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 0.79 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
No more ado, i'll to my place again, Remember that you still be deaf my Lord, I warrant you, Howard, call in the messenger. Health to the victorious King of England: Tell him he must strain out his voice aloud, For I am somewhat deaf, and cannot hear. His Majesty requests you to speak out, Because his hearing is of late decayed. The worthy Earl S. Paul. Come near me. The worthy Earl S. Paul greets noble Edward. And gives your grace to understand by me, That whereas Charles that painted sepulchre, And most disloyal Duke of Burgundie, Hath but usurped the habit of a friend, Being in heart your deadly enemy, As well appears in his false breach of promise, And that whereas he never meant himself, To send you aid, but likewise was the means, To hinder my Lords well affected duty, Alleging you desired his company But that you might betray him to his King, Beside whereas it will be proud my Lord, That he did hire the Gunner of S. Quintin's, For a large sum of money, to discharge three several pieces of great ordinance, Upon your coming to that cursed town, To slay your Majesty: in which regard If it will please you to revoke from France. And think of Burgundie as he deserves, The Duke with expedition bade me say, That he would put the Earl into your hands. Whereby you might revenge his treacherous purpose And aid you too with twice five thousand men, And seat you like a conqueror in France, Can it seem possible that two such friends, So firmly knit together as they were, Should on a sudden now be such great foes The Earl my Lord could never abide the Duke Since his last treason against your sacred person, Before Saint Quintin's came to open light. Was that the cause of their dissension then It was my lord. Well I will think upon't, And you shall have our answer by and by, cousin Howard take him aside, But let him be kept from the other's sight. Sir will you walk in, my Lord will take advise, And so dispatch you back again unto the Earl, Here's buying of villainy who shall have all, Fraud with deceit, deceit with fraud outfaced, I would the devil were there to cry swoopstake, But how intends your Grace to deal with them? Faith in their kind, I am the steel you see, Against the which their envy being struck, The Sparkles of hypocrisy fly forth, 'twere not amiss to quench them in their blood. My Lord here's letters to your Majesty, One from the Duke of Burgundie, the other from the Constable, More villainy, a thousand crowns to nothing: Can there be more than is already broached, We thinks they have already done so well, As this may serve to bring them both to hell.
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No more adoe, ile to my place againe, Remember that you still be deafe my Lord, I warrant you, Howard, call in the messenger. Health to the victorious King of England: Tell him he must straine out his voice alowd, For I am somewhat deafe, and cannot heare. His Maiestie requests you to speake out, Because his hearing is of late decayde. The worthie Earle S. Paul. Come néere mée. The worthy Earle S. Paul gréets noble Edwa. And giues your grace to vnderstand by me, That whereas Charles that painted sepulchre, And most disloyall Duke of Burgundie, Hath but vsurpt the habit of a friend, Being in heart your deadly enemie, As well appeares in his false breach of promise, And that whereas he neuer meant himselfe, To send you aide, but likewise was the meanes, To binder my Lords well affected dutie, Alleadging you desirde his companie But that you might betray him to his King, Beside whereas it will be proude my Lord, That he did hire the Gunner of S. Quintins, For a large summe of money, to discharge Thrée seuerall péeces of great Ordenance, Vpon your comming to that cursed towne, To slay your Maiestie: in which regard If it will please you to reuoke from France. And thinke of Burgundie as hee deserues, The Duke with expedition bad me say, That he would put the Earle into your hands. Wherby you might reuenge his trecherous purpose And ayde you too with twise flue thousand men, And seate you like a conquerour in France, Can it séeme possible that two such friends, So firmely knit together as they were, Should on a sodaine now be such great soes The Earle my Lord could neuer abide ye Duke Since his last treason against your sacred person, Before Saint Quintins came to open light. Was that the cause of their dissention the It was my lord. Well I will thinke vpont, And you shall haue our answere by and by, Cosin Howard take him aside, But let him be kept from the others sight. Sir wil you walke in, my Lord wil take aduise, And so dispatch you backe againe vnto the Earle, Heres bying of billanie who shall haue all, Fraude with deceite, deceite with fraude outfacde, I would the diuell were there to crie swoope-stake, But how intends your Grace to deale with them? Faith in their kind, I am the stéele you sée, Against the which their enuie being strooke, The Sparkles of hypocriste flie forth, T were not amisse to quench them in their bloud. My Lord heres letters to your Maiestie, One from the Duke of Burgundie, the other from the Constable, More villany, a thousand crowns to nothing: Can there be more then is alreadie broacht, We thinkes they haue alreadie done so well, As this may scrue to bring them both to hell.