Shakespeare, William · published 1597 · first performed or written 1595 (Annals) tragedy; history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
As I was banished, I was banished Hereford, But as I come, I come for Lancaster. And noble uncle I beseech your grace, Look on my wrongs with an indifferent eye: You are my father, for me thinks in you I see old Gaunt alive. Oh than my father, Will you permit that I shall stand condemned A wandering vagabond, my rights and royalties Plucked from my arms perforce; and given away To upstart unthrifts? wherefore was I borne? If that my cousin King be King in England, It must be granted I am duke of Lancaster: You have a son, Aumerle, my noble cousin, Had you first died, and he been thus trod down, He should have found his uncle Gaunt a father, To rouse his wrongs and chase them to the bay. I am denied to sue my Livery here, And yet my letters patents give me leave. My father's goods are all distrained and sold, And these, and all, are all amiss employed. What would you have me do? I am a subject▪ And I challenge law, Attorneys are denied me, And therefore personally I lay my claim To my inheritance of free descent. The noble Duke hath been too much abused. It stands your Grace upon to do him right. Base men by his endowments are made great. My Lords of England, let me tell you this: I have had feeling of my cousin's wrongs, And laboured all I could to do him right: But in this kind to come, in braving arms Be his own carver, and cut out his way, To find out right with wrong it may not be: And you that do abet him in this kind, Cherish rebellion, and are rebels all. The noble Duke hath sworn his coming is, But for his own; and for the right of that, We all have strongly sworn to give him aid: And let him never see joy that breaks that oath. Well well▪ I see the issue of these arms, I cannot mend it I must needs confess, Because my power is weak and all ill left: But if I could, by him that gave me life, I would attach you all, and make you stoop Unto the sovereign mercy of the king; But since I cannot, be it known unto you, I do remain as neuter, so far you well, Unless you please to enter in the castle, And there repose you for this night. An offer uncle that we will accept, But we must win your Grace to go with us, To Bristol castle, which they say is held By Bushie, Bagot, and their complices▪ The caterpillars of the commonwealth, Which I have sworn to weed and pluck away. It may be I will go with you, but yet I'll pause, For I am loath to break our country's laws▪ Nor friends, nor foes to me welcome you are: Things past redress, are now with me past care.
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As I was banisht, I was banisht Hereford, But as I come, I come for Lancaster. And noble Vncke I beseech your grace, Looke on my wrongs with an indifferet eie: You are my father, for me thinkes in you I see old Gaunt aliue. Oh then my father, Will you permit that I shall stand condemnd A wandering vagabond, my rights and royalties Pluckt from my armes perforce; and giuen away To vpstart vnthrifts? wherefore was I borne? If that my cousin King be King in England, It must be granted I am duke of Lancaster: You haue a sonne, Aumerle, my noble cousin, Had you first died, and he bin thus trod downe, He should haue found his vncle Gaunt a father, To rowze his wrongs and chase them to the baie. I am denyed to sue my Liuery here, And yet my leters patents giue me leaue. My fathers goods are all strainde and sold, And these, and all, are all amisse employed. What would you haue me do? I am a subiect▪ And I challenge law, Atturnies are denied me, And therefore personally I lay my claime To my inheritance of free descent. The noble Duke hath bin too much abused. It stands your Grace vpon to do him right. Base men by his endowments are made great. My Lords of England, let me tell you this: I haue had feeling of my couins wrongs, And labourd all I could to do him right: But in this kind to come, in brauing armes Be his owne caruer, and cut out his way, To finde out right wyth wrong it may not be: And you that do abette him in this kinde, Cherish rebellion, and are rebells all. The noble Duke hath sworne his comming is, But for his owne; and for the right of that, We al haue strongly sworne to giue him ayde: And let him neuer see ioy that breakes that oath. Wel wel▪ I see the issue of these armes, I cannot mend it I must needes confesse, Because my power is weake and all ill left: But if I could, by him that gaue me life, I would attach you all, and make you stoope Vnto the soueraigne mercie of the king; But since I cannot, be it knowen vnto you, I do remaine as newter, so fare you well, Vnlesse you please to enter in the castle, And there repose you for this night. An offer vncle that we will accept, But we must winne your Grace to go with vs, To Bristow castle, which they say is held By Bushie, Bagot, and their complices▪ The caterpillers of the commonwealth, Which I haue sworne to weede and plucke away. It may be I will go with you, but yet Ile pawse, For I am loath to breake our countries lawes▪ Nor friends, nor foes to me welcome you are: Things past redresse, are now with me past care.