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 0.72 · 523 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
Nay then look thou upon our cities arms. Wherein is a bloody dagger, that is it, Where with a rebel like to Falconbridge, Had his desert, meet for his treachery, Can you behold that, and not quake for fear? Since when, it is successfully decreed, Traitors with us shall never better speed. Captain and fellow soldiers talk no more, But draw your meaning forth in down right blows. Sound then alarum. Do the like for us, and where the right is, there attend success. Stay and be better advised, why countrymen, What is this Falconbridge you follow so? I could instruct you, but you know my mind. And Falconbridge what are these rusticals, Thou shouldst repose such confidence in glass, Shall I inform thee? no, thou art wise enough, Edward of York delays the time you say, Therefore he will not come, imagine so, The city's weak, hold that opinion still, And your pretence King Henry's liberty. True, but as how? shall I declare you? no. What then? you'll fight, a God's name take your choice, I can no more but give you mine advise. Away with this parentheses of words, Crosbie courage thy men, and on this green, Whose cause is right, let it be quickly seen. I am as ready as thou canst desire, On then a God's name. This was well fought, now Spicing list to me. The Citizens thus having given us ground, And therefore somewhat daunted, take a band Of Essex soldiers, and with all the speed Thou possibly canst make, withdraw thyself, And get between the City gates and them. Oh brave Tom Nevill, gallant Falconbridge, Aim at thy intended policy, This is thy meaning, while thou art employed, And hold'st them battle here on Mile-end Green, I must provide as harbinger before, There be not only clear and open passage, But the best merchants houses to receive Us and our retinue, I am proud of that, And will not sleep upon thy just command. Away than I will follow as I may, And doubt not but that ours will be the day. We have recovered what before we lost, And heaven stands with the justice of our cause, But this I noted in the fight even now, That part of this rebellious crew is sent, By what direction, or for what intent, I cannot guess, but may suspect the worst, And as it seems, they compass it about, To hem us in, or get the gate of us, And therefore cousin Shore, as I repose Trust in thy valour and thy loyalty, Draw forth three hundred bowmen, and some pikes, And presently encounter their assault. I have your meaning, and effect my Lord, I trust shall disappoint them of their hope. Come on my hearts, we will be kings tonight, Carouse in Gold, and sleep with merchants wives, While their poor husbands lose their lives abroad, We are now quite behind our enemies' backs, And there's no let or hindrance in the way, But we may take possession of the town, Ah you mad rogues, this is the wished hour, Follow your leader, and be resolute.
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Nay then looke thou vpon our Citties armes. Wherein is a bloudie dagger, that is it, Where with a rebell like to Falconbridge, Had his desert, meete for his trecherie, Can you behold that, and not quake for feare? Since when, it is successfuely decreed, Traitors with vs shall neuer better speede. Captaine and fellow soldiers talke no more, But draw your meaning forth in down right blows. Sound then alarum. Do the like for vs, and where the right is, there attend successe. Stay and be better aduisde, why countr, What is this Falconbridge you follow so? I could instruct you, but you know my mind. And Falconbridge what are these rusticalles, Thou shouldst repose such confidense in glasse, Shal I informe thee? no, thou art wise inough, Edward of Yorke delaies the time you say, Therefore hée will not come, imagine so, The Citties weake, hold that opinion still, And your pretence King Henries libertie. True, but as how? shall I declare you? no. What thē? youle fight, a gods name take your choise, I canno more but giue you mine aduise. Away with this parentheses of words, Crosbie courage thy men, and on this greene, Whose cause is right, let it be quickly séene. I am as readic as thou canst desire, On then a Gods name. This was well fought, now Spicing list to me. The Cittizens thus hauing giuen vs ground, And therefore somewhat daunted, take a band Of Essex souldiours, and with all the spéede Thou possibly canst make, withdraw thy selfe, And get between the Cittie gates and them. Oh braue Tom Neuill, gallant Falconbridge, Ayme at thy intended pollicie, This is thy meaning, while thou art imploide, And holdst them battaile here on Mileend Greene, I must prouide as harbenger before, There be not onely cleere and open passage, But the best marchants houses to receiue Vs and our retinew, I am proud of that, And will not sléepe vpon thy iust commaund. Away then I will follow as I may, And doubt not but that ours will be the day. We haue recouered what before we lost, And heauen stands with the iustice of our cause, But this I noted in the fight euen now, That part of this rebellious crew is sent, By what direction, or for what intent, I cannot ghesse, but may suspect the worst, And as it séemes, they compasse it about, To hemme vs in, or get the gate of vs, And therefore Cosin Shoare, as I repose Trust in thy valour and thy loyaltie, Draw forth thrée hundred wmen, and some pikes, And presently encounter their assault. I haue your meaning, and effect my Lord, I trust shall disappoint them of their hope. Come on my harts, we will be kings to night, Carouse in Gold, and sléepe with marchants wiues, While their poore husbands loose their liues abroad, We are now quite behind our enemies backs, And theres no let or hindrance in the way, But we may take possession of the towne, Ah you mad rogues, this is the wished houre, Follow your leader, and be resolute.