Lower, William · published 1639 · first performed or written 1639 [c.1622-1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so typicality 0.80 · 477 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
Quite contrary To what you last delivered for they say He is prepared to fight, and with his army Means speedily to seek you, all the thieves That in your passage through the deserts did So damnify your army, have submitted Unto their King, and serve him in this war; His force is much augmented, and you're like To to have a speedy trial of your fortune. And after that a speedy strong possession Of all this Kingdom, I am confident That with our breathes we shall destroy them all poured forth in anger, our great multitudes Will scatter them as Wolves a flock of Sheep, Suppose his army doth amount unto Some fifty thousand men, which is the most His strength can raise, our army doth exceed it By half the number put away our horse, Whose gallantry is spoken of by all The Nations of the World, and held to be The best for service in the universe: Can he resist our Force? or the Arabian Stand up against the Persian in a battle? Speak your opinion. Sir you know the chance Of war is doubtful, and plumed victory Doth oftentimes deceive great expectations, Besides dame fortune is a fickle Lady We know not how to trust her, but if things Be justly carried with an equal hand, If juggling be not used amongst the fates, 'tis evident your army must o'ercome, But judge we cannot till we see th'event. We doubt not nor despair of the success But from this talk, I have been oftentimes Resolved to ask you, but till now forgot What might be gathered hence that fair Lucinda Your Princess, in this time of her restraint Solicits nothing for her liberty Nor writes a word unto us of her state, We hear she lives at the Arabian Court. I heare so too, and worthily entreated According to her byth' and high degree. This makes me to admire, nay to suspect The stream of her affection is diverted Another way, and holds no constant course, It must be so, else being so entertained And high respected in all points of honour Would any man conjecture, that the King Would hold her 'gainst her will, if she desired To come unto us, now she hath forgot us, And may be too, her honour and good name, Than we are gross abused, fooled with a match And must be full revenged; I have no patience, My Lord Ambassador doth your opinion Go hand in hand with mine? Then I should be A traitor to my King; dare I presume To think the Princess should distain her honour? Far be it from my thoughts, Sir I must tell you You are too rash in passing such a censure, And your too unadvised tongue exceeded The decent bounds prescribed him not to touch A Princess reputation.
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Quite contrary To what you last diliver'd or they say He is prepar'd to fight, and with his army Meanes speedily to seeke you, all the theevee That in your passage through the des did So damnifie your army, have submitted Vnto their King, and serve him in this war; His force is much augmented, and you're like To to have a speedy triall of your fortune. And after that a speedy strong possession Of all this Kingdome, I am confident That with our breathes we shall destroy them all Powr'd forth in anger, our great multitudes Will scater them as Wolves a flock of Sheepe, Suppose his army doth amount unto Some fifty thousand men, which is the most His strength can raise, our army doth exceed it By halfe the number put away our horse, Whose gallantry is spoaken of by all The Nations of the World, and held to be The best for service in the universe: Can he resist our Force? or the Arabian Stand up against the Persian in a battle? Speake your opinion. Sir you know the chance Of warre is doubtfull, and plum'd victory Doth oftentimes deceive great expectations, Besides dame fortune is a fickle Lady We know not how to trust her, but if things Be justly carryed with an equall hand, If iugling be not us'd amongst the fates, Tis evident your army must o'recome, But judge we cannot till we see th'event. We doubt not nor despaire of the successe But from this talke, I have beene oftentimes Resolv'd to aske you, but till now forgate What might be gather'd hence that faire Lucinda Your Princesse, in this time of her restraint Sollicites nothing for her liberty Nor writes a word unto us of her state, We heare she lives at the Arabian Court. I heareso too, and worthily entreated According to her bith and high degree This makes me to admire, nay to suspect The streame of her affection is diverted Another way, and holds no constant course, It must be so, else being so entertain'd And high respected in all points of honour Would any man conjecture, that the King Would hold her 'gainst her will, if she desir'd To come unto us, now she hath forgate us, And may be too, her honor and good name, Then we are grosse abus'd, fool'd with a match And must be full reveng'd; I have no patience, My Lord Embassadour doth your opinion Goe hand in hand with mine? Then I should be A traytor to my King; dare I presume To thinke the Princesse should destaine her honour? Farre be it from my thoughts, Sir I must tell you You are too rash in passing such a censure, And your too unadvised tongue exceeded The decent bounds prescrib'd him not to touch A Princesse reputation.