It us behooves to use such clemency In peace as valour in the war It is as great honor to be bountiful At home as to be conquerors in the field.
Therefore, my Lords, the more to my content, Your liking, and your country's safeguard, We are disposed in marriage for to give Our daughter to Lord Segasto here, Who shall succeed the diadem after me, And reign hereafter as I tofore have done, Your sole and lawful King of Arragon:
What say you, Lordings, like you of my advise?
COLLEN.
And please your Majesty, we do not only allow of your highness pleasure, but also vow faithfully in what we may to further it.
KING.
Thanks, good my Lords, if long Adrostus live, He will at full requite your courtesies.
Tremelio, In recompense of thy late valour done, Take unto thee the Catalonea prince, Lately our prisoner taken in the wars.
Be thou his keeper, his ransom shall be thine:
We'll think of it when leisure shall afford:
Mean while, do use him well; his father is a King.
TREMELIO.
Thanks to your Majesty: his usage shall be such, As he thereat shall think no cause to grutce.
[Exeunt Tremelio and Prince.]
KING.
Then march we on to court, and rest our wearied limbs.
But, Collen, I have a tale in secret kept for thee: