Enter a Knight; he passes over, and his Squire presents his shield to the Princess.

Sim. Who is the first that doth prefer himself?

Thai. A knight of Sparta, my renowned father;

And the device he bears upon his shield

Is a black Ethiope reaching at the sun;

The word, ‘Lux tua vita mihi.’

Sim. He loves you well that holds his life of you.

[The Second Knight passes.

Who is the second that presents himself?

Thai. A prince of Macedon, my royal father;