1 The Troublesome Reign of King John · chunk 8 of 29
Anonymous · published 1611 · first performed or written 1591 (Annals) history · Queen Elizabeth's Men T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.80 · 476 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
May be that Iohn in conscience or in fear To offer wrong where you impugn the ill, Will send such calm conditions back to France, As shall rebate the edge of fearful wars: If so, forbearance is a deed, well done. Ah mother, possession of a Crown is much, And Iohn as I have heard reported of, For present vantage would adventure far. The world can witness, in his Brother's time, He took upon him rule, and almost reign; Then must it follow as a doubtful point, That he'll resign the rule unto his Nephew. I rather think the menace of the world Sounds in his ears, as threats of no esteem, And sooner would he scorn Europa's power, Than loose the smallest title he enjoys; For questionless he is an Englishman. Why are the English peerless in compare? Brave Cavaliers as ere that Island bred, Have lived and died, and dared, and done enough, Yet never graced their country for the cause: England is England, yielding good and bad, And Iohn of England is as other Iohns. Trust me young Arthur, if thou like my reed, Praise thou the French that help thee in this need. The Englishman hath little cause I trow, To spend good speeches on so proud a foe. Why Arthur here's his spoil that now is gone, Who when he lived outroved his brother Iohn: But hasty curs that lie so long to catch, Come halting home, and meet their overmatch. But news comes now, here's the Ambassador. And in good time, welcome my Lord Chattillion: What news? will Iohn accord to our command? Be I not brief to tell your Highness all, He will approach to interrupt my tale: For one self bottom brought us both to France. He on his part will try the chance of war, And if his words infer assured truth, Will lose himself, and all his followers, Ere yield unto the least of your demands. The Mother Queen she taketh on amain 'Gainst Lady Constance, counting her the cause That doth effect this claim to Albion, Conjuring Arthur with a grandame's care, To leave his Mother; willing him submit His state to Iohn, and her protection, Who (as she saith) are studious for his good. More circumstance the season intercepts: This is the sum, which briefly I have shown. This bitter wind must nip somebody's spring: Sudden and brief, why so, 'tis harvest weather. But say Chattilion, what persons of account are with him? Of England, Earl Pembroke and Salisbury, The only noted men of any name. Next them, a bastard of the Kings deceased, A hardy wild-head, tough and venturous, With many other men of high resolve. Then is there with them Elinor Mother Queen, And Blanche her Niece, daughter to the King of Spain: These are the prime birds of this hot adventure.
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nodes 404–464 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 8 of 29 in this edition
Length
476 words · 621 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T10 — England and France: war, embassy and peacecross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.804 (cosine to the topic centroid) · placed after the fit (approximate_predict), not counted in the topic statistics
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
May be that Iohn in conſcience or in feare To offer wrong where you impugne the ill, Will ſend ſuch calme conditions backe to Fraunce, As ſhall rebate the edge of fearefull warres: If ſo, forbearance is a deed, well done. Ah mother, poſſeſſion of a Crowne is much, And Iohn as I haue heard reported of, For preſent vantage would aduenture farre. The world can witneſſe, in his Brothers time, He tooke vpon him rule, and almoſt raigne; Then muſt it follow as a doubtfull point, That hee'l reſigne the rule vnto his Nephew. I rather thinke the menace of the world Sounds in his eares, as threats of no eſteeme, And ſooner would he ſcorne Europa's power, Than looſe the ſmalleſt title he enioyes; For queſtionleſſe he is an Engliſhman. Why are the Engliſh peereleſſe in compare? Braue Caualiers as ere that Iſland bred, Haue liu'd and di'd, and dar'd, and done enough, Yet neuer grac'd their countrey for the cauſe: England is England, yeelding good and bad, And Iohn of England is as other Iohns. Truſt me yong Arthur, if thou like my reed, Praiſe thou the French that helpe thee in this need. The Engliſhman hath little cauſe I trowe, To ſpend good ſpeaches on ſo proud a foe. Why Arthur here's his ſpoyle that now is gone, Who when he liu'd outrou'd his brother Iohn: But haſtie curres that lie ſo long to catch, Come halting home, and meete their ouer-match. But newes comes now, here's the Embaſſadour. And in good time, welcome my Lord Chattillion: What newes? will Iohn accord to our command? Be I not briefe to tell your Highneſſe all, He will approach to interrupt my tale: For one ſelfe bottome brought vs both to France. He on his part will trie the chance of warre, And if his words inferre aſſured truth, Will looſe himſelfe, and all his followers, Ere yeeld vnto the leaſt of your demands. The Mother Queene ſhee taketh on amaine Gainſt Lady Constance, counting her the cauſe That doth effect this claime to Albion, Coniuring Arthur with a grandames care, To leaue his Mother; willing him ſubmit His ſtate to Iohn, and her protection, Who (as ſhee ſaith) are ſtudious for his good. More circumſtance the ſeaſon intercepts: This is the ſumme, which briefly I haue ſhowne. This bitter wind muſt nip ſome-bodies ſpring: Sodaine and briefe, why ſo, tis harueſt weather. But ſay Chattilion, what perſons of account are with him? Of England, Earle Pembrooke and Salisburie, The onely noted men of any name. Next them, a baſtard of the Kings deceaſt, A hardie wild-head, tough and venturous, With many other men of high reſolue. Then is there with them Elinor Mother Queene, And Blanch her Neece, daughter to the King of Spaine: Theſe are the prime birds of this hot aduenture.