Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1592 [1591-1592] (Annals) tragedy; history · Derby's (Strange's) Men (?) unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
And so in me, and so (I think) in all. Yet since it is but green, it should be put To no apparent likelihood of breach, Which haply by much company might be urged: Therefore I say with Noble Buckingham, That it is meet so few should fetch the Prince. And so say I Then be it so, and go we to determine Who they shall be that straight shall post to London. Madam, and you my Sister, will you go To give your censures in this business. My Lord, who ever journeys to the Prince, For God sake let not us two stay at home: For by the way, I'll sort occasion, As Index to the story we late talked of, To part the Queen's proud Kindred from the Prince. My other self, my Counsels Consistory, My Oracle, My Prophet, my dear Cousin, I, as a child, will go by thy direction, Toward London then, for we'll not stay behind. Good morrow Neighbour, whether away so fast? I promise you, I scarcely know myself: Hear you the news abroad? Yes, that the King is dead. Ill news byrlady, seldom comes the better: I fear, I fear, 'twill prove a giddy world. Neighbours, God speed. Give you good morrow sir. Doth the news hold of good king Edward's death? I sir, it is too true, God help the while. Then Masters look to see a troublous world. No, no, by God's good grace, his Son shall reign. Woe to that Land that's governed by a Child. In him there is a hope of Government, Which in his nonage, counsel under him, And in his full and ripened years, himself No doubt shall then, and till then govern well. So stood the State, when Henry the sixth Was crowned in Paris, but at nine months old. Stood the State so? No, no, good friends, God wots For then this Land was famously enriched With politic grave Counsel; then the King Had virtuous Uncles to protect his Grace. Why so hath this, both by his Father and Mother. Better it were they all came by his Father: Or by his Father there were none at all: For emulation, who shall now be nearest, Will touch us all too near, if God prevent not. O full of danger is the Duke of Glouster, And the Queen's Sons, and Brothers, haught and proud: And were they to be ruled, and not to rule, This sickly Land, might solace as before. Come, come, we fear the worst: all will be well. When Clouds are seen, wisemen put on their cloaks; When great leaves fall, than Winter is at hand; When the Sun sets, who doth not look for night? Untimely storms, makes men expect a Dearth: All may be well; but if God sort it so, 'Tis more than we deserve, or I expect. Truly, the hearts of men are full of fear: You cannot reason (almost) with a man, That looks not heavily, and full of dread.
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And ſo in me, and ſo (I thinke) in all. Yet ſince it is but greene, it ſhould be put To no apparant likely-hood of breach, Which haply by much company might be vrg'd: Therefore I ſay with Noble Buckingham, That it is meete ſo few ſhould fetch the Prince▪ And ſo ſay I. Then be it ſo, and go we to determine Who they ſhall be that ſtrait ſhall poſte to London. Madam, and you my Siſter, will you go To giue your cenſures in this buſineſſe. My Lord, who euer iournies to the Prince, For God ſake let not vs two ſtay at home: For by the way, Ile ſort occaſion, As Index to the ſtory we late talk'd of, To part the Queenes proud Kindred from the Prince. My other ſelfe, my Counſailes Conſiſtory, My Oracle, My Prophet, my deere Coſin, I, as a childe, will go by thy direction, Toward London then, for wee'l not ſtay behinde. Good morrow Neighbour, whether away ſo faſt? I promiſe you, I ſcarſely know my ſelfe: Heare you the newes abroad? Yes, that the King is dead. Ill newes byrlady, ſeldome comes the better: I feare, I feare, 'twill proue a giddy world. Neighbours, God ſpeed. Giue you good morrow ſir. Doth the newes hold of good king Edwards death? I ſir, it is too true, God helpe the while. Then Maſters looke to ſee a troublous world. No, no, by Gods good grace, his Son ſhall reigne. Woe to that Land that's gouern'd by a Childe. In him there is a hope of Gouernment, Which in his nonage, counſell vnder him, And in his full and ripened yeares, himſelfe No doubt ſhall then, and till then gouerne well. So ſtood the State, when Henry the ſixt Was crown'd in Paris, but at nine months old. Stood the State ſo? No, no, good friends, God wot For then this Land was famouſly enrich'd With politike graue Counſell; then the King Had vertuous Vnkles to protect his Grace. Why ſo hath this, both by his Father and Mother. Better it were they all came by his Father: Or by his Father there were none at all: For emulation, who ſhall now be neereſt, Will touch vs all too neere, if God preuent not. O full of danger is the Duke of Glouſter, And the Queenes Sons, and Brothers, haught and proud: And were they to be rul'd, and not to rule, This ſickly Land, might ſolace as before. Come, come, we feare the worſt: all will be well. When Clouds are ſeen, wiſemen put on their clokes; When great leaues fall, then Winter is at hand; When the Sun ſets, who doth not looke for night? Vntimely ſtormes, makes men expect a Dearth: All may be well; but if God ſort it ſo, 'Tis more then we deſerue, or I expect. Truly, the hearts of men are full of feare: You cannot reaſon (almoſt) with a man, That lookes not heauily, and full of dread.