Lower, William · published 1639 · first performed or written 1639 [c.1622-1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 539 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Stay Sir, be patient, and do things discreetly, I'll join with you, and have a hand as deep Or deeper as yourself in your revenge, For the great love I bear you: by the gods I am as much touched with your wrongs, and am As zealous in your cause, as you yourself. And now to work to bring our ends to pass, I have a dainty powder here that was Ordained for such a purpose, which will work Effect unto our wish in it but fall Into his cup, or light upon his hair, 'Twill soon dispatch him with a powder hence, Such virtue is therein: we shall corrupt His Barber by rich gifts or by some other Unthought of way yet, procure the same To be employed and used upon the Patient This physic is ordained for: like you this, Or shall we yet devise some other way? These figs are too too common, and beside, It doth not suit the honour of a Prince By such a way of Destruction to his foe; although Amandus Deserve from me an ignominious death, Yet 'cause he is a Prince, and bred in war, I faine would have him, like a soldier die Nobly, by sword or pistol. He shall fall then According to your will and in this manner If you approve it Sir, what if you send A challenge to him for to meet you single, A foot or horseback, in the field to answer These shameful wrongs he did you? I will be Ready to rescue you when I perceive You need my help with certain friends of mine, Who will lie close the while, and undiscovered, Until we see you have the worst, then forth we'll break, and soon dispatch that traitor Prince. This, noble Duke, is daintily devised, I shall be grateful ever to your love, And show it in a large and ample manner, Well I'll dispatch my challenge instantly. I build upon your aid, you will not fail me In time of my extremity. The floods Shall fail to pay their tribute to the sea, Before I break with noble Perseus. I'm confident of thee my dearest friend, adieu, until we meet, our work to end. This now begins to work as I would wish; The shallow witted Persian thinks my aims Do bear a wing with his, and my ambition Is bounded by his love: I fished to take His good opinion with mine angle wit, Not to advance his ends, but work mine own. Alas poor Prince, he thinks I am his friend, And on that platform grounds his resolution: He is deceived, I'm friend unto myself, And enemy to him as to Amandus. I hate them both, as being both my rivals: Rivals unto my love, and to my kingdom: Neither must live, neither survive the other. I'll let them sight till one of them be killed, The Persian shall in vain expect relief, Although distressed: the conqueror shall die By me and my associates: these removed The way unto my Crown, lies smooth and easy; The Princess sure will break her heart for grief. The King I'll poison, than Allecto reign King of Arabia, crowned by thy brain.
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Stay Sir, be patient, and doe things discreetly, I'le joyne with you, and have a hand as deep Or deeper as your selfe in your revenge, For the great love I beare you: by the gods I am as much touch'd with your wrongs, and am As zealous in your cause, as you your selfe. And now to worke to bring our ends to passe, I have a dainty powder here that was Ordain'd for such a pupose, which will worke Effect unto ou wish i it bu fall Into his cup, or light upon his haie, 'Twill soone diptch him poder hence, Such vertue is therin: we sh rupt His Brber by rich or by some other Vnthought of way yet, the same To be imploy'd and upon the Patient This physicke is ordain'd for you this, Or shall we yet devise some ? These figges are too too common, and besides, It doth not sute the honour of a Prince By such a way of Destruction to his foe; although Amandus Deserve from me an ignominious death, Yet 'cause he is a Prince, and bred in warre, I ine would have him, like a souldier dye Nobly, by sword or pistoll. He shall fall then According to your will and in this manner If you approve it Sir, what if you send A challenge to him for to meet you single, A foot or horsebacke, in the field to answer These shamefull wrongs he did you? I will be Ready to rescue you when I perceive You need my help with certain friends of mine, Who will lye close the while, and undiscover'd, Vntill we see you have the worst, then forth Wee'l breake, and soon dispatch that traytor Princ. This, noble Duke, is daintily devis'd, I shall be gratefull ever to your love, And shew it in a large and ample manner, Well I'le dispatch my challenge instantly. I build upon your ayd, you will not faile me In time of my extremity. The flouds Shall faile to pay their tribute to the sea, Before I breake with noble Perseus. I'm confident of thee my dearest friend, Adue, untill we meet, our worke to end. This now begins to work as I would wish; The shallow witted Persian thinkes my aymes Doe beare a wing with his, and my ambition Is bounded by his love: I fish'd to take His good opinion with mine angle wit, Not to advance his ends, but worke mine owne. Alas poore Prince, he thinks I am his friend, And on that plat-forme grounds his resolution: He is deceiv'd, I'm friend unto my selfe, And enemy to him as to Amand. I hate them both, as being both y rivals: Rivals unto my love, and to my kingdome: Neither must live, neither survive the other. I'le let them sight till one of them be kill'd, The Persian shall in vaine expect reliefe, Although distress'd: the conquerour shall dye By me and my associates: these removd The way unto my Crowne, lyes smooth and easie; The Princesse sure will breake her heart for griefe. The King I'le poyson, then Alecto raigne King of Arabia, crowned by thy braine.