_Albi._ My friend, what art thou, that so like a spy Dost sneak about Belinus' royal camp?
_Fabi._ A man! we know the same: But prithee, tell me, and set scoffing by, What countryman thou art, and why you come, That we may soon resolve the king thereof?
_Alphon._ Of his that will most wages to me give.
_Fabi._ But will you be Content to serve Belinus in his wars?
_Alphon._ Ay, if he'll reward me as I do deserve, And grant whate'er I win, it shall be mine Incontinent.
_Albi._ Believe me, sir, your service costly is: But stay a while, and I will bring you word What King Belinus says unto the same. [_Goes towards_ BELINUS.
_Beli._ What news, Albinius? who is that we see?
_Albi._ It is, my lord, a soldier that you see, Who fain would serve your grace in these your wars, But that, I fear, his service is too dear.
_Beli._ Too dear, why so? what doth the soldier crave?
_Albi._ He craves, my lord, all things that with his sword He doth obtain, whatever that they be.
_Beli._ [_To_ ALPHONSUS]. Content, my friend; if thou wilt succour me, Whate'er you get, that challenge as thine own; Belinus gives it frankly unto thee, Although it be the crown of Arragon. Come on, therefóre, and let us hie apace To Naples town, whereas by this, I know, Our foes have pitch'd their tents against our walls.
_Alphon._ March on, my lord, for I will follow you; And do not doubt but, ere the time be long, I shall obtain the crown of Arragon. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ BELINUS, ALBINIUS, FABIUS _and_ ALPHONSUS _with_ Soldiers; _alarum, and then enter_ VENUS.
_Venus._ Thus from the pit of pilgrim's poverty Alphonsus 'gins by step and step to climb Unto the top of friendly Fortune's wheel: From banish'd state, as you have plainly seen, He is transform'd into a soldier's life, And marcheth in the ensign of the king Of worthy Naples, which Belinus hight; Not for because that he doth love him so, But that he may revenge him on his foe. Now on the top of lusty barbèd steed He mounted is, in glittering armour clad, Seeking about the troops of Arragon, For to encounter with his traitorous niece.[39] How he doth speed, and what doth him befall, Mark this our act, for it doth show it all. [_Exeunt._
_Alarum. Enter_ FLAMINIUS _on one side,_ ALPHONSUS _on the other. They fight_; ALPHONSUS _kills_ FLAMINIUS.