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 T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 537 words
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That were a shame indeed, no, sit again, And you shall have my counsel in this case, If you can find no way to kill this King, Than you shall see how I can further ye, Scroope's way by poison was indifferent, But yet being bedfellow unto the King, And unsuspected sleeping in his bosom, In mine opinion, that's the likelier way, For such false friends are able to do much, And silent night is Treason's fittest friend, Now, Cambridge in his setting hence for France, Or by the way, or as he goes aboard, To do the deed, that was indifferent too, Yet somewhat doubtful; might I speak my mind, For many reasons needless now to urge. Mary Lord Grey came something near the point, To have the King at council, and there murder him, As Caesar was amongst his dearest friends: None like to that, if all were of his mind. Tell me oh tell me you bright honours stains, For which of all my kindnesses to you, Are ye become thus traitors to your king? And France must have the spoil of Harry's life? Oh pardon us dread lord. How pardon ye? that were a sin indeed, Drag them to death, which justly they deserve, And France shall dearly buy this villainy, So soon as we set footing on her breast, God have the praise for our deliverance, And next, our thanks (Lord Cobham) is to thee, True perfect mirror of nobility. Sir, you are welcome to this house, to such as here is with all my heart, but by the mass I fear your lodging willbe the worst, l have but two beds, and they are both in a chamber, and the carrier and his daughter lies in the one, and you and your wife must lie in the other. In faith sir, for myself I do not greatly pass, My wife is weary, and would be at rest, For we have traveled very far today, We must be content with such as you have. But I cannot tell how to do with your man. What, hast thou never an empty room in thy house for me? Not a-bed by my troth: there came a poor Irish man, and I lodged him in the barn, where he has fair straw, though he have nothing else. Well mine host, I pray thee help me to a pair of fair sheets, and I'll go lodge with him. By the mass that thou shalt, a good pair of hempen sheets, were never lain in: Come. What have you searched the town? All the town sir, we have not left a house unsearched that uses to lodge. Surely my lord of Rochester was then deceived, Or ill informed of sir Iohn Oldcastle, Or if he came this way, he's past the town, He could not else have scaped you in the search. The privy watch hath been abroad all night, And not a stranger lodgeth in the town But he is known, only a lusty priest We found in bed with a pretty wench, That says she is his wife, yonder at the shears: But we have charged the host with his forth coming To morrow morning.
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That were a shame indeede, no, sit againe, And you shall haue my counsell in this case, If you can find no way to kill this King, Then you shall see how I can further ye, Scroopes way by poison was indifferent, But yet being bed-fellow vnto the King, And vnsuspected sleeping in his bosome, In mine opinion, that's the likelier way, For such flse friends are able to do much, And silent night is Treason's fittest friend, Now, Cambridge in his setting hence for France, Or by the way, or as he goes aboord, To do the deed, that was indifferent too, Yet somewhat doubtful; might I speake my mind, For many reasons needelesse now to vrge. Mary Lord Gray came something neare the point, To haue the King at councell, and there murder him, As Caesar was amongst his dearest friends: None like to that, if all were of his mind. Tell me oh tel me you right honors staines, For which of all my kindnesses to you, Are ye become thus traitors to your king? And France must haue the spoile of Harries life? Oh pardon vs dread lord. How pardon ye that were a sinne indeed, Drag them to death, which iustly they deserue, And France shall dearely buy this villany, So soone as we set footing on her breast, God haue the praise for our deliuerance, And next, our thankes (Lord Cobham) is to thee, True perfect mirror of nobilitie. Sir, you are welcome to this house, to such as heere is with all my heart, but by the masse I feare your lodging wilbe the woorst, l haue but two beds, and they are both in a chamber, and the carier and his daughter lies in the one, and you and your wife must lie in the other. In faith sir, for my selfe I doe not greatly passe, My wife is weary, and would be at rest, For we haue traueld very far to day, We must be content with such as you haue. But I cannot tell how to doe with your man. What, hast thou neuer an empty roome in thy house for me? Not a bedde by my troth: there came a poore Irish man, and I lodgde him in the barne, where he has faire straw, though he haue nothing else. Well mine hoste, I pray thee helpe mee to a payre of faire sheetes, and Ile go lodge with him. By the masse that thou shalt, a good payre of hempen sheetes, were neuer laine in: Come. What haue you searcht the towne? All the towne sir, we haue not left a house vnsearcht that vses to lodge. Surely my lord of Rochester was then deceiude, Or ill informde of sir Iohn Old-castle, Or if he came this way, hees past the towne, He could not else haue scapt you in the search. The priuy watch hath beene abroad all night, And not a stranger lodgeth in the towne But he is knowne, onely a lusty priest VVe found in bed with a pretty wench, That sayes she is his wife, yonder at the sheeres: But we haue chargde the hoste with his forth comming To morow morning.