Lower, William · published 1639 · first performed or written 1639 [c.1622-1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea typicality 0.75 · 466 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
And Actaeon's horns too for our future fortune. Then we are all resolved to do our best to dispatch him, are we not? All the shame of the world befall him that is against it. And all the bastinadoes that do grow in the deserts light upon him▪ let's devise a way now to work our revenge, will you study the plot? Since you refer it to me, I will not be long about it, let's release the stranger, give him arms, make him our Captain, and cut Rapinus' throat; how like you this? Excellent well, it cannot choose but advantage us greatly, for the stranger is wonderful valiant, you know we had costly experience of it, and he seems of a generous disposition beside, that would not forget such a courtesy. This will I believe, so oblige his gentle nature as whatsoever boot we take, he will not trouble himself with it, but divide it freely among us; will not this be excellent my hearts? But who lies here all this while weltering in his own blood and we not see him? our Captain Rapinus, 'tis he, come here and congratulate his death, Blessed accident! This befell according to our wishes, and hath saved us the labour to put our design in execution. Ha Captain do you lie there i'faith, remember how often you gave me the bastinado, I could now be revenged upon your dead carcase, but I will now only satisfy myself with laughing over thy body, ha, ha, ha. To whom are we bound for this courtesy, I marvel, I cannot imagine to whose courage to impute it unless to the strangers. 'tis he, it can be no other, he shall be our new Captain for the deed, do you consent to it? By all means we approve it, he shall have his act presently. Come let us find him out, and know how the business passed between Rapinus and him. Agreed, and offer him our service and receive his commands. How apt a Soldier's mind is still to range, And doth desire his officers to change, But stay let us not leave Rapinus' body lie here unburied, lend me your hand for charity's sake. That's well remembered— exeunt with the body. We hear ill news, Allecto, Perseus Hath passed his Army over Euphrates And marches through our Country, all the spoil That can be used in war his soldiers' practice, All the hostility that can be thought off, As burning houses, robbing Villages, Committing Sacrilege, deflowering Maids, Ravishing Women, murdering the Men, And divers other outrages beside: Come let us march, I make you General Of one part of my Army, tother part I will command myself, our subjects' cries Are come already home unto our Court; Beat Drums, sound Trumpets.
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And Acteons hornes too for our future fortune. Then wee are all resolv'd to doe our best to dispatch him, are we not? All the shame of the world befall him that is ainst it. And al the bastinadoes that do grow in the deserts light upon him▪ lets devie a way now to worke our revenge, will you study the plot? Since you referre it to me, I will not be long about it, lets release the stranger, give him armes, make him our Captaine, and cut Rapinus throat; how like you this? Excellent well, it cannot chuse but advantage us greatly, for the stranger is wonderfull valiant, you know wee had costly experience of it, and he seemes of a generours disposition besides, that would not forget such a courtesie. This wil I beleeve, so oblige his gentle nature as whatsoever boote we take, he will not trouble himselfe with it, but divide it freely among us; will not this be excellent my hearts? But who lies here all this while weltring in his owne bloud and we not see him? our Captaine Rapinus, tis hee, come here and congratulate his death, Blessed accident! This befell according to our wishes, and hath sav'd us the labour to put our designe in excution. Ha Captaine do you lie there y'faith, remember how often you gave me the bastinado, I could now be reveng'd upon your dead carkasse, but I will now only satisfie my selfe with laughing over thy body, ha, ha, ha. To whom are we bound for this courtesie, I marvell, I cannot imagine to whose courage to impute it unlesse to the strangers. Tis he, it can be no other, he shall be our new Captaine for the deed, do you consnt to it? By all meanes we approve it, he shall have his act presently. Come let us find him out, and know how the businesse pass'd betweene Rapinus and him. Agreed, and offer him our service and recive his commands. How apt a Souldiers mind is still to range, And doth desire his officrs to change, But stay let us not leave Rapinus body lie here unburied, lend me your hand for charities sake. That's well remembred—exeunt with the body. VVEheare ill newes, Alecto, Perseus Hath pass'd his Armie over Euphrates And marches through our Country, all the spoile That can be us'd in warre his Souldiers practise, All the hostility that can be thought off, As burning houses, robbing Villages, Committing Sacriledge, deflowring Maids, Ravishing Women, murthering the Men, And diverse other outrages besides: Come let us march, I make you Generall Of one part of my Army, t'other part I will command my selfe, our subjects cries Are come already home unto our Court; Beat Drummes, sound Trumpets.