Wilson, Robert / Drayton, Michael / Munday, Anthony / Hathaway, Richard · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [Oct 16, payment] (Annals) history · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 514 words
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THe doubtful Tule (Gentlemen) prefixed Upon the Argument we have in hand, May breed suspense, and wrongfully disturb The peaceful quiet of your settled thoughts: To stop which scruple, let this brief suffice. It is no pampered glutton we present, Nor aged Councillor to youthful sin, But one, whose virtue shone above the rest, A valiant Martyr, and a virtuous peer, In whose true faith and loyalty expressed Unto his sovereign, and his country's weal: We strive to pay that tribute of our Love, Your favours merit, let fair Truth be graced, Since forged invention former time defaced. MY Lords, I charge ye in his highness name, To keep the peace, you, and your followers. Good M. Sheriff, look unto yourself. Do so, for we have other business. Will ye disturb the judges, and the Assize? Hear the king's proclamation ye were best. Hold then, let's hear it. But be brief, ye were best. O yes. cousin, make shorter O, or shall mar your Yes. O yes. What, has her nothing to say but O yes? O yes. O nay, pie Cosse plut down with her, down with her, A Pawesse a Pawesse. A Herbert a Herbert, and down with Powesse. Hold, in the king's name, hold. Down e than ka naves name, down. Powesse, I think thy Welsh and thou do smart. Herbert, I think my sword came near thy heart. Thy hearts best blood shall pay the loss of mine. A Herbert a Herbert. A Pawesse a Pawesse. My Lords, as you are liege men to the Crown, True noblemen, and subjects to the King, Attend his Highness proclamation, Commanded by the judges of Assize, For keeping peace at this assembly. Good M. Maior of Hereford be brief. Sergeant, without the ceremony of O yes. Pronounce aloud the proclamation. The king's justices, perceiving what public mischief may ensue this private quarrel in his majesties name do straightly charge and command all persons, of what degree soever, to depart this city of Hereford, except such as are bound to give attendance at this Assize, and that no man presume to wear any weapon, especially welsh-hookes, forest bills. Haw, no pill nor wells hog? ha? Peace, and hear the proclamation. And that the Lord Powesse do presently disperse and discharge his retinue, and depart the city in the king's peace, he and his followers, on pain of imprisonment. Haw? pud her Lord Pawesse in prison, A Paws A Pawesse, cousin live and tie with her Lord. A Herbert a Herbert. Where's the Lord Herbert? is he hurt or slain? he's here my Lord. How fares hid Lordship, friends? Mortally wounded, speechless, he cannot live. Convey him hence, let not his wounds take air, And get him dressed with expedition, M. Maior of Hereford M shrive o'th' shire, Commit Lord Powesse to safe custody, To answer the disturbance of the peace, Lord Herbert's peril, and his high contempt Of us, and you the king's commissioners, See it be done with care and diligence. Please it your Lordship, my Lord Powesse is gone, Past all recovery.
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THe doubtful Tule (Gentlemen) prefixt Vpon the Argument we haue in hand, May breede suspence, and wrongfully disturbe The peacefull quiet of your setled thoughts: To stop which scruple, let this briefe suffise. It is no pamperd glutton we present, Nor aged Councellor to youthfull sinne, But one, whose vertue shone aboue the rest, A valiant Martyr, and a vertuous peere, In whose true faith and loyaltie exprest Vnto his soveraigne, and his countries weale: We striue to pay that tribute of our Loue, Your fauours merite, let faire Truth be grac'te, Since forg'de inuention former time defac'te. MY Lords, I charge ye in his Highnesse name, To keepe the peace, you, and your followers. Good M. Sheriffe, look vnto your self. Do so, for we haue other businesse. Will ye disturbe the Iudges, and the Assise? Heare the Kings proclamation ye were best. Hold then, lets heare it. But be briefe, ye were best. O yes. Cossone, make shorter O, or shall marre your Yes. O yes. What, has her nothing to say but O yes? O yes. O nay, pye Cosse plut downe with her, down with her, A Pawesse a Pawesse. A Herbert a Herbert, and downe with Powesse. Hold, in the Kings name, hold. Downe e tha ka naues name, downe. Powesse, I thinke thy Welsh and thou do smart. Herbert, I thinke my sword came neere thy heart. Thy hearts best bloud shall pay the losse of mine. A Herbert a Herbert. A Pawesse a Pawesse. My Lords, as you are liege men to the Crowne, True noblemen, and subiects to the King, Attend his Highnesse proclamation, Commaunded by the Iudges of Assise, For keeping peace at this assemblie. Good M. Maior of Hereford be briefe. Serieant, without the ceremonie of O yes. Pronoune alowd the proclamation. The Kings Iustices, perceiuing what publique mischiefe may ensue this priuate quarrel in his maiesties name do straightly charge and commaund all persons, of what degree soeuer, to depart this cittie of Hereford, except such as are bound to giue attendance at this Assise, and that no man presume to weare any weapon, especially welsh-hookes, forrest billes. Haw, no pill nor wells hoog? ha? Peace, and heare the proclamation. And that the Lord Powesse do presently disperse and discharge his retinue, and depart the cittie in the Kings peace, he and his followers, on paine of imprisonment. Haw? pud her Lord Pawesse in prison, A Pawes A Pawesse, cossone liue and tie with her Lord. A Herbert a Herbert. Where's the Lord Herbert? is he hurt or slaine? Hee's here my Lord. How fares hid Lordshippe, friends? Mortally wounded, speechlesse, he cannot liue. Conuay him hence, let not his wounds take ayre, And get him dress'd with expedition, M. Maior of Hereford M Snriue o'th shire, Commit Lord Powesse to safe custodie, To answer the disturbance of the peace, Lord Herberts perill, and his high contempt Of vs, and you the Kings commissioners, See it be done with care and diligence. Please it your Lordship, my Lord Powesse is gone, Past all recouery.