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 0.85 · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
Health and increase of honour wait on Edward. Lord Howard bring the Frenchman on his way. King Lewis is one that never was precise: But now Lord Howard and Tom Sellinger, There is a task remains for you to do, And that is this, you two shall be disguised, And one of you repair to Burgundie, The other to the Constable of France, Where you shall learn in secret if you can, If they intend to meet us here tomorrow, Or how they take this our accord with France, Somewhat it gives me you will bring from thence Worthy the noting, will you undertake it? With all my heart my L. I am for Burgundie. And I am for the Constable of France. Make speed again, what news? The king of France my L. attended royally, Is marching hitherward to meet your Grace. He shall be welcome, hast thou drawn the articles? Yes my dread Sovereign. Go, call forth our train, We may receive him with like majesty. My princely brother, we are grieved much, To think you have been at so great a charge, And toiled your royal self so far from home, Upon the unconstant promise of those men, That both dissemble with your Grace and me. Brother of France, you might condemn us rightly, Not only of great wrong and toil sustained, But of exceeding folly, if incited, We had presumed to enter these Dominions, Upon no other reason then the word, And weak assistance of the Earl S. Paul, Or Burgundy's persuasion: 'tis our right, That wings the body of composed war, And though we listened to their flatteries, Yet so we shaped the course of our affairs, As of ourself we might be able found, Without the trusting to a broken staff. I know your majesty had more discretion, But this is not the occasion of our meeting, If you be pleased to entertain a peace, My kingly brother in the sight of these, And of the all-discovering eye of heaven, Let us embrace, for as my life I swear, I tender England and your happiness. The like do I by you and warlike France: But princely brother ere this knot be knit, There are some few conditions to be signed, That done, I am as ready as yourself. Fair brother, let us hear them what they be. Herald repeat the articles. First it is covenanted that Lewis King of France, according to the custom of his predecessors, shall do homage to King Edward, King of England, as his Sovereign and true heir to all the Dominions of France. How as his Sovereign? that were to depose And quite bereave him of his Diadem, Will kingly Lewis stoop to such vassalage? Bourbon and if he will not let him choose. Brother have patience, Bourbon seal your lips, And interrupt not these high consequents. Forward Herald, what is else demanded?
seed 43: T8 · seed 44: T8 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Health and crease of honour waite on Edward. Lord Howard bring the Frenchman on his way. King Lewis is one that neuer was precise: But now Lord Howard and Tom Sellinger, There is a taske remaines for you to doe, And that is this, you two shall be disguisde, And one of you yre to Burgundie, The other to the Constable of France, Where you shall learne in secret if you can, If they intend to méete vs here to morrow, Or how they take this our accord with France, Somewhat it giues me you will bring from thence Worthie the noting, will you vndertake it? With all my hart my L. I am for Burgune. And I am for the Constable of France. Make spéede againe, what newes? The king of France my L. attended royally, Is marching hitherward to méete your Grace. He shall be welcome, hast thou drawne the articles? Yes my dread Soueraigne. Goe, call foorth our traine, We may receiue him with like maiestie. My princely brother, we are grieued much, To thinke you haue béen at so great a charge, And toyld your royall selfe so farre from home, Vpon the vnconstant promise of those men, That both bissemble with your Grace and me. Brother of France, you might condenme vs rightly, Not only of great wrong and toyle sustaind, But of excéeding solly, if incited, We had presumde to enter these Dominions, Vpon no other reason then the word, And weake assistance of the Earle S. Paul, Or Burgundies perswasion: tis our right, That wings the bodie of composed warre, And though we listned to their atteries, Yet so we shapte the course of our affayres, As of our selfe we might be able found, Without the trusting to a broken staffe. I know your maiestie had more discretion, But this is not the occasion of our méeting, If you be pleasde to entertaine a peace, My kingly brother in the sight of these, And of the al-discouering eye of beauen, Let vs embrace, for as my life I sweare, I tender England and your happines. The like do I by you and warlike France: But princely brother ere this knot be knit, There are some few conditions to be signde, That done, I am as readie as your selfe. Faire brother, let vs heare them what they be. Herald repeate the articles. First it is couenanted that Lewis King of France, according to the custome of his predecessors, shall doe homage to King Edward, King of England, as his Soueraigne and true heire to all the Dominions of France. How as his Soueraigne? that were to depose And quite bereaue him of his Diademe, Will kingly Lewis stoope to such vassallage? Burbon and if he will not let him chuse. Brother haue patience, Burbon seale your lips, And interrupt not these high consequents. Forward Herald, what is else demaunded?