Edwards, Richard · published 1571 · first performed or written 1564 [1564-1568] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an typicality 0.73 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
Believe her not she is a light Goddess, she can laugh & lower: A kings praise standeth in the revenging of his enemy A greater praise to win him by clemency. To suffer the wicked live, it is no mercy. To kill the innocent, it is great cruelty, Is Damon innocent, which so craftily underminded Carisophus, To understand what he could of king Dionysius: which suruewed the Haven and each bulwark in the City, Where battery might be laid, what way best to approach, shall I Suffer such a one to live, that worketh me such despite? he shall die, than I am safe, a dead dog can not bite. But yet, O mighty, my duty bindeth me, give such counsel as with your honour may best agree, e strongest pillers of Princely dignitie, find this justice, with mercy and prudent liberality, e one iudgeth all thinges by vpright equitie, e other rewardeth the worthy, flying eche extremitie: to spare those, which offend maliciously, may be called no justice, but extreme injury: upon suspicion, of each things not well proved, put to death presently, whom envious flattery accused, seemeth of tyranny, and upon what fickle ground all tyrants do stand and Lacedaemon, can teach you if it be rightly scanned: not only these Citizens, but who curiously seeks, whole Histories of all the world, not only of Romaines & Greeks Shall well perceive of all Tyrants the ruinous fall, Their state uncertain, beloved of none, but hated of all: Of merciful Princes to set out the passing felicity I need not: enough of that, even these days do testify: They live devoid of fear, their sleeps are found, they dréed no enemy They are feared and loved, and why? they rule with justice & mercy Extending justice to such, as wickedly from justice have swerved, Mercy unto those, where opinion, simpleness have mercy deserved: Of liberty naught I say; but only this thing, Liberty upholdeth the state of a king: Whose large bountifulness aught to fall to this issue, To reward none, but such as deserve it for virtue: Which merciful justice, if you would follow, & provident liberality Neither the Caterpillars of all Courts, Et fruges consumere nati. Parasites with wealth puffed up, should not look so high, Nor yet for this simple fact, poor Damon should die. With pain mine ears have heard this vain talk of mercy, I tell thee, fear and terror, defendeth kings only: Till he be gone whom I suspect, how shall I live quietly? Whose memory with chilling horror, fills my breast day & night violently My dreadful dreams of him, bereaves my rest: On bed I lie Shaking and trembling, as one ready to yield his throat to Damon sword▪ This quaking dread, nothing but Damon's blood can stay, Better he die, than I to be tormented with fear always: He shall die, though Eubulus consent not thereto, It is lawful for kings as they list all things to do.
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¶ Beleue her not she is a light Goddesse, she can laugh & lowre: ¶ A kinges prayse standeth in the reuenging of his enemie ¶ A greater prayse to winne him by clemencie. ¶ To suffer the wicked liue, it is no mercie. ¶ To kill the innocent, it is great crueltie, ¶ Is Damon innocent, which so craftely vnderminded Carisophus, vnderstand what he could of kinge Dionisius: hich suruewed the Hauen and eche Bulwarcke in the Citie, here battrie might be layde, what way best to approche, shall I ffer such a one to liue, that worketh me such dispite? , he shall die, then I am safe, a dead dogge can not bite. ¶ But yet, O mightie, my dutie bindeth me, geue such counsell as with your honour may best agrée, e strongest pillers of Princely dignitie, nde this iustice, with mercy and prudent liberalitie, e one iudgeth all thinges by vpright equitie, e other rewardeth the worthy, flying eche extremitie: to spare those, which offend maliciously, may be called no iustice, but extreame iniurie: vpon suspicion, of each thinges not well proued, put to death presently, whom enuious flattery accused, séemeth of tiranny, and vpon what fickle ground al tirants doo stand and Lacedemon, can teache you yf it be rightly scande: not only these Citezens, but who curiously séekes, whole Histories of all the world, not only of Romaines & Gréekes Shall well perceyue of all Tirantes the ruinous fall, Their state vncertaine, beloued of none, but hated of all: Of mercifull Princes to set oute the passyng felycitie I néede not: ynough of that, euen these dayes do testifie: They liue deuoid of feare, their sleapes are found, they dréed no ene They are feared and loued, and why? they rule with Iustice & merc Extendyng Iustice to such, as wickedly from Iustice haue swarued, Mercie vnto those, where opinion, simplenesse haue mercie deserued: Of lybertie nought I say; but onely this thynge, Lybertie vpholdeth the state of a kynge: Whose large bountifulnesse ought to fall to this issue, To rewarde none, but suche as deserue it for vertue: Whiche mercifull Iustice, if you would folow, & prouident liberalyti Neither the Caterpillers of all Courtes, Et fruges consumere nati. Parasites with wealth puft vp, should not looke so hie, Nor yet for this simple facte, poore Damon should die. ¶With payne mine eares haue heard this vayne talke of mercie, I tell thée, feare and terrour, defendeth kynges onely: Tyll he be gone whome I suspect, how shall I lyue quietly? Whose memorie wt chilling horror, fils my breast day & night violentl My dreadfull dreames of him, bereues my rest: On bed I lie Shakyng and trembling, as one ready to yelde his throate to Damon sword▪ This quakyng dread, nothyng but Damons bloud can stay, Better he die, then I to be tormented with feare alway: He shall die, though Eubulus consent not thereto, It is lawfull for kynges as they list all thynges to doo.