Peele, George · published 1594 · first performed or written 1589 [1588-1589] (Annals) tragedy · Unknown unassigned nearest T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi · 469 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T59: andrea, spain, portugal, tribute, horatio, king, bellimperia, prince, lord, lorenzo.
Consider Lords you are now in Portugal, And I may now dispose of you and yours. Hath not the wind and weather given you up, And made you captives to our royal will? It hath my Lord, and willingly we yield To be commanded by your majesty, But if you make us voluntary men, Our course is then direct for Ireland. That course will we direct for Barbary, Follow me Lords, Sebastian leads the way, To plant the christian faith in Africa. Saint George for England, and Ireland now adieu, For here Tom Stukeley shapes his course anew. Lo thus into a lake of blood and gore, The brave courageous king of Portugal Hath drenched himself, and now prepares amain With sails and oars to cross the swelling seas, With men and ships, courage and canon shot, To plant this cursed Moore in fatal hour, And in this Catholic case the king of Spain Is called upon by sweet Sebastian. Who surfeiting in prime time of his youth, Upon ambitious poison dies thereon. By this time is the Moore to Tangier come, A city longing to the Portugal, And now doth Spain promise with holy face, As favouring the honour of the cause, His aid of arms, and levies men apace, But nothing less than king Sebastian's good He means, yet at Sucor de Tupea. He met some say in person with the Portugal, And treateth of a marriage with the king, But ware ambitious wiles and poisoned eyes, There was nor aid of arms nor marriage, For on his way without those Spaniards king Sebastian went. Honourable Lords, Ambassadors of Spain, The many favours by our meetings done From our beloved and renowned brother, Philip the Catholic king of Spain Say therefore good my Lord Ambassador, Say how your mighty master minded is, To propagate the fame of Portugal. To propagate the fame of Portugal, And plant religious truth in Africa, Philip the great and puissant king of Spain, For love and honour of Sebastian's name, Promiseth aid of arms and swears by us To do your majesty all the good he can, With men, munition, and supply of war, Of Spaniards proud in king Sebastian's aid, To spend their bloods in honour of their Christ. And farther to manifest unto your majesty How much the Catholic king of Spain affects This war with Moores and men of little faith, The honour of your everlasting praise, Behold to honour and enlarge thy name, He maketh offer of his daughter Isabel, To link in marriage with the brave Sebastian, And to enrich Sebastian's noble wife, His majesty with promise to resign The titles of the Islands of Moloccus, That by his royalty in Iudah he commands These favours with unfeigned love and zeal, Voweth king Philip to king Sebastian.
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Consider Lords you are now in Portugall, And I may now dispose of you and yours. Hath not the winde and weather giuen you vp, And made you captiues to our roiall will? It hath my Lord, and willingly wee yeeld To be commanded by your maiestie, But if you make vs voluntarie men, Our course is then direct for Ireland. That course will we direct for Barbary, Follow me Lords, Sebastian leades the way, To plant the christian fath in Affrica. Saint George for England, and Irelande nowe adue, For here Tom Stukley shapes his course anue. Lo thus into a lake of bloud and gore, The braue couragious king of Portugall Hath drencht himselfe, and now prepares amaine With sailes and oares to crosse the swelling seas, With men and ships, courage and canon shot, To plant this cursed Moore in fatall houre, And in this Catholike case the king of Spaine Is cald vpon by sweet Sebastian. Who surfetting in prime time of his youth, Vpon ambitious poison dies thereon. By this time is the Moore to Tangar come, A citie longing to the Portugall, And now doth Spaine promise with holy face, As fauouring the honor of the cause, His aide of armes, and leuies men apace, But nothing lesse than king Sebastians good He meanes, yet at Sucor de Tupea. He met some saie in person with the Portugall, And treateth of a marriage with the king, But ware ambitious wiles and poisned eies, There was nor aide of armes nor marriage, For on his waie without those Spaniardes king Sebastian went. Honorable Lords, Embassadors of Spaine, The many fauors by our meetings done From our beloued and renowmed brother, Philip the Catholike king of Spaine Say therefore good my Lord Embassador, Saie how your mightie master minded is, To propagate the fame of Portugall. To propagate the fame of Portugall, And plant religious truth in Affrica, Philip the great and pussant king of Spaine, For loue and honor of Sebastians name, Promiseth aide of armes and sweares by vs To doe your maiestie all the good he can, With men, munition, and supply of warre, Of Spaniards proud in king Sebastians aide, To spend their blouds in honor of their Christ. And farther to manifest vnto your maiesty How much the Catholike king of Spaine affects This warre with Moores and men of little faith, The honour of your euerlasting praise, Behold to honor and inlarge thy name, He maketh offer of his daughter Isabel, To linke in marriage with the braue Sebastian, And to inrich Sebastians noble wife, His maiestie with promise to resigne The titles of the Islands of Moloccus, That by his roialtie in Iudah he commands These fauors with vnfained loue and zeale, Voweth king Philip to king Sebastian.