Shakespeare, William · published 1598 · first performed or written 1597 [c.1596-1597] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
The king is kind, and well we know the king Knows at what time to promise, when to pay: My father, and my uncle and myself, Did give him that same royalty he wears, And when he was not six and twenty strong, Sick in the world's regard: wretched and low A poor unminded outlaw sneaking home, My father gave him welcome to the shore: And when he heard him swear and vow to God, He came but to be Duke of Lancaster, To sue his livery, and beg his peace With tears of innocency, and terms of zeal, My father in kind heart and pity moved, Swore him assistance, and performed it too. Now when the Lords and Barons of the realm, Perceived Northumberland did lean to him, The more and less came in with cap and knee, Met him in Borroughs, Cities, Villages, Attended him on bridges, stood in lanes, Laid gifts before him, proffered him their oaths, Gave him their heirs, as Pages followed him, Even at the heels, in golden multitudes, He presently, as greatness knows itself, Steps me a little higher than his vow Made to my father while his blood was poor Upon the naked shore at Ravenspurgh, And now forsooth takes on him to reform Some certain edicts, and some straight decrees, That lie too heavy on the Commonwealth, Cries out upon abuses, seems to weep Over his Country wrongs, and by this face This seeming brow of justice did he win The hearts of all that he did angle for: Proceeded further, cut me off the heads Of all the favourits that the absent king In deputation left behind him here, When he was personal in the Irish war. Tut, I came not to hear this. Then to the point. In short time after he deposed the king, Soon after that deprived him of his life, And in the neck of that tasked the whole state, To make that worse, suffered his kinsman March (Who is if every owner were well placed Indeed his king) to be engaged in Wales, There without ransom to lie forfeited, Disgraced me in my happy victories, Sought to entrap me by intelligence, Rated mine uncle from the counsel board, In rage dismisd my father from the Court, Broke oath on oath, committed wrong on wrong, And in conclusion drove us to seek out This head of safety, and withal to pry Into his title, the which we find Too indirect for long continuance. Shall I return this answer to the king? Not so sit Walter. we'll withdraw a while. Go to the king, and let there be impawnde Some surety for a safe return again, And in the morning early shall mine uncle Bring him our purposes, and so farewell. I would you would accept of grace and love. And may be so we shall.
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The king is kind, and well we know the king Knowes at what time to promise, when to pay: My father, and my vncle and my selfe, Did giue him that same royaltie he weares, And when he was not sixe and twentie strong, Sicke in the worlds regard: wretched and low A poore outlaw eaking home, My father gaue him welcome to the shore: And when he heard him sweare and vow to God, He came but to be Duke of Lancaster, To sue his liuery, and beg his peace With teares of innocencie, and tearmes of zeale, My father in kinde heart and pitie mou'd, Swore him assistance, and performd it too. Now when the Lords and Barons of the realme, Perceiu'd Northumberland did leane to him, The more and lesse came in with cap and knee, Met him in Borroughs, Cities, Villages, Attended him on bridges, stoode in lanes, Laid gifts before him, profferd him their oathes, Gaue him their heires, as Pages followed him, Euen at the heeles, in golden multitudes, He presently, as greatnesse knowes it selfe, Steps me a little higher then his vow Made to my father while his blood was poore Vpon the naked shore at Rauenspurgh, And now forsooth takes on him to reforme Some certaine edicts, and some streight decrees, That lie too heauie on the Common-wealth, Cries out vpon abuses, seemes to weepe Ouer his Countrey wrongs, and by this face This seeming brow of iustice did he winne The hearts of all that he did angle for: Proceeded further, cut me off the heads Of all the fauourits that the absent king In deputation left behind him here, When he was personall in the Irish warre. Tut, I came not to heare this. Then to the poynt. In short time after he deposd the king, Soone after that depriu'd him of his life, And in the necke of that taskt the whole state, To make that woorse, suffred his kinsman March (Who is if euerie owner were well plac'd Indeed his king) to be ingagde in Wales, There without raunsom to lie forfeited, Disgrac't me in my happy victories, Sought to intrap me by intelligence, Rated mine vnkle from the counsell boord, In rage dismisd my father from the Court, Broke oath on oath, committed wrong on wrong, And in conclusion droue vs to seeke out This head of safetie, and withall to prie Into his title, the which we find Too indirect for long continuance. Shall I returne this answere to the king? Not so sit Walter. Weele withdraw a while. Go to the king, and let there be impawnde Some surety for a safe returne againe, And in the morning early shal mine vnkle Bring him our purposes, and so farewell. I would yu would accept of grace and loue. And may be so we shall.