ARGUMENT
This story, which is told by way of a morality set before an Emperor and Empress newly wedded, showeth of a King whom nothing but Love might satisfy, who left all to seek Love, and, having found it, found this also, that he had enough, though he lacked all else.
In the streets of a great town where the people are gathered together thronging to see the Emperor and Empress pass.
GILES
Look long, Joan, while I hold you so,
For the silver trumpets come arow.
JOAN
O the sweet sound! the glorious sight!
O Giles, Giles, see this glittering Knight!
GILES
Nay 'tis the Marshalls'-sergeant, sweet—
—Hold, neighbour, let me keep my feet!—
There, now your head is up again;
Thus held up have you aught of pain?
JOAN