Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 462 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
We are blessed in the Change. Hear him but reason in Divinity; And all-admiring, with an inward wish You would desire the King were made a Prelate: Hear him debate of Commonwealth Affairs; You would say, it hath been all in all his study: List his discourse of War; and you shall hear A fearful Battle rendered you in Music. Turn him to any Cause of Policy, The Gordian Knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his Garter: that when he speaks, The Air, a Chartered Libertine, is still, And the mute Wonder lurketh in men's ears, To steal his sweet and honeyed Sentences: So that the Art and Practic part of Life, Must be the Mistress to this Theoric. Which is a wonder how his Grace should glean it, Since his addiction was to Course, vain, His Companies unlettered, rude, and shallow, His Hours filled up with Riots Banquets, Sports; And never noted in him any study, Any retirement, any sequestration, From open Haunts and Popularity. The Strawberry grows underneath the Nettle, And wholesome Berries thrive and ripen best, Neighboured by Fruit of base quality: And so the Prince obscured his Contemplation Under the veil of Wildness, which (no doubt) Grew like the Summer Grass, fastest by Night, Unseen, yet cressive in his faculty. It must be so: for Miracles are ceased: And therefore we must needs admit the means, How things are perfected. But my good Lord: How now for mitigation of this Bill, Urged by the Commons? doth his Majesty Incline to it, or no? He seems indifferent: Or rather swaying more upon our part, Then cherishing th' exhibiters against us: For I have made an offer to his Majesty, Upon our Spiritual Convocation, And in regard of Causes now in hand, Which I have opened to his Grace at large, As touching France, to give a greater Sum, Then ever at one time the Clergy yet Did to his Predecessors part withal. How did this offer seem received, my Lord? With good acceptance of his Majesty: Save that there was not time enough to hear, As I perceived his Grace would sane have done, The severals and unhidden passage: Of his true Titles to some certain Dukedoms, And generally, to the Crown and Seat of France, Derived from Edward his great Grandfather. What was th' impediment that broke this off? The French Ambassador upon that instant Craved audience; and the hour I think is come, To give him hearing: Is it four a Clock? It is. Then go we in, to know his Embassy: Which I could with a ready guests declare, Before the Frenchman speak a word of it. I'll wait upon you, and I long to hear it. Where is my gracious Lord of Canterbury?
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We are bleſſed in the Change. Heare him but reaſon in Diuinitie; And all-admiring, with an inward wiſh You would deſire the King were made a Prelate: Heare him debate of Common-wealth Affaires; You would ſay, it hath been all in all his ſtudy: Liſt his diſcourſe of Warre; and you ſhall heare A fearefull Battaile rendred you in Muſique. Turne him to any Cauſe of Pollicy, The Gordian Knot of it he will vnlooſe, Familiar as his Garter: that when he ſpeakes, The Ayre, a Charter'd Libertine, is ſtill, And the mute Wonder lurketh in mens eares, To ſteale his ſweet and honyed Sentences: So that the Art and Practique part of Life, Muſt be the Miſtreſſe to this Theorique. Which is a wonder how his Grace ſhould gleane it, Since his addiction was to Coure, vaine, His Companies vnletter'd, rude, and ſhallow, His Houres fill'd vp with Ryots Banqets, Sports; And neuer noted in him any ſtudie, Any retyrement, any ſequeſtration, From open Haunts and Popularitie. The Strawberry growes vnderneath the Nettle, And holeſome Berryes thriue and ripen beſt, Neighbour'd by Fruit of baſer qualitie: And ſo the Prince obſcur'd his Contemplation Vnder the Vyle of Wildneſſe, which (no doubt) Grew like the Summer Graſſe▪ faſteſt by Night, Vnſeene, yet creſſiue in his facultie. It muſt be ſo: for Miracles are ceaſt: And therefore we muſt needes admit the meanes, How things are perfected. But my good Lord: How now for mittigation of this Bill, Vrg'd by the Commons? doth his Maieſtie Incline to it, or no? He ſeemes indifferent: Or rather ſwaying more vpon our part, Then cheriſhing th' exhibiters againſt vs▪ For I haue made an offer to his Maieſtie, Vpon our Spirituall Conuocation, And in regard of Cauſes now in hand, Which I haue open'd to his Grace at large, As touching France, to giue a greater Summe, Then euer at one time the Clergie yet Did to his Predeceſſors part withall. How did this offer ſeeme receiu'd, my Lord? With good acceptance of his Maieſtie: Saue that there was not time enough to heare, As I perceiu'd his Grace would ſaine haue done, The ſeueralls and vnhidden paſſage: Of his true Titles to ſome certaine Dukedomes, And generally, to the Crowne and Seat of France, Deriu'd from Edward his great Grandfather. What was th' impediment that broke this off? The French Embaſſador vpon that inſtant Crau'd audience; and the howre I thinke is come, To giue him hearing: Is it foure a Clock? It is. Then goe we in, to know his Embaſſie: Which I could with a ready gueſſe declare, Before the Frenchman ſpeake a word of it. Ile wait vpon you, and I long to heare it. Where is my gracious Lord of Canterbury?