S., W. · published 1602 · first performed or written 1600 [c.1599-1602] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.75 · 515 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
And what avails it me that thou art here. It may avail if you'll be ruled by me, My Lord you know the men of Mantua; And these Bononians are at deadly strife, And they my Lord, both love and honour you, Could you but get out of the Mantua port, Then were you safe despite of all their force. Tut man thou talkest of things impossible, Dost thou not see that we are round beset: How then is it possible, we should escape. By force we cannot, but by policy, Put on the apparel here that Hodge doth wear, And give him yours: the States they know you not, For as I think they never saw your face, And at a watchword must I call them in, And will desire, that we safe may pass To Mantua, where I'll say my business lies, How doth your Honour like of this device? O wondrous good: But wilt thou venture Hodge? Will I O noble Lord, I do accord, in any thing I can, And do agree, to set thee free, do fortune what she can. Come then let's change our apparel straight. Go Hodge make haste, lest they chance to call. I warrant you i'll fit him with a suit. Exit Earl & Hodge. heavens grant this policy doth take success, And that the Earl may safely scape away. And yet it grieves me for this simple wretch, For fear they should offer him violence, But of two evils, 'tis best to shun the greatest, And better is it that he lives in thrall, Than such a Noble Earl as he should fall. Their stubborn hearts, it may be will relent: Since he is gone, to whom their hate is bent, My Lord have you dispatched. How dost thou like us Cromwell, is it well? O my Lord excellent, Hodge how dost feel thyself? How do I feel myself, why as a Noble man should do O how I feel honour come creeping on, My Nobility is wonderful melancholy: Is it not most Gentleman like to be melancholy, Yes Hodge, now go sit down in his study. And take state upon thee. I warrant you my Lord, let me alone to take state upon me: but hark you my Lord, do you feel nothing bite about you? No trust me Hodge. ay they know they want their pasture; it's a strange thing of this vermin, they dare not meddle with Nobility. Go take thy place Hodge, I'll call them in. All is done, enter and if you please. What have you won him? will he yield himself? I have an't please you, and the quiet Earl, Doth yield himself to be disposed by you. Give him the money that we promised him, So let him go, whether it please himself. My business sir lies unto Mantua, Please you to give me safe conduct thither. Go and conduct him to the Mantua Port, And see him safe delivered presently. Go draw the curtains, let us see the Earl, O he is writing, stand apart a while.
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And what auailes it me that thou art here. It may auaile if youle be rul'd by me, My Lord you know the men of Mantua; And these Bononians are at deadlie strife, And they my Lord, both loue and honour you, Could you but get out of the Mantua port, Then were you safe dispite of all their force. Tut man thou talkest of thinges impossible, Dost thou not see that we are round beset: How then is it possible, we should escape. By force we cannot, but by pollicie, Put on the apparell here that Hodge doth weare, And giue him yours: the States they know you not, For as I thinke they neuer saw your face, And at a watch-word must I call them in, And will desire, that we safe may passe To Mantua, where Ile say my businesse lies, How doth your Honor like of this deuise? O wondrous good: But wilt thou venter Hodge? Will I O noble Lord, I do accorde, in any thing I can, And do agree, to set thee free, do fortune what she can. Come then lets change our apparrell straight. Goe Hodge make hast, least they chance to call. I warrant you ile fit him with a sute. Exit Earle & Hodge. Heauens graunt this pollicie doth take successe, And that the Earle may safelie scape away. And yet it greeues me for this simple wretch, For feare they should offer him violence, But of two euils, tis best to shun the greatest, And better is it that he liues in thrall, Then such a Noble Earle as he should fall. Their stubborne harts, it may be will relent: Since he is gone, to whom their hate is bent, My Lord haue you dispatched. How doost thou like vs Cromwell, is it well? O my Lord excellent, Hodge how doost feele thy selfe? How do I feele my selfe, why as a Noble man should do O how I feele honor come creeping on, My Nobilitie is wonderfull melancholie: Is it not most Gentleman like to be melancholie, Yes Hodge, now goe sitte downe in his studie. And take state vpon thee. I warrant you my Lord, let me alone to take state vpon me: but harke you my Lord, do you feele nothing bite about you? No trust me Hodge. I they know they want their pasture; its a strange thing of this vermine, they dare not meddle with Nobilitie. Go take thy place Hodge, Ile call them in. All is done, enter and if you please. What haue you wone him? will he yeelde himselfe? I haue ante please you, and the quiet Earle, Doth yeeld himselfe to be disposed by you. Giue him the monie that we promised him, So let him go, whether it please himselfe. My businesse sir lies vnto Mantua, Please you to giue me safe conduct thether. Goe and conduct him to the Mantua Port, And see him safe deliuered presently. Goe draw the curtaines, let vs see the Earle, O he is writing, stand apart a while.