Gascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, Francis / Yelverton, ChristopherEuripides / Dolce, Lodovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 497 words
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O mighty king, not causeless now I come, To find, that long have sought your majesty. So to discharge the duty that I owe To you, by comfort and by counsel both. No less desire this heart of mine did press, To send for thee Creon, since that in vain My mother hath her words and travail spent, To reconcile Polynices' and me: For he (so dull was his capacity) Did think, he could by dread of danger, win My princely heart to yield to him this realm. I understand, the army that he brings Against these walls, is such, that I me doubt Our cities force may scarce the same resist. Yet true it is, that right and reason both Are on our side, which bring the victory Oftentimes: for we our country to defend, They to subdue the same in arms are come. But what I would unto your highness show, Is of more weight, and more behoves to know. And what is that? oh quickly tell it me. A Greek prisoner is come unto my hands. And what sayth he that doth so much import? That even already be their ranks in ray, And straight will give assault to these our walls. Then must I straight prepare our Citizens In glittering arms to march into the field. O Prince (and pardon me) thy youthful years Nor see themself, ne let thee once discern, What best behoveth in this doubtful case. " For Prudence, she that is the mighty queen Of all good works, grows by experience, " Which is not found with few days seeking for. And were not this both sound and wise advise, Boldly to look our foemen in the face, Before they spread our fields with hugy host, And all the town beset by siege at once? We be but few; and they in number great. Our men have yet more courage far than they. That know I not, nor am I sure to say. Those eyes of thine in little space shall see How many I myself can bring to ground. That would I like, but hard it is to do. I nill pan up our men within the walls. In counsel yet the victory consists. And wilt thou then I use some other read? What else? be still awhile, fir haste makes waste. By night I will the Camuassado give. So may you do and take the overthrow. The vantage is to him that doth assault. Yet skirmish given by night is perilous. Let set upon them as they sit at meat. Sudden assaults affray the mind no doubt, But we had need to overcome. So shall we do. No sure, unless some other counsel help. Amid their trenches shall we them invade? As who should say, were none to make defence. Should I then yield the City to my foes? No, but advise you well if you be wise. That were thy part, that knowest more than I.
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O mightie king, not causelesse nowe I come, To finde, that long haue sought your maiestie. So to discharge the duetie that I owe To you, by comfort and by counsell bothe. No lesse desire this harte of mine did presse, To sende for thée Creon, since that in vayne My mother hath hir words and trauayle spent, To reconcile Pollinices and me: For he (so dull was his capacitie) Did thinke, he could by dread of daunger, winne My princely heart to yéelde to him this realme. I vnderstande, the armie that he brings Agaynst these walles, is suche, that I me doubte Our cities force may scarce the same resist. Yet true it is, that right and reason bothe Are on our side, which bring the victorie Oftetimes: for we our countrey to defende, They to subdue the same in armes are come. But what I would vnto your highnesse shewe, Is of more weight, and more behoues to knowe. And what is that? oh quickly tell it me. A Gréeke prisner is come vnto my hands. And what sayth he that doth so muche importe? That euen already be their rankes in raye, And streight will giue assault to these our walles. Then must I streight prepare our Citizens In glittring armes to marche into the fielde. O Prince (and pardon me) thy youthfull yeres Nor sée them selfe, ne let thée once discerne, What best behoueth in this doubtfull case. "For Prudence, she that is the mightie quéene "Of all good workes, growes by experience, "Which is not founde with fewe dayes seeking for. And were not this both sounde and wise aduise, Boldly to looke our foemen in the face, Before they spred our fields with hugie hoste, And all the towne beset bysiege at once? We be but few; and they in number great. Our men haue yet more courage farre than they. That know I not, nor am I sure to say. Those eyes of thine in little space shall sée How many I my selfe can bring to grounde. That would I like, but harde it is to doe. I nill panne vp our men within the walles. In counsell yet the victorie consistes. And wilt thou then I vse some other reade? What else? be still awhile, fir haste makes wast. By night I will the Camuassado giue. So may you do and take the ouerthrowe. The vauntage is to him that dothe assaulte. Yet skirmishe giuen by night is perillous. Let set vpon them as they sit at meate. Sodayne assaults affray the minde no doubt, But we had néede to ouercome. So shall we do. No sure, vnlesse some other counsell helpe. Amid their trenches shall we them inuade? As who should say, were none to make defence. Should I then yeelde the Citie to my foes? No, but aduise you well if you be wise. That were thy parte, that knowest more than I.