Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 (Annals) pastoral; romance · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 487 words
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umh, my charge speaks to the purpose. Have you found so much sweetness in the reign You borrowed of my father, that you would Usurp now he is dead? I have not signed Any commission for your office, how Dare you then in my presence command any To prison, nay like a bold insolent traitor Talk of confining me? we are merciful To let you keep your proud head on. What will be come of us? You shall have clean halters. But in the justice to my royal father, Snatched hence untimely from us, since you attempt To charge them with his death, we give you space To live and to accuse them, they shall be Our prisoners, i'th' mean time 'twill become Your person to go home and study how To play the Advocate when you are called By us, and the grave laws, you are dismissed. I am astonished, do you not wonder with me To hear the daughter of our late good King Lost to her filial piety, this comes. too near apracide Pamela. Countrymen It is apparent they have all conspired The death of the old king, methinks I hear His groans confirm it, if you suffer such A treason pass Arcadia will become The scorn of all the world, nor ever shall Any good prince; trust his life amongst you, For my Ambition, all the angels know How tedious the hours have been, since I Was forced to take this kingdom's weight upon me. But let not ceremony to the daughter. Whose title I dispute not shame our duties To him that was her father and our Master. Poisoned, yes poisoned by those men that have No names, and will betray in our remissness The honour of these Ladies and our country As they have done his precious life already, As you are good men let them be arraigned If they be innocent their goodness will Protect them, but if guilty let them die Like slaves unpitied. A Philonax, a Philonax Dare ye all be traitors then? This your great love revives me, then convey All to the Castle, but command these two As traitors to be made safe, the ladies shall Be under mild restraint. villains You lives shall dearly answer this. We must obey the tyrant, were our hands At liberty, and armed with our good swords We should not off so tamely. Come away traitors. Well remembered you. Are not to be discharged, lodge him safe too. Who I, he does not mean me, my Lord these fellows. Take him a way, a traitor with the rest, Away away So you must sir Would I might never see my wife and children in my right wits, if I be a traitor that's enough my Lord, they'll carry me away too. d'ye remember a clean halter? come on sir. King Evarchus sayst? He has but a small train my lord.
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Vmh, my charge speakes to the purpose. Have you found so much sweetenesse in the raigne You borrowed of my father, that you would Vsurpe now he is dead? I have not signed Any commission for your office, how Dare you then in my presence command any To prison, nay like a bould insolent traitor Talke of confining me? we are mercifull To let you keepe your proud heade on. What will be come of us? You shall have cleane halters. But in the justice to my royall father, Snatch'd hence untimely from us, since you attempt To charge them with his death, we give you space To live and to accuse them, they shall be Our prisoners, ith meane time t'will become Your person to goe home and study how To play the Advocate when you are call'd By us, and the grave lawes, you are dismis'd. I am astonish'd, doe you not wonder with me To heare the daughter of our late good King Lost to her filiall pietie, this comes. To neere apracide Pamela. Contrie-men It is apparent they have all conspird The death of the old king, me thinks I heare His groanes confirme it, if you suffer such A treason passe Arcadia will become The scorne of all the world, nor ever shall Any good prince; trust his life amongest you, For my Ambition, all the angells know How tedious the houres have beene, since I Was forc'd to take this kingdomes weight upon me. But let not ceremony to the daughter. Whose title I dispute not shame our duties To him that was her father and our Master. Poyson'd, yes poyson'd by those men that have No names, and will betray in our remisnes The honor of these Ladies and our countrie As they have done his pretious life already, As you are good men let them be arraign'd If they be innocent their goodnes will Protect them, but if guilty let them dye Like slaves unpittied. A Philonax, a Philonax Dare ye all be traytors then? This your great love reviues me, then convey All to the Castle, but command these two As traytors to be made safe, the ladies shall Be vnder mild restraint. Villaines You lives shall deerely answer this. We must obay the tyrant, were our hands At liberty, and arm'd with our good swords We should not off so tamely. Come away traytors. Well remember'd you. Are not to be discharg'd, lodge himsafe too. Who I, he does not meane me, my Lord these fellowes. Take him a way, a traytor with the rest, Away away So you must sir Would I might never see my wife and children in my right wits, if I be a traytor that's enough my Lord, the'il carry me away too. De'e remember a cleane halter? come on sir. King Evarchus saist? He has but a small traine my lord.