Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
BRother of England, since our neighbouring land, And near alliance doth invite our loves, The more I think upon our last accord, The more I grieve your sudden parting hence: First laws of friendship did confirm our peace, Now both the seal of faith and marriage bed, The name of father, and the style of friend, These force in me affection full confirmed, So that I grieve, and this my hearty grief The heavens record, the world may witness well To lose your presence, who are now to me A father, brother, and a vowed friend. Link all these lovely styles good king in one, And since thy grief exceeds in my depart, I leave my Dorithea to enjoy, thy whole compact Loves, and plighted vows. Brother of Scotland, this is my joy, my life, Her father's honour, and her country's hope, Her mother's comfort, and her husband's bliss: I tell thee king, in loving of my Doll, Thou bindest her father's heart and all his friends In bands of love that death cannot dissolve. Nor can her father love her like to me, My lives light, and the comfort of my soul: Fair Dorithea, that wast England's pride, Welcome to Scotland, and in sign of love, Lo I invest thee with the Scottish Crown. Nobles and Ladies, stoop unto your Queen. And Trumpets sound, that Heralds may proclaim, Fair Dorithea peerless Queen of Scots. Long live and prosper our fair Q. of Scots. Thanks to the king of kings for my dignity, Thanks to my father, that provides so carefully, Thanks to my Lord and husband for this honour, And thanks to all that love their King and me. Long live fair Dorithea our true Queen. Long shine the sun of Scotland in her pride, Her father's comfort, and fair Scotland's Bride. But Dorithea, since I must depart, And leave thee from thy tender mother's charge. Let me advise my lovely daughter first, What best befits her in a foreign land, Live Doll, for many eyes shall look on thee, Have care of honour and the present state: For she that steps to height of Majesty, Is even the mark whereat the enemy aims. Thy virtues shall be construed to vice, Thine affable discourse to abject mind. If coy, detracting tongues will call thee proud: Be therefore wary in this slippery state, Honour thy husband, love him as thy life: Make choice of friends, as Eagles of their young, Who soothe no vice, who flatter not for gain: But love such friends as do the truth maintain. Think on these lessons when thou art alone, And thou shalt live in health when I am gone. I will engrave these precepts in my heart, And as the wind with calmness woes you hence, Even so I wish the heavens in all mishaps, May bless my father with continual grace. Then son farewell, the favouring winds invites us to Long circumstance in taking princely leaves, Is more officious than convenient. Brother of Scotland, love me in my child, You greet me well, if so you will her good.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
BRother of England, since our neighboring land, And neare alliance doth inuite our loues, The more I think vpon our last accord, The more I greeue your suddaine parting hence: First lawes of friendship did confirme our peace, Now both the seale of faith and marriage bed, The name of father, and the style of friend, These force in me affection full confirmd, So that I greeue, and this my heartie griefe The heauens record, the world may witnesse well To loose your presence, who are now to me A father, brother, and a vowed friend. Link all these louely stiles good king in one, And since thy griefe exceeds in my depart, I leaue my Dorithea to enioy, thy whole compact Loues, and plighted vowes. Brother of Scotland, this is my ioy, my life, Her fathers honour, and her Countries hope, Her mothers comfort, and her husbands blisse: I tell thee king, in louing of my Doll, Thou bindst her fathers heart and all his friends In bands of loue that death cannot dissolue. Nor can her father loue her like to me, My liues light, and the comfort of my soule: Faire Dorithea, that wast Englands pride, Welcome to Scotland, and in signe of loue, Lo I inuest thee with the Scottish Crowne. Nobles and Ladies, stoupe vnto your Queene. And Trumpets sound, that Heralds may proclaime, Faire Dorithea peerlesse Queene of Scots. Long liue and prosper our faire Q. of Scots. Thanks to the king of kings for my dignity, Thanks to my father, that prouides so carefully, Thanks to my Lord and husband for this honor, And thanks to all that loue their King and me. Long liue faire Dorithea our true Queene. Long shine the sun of Scotland in her pride, Her fathers comfort, and faire Scotlands Bride. But Dorithea, since I must depart, And leaue thee from thy tender mothers charge. Let me aduise my louely daughter first, What best befits her in a forraine land, Liue Doll, for many eyes shall looke on thee, Haue care of honor and the present state: For she that steps to height of Maiestie, Is euen the marke whereat the enemy aimes. Thy vertues shall be construed to vice, Thine affable discourse to abiect minde. If coy, detracting tongues will call thee proud: Be therefore warie in this slippery state, Honour thy husband, loue him as thy life: Make choyce of friends, as Eagles of their yoong▪ Who sooth no vice, who flatter not for gaine: But loue such friends as do the truth maintaine. Thinke on these lessons when thou art alone, And thou shalt liue in health when I am gone. I will engraue these preceps in my heart, And as the wind with calmnesse woes you hence, Euen so I wish the heauens in all mishaps, May blesse my father with continuall grace. Then son farwell, the fauouring windes inuites vs to Long circumstance in taking princely leaues, Is more officious then conuenient. Brother of Scotland, loue me in my childe, You greet me well, if so you will her good.