The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) · chunk 44 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 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
The Wine works not at all, Comastes you begin not fast enough. Fill another— So now bring me the Armour again What will you do with it? Bring it again I say, I'll put mirth into you all, pray let him help me that has nothing to do. Here will you take this? Noah I shall have no need of that. O I had forgot, thy Face is always armed enough. Well Sir, when I return I'll pay you that. O the King's killed! The King! Thou look'st distractedly, speak it again. he's slain, myself was present at his fall. By what accursed hand? That devil that wounded the Prince, hath murdered him, he was before his terror, and was now his death. O the heavy hand of Justice. Is the Prince safe? Slain too, if report be true, but by what hand I know not, he left the King just before his fall to come hither, and being that he is not here, we have much cause to fear the worst. Fear not now, you have passed the greatest danger, when we have made an end of these there's none left to punish us, the King and Prince are killed, and those which remain, we do the business for, and will reward us richly according to the service, and their great promises. We have no other way to gain aught by this alteration, our pardons all that we can hope for, if we still, let us on presently lest some others do prevent us, follow me, I'll give the first blow. How now? what gaze you at? know you where you are? does your feet lead you without the council of your head? get you to your quarter or i'll stretch you up in't. These Villains dare do any thing, Captain follow 'em and see 'em punished. What shall we do? here we stand like so many trunks of men, headless, and liveless, none to obey, nor able to command, there is no way can present us safety, but this we are now in is the most unworthy danger: So beasts when they have been fed unto the slaughter, submit unto it, let us not stand still, but resolve to turn our Swords upon our enemies, or bend them against our own breasts; either ways a victory, and will bring us happiness and glory. I am for the last, it is the safest way, and in our griefs the noblest. Sir, These fellows came to kill us, one of the weakest on 'em, when he saw himself laid hold on for his other fault, suspecting he was discovered out of mere guiltiness confessed, that unwillingly he was brought into the plot, by the persuasion of his fellows, who in hope of preferment from the enemy had decreed on all our deaths, he says too that himself, and many more were attempted by some of the adverse party with promises, and threats to lay down their Arms, and that the Camp is full of such commotors.
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The Wine workes not at all, Comastes you begin not fast enough. Fill another—So now bring me the Armour againe What will you doe with it? Bring it againe I say, I'le put mirth into you all, pray let him helpe me that has nothing to doe. Here will you take this? Noe I shall have noe need of that. O I had forgot, thy Face is allwayes arm'd enough. Well Sr, when I returne I'le pay you that. O the King's kild! The King! Thou look'st distractedly, speake it againe. Hee's slaine, my selfe was present at his fall. By what accursed hand? That divell that wounded the Prince, hath murderd him, he was before his terror, and was now his death. O the heavy hand of Justice. Is the Prince safe? Slaine too, if report be true, but by what hand I know not, he left the King just before his fall to come hither, and being that he is not heere, we have much cause to feare the worst. Feare not now, you have past the greatest danger, when we have made an end of these theres none left to punish us, the King and Prince are killd, and those which remaine, we doe the busines for, and will reward us richly according to the service, and their great promises. We have no other way to gaine ought by this alteration, our pardons all that we can hope for, if we still, let us on presently least some others doe prevent us, follow me, I'le give the first blow. How now? what gaze you at? know you where you are? does your feet leade you without the councell of your head? get you to your quarter or i'le stretch you up in't. These Villains dare doe any thing, Captaine follow 'em and see 'em punish't. What shall we doe? here we stand like so many trunkes of men, headles, and livelesse, none to obey, nor able to command, there is noe way can present us safety, but this we are now in is the most unworthy danger: So beasts when they have beene fed unto the slaughter, submit unto it, let us not stand still, but resolve to turne our Swords upon our enemies, or bend them against our owne brestes; eyther wayes a victory, and will bring us happines and glory. I am for the last, it is the safest way, and in our griefes the noblest. Sr, These fellowes came to kill us, one of the weakest on 'em, when he saw himselfe laid hold on for his other fault, suspecting he was discover'd out of mere guiltines confest, that unwillingly he was brought into the plot, by the perswation of his fellowes, who in hope of preferment from the enemy had decreed on all our deathes, he sayes too that himselfe, and many more were attempted by some of the adverse party with promises, and threates to lay downe their Armes, and that the Campe is full of such commotors.