The Three Lords and Three Ladies of London · chunk 31 of 41
Wilson, Robert · published 1590 · first performed or written 1588 [1588-1590] (Annals) moral · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T59: andrea, spain, portugal, tribute, horatio, king, bellimperia, prince, lord, lorenzo.
Before we fight? soft sic, ye brave too fast. Castilians, know that Englishmen will knock, but say. Doth Spanish Pride for London's Lucre gape, And would their Tyranny Conscience captive have? Doth their Ambition London's love affect? All this they will, and pray upon your town, And give your lands away before your face: alas, what's England to the power of Spain? a Molehill, to be placed where it pleaseth them. But in this Molehill many pismires be, All which will sting before they be removed, What is thy name? Shealty, An Irish word, signifying liberty, rather remissness, looseness if ye will, why hath thy coat a burning ship behind? to signify the burning of your fleet by us Castillians. It rather means your common wealth's on fire, about your ears, and you were best look home, a common wealth's compared to a ship, If yours do flame, your country is hot, beware. I see Castilians, that you marvel much at this same Emblem of the Olive tree Upon my back: Lo this it signifies. Spain is in wars, but London lives in peace, Your native fruit doth wither on your soil, and prospers where it never planted was. This London's Fealty doth avouch for truth, Herald of war, and Porter of their peace, Command ye me no service to my Lords. Quid tibi cum domini mox seruient miseri nobis: discede. Quid mihi cum dominis servietis miseri meis. shealty, say unto yon Thrasos three. The Lords of London dare them to the field, witting their pride and their Ambition, scorning their Tyranny, and yet fearing this, That they are come from home and dare not fight, But if they dare in joint or several arms, Battle or combat, him that Lucre seeks, Your Spanish pride, him dare I from the rest. That bloody cur, your Spanish Tyranny, That London's Conscience would force with cruelty, I challenge him for Conscience sake to fight, a Lord of London, and I pleasure height. And shealty, when Citizens dare them thus, judge what our Nobles and our courtiers dare: Say if thou wilt that London's policy Discernes that proud Ambition of spe, And for he comes inflame with London's love, In combat let him conquer me and have her, this is loves favour, I her servant am. This Lucre's favour, Pomp for her will fight. this Conscience favour, she my mistress is. You craven English in your dunghills crow. You Spanish pheasants crow upon your perch, But when we fire your coats about your ears, And take your ships before your walled towns, We make a dunghill of your rotten bones, And cram our chickens with your grains of gold. You will not yield? Yes, the last month. Farewell. Vade. Herald, how now? Then proud Castillians look for your service. So do we for theirs: but Fealty, canst thou declare to me the cause why all their pages follow them, when ours in shows do ever go before.
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Before we fight? soft sic, ye braue too fast. Castilians, know that Englishmen wil knock, but say. Dooth Spanish Pride for Londons Lucre gape, And would their Tyranny Conscience captiue haue? Doth their Ambition Londons loue affect? All this they will, and pray vpon your towne, And giue your landes away before your face: alas, what's England to the power of spaine? a Molehil, to be placed where it pleaseth them. But in this Molehil many Plsmyres be, All which will sting before they be remoou'd, What is thy name? Shealty, An Irish word, signifieng liberty, rather remisnes, loosnes if ye wil, why hath thy coat a burning ship behind? to signify ye burning of your fléet by vs Castilliās. It rather means your common wealth's on fire, about your eares, and you were best looke home, a common wealth's compared to a ship, If yours do flame, your countrey is hot, beware. I see Castilians, that you maruel much at this same Embleme of the Oliue tree Vpon my backe: Lo this it signifies. Spaine is in warres, but London liues in peace, Your natiue fruit dooth wither on your soile, and prospers where it neuer planted was. This Londons Fealty dooth auouch for trueth, Herald of war, and Porter of their peace, Commaund ye me no seruice to my Lords. Quid tibi cum domini mox seruient miseri nobis: diseede. Quid mihi cum dominis seruietis miseri meis ▪ shealty, say vnto yen Thrasos thrée. The Lordes of London dare them to the field, Wittieng their pride and their Ambition, Scerning their Tiranny, and yet fearing this, That they are come from home and dare not fight, But if they dare in ioint or seueral armes, Battaile or combat, him that Lucre seekes, Your Spanish pride, him dare I from the rest. That bloodie curre, your Spanish Tyranny, That Londons Conscience would force with crueltie, I challenge him for Conscience sake to fight, a Lord of London, and I pleasure hight. And shealty, when Citizens dare them thus, Iudge what our Nobles and our courtiers dar ▪ Say if thou wilt that Londons pollicy Discernes that proud Ambition of spe, And for he comes enflamde with Lons loue, In combat let him conquere me and haue her, this is Loues fauour, I her seruant am. This Lucres fauour, Pomp for her will fight. this Conscience fauour, she my mistresse is. You crauen English n your donghils crowe. You Spanish Fesants crow vpon your pearch, But when we fire your coates about your eares, And take your shippes before your walled townes, We make a donghill of your rotten boanes, And cram our chickens with your graines of gold. You will not yéeld? Yes, the last moneth. Farewel. Vade. Herald, how now? Yen proud Castillians looke for your seruice. So do we for theirs: but Fealtie, canst thou declare to me the cause why all their pages follow them, when ours in showes do euer goe before.