferre and talke With our braue prisoner and his double guard . Hieoronimo , it greatly pleaseth vs That in our victorie thou haue a share By vertue of thy worthy sonnes exploit . Enter againe . Bring hether the young prince of Portingale ! The rest martch on , but , ere they be dismist , We will bestow on euery soldier Two duckets , and on euery leader ten , That they may know our largesse welcomes them . I , Balthazar , if he obserue this truce , Our peace will grow the stronger for these warres . Meane-while liue thou , though not in libertie , Yet free from bearing any seruile yoake ; For in our hearing thy deserts were great . And in our sight thy-selfe art gratious . But tell me ,— for their holding makes me doubt : To Which of these twaine art thou prisoner ? Let goe his arm , vpon my priviledge ! Let him goe . Say , worthy prince : to whether didst thou yeeld ? Content thee , marshall ; thou shalt haue no wrong , And for thy sake thy sonne shall want to right . Will both abide the censure of my doome ? Then by iudgement thus your strife shall end : You both deserue and both shall haue reward . Nephew , thou tookst his weapon and his horse : His weapons and his horse are thy reward . Horatio , thou didst force him first to yeeld : His ransome therefore is thy valours fee ; Appoint the sum as you shall both agree . But , nephew , thou shalt haue the prince in guard , For thine estate best fitteth such a guest ; Horatios house were small for all his traine . Yet , in regard they substance passeth his , And that iust guerdon may befall desert , To him we yeeld the armour of the prince . How likes don Balthazar of this deuice ? Horatio , leaue him not that loues thee so . Now let vs hence , to see our souldiers paide , And feast our prisoner as our friendly guest . See , lord embassador , how Spaine intreats Their prisoner Balthazar , thy viceroyes sonne : We pleasure more in kindenes than in warres . Put off your greetings till our feast be done ; Now come and sit with vs , and taste our cheere . Sit to the banquet . Sit downe , young prince , you are our second guest ; Brother , sit downe ; and nephew , take your placel Signior Horatio , waite thou vpon our cup , For well thou hast deserued to be honored . Now , lordings , fall too : Spaine is Portugall , And Portugall is Spaine ; we both are freends ; Tribute is paid , and we enioy our right . But where is olde Hieronimo , our marhsall ? He promised vs , in honor of our guest , To grace our banquet with some pompous iest . Enter HIERONIMO with a DRUM , three KNIGHTS , each with scutchin ; then he fethces three KINGS ; they take their crownes and them captiue . Hieronimo , this makes contents mine eie , Although I sound well not the misterie . My lord of Portingale , by this you see That which may comfort both your king and you , And make your late discomfort seeme the lesse . But say , Hieronimo : what was the next ? This is another speciall argument That Portingale may daine to beare our yoake , When it by little England hath beene yoakt . But now , Hieronimo , what were the last ? Hieronimo , I drinke to thee for this deuice , Which hath pleasde both the embassador and me : Pledge me , Hieronimo , if thou loue the king ! Takes the cup of HORATIO . My lord , I feare we sit but ouer-long , Vnlesse our dainties were more delicate ,— But welcome are to you the best we haue . Now let vs in , that you may be dispatcht ; I think our councell is already set . Brother of Castille , to the princes loue What saies your daughter Bel-imperia ? Then , lord embassadour of Portingale , Aduise thy king to make this marriage vp For strengthening of our late-confirmed league ; I know no better meanes to make vs freends . Her dowry shall be large and liberall ; Besides that she is daughter and halfe heire Vnto our brother heere , Don Ciprian , And shall enioy the moitie of his land , Ile grace her marriage with an vnckles gift , And this is it : in case the match goe forward , The tribute which you pay shalbe releast ; And , if by Balthazar she haue a sonne , He shall enioy the kingdome after vs . Doe so , my lord ; and , if he giue consent , I hope his presence heere will honour vs In celebration of the nuptiall day ,— And let himselfe determine of the time . Commend me to the king ; and so , farewell ! But wheres Prince Balthazar , to take his leaue ? Amongst the rest of what you haue in charge , The princes raunsome must not be forgot : Thats none of mine , but his that tooke him prisoner ,— And well his forwardnes deserues reward : It was Horatio , our knight-marshalls sonne . Then once againe farewell , my lord ! Now , brother , you must make some little paines To winne faire Bel-imperia from her will ; Young virgins must be ruled by their freends . The prince is amiable , and loues her well ; If she neglect him and forgoe his loue , She both will wrong her owne estate and ours . Therefore , whiles I doe entertaine the prince With greatest pleasure that our court affoords , Endeauor you to winne your daughters thought . If she giue back , all this will come to naught .