For she, who feared captiue to be made, And that she should to Rome in triumph goe, Kept close the gate: but from a window high Cast downe a corde, wherin he was impackt.
Did he not Captiue to this passion yelde, When by his Captiue, so he was enflam’de, As now your selfe in Cleopatra burne?
The captiue World awak't and found The prisoners loose, the iaylor bound.
Women be vnto mankinde a greate confusion, and vnwares for want of hys due foresight, it doth suffer it selfe to bee bounde and taken captiue by the very thing which hath no being to worke effect, but by free will.
Our Generall by signes required his fiue men which they tooke captiue the last yeere, and promised them, not only to release those which he had taken, but also to reward them with great gifts and friendship.
Sidenote: The sauage captiue amazed at his countreimans picture.
Sidenote: The Kings sonne had a captiue that was sonne to one of the Queenes Maiesties guard, that was forced to turne Turke.
We asked them why they vsed vs so, and they replied, that we were their captiues: we said we were their friends, and that there was neuer Englishman captiue to the king of Marocco.
The captiue Indians after the battayle declared the circumstance therof.
That none should robbe or take any Indian captiue without his speciall licence and counsellers.
CANTO VII 2 The Redcrosse knight is captiue made By Gyaunt proud opprest, 4 Prince Arthur meets with Vna great- ly with those newes distrest.
Therefore I thee exhort, 8 To chaunge thy will, and set +Occasion+ free, And to her captiuesonne yield his first libertee.
Canto vii The Redcrosse knight iscaptiue made By Gyaunt proud opprest, Prince Arthur meets with Vna great- ly with those newes distrest.
Dye, or thy selfe my captiue yield for ay; Great fauour I thee graunt, for aunswere thus to stay.
But be of cheare, and comfort to you take: 6 For till I haue acquit your captiue knight, Assure your selfe, I will you not forsake.
Hee tolde them moreouer, that Holland was a free countrey, and that euery man there was his owne Master, and that there was not one slaue or captiue in the whole land.
This man Abdoll wee found to bee a captiue or slaue, and sawe there his wife and children in very poore estate dwelling in a little cottage not so bigge as an hogsty: but by oure meanes he was made free and well rewarded.
But if this their dooing offend thy mightie highnesse, they are not to be blamed, but rather in this behalfe to be pardoned, sith euerie captiue prisoner is desirous to be restored vnto his former estate and dignitie.
What Tributaries follow him to Rome, To grace in Captiue bonds his Chariot Wheeles?
Sufficeth not, that we are brought to Rome To beautifie thy Triumphs, and returne Captiue to thee, and to thy Romaine yoake, But must my Sonnes be slaughtred in the streetes, For Valiant doings in their Countries cause?
Goe downe vpon him, you haue Power enough, And in a Captiue Chariot, into Roan Bring him our Prisoner Const.
But Pompey was by envious heauens reseru'd, Captiue to followe Caesars Chariot wheeles Riding in triumph to the Capitol: And Rome oft grac'd with Trophies of my fame, Shall now resound the blemish of my name.
Because you scorne loue's Captiue to remaine, Fortune hath sworne to leade you in a Chaine.
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