Gascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, Francis / Yelverton, ChristopherEuripides / Dolce, Lodovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 499 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
I understand, the army that he brings Against these walls, is such, that I me doubt Our city's 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? o quickly tell it me. A Greek prisoner is come unto my hands. And what saith he that doth so much import? That even already by 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 pen 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 a while, for haste makes waste. By night I will the Cammassado 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. Not 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? Not, but advise you well if you be wise. That were thy part, that knowest more than I Then shall I say that best doth seem to me? Yea Creon yea, thy counsel hold I dear. Seven men of courage have they chosen out. A slender number for so great emprise. But they them chose for guides and captains. To such an host? why they may not suffice. Nay, to assault the seven gates of the city. What then behoveth so bestead to done? With equal number see you do them match. And then commit our men in charge to them? Choosing the best and boldest bloods in Thebes.
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I vnderſtande, the armie that he brings Agaynſt theſe walles, is ſuch, that I me doubte Our cities force may ſcarce the ſame reſiſt. Yet true it is, that right and reaſon both Are on our ſide, which bring the victorie Oftetimes: for we our countrey to defend, 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 know. And what is that? oh quickly tell it me. A Gréeke priſner is come vnto my hands. And what ſayth he that doth ſo much importe? That euen alredy by their ranks in raye, And ſtreight will giue aſſault to theſe our walles. Then muſt I ſtreight prepare our Citizens In glittring arms to march into the fielde. O Prince (and pardon me) thy youthfull yers 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 ſéeking 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 by ſiege 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 penne 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 a while, for haſt makes waſt. By night I will the Cammaſſado giue. So may you do and take the ouerthrowe. The vauntage is to him that doth aſſaulte. Yet ſkirmiſhe giuen by night is perillous. Let ſet vpon them as they ſit at meat. 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 yéeld the Citie to my foes? No, but aduiſe you well if you be wiſe. That were thy parte, that knoweſt more than I. Then ſhall I ſay that beſt doth ſéeme to me? Yea Creon yea, thy counſell holde I deare. Seuen men of courage haue they choſen out. A ſlender number for ſo great empriſe. But they them choſe for guides and capitaynes. To ſuch an hoſte? why they may not ſuffiſe. Nay, to aſſault the ſeuen gates of the citie. What then behoueth ſo beſtad to done? With equall number ſée you do them match. And then commit our men in charge to them? Chuſing the beſt and boldeſt blouds in Thebes.