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 · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
Madam I know not in what language to Express those humble thanks my soul is full of, It shall be justice, you command this life You have preserved We should have forfeited Humanity, not to have relieved you In such distress. Shall I not trespass madam Beyond your mercy, by this bold Intrusion? My Lord y'are welcome. Your grace honours me, but to you lady I am directed. To me noble sir. We shall be rusty here for want of use, Oh for an action of battery, I long To fight pell-mell with somebody. Pazzorello. He's grown most strangely valiant. How he looks? Madam I have an humble suit to your highness. To me? youare like to prosper in't. I beseech you I may not be a Common Soldier, I would cross the seas for something, let me be gentleman of a company, and let the bullets fly as fast as they can. I must confess you ask a place of honour, but of danger. Danger's an Ass, oh that I were to fight With the General now for two crowns! A mighty wager! He means both the kingdoms. I would desire no more than my finger against his musket. If we make no assault presently against the walls, I shall go near to mutiny, and kill two or three of our own Captains. This he that was sea-sick? Oh there is no honour, like to marching in the van! I'll not give a rush for a man that won't lie Perdue half a year together, and come up to the teeth of a Canon. To the canon's mouth, I speak by a figure. Now you talk of the mouth; 'twill eat every day this leaguer four and twenty Canon bullets buttered, and as many Spanish Pikes for sparrowgrass: their steel points will fortify my stomach; I will kill my hundred men an hour for a twelvemonth together. You'll not have men enough to conquer. When the men are all dead i'th' town, he'll lie with all the women, and get as many more, rather than want enemies. Oh how I could demolish man woman and child now! I see your spirit, and must cherish it; I'll speak to my Lord; you may have your desire, but be not seen in't for your honour. he's here indeed, Didimo when shall I be bewitched, and the devil do not put me in good security? Trust me for that, let's leave 'em about it. Can you be cruel Lady to that man, That offers you his heart? Alas my Lord You ask mine in exchange, and I have made it A gift already to Vittori, while He lives he must possess it, as y'are noble Prosecute this no further. I have done, Vittori then must die. Horatio, Command your prisoner be brought to us presently. I shall sir. As you are a King, I beg your mercy To poor Vittori. I petition too For her desires. Unless he will be cruel to himself, His fate smiles on him, does he love you Lady.
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Madam I know not in what language to Expresse those humble thankes my soule is full of, It shall be justice, you command this life You have preserv▪d. We should have forfeited Humanity, not to have releev▪d you In such distresse. Shall I not trespasse madam Beyond your mercy, by this bold Intrusion? My Lord y'are welcome. Your grace honours me, but to you lady I am directed. To me noble sir. We shall be rusty here for want of use, Oh for an action of battery, I long To fight pell mell with some body. Pazzorllo. He▪s growne most strangely valiant. How he lookes? Madam I have an humble sute to your highnesse. To me? yare like to prosper in't. I beseech you I may not bee a Common Souldier, I would crosse the seas for something, let me be gentleman of a company, and let the bulets flye as fast as they can. I must confesse you aske a place of honour, but of danger. Danger's an Asse, oh that I were to fight With the Generall now for two crownes! A mighty wager! He meanes both th kingdomes. I would desire no more then my finger against his musket. If we make no assault presently against the walles, I shall goe neere to mutinie, and kill two or three of our owne Captaines. This he that was sea-sicke? Oh there is no honour, like to marching in the vanne! Ile not give a rush for a man that wonot ly Perdue halfe a yeere together, and come up to the teeth of a Canon. To the Canons mouth, I speake by a figure. Now you talke of the mouth; will eate every day this leaguer foure and twenty Canon bullets butterd, and as many Spanish Pikes for sparagrasse: their steele points will fortifie my stomacke; I will kill my hundred men an houre for a twelvemoneth together. Youle not have mn enough to conquer. When the men are all dead i'th towne, heele ly with all the women, and get as many more, rather then want enemies. Oh how I could demolish man woman and child now! I see your spirit, and must cherish it; ile speake to my Lord; you may have your desire, but be not seene in't for your honour. Hee's here indeed, Didimo when shall I be bewitch'd, and the devill do not put me in good security? Trust me for that, lets leave em about it. an you be cruell Lady to that man, That offers you his heart? Alas my Lord You aske mine in exchange, and I have made it A gift already to Vittori, while He lives he must possesse it, as y'are noble Prosecute this no further. I have done, Vittori then must dy. Horatio, Command your prisoner be brought to us presently. I shall sir. As you are a King, I beg your mercy To poore Vittori. I petition too For her desires. Vnlesse he will be cruell to himselfe, His fate smiles on him, does he love you Lady.