The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 40 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 470 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
A son he left, a Harry of that name, a worthy, valiant, and victorious Prince, for on the fifth year of his happy reign, he entered France, and to the Frenchmens costs, he won Turwen, and tourney. The Emperor served this King for common pay, and as a mercenary prince did follow him. Then after Morle and Morles, conquered he, and still did keep the French men at a bay. And lastly in this Kings decreasing age, he conquered Bullen, and after when he was turned home he died, when he had reigned full thirty eight years, nine months and some odd days, and was buried in Windsor. He died and left three famous springs behind him. Edward the sixth, he did restore the Gospel to his light, and finished that his father left undone. A wise young Prince, given greatly to his book. He brought the English service first in use, and died when he had reigned six years, five months, & some odd days, and lieth buried in Westminster. Next after him a Mary did succeed, which married Philip King of Spain, she reigned five years, four months, and some odd days, and is buried in Westminster. When she was dead, her sister did succeed. Worthy Elizabeth, a mirror in her age, by whose wise life and civil government, her country was defended from the cruelty of famine, fire and sword, wars, fearful messengers. This is that Queen as writers truly say, That God had marked down to live for aye. Then happy England 'mongst thy neighbour Isles, For peace and plenty still attends on thee: And all the favourable Planets smiles To see thee live, in such prosperity. She is that lamp that keeps fair England's light, And through her faith her country lives in peace: And she hath put proud Antichrist to flight, And been the means that civil wars did cease. Then England kneel upon thy hairy knee, And thank that God that still provides for thee. The Turk admires to hear her government, And babies in Iury, sound her princely name, All Christian Princes to that Prince hath sent, After her rule was rumoured forth by fame. The Turk hath sworn never to lift his hand, To wrong the Princess of this blessed land. 'twere vain to tell the care this Queen hath had, In helping those that were oppressed by war: And how her Majesty hath still been glad, When she hath heard of peace proclaimed from far. Ieneua, France, and Flanders hath set down, The good she hath done, since she came to the Crown. For which, if ere her life be ta'en away, God grant her soul may live in heaven for aye. For if her grace's days be brought to end, Your hope is gone, on whom did peace depend.
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A ſonne he left, a Harry of that name, a worthie, valiant, and victorious Prince, for on the fifth yeare of his happie raigne, hee entered France, and to the Frenchmens coſts, hee wonne Turwen, and Turney. The Emperor ſerued this King for common pay, and as a merſonary prince did follow him. Then after Morle and Morles, conquered he, and ſtill did keepe the French men at a bay. And laſtly in this Kings decreaſing age, he conquered Bullen, and after when he was turned home he died, when he had raigned full thirtie eight yeares, nine moneths and ſome odde dayes, and was buried in Windſore. He died and left three famous ſprings behinde him. Edward the ſixt, he did reſtore the Goſpell to his light, and finiſhed that his father left vndone. A wiſe yoong Prince, giuen greatly to his booke. He brought the Engliſh ſeruice firſt in vſe, and died when he had raigned ſix yeares, fiue moneths, & ſome odde dayes, and lieth buried in Weſtminſter. Next after him a Mary did ſucceede, which married Philip King of Spaine, ſhe raigned fiue yeares, foure moneths, and ſome odde dayes, and is buried in Weſtminſter. When ſhe was dead, her ſiſter did ſucceed. Worthie Elizabeth, a mirrour in her age, by whoſe wiſe life and ciuill gouernment, her country was defended from the crueltie of famine, fire and ſwoord, warres, fearefull meſſengers. This is that Queene as writers truly ſay, That God had marked downe to liue for aye. Then happie England mongſt thy neighbor Iles, For peace and plentie ſtill attends on thee: And all the fauourable Planets ſmiles To ſee thee liue, in ſuch proſperitie. She is that lampe that keeps faire Englands light, And through her faith her country liues in peace: And ſhe hath put proud Antichriſt to flight, And bene the meanes that ciuill wars did ceaſe. Then England kneele vpon thy hairy knee, And thanke that God that ſtill prouides for thee. The Turke admires to heare her gouernment, And babies in ury, ſound her princely name, All Chriſtian Princes to that Prince hath ſent, After her rule was rumord foorth by fame. The Turke hath ſworne neuer to lift his hand, To wrong the Princeſſe of this bleſſed land. Twere vaine to tell the care this Queene hath had, In helping thoſe that were oppreſt by warre: And how her Maieſtie hath ſtil bene glad, When ſhe hath heard of peace proclaim'd from far. Ieneua, France, and Flanders hath ſet downe, The good ſhe hath done, ſince ſhe came to the Crowne. For which, if ere her life be tane away, God grant her ſoule may liue in heauen for aye. For if her Graces dayes be brought to end, Your hope is gone, on whom did peace depend.