The Royal King and the Loyal Subject · chunk 26 of 39
Heywood, Thomas · published 1637 · first performed or written 1602 [1602-1618] (Annals) romance · Unknown unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
Had you best loved my Sister, and less me, I had been Queen before her; but she ventured For her preferment, therefore 'tis her due; Out of our fears and loves her honours grew. Whilst I may keep thy beauty in mine eye, And with her new raised fortunes fill mine ear, I second none in bliss; she's my Court comfort, Thou my home happiness: in these two blessed, Heaven hath enriched me with a crown of rest. Nor do I cover greater Royalties Than to enjoy your presence, and your love, The best of these I prize above all fortunes, Nor would I change them for my sister's state. Her beauty and her virtues mixed, have won The King my Sovereign to be termed my son. earl Chester, with the Queen your princely daughter Are without train alighted at the gate, And by this entered. Thou hast troubled me, And with a thousand thoughts at once perplexed My affrighted heart: admit them; soft, not yet; What might this mean? my daughter in the charge Of him that is my greatest opposite, And without train, such as becomes a Queen? More tempest towards Kate? from which sweet child, If I may kept thee, may it on my head Pour all his wrath, even till it strike me dead. Rather, my Lord, your Royal life to free, All his stern fury let him shower on me. My Lord shall I admit them? Prithee stay, Fate threatens us, I would devise a means To shun it if we might: thou shalt withdraw, And not be seen; something we must devise To guard ourselves, and stand our opposites: Go keep your chamber, now let Chester in. I shall my Lord. My Loyalty for me, that keep me still; A Tower of safety, and a shield 'gainst Fate. The King thy daughter hath in scorn sent back. Pause there, and as youare noble answer me ere you proceed but to one question. Propound it. Whence might this distaste arise? From any loose demeanour wanton carriage, Spouse-breach, or disobedience in my daughter? If so, I'll not receive her, she's not mine. That let mine enemy speak, for in this kind I would be taxed by such. Upon my soul There is no guilt in her. Be't but his humour, thouart welcome, both my daughter and my Queen; In this my Palace thou shalt reign alone, I'll keep thy state, and make these arms thy Throne: Whilst thou art chaste, thy style with thee shall stay, And reign, though none but I and mine obey. What can you further speak? Her double Dower The King returns thee. We accept it, see, It shall maintain her port even with her name, Being my king's wife, so will I love his Grace, She shall not want, will double this maintain her. Being thus discharged of her, I from the King Command thee send thy fairer Girl to Court, She that's at home, with her to act his pleasure.
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Had you best lov'd my Sister, and lesse me, I had beene Queene before her; but she venter'd For her preferment, therefore 'tis her due; Out of our feares and loves her honours grew. Whilst I may keepe thy beauty in mine eye, And with her new rais'd fortunes fill mine eare, I second none in blisse; she's my Court comfort, Thou my home happinesse: in these two blest, Heaven hath inrich't me with a crowne of rest. Nor doe I cover greater Royalties Than to enjoy your presence, and your love, The best of these I prize above all fortunes, Nor would I change them for my Sisters state. Herbeauty and her vertues mixt, have won The King my Soveraigne to be tearm'd my son. Earle Chester, with the Queene your princely daughter Are without traine alighted at the gate, And by this entred. Thou hast troubled me, And with a thousand thoughts at once perplex't My affrighted heart: admt them; soft, not yet; What might this meane? my daughter in the charge Of him that is my greatest opposite, And without traine, such as becomes a Queene? More tempest towards Kate? from which sweete child, If I may keept thee, may it on my head Powre all his wrath, even till it strike me dead. Rather, my Lord, your Royall life to free, All his sterne fury let him showre on me. My Lord shall I admit them? Prithee stay, Fate threatens us, I would devise a meanes To shunne it if we might: thou shalt withdraw, And not be seene; something we must devise To guard our selves, and stand our opposites: Goe keepe your chamber, now let Chester in. I shall my Lord. My Loyalty for me, that keepe me still; A Tower of safety, and a shield' gainst Fate. The King thy daughter hath in scorne sent backe. Pause there, and as y are noble answer me E're you proceed but to one question. Propound it. Whence might this disaste arise? From any loose demeanor wanton carriage, Spouse-breach, or disobedience in my daughter? If so, I'le not receive her, shee's not mine. That let mine enemy speake, for in this kind I would be tax't by such. Vpon my soule There is no guilt in her. Bee't but his humour, Th'art welcome, both my daughter and my Queene; In this my Palace thou shalt reigne alone, I'le keepe thy state, and make these armes thy Throne: Whil'st thou art chast, thy stile with thee shall stay, And reigne, though none but I and mine obey. What can you further speake? Her double Dower The King returnes thee. We accept it, see, It shall maintaine her port even with her name, Being my Kings wife, so will I love his Grace, Shee shall not want, will double this maintaine her. Being thus discharg'd of her, I from the King Command thee send thy fairer Girle to Court, Shee that's at home, with her to act his pleasure.