Yet, worthy prince, work not thy will in wrath;Show favour.
KING.
Aye, such favour as thou deservest.
MUCEDORUS.
I do deserve the daughter of a king.
KING.
Oh, impudent! a shepherd and so insolent!
MUCEDORUS.
No shepherd I, but a worthy prince.
KING.
In fair conceit, not princely born.
MUCEDORUS.
Yes, princely born: my father is a king, My mother Queen, and of Valentia both.
KING.
What, Mucedorus! welcome to our court.
What cause hadst thou to come to me disguised?
MUCEDORUS.
No cause to fear; I caused no offence But this:
Desiring thy daughter's virtues for to see Disguised my self from out my father's court.
Unknown to any, in secret I did rest, And passed many troubles near to death;So hath your daughter my partaker been, As you shall know hereafter more at large, Desiring you, you will give her to me, Even as mine own and sovereign of my life;Then shall I think my travels are well spent.
KING.
With all my heart, but this--
Segasto claims my promise made to fore, That he should have her as his only wife, Before my counsel when we came from war.
Segasto, may I crave thee let it pass, And give Amadine as wife to Mucedorus?
SEGASTO.