The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) · chunk 33 of 63
Killigrew, Henry · published 1638 · first performed or written 1635 [Jan 8(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 515 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
Then the Gods send their aid or all is lost, yet Sir hear me speak, the jealousies you have on me, I shall not be able to clear, but will leave them to the trial of my innocence and your favour: Yet Sir, to show you in this last accident how much I am guiltless, I will relate unto you how first I met the actor of it. 'twas on that day I was employed on an honourable message from your Majesty, to the Stranger Prince, on the shore I found him having lately scaped a Shipwreck, and as great a danger on the Land, for he was assaulted by two Villains that were in the same voyage with him, but the cause of their hate himself he could not tell, he had no acquaintance with them but in the Ship, but as he had before the waves, so in this Tempest too (as I may call it) he bore himself above and left them both as calm as death upon the shore, In the instant when he was yet hot in his anger and, their blood we came upon him— Pray Sir, let me speak to you, there is a wonder discovered to me by his relation, and under this Monster he hath spoke of a greater doth lie hid, one that you would rather have in Chains, than all the list of Traitors I have named, Sir commit the uncasing him to me, and suffer me to free Aratus, let it suffice I am an eye upon him, and the rest, and will suddenly by their destruction, destroy their Plot. Take your way, I'll leave him to you. My Lord, with the persuasion of your innocence, I have procured your freedom of my father, and do desire in requital of this kindness (if it be such) to let me see the face of this my enemy once more: if your acquaintance as appears by your words, be not too late to know his abode, My Lord, I shall receive him otherwise than you expect, the relation you have made of him, and what myself was witness on, hath turned my hate into admiration, and if I can move his Love, as I have done his anger: I shall be happy in his valour. 'Tis no strange thing that the valour of enemies have made them friends, and that wonder have been the first seal of Love. I do consider how much I injured him, and that on such occasion, he could not have done least, at first sight I called him dog, and without more circumstance commanded for to kill him. Now, Sir, I must kneel to you, you have the mercy of a Prince; he shall submit for his offence, or suffer for it, and if you find not that noble spirit in him, I have told you of in the most dangerous business you shall implory him. Let him be punished for this his ill placed valour. My Lord, I'll take no other surety but your word, ever engage me thus.
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Then the Gods send their aid or all is lost, yet Sir heare me speake, the jealousies you have on mee, I shall not bee able to cleare, but will leave them to the triall of my innocence and your favour: Yet Sir, to shew you in this last accident how much I am guiltlesse, I will relate unto you how first I met the actour of it. Twas on that day I was imploid on an honorable message from your Majesty, to the Stranger Prince, on the shore I found him having lately scapt a Shipwracke, and as great a danger on the Land, for he was assaulted by two Villaines that were in the same voyage with him, but the cause of their hate himselfe he could not tell, he had no acquaintance with them but in the Ship, but as he had before the waves, so in this Tempest too (as I may call it) he bore himselfe above and left them both as calme as death upon the shore, In the instant when he was yet hot in his anger and, their blood we came upon him — Pray Sir, let me speake to you, there is a wonder discovered to me by his relation, and under this Monster he hath spoke of a greater doth ly hid, one that you would rather have in Chaines, then all the list of Traytors I have named, Sir commit the uncasing him to me, and suffer me to free Aratus, let it suffice I am an eye upon him, and the rest, and will suddenly by their distruction, distroy their Plot. Take your way, I'le leave him to you. My Lord, with the perswasion of your innocence, I have procured your freedome of my father, and doe desire in requitall of this kindnesse (if it be such) to let me see the face of this my enemy once more: if your acquantance as appeares by your words, be not too late to know his aboade, My Lord, I shall receive him otherwise then you expect, the relation you have made of him, and what my selfe was witnesse on, hath turn'd my hate into admiration, and if I can move his Love, as I have donne his anger: I shall be happy in his vallour. 'Tis noe strange thing that the vallor of enemies have made them friends, and that wounder have beene the first seale of Love. I doe consider how much him, and that on such occasion, he could not have don least, at first sight I cald him dog, and without more circumstance commanded for to kill him. Now, Sir, I must kneele to you, you have the mercy of a Prince; he shall submit for his offence, or suffer for it, and if you find not that noble spirit in him, I have told you of in the most dangerous busines you shall implory him. Let him be punish't for this his ill plac'd valour. My Lord, I'le take no other surety but your word, ever ingage me thus.