Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Jul 3] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea typicality 0.80 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
An excellent creature! My faith is past, Now if you please you may acquaint us with Your name and quality, Something on the sudden Weighs my heart lower, I ha' not power to thank him. Already you have expressed yourself this Country man, Be more particular. My name's Vittori. The Admiral of Naples? It was a title! I had too late, and lost it for my service; I cannot conjure up the dead to witness, There be some living that remember me, It was my chance to have the best at sea, Against the bold Sicilian. A chance sayst? Few victories can boast more, all is but The die of War, which valour must obey, My lot was to bring peace, and triumph home, And my reward was banishment, the sea Held me a sinful burden to the waves, Or else the blood I shed to mix with 'em, In anger and revenge conspired to throw Our Bark, with the distressed lading back Upon this flinty bosom of your Country, You have at full my misery, be just To that poor Lady, whatsoever I suffer. Your fame was with us earlier, entertain him, You are welcome man, there's cause we should Be kind to you. Will a King stain his honour? Know miserable man, thy destinies Have made thee his, that will exact severe Account for many lives, most happy storm, Thy master too shall find a punishment Great as his pride, how fortunate we are! I ask no mercy for myself, be kind To that poor Lady, as y'are a Prince, and I Will kiss my fate. We violate no promise made to her, Though torment make thee curse thyself, blessed heavens? You shall pay dear for all. Oh my Cassandra, When at the expense of all my blood, I have bought Thy precious life from these hard hearted men, Shed one tear on me; and I am paid again. You should have thought of this afore. I did think, and think on't again, but there was necessity of going with the princess, or losing my place at court, when she came back, prithee sweet Didimo council me, I shall ne'er endure these bouncing of guns, happy are they that can destroy gunpowder, without offence in their musterings, soldiers may talk, but there's neither wit nor honesty in making so many cripples, yet I would give one of my legs to have the other secured, I care not which, cowards are commonly creatures of understanding, would I had purged away my soul at sea, there had been peace among the Haddocks. Come, I have a trick to save thee harmless, thou shalt entreat to be gentleman of a company. Shall I? what's that? A singular privilege I can tell you, oh the right hand file, do not you know't. A right handed file. There's no honour like it, I'll not give a rush to be an officer, your Gentleman of a company marches in the van. Van what's that?
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An excellent creature! My faith is past, Now if you please you may acquaint us with Your name and quality, Something on the sudden Weighes my hart lower, I ha not power to thanke him. Already you have exprest your selfe this Country man, Be more particular. My name's Vittori. The Admirall of Naples? It was a title! I had too late, and lost it for my service; I cannot conjure up the dead to witnesse, There be some living that remember me, It was my chance to have the best at sea, Against the bold Sicilian. A chance sayst? Few victories can boast moe, all is but The dye of Warre, which valour must obey, My lot was to bring peace, and triumph home, And my reward was banishment, the sea Held me a sinfull burden to the waves, Or else the blood I shed to mixe with em, In anger and revenge conspir'd to throw Our Barke, with the distressed lading back Vpon this flinty bosome of your Country, You have at full my misery, be just To that poore Lady, whatsoe're I suffer. Your fame was with us earlier, entertaine him, You are welcome man, there's cause we should Be kinde to you. Will a King staine his honour? Know miserable man, thy destinies Have made thee his, that will exact severe Account for many lives, most happy storme, Thy master too shall finde a punishment Great as his pride, how fortunate we are! I aske no mercy for my selfe, be kind To that poore Lady, as y'are a Prince, and I Will kisse my fate. We violate no promise made to her, Though torment make thee curse thy selfe, blest heavens? You shall pay deere for all. Oh my Cassandra, When at the expence of all my blood, I have bought Thy precious life from these hard hearted men, Shed one teare on me; and I am pay'd agen. You should have thought of this afore. I did thinke, and thinke on't agen, but there was necesity of going with the princesse, or losing my place at court, when she came backe, prethee sweete Didimo councell me, I shall nere endure these bounsing of gunnes, happy are they that can destroy gunpowder, without offence in their musterings, souldiers may talke, but there's neither wit nor honesty in making so many cripples, yet I would give one of my legs to have the tother secur'd, I care not which, cowards are commonly creatures of understanding, would I had purg'd away my soule at sea, there had beene peace among the Haddocks. Come, I have a tricke to save thee harmelesse, thou shat entreate to be gentleman of a company. Shall I? whats that? A singular priviledge I can tell you, oh the right hand file, doe not you know't. A right handed file. There's no honour like it, Ile not give a rush to be an officer, your Gentleman of a company marches in the vanne. Vanne what's that?