The Two faithfull friends the pleasant history of Alexander and Lodwicke, who were so like one another, that none could know them asunder ... : to the tune of Flying fame. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A01267 of text S3374 in the English Short Title Catalog (STC 11380.7). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A01267 STC 11380.7 ESTC S3374 33143383 ocm 33143383 28433 2248550449

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A01267) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 28433) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1878:4) The Two faithfull friends the pleasant history of Alexander and Lodwicke, who were so like one another, that none could know them asunder ... : to the tune of Flying fame. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. Printed for Henry Gosson, London : [ca. 1630] Contains two illustrations. Right half of sheet contains: The second part. To the same tune. Date of publication from STC (2nd ed.) Reproduction of original in: Pepys Library. eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. eebo The two faithfull friends. The pleasant history of Alexander and Lodwicke, who were so like one another, that none could know them asunder: wherein is [no entry] 1630 2 1176 4 0 0 0 0 0 34.01 C The rate of 34.01 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2002-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2003-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-04 Sampled and proofread 2003-04 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-06 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The two faithfull Friends .

The pleasant History of Alexander and Lodwicke , who were so like one another , that none could know them asunder : wherein is declared how Lodwike married the Princesse of Hungaria in Alexanders name , and how each night he layd a naked sword betweene him and the Princesse , because he would not wrong his friend .

To the tune of Flying Fame .

THe Emperor of Germany , a turney did Proclaime : Where many Princes of renowne , resorted to the same , Amongst the rest Prince Lodowike came and Guido Prince of Spaine ; Prince Alexander likewise came great honours to obtaine . The Emperors promise was to giue to him that won the day , His only daughter as his bride : the Story thus doth say ; The Champions entered the field , with carriage stout and bold : Lodowike of France , most manfully whose Armour shin'd like gold . Prince Alexander was the next that entred in the field , And like a champion stout and bold ; he did aduance his shield : The haughty Spaniard with the rest his valour there did show , But Alexander by his strength , gaue him the ouerthrow . The valiant Prince of Hungary braue Alexander hee , From all the champions in the field he won the victory : Thus he by valour did obtaine the Princesse from them all , But yet in Hungary she liu'd that had his heart in thrall .

The Emperor his promise kept , and to the Conqueror gaue : His only daughter for his wife whom Lodwicke most did craue ; For loue had so inflam'd his thoughts and set his heart on fire : That for to gaine the Princesse loue it was his chiefe desire . This Alexander was so like to Lodwick Prince of France , That he so lately had or throwne by Fate and fortunes chance : None could distinguish them aright or know one from the other . In shape stature and countenance ; as if they had bin brothers . Which bread such loue betwixt them both as could not be diuorc't , Yet fortunes frowne , and fickle chance Asunder them in forc't : Prince Alexander gaue his friend the Emperours daughter free , Which he before had won in field : by manly Chiualry . The enuious Spaniard being vext and tortured in his mind , He and the devill deuised how to 〈◊〉 these louers kind : He to the Emperor accus'd the Princesse of base Lust , And 〈◊〉 with ●ord for to maintain : these accusations Iust.
The second part . To the same tune . PRince Lodwick being thus accus'd , by Guydo Prince of Spaine , His friend Prince Alexander then this combat did maintain : And sent his friend Prince Lodwick straight to Hungary with speed , There in his roome for to possesse the high Imperiall weed . Friend Lodwick , Alexander sayd , goe thou to Hungary , Against the Spaniard I le maintaine thy cause most manfully : The King I vnderstand is dead ▪ goe then and in my place , Possesse the Crowne and dignity , and all the Royall grace . That they will there bestow on thee , let it not be deny'd ; His daughter likewise in my name Make her thy wedded bride : But by our friendship I intreat , this kindnesse in thy hands : That thou by no meanes vyolate true constancies chast bands . Although thou wedde her as thy wife , Yet know t is in my name , Let her remaine a virgin pure I doe request the same : Because my heart she has in hold , and loue her as my life : Away be gone thou knowst my mind leaue me to end this strife . Prince Lodwike now is on his way , and Alexander hee , By fortunes ayd the Spaniard slew , and set the Princes free : Lodwike in Alexanders name receiu'd in Hungary , The Crown , & likewise in the Church his wife receiued he . But euery night betweene them twain his naked sword he 'd lay , Such constant friendship at that time his heart and thoughts did sway ; Prince Alexander came himselfe then Lodwike tooke his leaue , Of Alexander his deare friend which did him not deceiue . The Queene in heart was vexed sore that she so long should lye , With him that was her husband deare and not Loues pastimes trye : Unto a Lord she made her mone , and they both did agree : To be reueng'd vpon the King and poysoned he should be . The poyson tooke not full effect but brake forth on his face , That he a leper did appeare and then in great disgrace : They kickt & spurnd him from the court , thus in most shamefull manner , He was compel'd to beg for food that lately liu'd in honor . To Lodwiks Court he did repaire thus like a leper poore ; And for reliefe he did intreate at his friend Lodwiks doore ▪ A Ring he sent vnto his friend , who well the same did know ; And came in loue to greet his friend willing to ease his woe . Quoth Alexander vnto him , kind friend there is no way To ease my paine vnlesse that thou thy louing babes doe slay : What 〈◊〉 but I will doe for thée , quoth Lodwike by and by , To ease my friend of this great paine , my pretty babes shall dye . For which hee to the cradle goes , where they were fast asleepe , And with a knife he lets them blood his promise for to keepe ; And with their bloods he washt the sores from Alexanders face , Thus he like to a loyall friend the path of Loue did trace . Thus Alexander being clear'd , of all his torturing paine , Lodwike vnto his Queen made known how he his babes had slaine This newes did grieue her at the heart , but straight she runs to see : Whether that it was so or no it prou'd the contrary . For both the babes she found aliue , as God would haue it so , Which did reuiue her drooping heart , now ioyes excéedes all woe : King Alexander being well to Hungary he goes ; And Lodwike his beloued friend to ouerthrow his foes . The victory they soone obtain'd , and tooke the Lord and Queene , And doom'd them to such cruell deaths as yet had not beene seene : King Alexander againe was Crown'd , by helpe of his good friend , Their griefes to ioyes conuerted were , their pleasures did transcend .

London Printed for Henry Gosson .