Heywood, Thomas · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [1592-1599] (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho typicality 0.69 · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
Your coming M. Recorder was the thing We all desired, therefore let us consult, And now what say ye, if with half our power, we issue forth, and give the rebels fight? Before they do provoke us nearer hand There were no way to that, if all be pleased, What's your opinion M. Iosseline? Good sooth my L. Maior, and M. Recorder, You may take your choice, but in my conceit, Issue if you will, or else stay if you will, A man can never be too wary and so forth, Yet as to issue will not be the worst, Even so to tarry, well, you may think more on't, But all is one, we shall be sure to fight, And you are wise enough, to see your time, ay, ay, a God's name. My Lord accept his meaning better than his counsel. ay, so we do, or else we were to blame, What if we stop the passage of the Thames, With such provision as we have of ships? Its doubtful yet my Lord, whether the rebels, Purpose that way to seek our detriment, Rather me seemeth they will come by land, And either make assault at London bridge, Or else at Algate, both which entrances, Were good they should be strongly fortified. Well said master Recorder, you do, I I, isle warrant As for the other, the whole companies Of Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, and the rest, Are drawn together for their best defence, Beside the Tower, a neighbour to that place, As on the one side it will clear the river, So on the other with their ordinance, It may repulse and beat them from the gate, What noise is this? provide ye suddenly: And every man betake him to his charge. Soft who is this, how now my friend what news? My master the Lieutenant of the Tower, gives ye to understand, he hath descried the army of the rebels. Which may come they? From Essexward, and therefore 'tis his mind, You guard both Algate well, and Bishopsgate. Saint George away, and let us all resolve, Either to vanquish this rebellious rout, Preserve our goods, our children and our wives, Or seal our resolution with our lives. Summon the City, and command our entrance, Which if we shall be stubbornly denied, Our power shall rush like thunder through the walls, Open your gates slaves when I command ye, Spicing beats on the gates, and then enters the Lord Maior and his associates with prentices. What's he that beats thus at the City gates, commanding entrance as he were a King? He that will have releasement for a King: I Thomas Nevell the Lord Falconbridge. H sirra, you, clappn, che, olt, Or I'll bolt you if I get in, stand you preaching with a poor? We have no warrant I ho. Falconbridge, To let your armed troops into our City, Considering you have taken up these arms, Against our sovereign and our country's peace.
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Your comming M. Recorder was the thing We all desired, therefore let vs consult, And now what say ye, if with halfe our power, Wee issue forth, and giue the rebels fight? Before they do prouoke vs nearer hand There were no way to that, if all be pleasde, Whats your opinion M. Iosseline? Good sooh my L. Maior, and M. Recorder, You may take your choice, but in my conceit, Issue if you will, or else stay if you will, A man can neuer be too warie and so forth, Yet as to issue will not be the worst, Euen so to tarrie, wel, you may thinke more on't, But all is one, we shall be sure to fight, And you are wise enough, to sée your time, I, I, a Gods name. My Lord accept his meaning better then his counsell. I, so we do, or else we were to blame, What if we stoppe the passage of the Thames, With such prouision as we haue of shippes? Its doubtfull yet my Lord, whether the rebels, Purpose that way to séeke our detriment, Rather me séemeth they will come by land, And either make assault at London bridge, Or else at Algate, both which enterances, Were good they should be strongly lortified. Well said master Recorder, you do, I I, Iye warrant As for the other, the whole companies Of Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, and the rest, Are drawne together for their best defence, Beside the Towre, a neighbour to that place, As on the one side it will cléere the riuer, So on the other with their ordenance, It may repulse and beate them from the gate, What noyse is this? prouide ye sodainely: And euerie man betake him to his charge. Soft who is this, how now my friend what newes? My master the Lieutenant of the Towre, giues ye to vnderstand, he hath descride the armie of the rebels. Which may come they? From Essexward, and therefore tis his mind, You guarde both Algate wel, and Bishopsgate. Saint George away, and let vs all resolue, Either to vanquish this rebellious rout, Preserue our goods, our children and our wiues, Or seale our resolution with our liues. Summon the Citie, and commaund our entrance, Which if we shall be stubbornly denide, Our power shal rush like thunder through the walles, Open your gates slaues when I commaund ye, Spicing beates on the gates, and then enters the Lord Maior and his associates with prentises. Whats he that beates thus at the Cittie gates, Commauning entrance as e were a King? He that will haue releasement for a King: I Neuell the Lord Falconbridge. H sirra, you, clappn, che, olt, Or e bolt you if I get in, stand you preaching with a pore? We haue no warrant I ho. Falconbridge, To let your armed troupes into our Citie, Considering you haue taken vp these armes, Against our soueraigne and our cuntries peace.