Lower, William · published 1639 · first performed or written 1639 [c.1622-1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so typicality 0.70 · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
Tribute say you? it shall be tributus totalis, not a part, but all shall be confiscated to our use: all travellers whatsoever, whether Arabians, Jews, Turks, Persians or Egyptians, whose occasions bring them hither either as pilgrims to Maecha, or as convoyers of rich merchandise over these deserts, must here be content to do homage, and unload their commodities to enrich the brave mountaineers. How commendable therefore is this course of life how profitable unto us, as when wealth and rich boot is as it were every day offered to our possession, nothing is required from us but a little valour to make us masters of infinite treasures. And what care we though they brand our foreheads with the names of robbers, thieves, out laws, rebels, renegadoes, and such like, whilst we live rich and brave and enjoy our pleasures. True, but we can give ourselves when we list other attributes, taking upon us the glorious name of soldiers, which we worthily merit in exposing our lives, to purchase wealth and honour, to so many hard and dangerous enterprises. Rightly spoken, for confirmation whereof witness so many scars upon our bodies, so much treasure in our Caves, so many Captives in our chains, all symbols of our mighty darings. But I marvel we have had no doings today, will there be no Market think ye? no travellers? no carriages? no Camels, no Dromedaries? no boot? it was not wont to be so, how comes this change in the name of Mahomet, what is the clock prithee Praedarius? It cannot be less than six, for Apollo hath left dallying with Aurorae more than an hour ago. By Fermagant this is strange, we were wont to be at our prey as soon as they at their play, how comes it we hear not from our sentinels we sent out to discover. Hark I hear them coming, they should bring good news by their joyful acclamations. What news soldiers, are there any travellers stirring this morning, or Caravanes driving over the mountains? speak quickly, we are rusty for want of action. Noble Captains as we sate to discover the plain, from the top of yonder mountain, we might perceive to descend great troops of people, but the distance of the place suffered us not to discern whether they were travellers, pilgrims, or merchants. Which way come they, and whether do they bend their course? It should seem they come from Alexandria, and are travelling towards Ormus, for they take that way. Then they are rich without question; courage my hearts, we shall be all made by Mahomet; need we animate them Praedarius with an Oration? It will not need, for you see no dulness in them to the business, too much whetting will take of the edge of their courages. Captain Rapinus. Captain Praedarius. What d'ye mean to delay the time so long in talk, and let this rich boor in the mean time slip out of our hands.
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Tribute say you? it shall be tributus talis, not a part, but all shall be conficated to our use: all travellers whatsoever, whther Arabians, Iewes, Turkes, Persians or Egyptians, whose occasions bring them hither either as pilgrims to Maecha, or as convoyers o rich merchandise over these desarts, must here be content to doe homg ▪ and unload their commodities to enrich the brave montaneers. How commendable therefore i this course of how profitable unto us, as when wlth and rich boote is as it were every day offered to our possession, nothing is required from us but a little valour to make us masters of infinite treasures. And what care we though they brand our foreheads with the names of robbers, theeves, out lawes, rebels, renegados, and such like, whilst we live rich and brave and enjoy our pleasures. True, but wee can give our selves when wee list other attributes, taking upon us the glorious name of souldiers, which we worthily merit in exposing our lives, to purchase wealth and honour, to so many hard and dangerous enterprises. Rightly spoken, for confirmation whereof witnesse so many skarres upon our bodies, so much treasure in our Caves, so many Captives in our chaines, all symboles of our mighty darings. But I marvell wee have had no doings today, will there be no Market thinke yee? no travellers? no carriages? no Camels, no Dromodaries? no boote? it was not wont to be so, how comes this change in the name of Mahomet, what is the clock prethee Praedarius? It cannot be lesse then six, for Apollo hath left dallying with Aurorae more then an houre agoe. By Fermagant this is strange, wee were wont to be at our prey assoone as they at their play, how comes it wee heare not from our sentinels wee sent out to discover. Harke I heare them comming, they should bring good newes by their joyfull acclamations. What newes souldiers, are there any travelers stirring this morning, or Caravanes driving over the mountaines? speake quickly, wee are rusty for want of action. Noble Captaines as wee sae to discover the plaine, from the top of yonder mountaine, wee might perceive to descend great troopes of people, but the distance of the place suffered us not to discerne whether they were travellers, pilgrimes, or marchants. Which way come they, and whether doe they bend their course? It should seeme they come from Alexandria, and are travelling towards Ormus, for they take that way. Then they are rich withot question; courage my hearts, we shall bee all made by Mahomet; need wee animate them Praedarius with an Oration? It will not need, for you see no dulnesse in them to the businesse, too much wheting will take of the dge of their courages. Captaine Rapinus. Captaie Praedarius. What d'ye meane to delay the time so long in talke, and let this rich boore in the meane time slippe out of ur hand.