Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 515 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
'tis certain, there's not a boy left alive, and the Cowardly Rascals that ran from the battle ha' done this slaughter: besides they have burned and carried away all that was in the King's Tent, wherefore the King most worthily hath caused every soldier to cut his prisoner's throat. O 'tis a gallant King. I, he was porne at Monmouth Captain Gower: What call you the Town's name where Alexander the pig was borne? Alexander the Great. Why I pray you, is not pig, great? The pig, or the great, or the mighty, or the huge, or the magnanimous, are all one reckonings, save the phrase is a little variations. I think Alexander the Great was borne in Macedon, his Father was called Philip of Macedon, as I take it. I think it is in Macedon where Alexander is porne: I tell you Captain, if you look in the Maps of the Orld, I warrant you shall find in the comparisons between Macedon & Monmouth, that the situations look you, is both alike. There is a River in Macedon, & there is also moreover a River at Monmouth, it is called Wye at Monmouth: but it is out of my praines, what is the name of the other River: but 'tis all one, 'tis alike as my fingers is to my fingers, and there is Salmon in both. If you mark Alexander's life well, Harry of Monmouthes life is come after it indifferent well, for there is figures in all things. Alexander God knows, and you know, in his rages, and his furies, and his wraths, and his choler's, and his moods, and his displeasures, and his indignations, and also being a little intoxicate in his praines, did in his Ales and his angers (look you) kill his best friend Clitus. Our King is not like him in that, he never killed any of his friends. It is not well done (mark you now) to take the tales out of my mouth, ere it is made and finished. I speak but in the figures, and comparisons of it: as Alexander killed his friend Clitus, being in his Ales and his Cups; so also Harry Monmouth being in his right wits, and his good judgements, turned away the fat Knight with the great belly doublet: he was full of jests, and gypes, and knaveries, and mocks, I have forgot his name. Sir Iohn Falstaff. That is he: I'll tell you, there is good men porne at Monmouth. here comes his Majesty. I was not angry since I came to France, Until this instant. Take a Trumpet Herald, Ride thou unto the Horsemen on yond hill: If they will fight with us, bid them come down, Or void the field: they do offend our sight. If they'll do neither, we will come to them, And make them sker away, as swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings: Besides, we'll cut the throats of those we have, And not a man of them that we shall take, Shall taste our mercy. Go and tell them so.
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Tis certaine, there's not a boy left aliue, and the Cowardly Raſcalls that ranne from the battaile ha' done this ſlaughter: beſides they haue burned and carried away all that was in the Kings Tent, wherefore the King moſt worthily hath caus'd euery ſoldiour to cut his priſoners throat. O 'tis a gallant King. I, hee was porne at Monmouth Captaine Gower: What call you the Townes name where Alexander the pig was borne? Alexander the Great. Why I pray you, is not pig, great? The pig, or the great, or the mighty, or the huge, or the magnanimous, are all one reckonings, ſaue the phraſe is a litle variations. I thinke Alexander the Great was borne in Macedon, his Father was called Phillip of Macedon, as I take it. I thinke it is in Macedon where Alexander is porne: I tell you Captaine, if you looke in the Maps of the Orld, I warrant you ſall finde in the compariſons betweene Macedon & Monmouth, that the ſituations looke you, is both alike. There is a Riuer in Macedon, & there is alſo moreouer a Riuer at Monmouth, it is call'd Wye at Monmouth: but it is out of my praines, what is the name of the other Riuer: but 'tis all one, tis alike as my fingers is to my fingers, and there is Salmons in both. If you marke Alexanders life well, Harry of Monmouthes life is come after it indifferent well, for there is figures in all things. Alexander God knowes, and you know, in his rages, and his furies, and his wraths, and his chollers, and his moodes, and his diſpleaſures, and his indignations, and alſo being a little intoxicates in his praines, did in his Ales and his angers (looke you) kill his beſt friend Clytus. Our King is not like him in that, he neuer kill'd any of his friends. It is not well done (marke you now) to take the tales out of my mouth, ere it is made and finiſhed. I ſpeak but in the figures, and compariſons of it: as Alexander kild his friend Clytus, being in his Ales and his Cuppes; ſo alſo Harry Monmouth being in his right wittes, and his good iudgements, turn'd away the fat Knight with the great belly doublet: he was full of ieſts, and gypes, and knaueries, and mockes, I haue forgot his name. Sir Iohn Falſtaffe. That is he: Ile tell you, there is good men porne at Monmouth. Heere comes his Maieſty. I was not angry ſince I came to France, Vntill this inſtant. Take a Trumpet Herald, Ride thou vnto the Horſemen on yond hill: If they will fight with vs, bid them come downe, Or voyde the field: they do offend our ſight. If they'l do neither, we will come to them, And make them sker away, as ſwift as ſtones Enforced from the old Aſſyrian ſlings: Beſides, wee'l cut the throats of thoſe we haue, And not a man of them that we ſhall take, Shall taſte our mercy. Go and tell them ſo.