Heywood, Thomas · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [1592-1599] (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Gently sayst thou: thou wilt not use me so: But all is one for that, what strength hast thou, Throughout the whole proportion of thy limbs, Revoke it all into thy manly arms, And spare me not, I am a Gentleman, A Nevill and a Falconbridge beside, Then do thy work, thou mayst get credit by it, For if thou dost not, I must tell thee plain, I shall be passing angry when 'tis done. I warrant you sir, none in the land shall do it better. Why now thou pleasest me, England farewell And old Plantagenet, if thou survive, Think on my love, although it did not thrive. As for his head, it shall be sent with speed To London, and the promised reward, Allotted for the apprehending him, Be given unto the poor of Southampton here: How say you Captain are you so content? With all my heart, but I do marvel much We hear not of the messenger we sent, To give the King intelligence of this? Take truce with your surmises, here he comes. Follow it seems that thou art slow of gate, Or very negligent in our affairs, What says King Edward to our service done? To answer you directly and as briefly, I spoke with him, for when I was come To Drayton Basset, where they said he was, 'twas told me there, that even the night before, His highness in all haste, was rid towards London: The occasion, Henry's death within the Tower, Of which the people are in sundry tales, Some thinking he was murdered, some again Supposing that he died a natural death. Well how so ere, that concernes not s, We have to do with no man's death, but his, That for his treason here hath lost his head. Come let us give direction as before, And afterward make back unto the shore. I marry Crosbie this befits thee well, But some will marvel that with a scarlet gown, I wear a guilded rapier by my side: Why let them know, I was knighted in the field For my good service to my Lord the king, And therefore I may wear it lawfully, In Court, in City, or at any royal banquet. But soft Iohn Crosbie, thou forgettest thyself, And dost not mind thy birth and parentage, Where thou wast born, & whence thou art derived, I do not shame to say, the Hospital Of London was my chiefest fostering place, There did I learn, that near unto a Cross, Commonly called Cow Cross near Islington, An honest Citizen did chance to find me, A poor Shoemaker by trade he was, And doubting of my Christendom or no, Called me according to the place he found me, Iohn Crosbie, finding me so by a Cross. The Masters of the Hospital at further years, Bound me apprentice to the grocer's trade, Wherein God pleased to bless my poor endeavours That by his blessings I am come to this. The man that found me I have well requited,
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Gently saist thou: thou wilt not vse me so: But all is one for that, what strength hast thou, Throughout the whole proportion of thy limbes, Keuoke it all into thy manly armes, And spare me not, I am a Gentleman, A Neuill and a Falconbridge beside, Then do thy worke, thou maist get credit by it, For if thou dost not, I must tell thee plaine, I shall be passing angrie when tis done. I warrant you sir, none in the land shall do it better. Why now thou pleasest me, England farewel And old Plantagenet, if thou suruiue, Thinke on my loue, although it did not thriue. As for his head, it shall be sent with spéed To London, and the promised reward, Allotted for the apprehending him, Be giuen vnto the poore of Southhampton here: How say you Captaine are you so content? With all my heart, but I do maruel much We heare not of the messenger we sent, To giue the King intelligence of this? Take truce with your surmises, here he comes. Follow it séemes that thou art slow of gate, Or verie negligent in our affaires, What saies King Edward to our seruice done? To answere you directly and as briefly, I spoke with him, for when I was come To Drayton Basset, where they said he was, T was told me there, that euen the night before, His highnes in all hast, was rid towards London: The occasion, Henries death within the Tower, Of which te people are in sundrie tales, Some thinking he was murdred, some againe Supposing that he died a naturall death. Well how so ere, that concernes not s, We haue to doe with no mans death, but his, That for his treason here hath lost his head. Come let vs giue direction as before, And afterward make back vnto the shore. I marie Crosbie this befits thée well, But some wil maruale that with a scarlet gown, I weare a guilded rapier by my side: Why le them know, I was knighted in the field For my good seruice to my Lord the king, And therefore I may weare it lawfully, In Court, in Cittie, or at any royall banquet. But soft Iohn Crosbie, thou forgetst thy selfe, And dost not mind thy birth and parentage, Where thou wast born, & whence thou art deriu'd, I do not shame to say, the Hospitall Of London was my chiefest fostering place, There did I learne, that neare vnto a Crosse, Commonly called Cow Crosse neare Islington, An honest Citizen did chaunce to find me, A poore Shooemaker by trade he was, And doubting of my Chrystendome or no, Calde me according to the place he found me, Iohn Crosbie, finding me so by a Crosse. The Maisters of the Hospitall at further yeares, Bound me apprentise to the Grocers trade, Wherin God pleasde to blesse my poore endeuors That by his blessings I am come to this. The man that found me I haue well requited,