[408] He means to say _consentire_. ACT III. _Enter_ SOLIMAN _and_ BRUSOR, _with Janissaries_. SOLIMAN. How long shall Soliman spend his time, And waste his days in fruitless obsequies? Perhaps my grief and long-continual moan Adds but a trouble to my brothers' ghost[s], Which, but for me, would now have took their rest: Then, farewell sorrow; and now, revenge, draw near. In controversy touching the isle of Rhodes, My brothers died; on Rhodes I'll be reveng'd: Now tell me, Brusor, what's the news at Rhodes? Hath the young Prince of Cyprus married Cornelia, daughter to the governor? BRUSOR. He hath, my lord, with the greatest pomp, That e'er I saw at such a festival. SOLIMAN. What, greater than at our coronation? BRUSOR. Inferior to that only. SOLIMAN. At tilt who won the honour of the day? BRUSOR. A worthy knight of Rhodes, a matchless man, His name Erastus, not twenty years of age, Not tall, but well-proportion'd in his limbs: I never saw, except your excellence, A man whose presence more delighted me; And, had he worshipp'd Mahomet for Christ, He might have borne me thoroughout all the world, So well I lov'd and honoured the man. SOLIMAN. These praises, Brusor, touch me to the heart, And make me wish that I had been at Rhodes Under the habit of some errant knight, Both to have seen and tried his valour. BRUSOR. You should have seen him foil and overthrow All the knights that there encountered him. SOLIMAN. Whate'er he be, ev'n for his virtue's sake, I wish that fortune of our holy wars Would yield him prisoner unto Soliman, That for retaining one so virtuous We may ourselves be fam'd for virtues. But let him pass; and, Brusor, tell me now, How did the Christians use our knights? BRUSOR. As if that we and they had been one sect. SOLIMAN. What think'st thou of their valour and demeanour? BRUSOR. Brave men at arms, and friendly out of arms; Courteous in peace, in battle dangerous; Kind to their foes, and liberal to their friends; And, all in all, their deeds heroical. SOLIMAN. Then tell me, Brusor, how is Rhodes fenced? For either Rhodes shall be brave Soliman's, Or cost me more brave soldiers Than all that isle will bear. BRUSOR.