Anonymous · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [c.1597-1599] (Annals) comedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You · 502 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T29: gloster, faukenbridge, skinke, hermit, richard, prince, iohn, porter, henry, brother.
Be pleased King puppet? have I stood for thee, Even in the mouth of death? opened my arms To sercle in seditious ugly shape? shook hands with duty, bad adieu to virtue, Profaned all Majesty in heaven and earth; Writ in black Characters on my white brow, The name of rebel Iohn against his Father: For thee, for thee, thou Otimie of honour, Thou worm of Majesty thou froth, thou puble. And must I now be pleased in pease to stand, While statutes make thee owner of my land? Good pastime good, now will the thieves fall out? O if I do, let me be never held Royal King Henry's son pardon me father, Pull down this rebel that hath done thee wrong. Dick, come and leave his side, assail him Lords, Let's have no parley but with bills and swords. Peace Iohn, lay down thy arms, hear Henry speak, He minds thee no such wrong. He were not best. Why hayre-brained brother can ye brook no jest? I do confirm you Earl of Nottingham. And Morton too? I and Morton too. Why so, now once more I'll sit down by you. Blow wind, the youngest of King Henry's stock, Would fitly serve to make a weathercock. Gape earth, challenge thine own as Gloster lies, Pity such muck is covered with the skies. Be quiet good my Lords, the Kings command You should be quiet, and 'tis very mere, It's most convenient, how say you Prince Richard? It is indeed. Why that is wisely said, you are a very kind indifferent man, Mary a God and by my holidame, Were not I had a feeling in my head, Of some suspicion twixt my wife and him, I should affect him more than all the world. Take heed old Richard, keep thee there mad lad, My Sister's fair, and beauty may turn bad. Room there, make room for young Huntingdon. A gallant youth, a proper Gentleman. Richard I have had wrong about his wardship. You cannot right yourself. He can and shall. Not with your help but honourable youth Have ye performed the business I enjoined? I have, and Skinke is come, here is his bill, No matter for his bill let him come in. Let him not enter, his infectious breath Will poison the assembly. Never doubt, there's more infectious breaths about your Throne, Leyster is there, your envious Sons is there; If them you can endure, no poison fear. Content thee Gloster. I must be content, when you that should mend all are patiented, Welcome good Skinke thou justly dost complain, Thou stand'st in dread of death for Rosamond, Whom thou didst poison at our dread command, And the appointment of our gracious Mother; See here my Father's hand unto thy pardon. I receive it graciously, wishing his soul sweet peace, in heaven for so meritorious a work, for I fear me I have not his heart though his hand. Be sure thou hast not, murderous bloodsucker, To jealous envy executioner.
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Be pleaſ'd King puppet? haue I ſtood for thee, Euen in the mouth of death? open'd my armes To ſercle in ſeditious vgly ſhape? Shooke hands with duety, bad adew to vertue, Prophan'd all Maieſty in heauen and earth; Writ in blacke Carracters on my white brow, The name of rebell Iohn againſt his Father: For thee, for thee, thou Otimie of honour, Thou worme of Maieſty thou froth, thou puble. And muſt I now be pleaſ'd in peaſe to ſtand, While ſtatutes make thee owner of my land? Good paſtime good, now will the theeues fall out? O if I doe, let me be neuer held Royall King Henryes ſonne pardon me father, Pull downe this rebell that hath done thee wrong. Dicke, come and leaue his ſide, aſſayle him Lords, Let's haue no parly but with billes and ſwoordes. Peace Iohn, lay downe thy armes, heare Henry ſpeake, He mindes thee no ſuch wrong. He were not beſt. Why hayre-brain'd brother can yee brooke no ieſt? I doe confirme you Earle of Nottingham. And Moorton too? I and Moorton too. Why ſo, now once more Ile ſit downe by you. Blow winde, the youngeſt of King Henries ſtocke, Would fitly ſerue to make a weather-cocke. Gape earth, challenge thine owne as Gloſter lyes, Pitty ſuch mucke is couer'd with the skies. Be quiet good my Lords, the Kings commaund You ſhould be quiet, and tis very meere, It's moſt conuenient, how ſay you Prince Richard? It is indeed. Why that is wiſely ſaid, you are a very kinde indifferent man, Mary a God and by my hollidame, Were not I had a feeling in my head, Of ſome ſuſpition twixt my wife and him, I ſhould affect him more then all the world. Take heede olde Richard, keep thee there mad lad, My Siſter's faire, and beauty may turne bad. Roome there, make roome for young Huntington. A gallant youth, a proper Gentleman. Richard I haue had wrong about his wardſhip. You cannot right your ſelfe. He can and ſhall. Not with your help but honourable youth Haue yee perform'd the buſines I enioyn'd? I haue, and Skinke is come, heere is his bill, No matter for his bill let him come in. Let him not enter, his infectious breath Will poyſon the aſſembly. Neuer doubt, ther's more infectious breaths about your Throne, Leyſter is there, your enuious Sonnes is there; If them you can endure, no poyſon feare. Content thee Gloſter. I muſt be content, when you that ſhould mend all are patient, Welcome good Skinke thou iuſtly doſt complaine, Thou ſtandſt in dread of death for Roſamond, Whom thou didſt poyſon at our dread commaund, And the appointment of our gratious Mother; See heere my Fathers hand vnto thy pardon. I receiue it gratiouſly, wiſhing his ſoule ſweet peace, in heauen for ſo meritorious a worke, for I feare me I haue not his heart though his hand. Be ſure thou haſt not, murderous bloud-ſucker, To iealious enuy executioner.