S., W. · published 1613 · first performed or written 1600 [c.1599-1602] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 483 words · other edition — not in the analysis
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Make a lane there, the traitor is at hand, Keep back Cromwell's men: Drown them if they come on, Sergeant your office. What means my Lord of Norfolk by these words? Sirs come along. Kill them if they come on. Lord Cromwell, in King Henry's name, I do arrest your honour of high treason. Sergeant, me of treason? Kill them if they draw a sword. Hold, I charge you, at you love me draw not a sword, Who dares accuse Cromwell of treason now? This is no place to reckon up your crime, Your dove-like looks were viewed with serpent's eyes. With serpent's eyes indeed, by thine they were, But Gardiner do thy worst, I fear thee not, My faith compared with thine as much shall pass, As doth the Diamond excel the glass: Attached of treason, no accusers by, Indeed what tongue dares speak so foul a lie? My Lord, my Lord, matters are too well known, And it is time the King had note thereof. The King, let me go to him face to face, No better trial I desire then that, Let him but say that Cromwell's faith was feigned, Then let my honour, and my name be stained: If ever my heart against my King was set, O let my soul in judgement answer it, Then if my faith's confirmed with his reason, 'Gainst whom hath Cromwell then committed treason? My Lord your matter shall be tried, Mean time, with patience content yourself. Perforce I must with patience be content: O dear friend Bedford dost thou stand so neat? Cromwell rejoiceth one friend sheds a tear, And whether be't? which way must Cromwell now? My Lord you must unto the tower, Lieutenant, take him to your charge Well where you please, yet before I part, Let me confer a little with my men. As you go by water so you shall. I have some business present to impart. You may not stay, Lieutenant, take your charge. Well, well my Lord, you second Gardiner's text. Norfolk farewell, thy turn will be the next. His guilty conscience makes him rave my Lord. I let him talk his time is short enough. My Lord of Bedford, come you weep for him, That would not shed halfe a tear for you. It grieves me for to see his sudden fall. Such success wish I unto traitors all. Why? can this news be true? be't possible? The great Lord Cromwell arrested upon treason▪ I hardly will believe it can be so, It is too true sir, would it were otherwise. Condition I spent halfe the wealth I have, I was at Lambeth? saw him there arrested, And afterward committed to the Tower. What wast for treason that he was committed? Kind noble Gentlem●n 〈…〉 time, All that I have, I did enjoy by him, And if he 〈◊〉, than all my state is gone.
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Make a lane there, the traitor is at hand, Keepe backe Cromwells men: Drowne them if they come on, Sergiant your office. What meanes my Lord of Norfolke by theſe words? Sirs come along. Kill them if they come on. Lord Cromwell, in King Henries name, I doe arreſt your honour of high treaſon. Sergiant, me of treaſon? Kill them if they draw a ſword. Hould, I charge you, at you loue me draw not a ſword, Who dares accuſe Cromwell of treaſon now? This is no place to reckon vp your crime, Your Doue-like lookes were viewed with ſerpents eyes. With ſerpents eyes indeed, by thine they were, But Gardiner doe thy woorſt, I feare thee not, My faith compared with thine as much ſhall paſſe, As doth the Diamond excell the glaſſe: Attached of treaſon, no accuſers by, Indeede what tongue dares ſpeake ſo foule a lie? My Lord, my Lord, matters are too well knowne, And it is time the King had note thereof. The King, let me goe to him face to face, No better triall I deſire then that, Let him but ſay that Cromwells faith was ained, Then let my honour, and my name be ſtained: If euer my hart againſt my King was ſet, O let my ſoule in Iudgement anſwere it, Then if my faith's confirmed with his reaſon, Gainſt whom hath Cromwell then committed treaſon? My Lord your matter ſhall be tried, Meane time, with patience content your ſelfe. Perforce I muſt with patience be content: O deare friend Bedford doeſt thou ſtand ſo neate? Cromwell reioyceth one friend ſheds a teare, And whether iſt? which way muſt Cromwell now? My Lord you muſt vnto the tower, Lieutenant, take him to your charge Well where you pleaſe, yet before I part, Let me conferre a little with my men. As you goe by water ſo you ſhall. I haue ſome buſineſſe preſent to impart. You may not ſtay, Lieutenant, take your charge. Well, well my Lord, you ſecond Gardiners text. Norfolke farewell, thy turne wil be the next. His guiltie conſcience makes him raue my Lord. I let him talke his time is ſhort enough. My Lord of Bedford, come you weepe for him, That would not ſhed halfe a teare for you. It grieues me for to ſee his ſudden fall. Such ſucceſſe wiſh I vnto traitours all. Why? can this newes be true? iſt poſſible? The great Lord Cromwell arreſted vpon treaſon▪ I hardly will beleeue it can be ſo, It is too true ſir, would it were otherwiſe. Condition I ſpent halfe the wealth I haue, I was at Lambeth? ſw him there arreſted, And afterward committed to the Tower. What waſt for treaſon that he was commitd? Kinde noble Gentlemn time, All that I haue, I did inoy by him, And if he , then all my ſtate is gone.