Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
When first I followed thee & thine (brave king) I hazarded my life and dearest blood, To purchase favour at your princely hands, And for the same in dangerous attempts In sundry conflicts and in divers broils, I showed the courage of my manly mind, For this I combated with Gathelus, The brother to Goffarius of Gaul, For this I fought with furious Gogmagog, A savage captain of a savage crew, And for these deeds brave Cornwall I received, A grateful gift given by a gracious King, And for this gift, this life and dearest blood, Will Corineus spend for Brutus' good. And what my friend brave prince hath vowed to you, The same will Debon do unto his end. Then loyal peers since you are all agreed, And resolute to follow Brutus' hosts, Favour my sons, favour these orphan's Lords, And shield them from the dangers of their foes, Locrine the column of my family, And only pillar of my weakened age. Locrine draw near, draw near unto thy sire, And take thy latest blessings at his hands, And for thou art the eldest of my sons, Be thou a captain to thy brethren, And imitate thy aged father's steps, Which will conduct thee to true honours gate, For if thou follow sacred virtues lore, Thou shalt be crowned with a laurel branch, And wear a wreath of sempiternal fame, Sorted amongst the glorious happy ones. If Locrine do not follow your advise, And bear himself in all things like a prince That seeks to amplify the great renown Left unto him for an inheritage By those that were his ancestors, Let me be flung into the Ocean, And swallowed in the bowels of the earth. Or let the ruddy lightning of great Ioue, Descend upon this my devolted head. But for I see you all to be in doubt, who shall be matched with our royal son, Locrine receive this present at my hand, A gift more rich than are the wealthy mines Found in the bowels of America, Thou shalt be spoused to fair Guendoline, Love her, and take her, for she is thine own, If so thy uncle and herself do please. And herein how your highness honours me It cannot be in my speech expressed, For careful parents glory not so much At their honour and promotion, As for to see the issue of their blood Seated in honour and prosperity. And far be it from my maidens thoughts To contradict her aged father's will, Therefore since he to whom I must obey Hath given me now unto your royal self, I will not stand aloof from off the lure, Like crafty dames that most of all deny That, which they most desire to possess. Then now my soon thy part is on the stage, For thou must bear the person of a King. Locrine stand up, and wear the regal Crown, And think upon the state of Majesty, That thou with honour well mayst wear the crown, And if thou tenderest these my latest words, As thou requir'st my soul to be at rest, As thou desirest thine own security, Cherish and love thy new betrothed wife.
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When first I followed thee & thine (braue king) I hazarded my life and dearest blood, To purchace fauour at your princely hands, And for the same in daungerous attempts In sundry conflicts and in diuers broiles, I shewd the courage of my manly mind, For this I combated with Gathelus, The brother to Goffarius of Gaule, For this I fought with furious Gogmagog, A sauage captaine of a sauage crew, And for these deeds braue Cornwale I receiu'd, A gratefull gift giuen by a gratious King, And for this gift, this life and dearest blood, Will Corineus spend for Brutus good. And what my frend braue prince hath voud to you, The same wil Debon do vnto his end. Then loyall peeres ince you are all agreed, And resolute to follow Brutus hoasts, Fauour my sonnes, fauour these Orphans Lords, And shield them from the daungers of their foes, Locrine the columne of my familie, And onely piller of my weakned age. Locrine draw neare, daw neare vnto thy sire, And take thy latest blessings at his hands, And or thou art the eldest of my sonnes, Be thou a captaine to thy bretheren, And imitate thy aged fathers steps, Which will conduct thee to true honors gate, For if thou follow sacred vetues lore, Thou shalt be crowned with a lawrell braunch, And weare a wreath of sempiternall fame, Sorted amongst the glorious happie ones. If Locrine do not follow your aduise, And beare himselfe in all things like a prince That seekes to amplifie the great renowne Left vnto him for an inheritage By those that were his ancestors, Let me be flung into the Ocean, And swallowed in the bowels of the earth. Or let the ruddie lightning of great Ioue, Descend vpon this my deuolted head. But for I see you all to be in doubt, who shall be matched with our royall sonne, Locrine receiue this present at my hand, A gift more rich then are the wealthie mines Found in the bowels of America, Thou shalt be spoused to faire Guendoline, Loue her, and take her, for she is thine owne, If so thy vnckle and herselfe do please. And herein how your highnes honors me It cannot be in my speech exprest, For carefull parents glorie not so much At their honour and promotion, As for to see the issue of their blood Seated in honor and prosperitie. And far be it from my maydens thoughts To contradict her aged fathers will, Therefore since he to whom I must obey Hath giuen me now vnto your royall selfe, I will not stand aloofe from off the lure, Like craftie dames that most of all deny That, which they most desire to possesse. Then now my soone thy part is on the stage, For thou must beare the person of a King. Locrine stand vp, and weare the regall Crowne, And thinke vpon the state of Maiestie, That thou with honor well maist weare the crown, And if thou tendrest these my latest words, As thou requirst my soule to be at rest, As thou desirest thine owne securitie, Cherish and loue thy new betrothed wife.