Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1595 (Annals) tragedy; history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 487 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
Which to maintain, I would allow him odds, And meet him, were I tied to run afoot, Even to the frozen ridges of the Alpes, Or any other ground inhabitable, Where ever Englishman durst set his foot. Mean time, let this defend my loyalty, By all my hopes most falsely doth he lie. Pale trembling Coward, there I throw my gage, Disclaiming here the kindred of a King, And lay aside my high bloods Royalty, Which fear, not reverence makes thee to except. If guilty dread hath left thee so much strength, As to take up mine Honour's pawn, then stoop. By that, and all the rites of Knighthood else, Will I make good against thee arm to arm, What I have spoken, or thou canst device. I take it up, and by that sword I swear, Which gently laid my Knighthood on my shoulder, I'll answer thee in any fair degree, Or Chivalrous design of knightly trial: And when I mount, alive may I not light, If I be Traitor, or unjustly fight. What doth our Cousin lay to Mowbraies charge? It must be great that can inherit us, So much as of a thought of ill in him. Look what I said, my life shall prove it true, That Mowbray hath received eight thousand Nobles, name of lend for your Highness' Soldiers, e which he hath detain'd for lewd employments, like a false Traitor, and invirious Villain. Besides I say, and will in battle prove, Or here, or elsewhere to the furthest Verge That ever was surveyed by English eye, That all the Treasons for these eighteen years Complotted, and contrived in this Land, Fetched from false Mowbray their first head and spring. Further I say, and further will maintain Upon his bad life, to make all this good. That he did plot the Duke of Glousters death, Suggest his soon believing adversaries, And consequently, like a Traitor Coward, Sluiced out his innocent soul through streams of blood: Which blood, like sacrificing Abel's cries, (Even from the toonglesse caverns of the earth) To me for justice, and rough chastisement: And by the glorious worth of my descent, This arm shall do it, or this life be spent. How high a pitch his resolution soars: Thomas of Norfolk, what sayest thou to this? Oh let my Sovereign turn away his face, And bid his ears a little while be deaf, Till I have told this slander of his blood, How God and good men, hate so foul a liar. Mowbray, impartial are our eyes and ears, Were he my brother, nay our kingdom's heir, As he is but my father's brother's son; Now by my Sceptres awe, I make a vow, Such neighbour-neerenesse to our sacred blood, Should nothing privilege him, nor partialize The un-stooping firmness of my upright soul. He is our subject (Mowbray) so art thou, Free speech, and fearless, I to thee allow.
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Which to maintaine, I would allow him oddes, And meete him, were I tide to runne afoote, Euen to the frozen ridges of the Alpes, Or any other ground inhabitable, Where euer Engliſhman durſt ſet his foote. Meane time, let this defend my loyaltie, By all my hopes moſt falſely doth he lie. Pale trembling Coward, there I throw my gage, Diſclaiming heere the kindred of a King, And lay aſide my high bloods Royalty, Which feare, not reuerence makes thee to except. If guilty dread hath left thee ſo much ſtrength, As to take vp mine Honors pawne, then ſtoope. By that, and all the rites of Knight-hood elſe, Will I make good againſt thee arme to arme, What I haue ſpoken, or thou canſt deuiſe. I take it vp, and by that ſword I ſweare, Which gently laid my Knight-hood on my ſhoulder, Ile anſwer thee in any faire degree, Or Chiualrous deſigne of knightly triall: And when I mount, aliue may I not light, If I be Traitor, or vniuſtly fight. What doth our Coſin lay to Mowbraies charge? It muſt be great that can inherite vs, So much as of a thought of ill in him. Looke what I ſaid, my life ſhall proue it true, That Mowbray hath receiu'd eight thouſand Nobles, ame of lendings for your Highneſſe Soldiers, e which he hath detain'd for lewd employments, like a falſe Traitor, and inuirious Villaine. Beſides I ſay, and will in battaile proue, Or heere, or elſewhere to the furtheſt Verge That euer was ſuruey'd by Engliſh eye, That all the Treaſons for theſe eighteene yeeres Complotted, and contriued in this Land, Fetch'd from falſe Mowbray their firſt head and ſpring▪ Further I ſay▪ and further will maintaine Vpon his bad life, to make all this good. That he did plot the Duke of Glouſters death, Suggeſt his ſoone beleeuing aduerſaries, And conſequently, like a Traitor Coward, Sluc'd out his innocent ſoule through ſtreames of blood: Which blood, like ſacrificing Abels cries, (Euen from the toongleſſe cauernes of the earth) To me for iuſtice, and rough chaſticement: And by the glorious worth of my diſcent, This arme ſhall do it, or this life be ſpent. How high a pitch his reſolution ſoares: Thomas of Norfolke, what ſayeſt thou to this? Oh let my Soueraigne turne away his face, And bid his eares a little while be deafe, Till I haue told this ſlander of his blood, How God and good men, hate ſo foule a lyar. Mowbray, impartiall are our eyes and eares, Were he my brother, nay our kingdomes heyre, As he is but my fathers brothers ſonne; Now by my Scepters awe, I make a vow, Such neighbour-neereneſſe to our ſacred blood, Should nothing priuiledge him, nor partialize The vn-ſtooping firmeneſſe of my vpright ſoule. He is our ſubiect (Mowbray) ſo art thou, Free ſpeech, and feareleſſe, I to thee allow.