Heywood, Thomas · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [1592-1599] (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.81 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
By blazing to the world his high deserts, Of wisdom, valour, and his heroic birth: Whence is it then that Edward is incensed, To render hate for love, for amity stern war? Not of himself we know: but by the means Of some infectious counsel, that like mud, Would spoil the pure temper of his noble mind, It is the Duke, and that pernicious rebel, Earl of S. Paul, have set abroach these wars, Who of themselves, unable to proceed, Would make your Grace the instrument of wrong, And when you have done what you can for them, You shall be sure of nothing but of this, Still to be doubled and dissembled with. But if it might seem gracious in your eye, To cast off these despised confederates, Unfit companions for so great a Prince, And join in league with Lewis my royal master, Him shall you find as willing as of power, To do your Grace all offices of love: And what commodity may spring thereby, To both the Realms, your Grace is wise enough, Without my rude suggestions to imagine, Besides, much bloodshed for this present time, Will be prevented when two such personages, Shall meet together to shake hands in peace, And not with shock of Lance and curtle-axe, That Lewis is willing, I am his substitute, And he himself in person if you please, Not far from hence will signify as much. Sir, withdraw and give us leave a while, To take advisement of our Counsellors, What say ye Lords unto this proffered truce? In my conceit let it not be slipped my Lord. Wilt not be dishonour having landed So great an army in these parts of France, And not to fight before we do return: How can it when the enemy submits, And of himself makes tender of allegiance? I that's the question whether he will yield, And do King Edward fealty or no. What talk ye Lords? he shall subscribe to that, Or no conditions I'll accept at all. Let him be bound my Lord to pay your Grace, Toward your expenses, since your coming over, seventy fine thousand crowns of the Sun, And yearly after fifty thousand more, During your life, with homage there withal, That he doth hold his royalty from you, And take his offer, 'twill not be amiss. It shall be so, draw you the articles, And Sellinger call forth the messenger, Bring with thee too a cup of massy gold, And bid the bearer of our privy purse, Jlose therein a hundred English Kyals, Friend we do accept thy master's League, With no less firm affection than he craves, If he will meet us here betwixt our tents, It shall on both sides be confirmed by oath, On this condition that he will subscribe, To certain Articles shall be proposed, And so thou hast thy answer, to requite Thy pains herein, we give to thee this cup.
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By blazing to the world his high deserts, Of wisedome, valour, and his heroicke birth: Whence is it then that Edward is incensoe, To render hate for loue, for amitie sterne warre? Not of himselfe we know: but by the meanes Of some infectious counsell, that like mud, Would spoyle the pure temper of his noble minde, It is the Duke, and that pernicious rebell, Earle of S. Paul, haue set abroach these warres, Who of themselues, vnable to procéede, Would make your Grace the instrument of wrong, And when you haue done what you can for them, You shall be sure of nothing but of this, Still to be doubled and dissembled with. But if it might séeme gratious in your eye, To cast off these despisde consederates, Vnfit companions for so great a Prince, And ioyne in league with Lewis my royall master, Him shall you finde as willing as of power, To doe your Grace all offices of loue: And what commoditie may spring thereby, To both the Realmes, your Grace is wise enough, Without my rude suggestions to imagine, Besides, much bloodshed for this present time, Will be preuented when two such personages, Shall méete together to shake hands in peace, And not with shock of Launce and Curtelaxe, That Lewis is willing, I am his substitute, And he himselfe in person if you please, Not farre from hence will signifie as much. Sir, withdra and giue vs leaue a while, To take aduisement of our Counsellors, What say ye Lords vnto this proffered truce? In my conceit let it not be slipt my Lord. Wilt not be dishonour hauing landed So great an armie in these parts of France, And not to fight before we doe returne: How can it when the enemie submits, And of himselfe makes tender of allegiance? I thats the question whether he will yéeld, And doe King Edward fealtie or no. What talke ye Lords? he shall subscribe to that, Or no conditions Ile accept at all. Let him be bound my Lord to pay your Grace, Toward your expences, since your comming ouer, Seauentie fine thousand crownes of the Sunne, And yéerely after fiftie thousand more, During your life, with homage there withall, That he doth hold his royaltie from you, And take his offer, twill not beamisse. It shall be so, draw you the articles, And Sellinger call forth the messenger, Bring with thée too a cup of massie gold, And bid the bearer of our priuie purse, Jlose therein a hundred English Kyals, Friend we doe accept thy masters League, With no lesse firme affection then he craues, If he will méete vs here betwixt our tents, It shall on both sides be confirmde by oth, On this condition that he will subscribe, To certaine Articles shall be proposde, And so thou hast thy answer, to requite Thy paines herein, we giue to thée this cup.