Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so typicality 0.82 · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
Nor would Belinus for King Croesus' trash, Wish Amurack to displease the Gods; In pleasuring me in such a trifling toy. Then mighty Monarch, if it be thy will, Get their consents, and then the act fulfil. You counsel well, therefore Belinus haste, And Claramount go bear him company, With King Arcastus, to the City walls. Then bend with speed unto the darksome grove, Where Mahomet this many a hundred year Hath prophesied unto our ancestors, Tell to his Priests, that Amurack your King Is now selecting all his men at arms, To set upon that proud Alphonsus troop. The cause you know, and can inform him well, That makes me take these bloody broils in hand: And say that I desire their sacred God, That Mahomet which ruleth all the skies, To send me word and that most speedily, Which of us shall obtain the victory. You Bajazet go post away apace, To Siria, Scythia, and Albania, To Babylon, with Mesopotamia, Asia, Armenia, and all other lands Which owe their homage to high Amurack. Charge all their Kings with expedition To gather up the choicest men at arms Which now remain in their dominions, And on the twenty day of the same month, To come and wait on Amurack their King, At his chief City Constantinople. Tell them moreover, that who so doth fail, Nought else but death, from prison shall him bail. What heavenly Music soundeth in my ear? Peace Amurack and hearken to the same. Now have our charms fulfilled our minds full well, High Amurack is lulled fast asleep, And doubt I not, but ere he wakes again, You shall perceive Medea did not gibe, whenas she put this practice in your mind: Sit worthy Fausta at thy spouse his feet. Iphigina, sit thou on the other side: whate'er you see be not aghast thereat, But bear in mind what Amurack doth chat. Thou which wert wont in Agamemnon's days To utter forth Apollo's Oracles At sacred Delphos, Calchas I do mean, I charge thee come, all lingering set aside, Unless the penance you thereof abide. I conjure thee by Pluto's loathsome lake, By all the hags which harbour in the same, By stinking Styx, and filthy Phlegeton, To come with speed, and truly to fulfil That which Medea to thee straight shall will. Thou wretched witch, when wilt thou make an end Of troubling us with these thy cursed Charms? What meanst thou thus to call me from my grave? Shall near my ghost obtain his quiet rest? Yes Calchas yes, your rest doth now approach Medea means to trouble thee no more, whenas thou hast fulfilled her mind this once. Go get thee hence to Pluto back again, And there inquire of the Destinies, How Amurack shall speed in these his wars: Peruse their books, and mark what is decreed By Ioue himself, and all his fellow Gods: And when thou know'st the certainty thereof, By fleshless visions show it presently To Amurack, in pain of penalty.
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Nor would Belinus for King Craesus trash, Wish Amurack to displease the Gods; In pleasuring me in such à ling toy. Then Monarch, if it be thy will, Get the consents, and then the act fulfill. You counsel well, therefore Belinus haste, And Claramount go beare him companie, With King Arcastus, to the Citie walles. Then bend with speed vnto the darksome groue, Where Mahomet this many a hundred yeare Hath prophesied vnto our auncesters, Tell to his Priests, that Amurack your King Is now selecting all his men at armes, To set vpon that proud Alphonsus troupe. The cause you know, and can enforme him well, That makes me take these bloudie broyles in hand: And say that I desire their sacred God, That Mahomet which ruleth all the skies, To send me word and that most speedely, Which of vs shall obtaine the victory. You Baiazet go poste away apace, To Siria, Scythia, and Albania, To Babylon, with Mesopotamia, Asia, Armenia, and all other lands Which owe their homage to high Amurack. Charge all their Kings with expedition To gather vp the chest men at armes Which now remaine in their dominions, And on the twentie day of the same month, To come and wait on Amurack their King, At his chiefe Citie Constantinople. Tell them moreouer, that who so doth faile, Nought else but death, from prison shall him baile. What heauenly Musicke soundeth in my eare? Peace Amurack and hearken to the same. Now haue our charmes fulfild our minds full well, High Amurack is lulled fast a sleepe, And doubt I not, but ere he wakes againe, You shall perceiue Medea did not gibe, When as she put this practise in your mind: Sit worthie Fausta at thy spowse his feete. Iphigina, sit thou on the other side: What ere you see be not agast thereat, But beare in mind what Amurack doth chat. Thou which wert wont in Agamemnons dayes To vtter forth Apolloes Oracles At sacred Delphos, Calchas I do meane, I charge thee come, all lingring set aside, Vnles the pennance you thereof abide. I coniure thee by Plutoes loathsome lake, By all the hags which harbour in the same, By stinking Stix, and filthie Flegeton, To come with speed, and truly to fulfill That which Medea to thee streight shall will. Thou wretched witch, when wilt thou make an end Of troubling vs with these thy cursed Charmes? What meanst thou thus to call me from my graue? Shall nere my ghost obtaine his quiet rest? Yes Calchas yes, your rest doth now approch Medea meanes to trouble thee no more, When as thou hast fulfild her mind this once. Go get thee hence to Pluto backe againe, And there enquire of the Destinies, How Amurack shall speed in these his warres: Puse their bookes, and marke what is decreed By Ioue himselfe, and all his fellow Gods: And when thou knowst the certaintie thereof, By fleshlesse visions shewe it presently To Amuracke, in paine of penaltie.