Anonymous · published 1598 · first performed or written 1590 [1588-1598; revised 1610] (Annals) romance · Unknown unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 476 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
As I am, hark you sir pray you what kin is he to good man king of our parish the church warden? No kin to him, he is the King of the whole land. king of the land, I never see him. If thou wilt dwell with me, thou shalt see him every day. shall I go home again to be torn in pieces with bears, no not I, I will go home & put on a clean shirt, and then go drown myself. Thou shalt not need, if thou wilt dwell with me, thou shalt want nothing. Shall I not? then hears my hand, i'll dwell with you, And hark you sir, now you have entertained me, I will tell you what I can do, I can keep my tongue from picking and stealing, and my hands from lying and slandering, I warrant you, as well as ever you had man. in all your life. Now will I to court with sorrowful heart, rownded with doubts, if Amadine do live, then happy I: yea happy I if Amadine do live. Now brave Lords, our wars are brought to end, Our foes the foil and we in safety rest, It us behoves to use such clemency in peace As valour in the war. It is as great honour to be bountiful at home, As to be conquerors in the field. Therefore my Lords the more to my content, Your liking, and your country's safeguard, We are disposed in marriage for to give Our daughter to Lord Segasto hear, Who shall succeed the diadem after me: And reign hereafter as I tofore have done Your sole and lawful King of Arragon: What say you Lordings, like you of my advise? And please your Majesty, we do not only allow of your highness pleasure, but also vow fathfully in what we may to further it. Thanks good my Lords, if long Adrostus Me will at full requite your courtesies. Tremelio in recompense of thy late valour done, Take unto thee the Catalone a prince, Lately our prisoner taken in the wars Be thou his keeper, his ransom shallbe thine, we'll think of it when leisure shall afford: Meanwhile do use him well, his father is a King. Thanks to your Majesty, his usage shallbe such, As he thereat shall think no cause to grutce. Then march we on to court, and rest our wearied limbs But Collen, I have a tale in secret kept for thee: When thou shalt hear a watch word from thy king, Think then some weighty matter is at hand That highly shall concern our state, Then Collen look thou be not far from me: And for thy service thou tofore hast done, Thy truth and valour proud in every point, I shall with bounties thee enlarge therefore: So guard us to the court.
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As I am, hake you sir pray you what kin is he to good man king of our parish the church warden? No kin to him, he is the King of the whole land. king of the land, I neuer see him. If thou wilt dwel with me, thou shallt see him euerie day. shal I go home againe to be torne in peces with beares, no not I, I wil go home & put on a cleane shirt, and then goe drowne my selfe. Thou shallt not need, if thou wilt dwell with me, thou shalt want nothing. Shal I not? then heares my hand, ile dwel with you, And harke you sir, now you haue entertained me, I wil tell you what I can doe, I can keepe my tougue from picking aud stealing, and my handes from lying and slaundering, I warrant you, as wel as euer you had man in all your life. Now will I to court with sorrowfull hart, rownded with doubts, if Amadine doe liue, then happy I: yea happie I if Amadine do liue. Now braue Lords, our wars are brought to end, Our foes the foile and we in safetie rest, It vs behoues to vse such clemencie in peace As valour in the warre It is as great honor to be bountifull at home, As to be conquerers in the field. Thereore my Lords the more to my contet, Your liking, and your countries safegarde, We are disposde in marriage for to giue Our daughter to Lord Segasto heare, Who shall succeede the diadem afer me: And raigue heereaftr as I tofore haue done Your sole and lawfull King of Arragon: What say you Lordings, like you of my aduise And please your Maiesty, we doe not onely alowe of your highnesse pleasure, but also vow fathfully in what we may to further it. Thankes good my Lords, if long Adrstus lie Mee will at full requite your curesies. Tremelio in recompence of thy late valour done, Take vnto thee the Catalone a prince, Latelie our prisoner taken in the warres Be thou his keeper, his ransome shallbe thine, Weel thinke of it when leasure shall afforde: Meanewhile doe vse him well, his father is a King. Thankes to your Maiestie, his vsage shalbe such, As he therat shall thinke no cause to grutce. Then march we on to court, and rest our wearied limmes But Collen, I haue a tale in secret kept for thee: When thou shalt heare a watch woord from thy king, Thinke then some waightie matter is at hand That highlie shall concerne our state, Then Collen looke thou be not farre from me And for thy seruice thou to fore hast done, Thy trueth and valour proude in euerie point, I shall with bounties thee enlarge therefore: So guard vs to the courte.