Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
FEllow colleagues, since it hath pleased our King, Renowned Edward, of his special favour To sphere us in this height of eminence, And makes us rulers over Scotland, let's show ourselves worthy the dignities Conferred upon us. That's not by lenity, For howsoe'er the armed hand of war Has made them ours, they are a Nation Haughty and full of spleen, and must be managed With straighter reins and rougher bits. alas, I find them easy, tractable and mild, Authority may with a slender twine Hold in the strongest head, then what needs tyranny, Use rain or bit, by this all doubts are cleared, 'Tis always better to be loved then feared? And by your leave, Sir Thomas, We have good reason to defend our own. You are as clear of danger, and as free from foes. As he that holds a hungry wolf by th' ears, The principles are true, trust not thy wife With secrets, nor thy vassal with thy life, Sound example proves it. And private policy confirms it, I could urge reason why, show cause, wherefore, and speak to purpose whereby, but my betters are in place, I know them to be pregnant, and a ready wit's worth all. For our own safeties then, and England's honour, Let not us lose what our King hardly won. To that effect called we this solemn meeting, To which we have summoned divers: chiefly Wallace, Late Sheriff of Air, which office though the King Conferred on me, the haughty Scot thinks much To tender up, observe his insolence. Presumptuous Groom, this is a seat for Eagles, And not for Haggards. Selbie 'tis a seat, ay, and my grandsire's Grandsire have enjoyed And held with worship, and till Edward's hand Remove me from't, Wallace will still possess't. Proud Wallace dares not. Selbie, both dares and do, And must, and will, though subject unto Edward, I'm Selby's equal both in birth and place: Though in mine Office, Edward joined you with me, He never made you ruler over me. You'll find he did, read that Commission, And tell me then, if Selby or yourself, Be Sheriff of Air. To what my King commands I humbly bend, resigning on my knee Both Staff and Office. Which thus Selby breaks Over thy head, and now proud Sir acknowledge Selby your Ruler, and with your place resign Your Castle and your Lands. That's not inserted in your Commission. What the King has given I surrender, For my Lands they're still mine own, Were purchased with the sweat of my dear Ancestors, And ere I lose a pole, a foot, I or the smallest turf a silly Lark may build on, I'll lose life. At your own choice, either your lands or life, Or both. Or neither, royal Edward's mercy Sits above Selby's malice. Surly Groom, mercy's for subjects, by what Evidence, Charter or Service do you hold your Land?
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FEllow colleagues, ſince it hath pleas'd our King, Renowned Edward, of his ſpeciall favour To ſpheare us in this height of eminence, And maks vs rulers over Scotland, Lets ſhew our ſelves worthy the dignities Conferred upon us. That's not by lenity, For howſoere the armed hand of war Ha's made them ours, they are a Nation Haughty and full of ſpleen, and muſt be manag'd With ſtraighter reins and rougher bitts. Ahlas, I finde them eaſie, tractable and mild, Autority may with a ſlender twine Hold in the ſtrongeſt head, then what needs tyranny, Vſe rein or bitt, by this all doubts are cleer'd, 'Tis alwayes better to be lov'd then fear'd? And by your leave, Sir Thomas, We have good reaſon to defend our own. You are as cleer of danger, and as free from foes. As he that holds a hungry wolfe by th' eares, The principles are true, truſt not thy wife With ſecrets, nor thy vaſſall with thy life, Sound example proves it. And private policy confirms it, I could urge reaſon why, ſhew cauſe, wherefore, and ſpeake to purpoſe wherby, but my betters are in place, I know them to be pregnant, and a ready wit's worth all. For our owne ſafeties then, and Englands honour, Let not us loſe what our King hardly wonne. To that effect called we this ſolemne meeting, To which we have ſummon'd divers: chiefly Wallace, Late Sheriffe of Ayre, which office tho the King Conferred on me, the haughty Scot thinks much To tender up, obſerve his inſolence. Preſumptuous Groom, this is a ſeat for Eagles, And not for Haggards. Selbie 'tis a ſeat, I, and my Grandſires Grandſire have enjoyed And held with worſhip, and till Edwards hand Remove me from't, Wallace will ſtill poſſes't. Proud Wallace dares not. Selbie, both dares and doe, And muſt, and will, tho ſubject unto Edward, I'me Selbies equall both in birth and place: Tho in mine Office, Edward joyn'd you with me, He never made you ruler over me. You'le finde he did, reade that Commiſſion, And tell me then, if Selby or your ſelf, Be Sheriffe of Ayre. To what my King commands I humbly bend, reſigning on my knee Both Staffe and Office. Which thus Selby breaks Over thy head, and now proud Sir acknowledge Selby your Ruler, and with your place reſigne Your Caſtle and your Lands. That's not inſerted in your Commiſſion. What the King has given I ſurrender, For my Lands they'r ſtill mine own, Were purchas'd with the ſweat of my deer Anceſtors, And ere I loſe a pole, a foot, I or the ſmalleſt turfe a ſilly Larke may build on, Ile loſe life. At your own choice, either your lands or life, Or both. Or neither, royall Edwards mercy Sits above Selbies malice. Surly Groom, Mercie's for ſubjects, by what Evidence, Charter or Service do you hold your Land?