The Death of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon (2 Robin Hood) · chunk 30 of 44
Munday, Anthony / Chettle, Henry · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 [Feb 20-Mar 8, payment] (Annals) tragedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You · 466 words
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By all the faith and honour of my kin: By my unstained allegiance to the king: By my own word, that hath reproofless been, She is at Dunmow. O, how came she there? When all these fields were walks for rage & fear (This, howling like a head of hungry wolves: That, scudding as a herd of frighted dear) When dust arising like a coal black fog, From friend divided friend, joined foe to foe: Yet neither those, nor these could either know, Till here and there through large wide mouthed wounds Proud life, even in the glory of his heat, Losing possession, belched forth streams of blood: Whose spouts in falling, made ten thousand drops, And with that purple shower the dust alaid: At such a time met I the trembling maid, Seeming a dove, from all her fellows parted. Seen, known, and taken: unseen & unknown, To any other that did know us both, At her entreaties I sent her safely guided, To Dunmow Abbey: and the guide returned, Assures me she was gladfully received, Pitied: and in his sight did take her oath. Hubert, for this thy honourable deed, I and my house will reverence thy name. Yet, I beseech you, hide it from the king: At least that I conveyed her to the place. Hubert, I will. What, stand they still on terms? On honourable terms, on terms of right. Our lives without our liberty we scorn. You shall have life and liberty, I swear. Then Lester bows his knee to his liege Lord, And humbly begs his Highness to beware Of wronging innocence, as he hath done. The like Richmond desires; & yields his sword. I do embrace ye both, and hold myself Richer by a whole Realm, in having you. Much is my wrong: yet I submit with these, Begging free leave, to live a private life. Old brands of malice in thy bosom rest. Thou shalt have leave to leave me, never doubt. Fitzwater, see thou ship thee straight for France, And never set thy foot on English shore, Till I repeal thee. Go, go hence in peace. Why doth your Highness wrong Fitzwater thus? I right his wrong; he's weary of the land. Not of the land, but of a public life. Content ye Lords: in such quick times as these, We must not keep a drone among our bees. I am as glad to go, as you to send: Yet I beseech this favour of your Grace, That I may see Matilda ere I part. Matilda? See Matilda, if thou canst Before Sun set; stay not another day. The Abbey walls, that shroud my happy child, Appear within her hapless father's sight. Farewell my Sovereign. Lester, Richmond, Lords: Farewell to all: grief gives no way to words.
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By all the faith and honour of my kin: By my vnstain'd alleagiance to the king: By my owne wor, that hath reproouelesse bin, She is at Dunmow. O, how came she there? When all these fields were walks for rage & fear (This, howling like a head of hungry wolues▪ That, scudding as a heard of frighted deere) When dust arising like a cole blacke fogge, From friend diuided friend, ioynd foe to foe: Yet neither those, nor these could either know, Til here and there through large wide mouthed woūds Proud life, euen in the glorie of his heat, Losing possession, belcht forth streames of blood: Whose spouts in falling, made ten thousand drops, And with that purple shower the dust alaid: At such a time met I the trembling maid, Seeming a doue, from all her fellowes parted. Seene, knowne, and taken: vnseene & vnknowne, To any other that did knowe v both, At her entreats I sent her safely guided, To Dunmow Abbey: and the guide returnd, Assures me she was gladfully receiu'd, Pittied: and in his sight did take her oath. Hubert, for this thy honourable deede, I and my house will reuerence thy name. Yet, I beseech you, hide it from the king: At least that I conuaid her to the place. Hubert, I will. What, stand they stll on tearmes? On honourable tearmes, o tearms of right. Our liues without our libertie we scorne. You shall haue life and libertie, I sweare. Then Lester bowes his knee to his liege Lord, And humbly begs his Highnesse to beware Of wronging innocence, as he hath done. The like Richmond desires; & yields his sword. I doe imbrace ye both, and hold my selfe Richer by a whole Realm, in hauing you. Much is my wrong: yet I submit with these, Begging free leaue, to liue a priuate life. Old brands of malice in thy bosome rest. Thou shalt haue leaue to leaue mee, neuer doubt. Fitzwater, see thou shippe thee straight for France, And neuer set thy foore on English shore, Till I repeale thee. Goe▪ goe hence in peace. Why doth your Highnesse wrong Fitzwater thus? I right his wrong; he's wearie of the land. Not of the land, but of a publike life. Content ye Lords: in such quick times as these, We must not keepe a drone among our bees. I am as glad to goe, as you to send: Yet I beseech this fauour of your Grace, That I may see Matilda ere I part. Matilda? See Matilda, if thou canst Before Sunne set; stay not another day. The Abbey wals, that shrowd my happy child, Appeare within her haplesse fathers sight. Farewell my Soueraigne. Lester, Richmond, Lords▪ Farewell to all: griefe giues no way to words.