When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) · chunk 4 of 48
Rowley, Samuel · published 1605 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) history · Prince Henry's Men T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown typicality 0.71 · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
Good news for you my Lord Cardinal, for one of the old women water-bearers told me for certain, that last Friday all the bells in Rome Rang backward, there was a thousand dirges sung, six hundred ave-maries said, every man washed his face in holy water, the people crossing and blessing themselves to send them a new Pope, for the old is gone to purgatory. Ha, ha, ha, Nay, my Lord you'd laugh, if't were so indeed, for everybody thinks if the Pope were dead; you gape for a benefice, but this news my Lord is called too good to be true. But this news came apace Will, that came from Rome to London since Friday last, For, 'twas at Billingsgate by Saturday Morning, 'twas a full Moon, and it came up in a spring tide. Then you here of the Ambassadors that are come. ay, ay, & that was the cause of my riding to know what they came for, I was told it all at a barbers. Ha, ha, what a fools this, Iane, and what do they say he comes for, Will: Marry they say he comes to crave thy aid against the great Turk that vows to overrun all France within this fortnight, he's in a terrible rage belike, & they say, the reason is, his old god Mamet that was buried i'th' top on's Church at Meca, his Tomb fell down, and killed a Sow and seven Pigs, whereupon they think all Swine's flesh is new sanctified, and now it is thought the Jews will fall to eating of pork extremely after it. This is strange indeed, but is this all. No there is other news that was told me, among the women at a back house, and that is this, they say, the great Bell in glassenberie. Tor has told twice, and that king Arthur, and his Knights of the round Table that were buried in Armour, are alive again, crying Saint Gorge for England, and mean shortly to conquer Rome, marry this is thought to be but a moral, The Ambassadors are coming, and hear William see that you be silent, when you see them hear. I'll be wise and say little I warrant thee, and therefore till I see 'em come, I'll go talk with the Queen; how dost thou lane, sirrah. Harrie, she looks very big upon me, but I care not, and she bring thee a young Prince, Will summers may 'haps be his fool, when you two are both dead and rotten: Go to William, how now Iane what groaning, Gods me thouhast an Angry soldiers frown: I think to Harry, thou hast priest her often: I am sure this two years she has served under thy standard. Good faith my Lord I must entreat your grace That with your favour I may leave the presence: I cannot stay to hear this Embassage,
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Good newes for you my Lord Cardinall, for one of the old wemen Waterbearers told me for certain, that last Friday all the belles in Rome Rang backward, there was a thowsand Derges sung, sixe hundred auemaries said, euerie man washt his face in holy water, the peopel crossing and blessing themselues to send them a new Pope, for the old is gon to purgatory. Ha, ha, ha, Nay, my Lord you'd laugh, if't were so indeed, for euery bodie thinks if the Pope were dead; you gape for a benefice, but this newes my Lord is cald too good to be true. But this newes came a pace Will, that came from Rome to London since Friday last, For, twas at Billings-gate by Satterday Morning, twas a full Moone, and it came vp in a spring tide. Then you here of the Embassadors that are come. I, I, & that was the cause of my ryding to know what they came for, I was told it all at a Barbars. Ha, ha, what a fooles this, Iane, and what doe they say he comes for, Will: Marry they say he comes to craue thy aide against the great Turk that vowes to ouerrunne all France within this fortnight, he's in a terrible rage belik, & they say, the reason is, his old god Mamet that was buried ith top on's Church at Meca, his Tombe fell downe, and kilde a Sowe and seuen Pigges, whereupon they thinke all swines flesh is new sanctified, and now it is thought the Iewes wil fall to eating of porke extreamely after it. This is strang indeede, but is this all. No there is other newes that was told me, among the wemen at a backe house, and that is this, they say, the great Bell in glassenberie. Tor has told twise, and that king Arthur, and his Knights of the round Table that were buried in Armour, are aliue again, crying Saint Gorge for England, and meane shortly to conquere Rome, marrie this is thought to be but a morrall, The Embassadors are comming, and heare William see that you be silent, when you see them heare. Ile be wise and say little I warrant thee, and therefore till I see m come, Ile go talke with the Queene; how dost thou lane, sirra. Harrie, shee lookes verie bigge vpon me, but I care not, and shee bring thee a young Prince, Will sommers may hap's be his foole, whē you two are both dead and : Goe to William, how now Iane what groning, Gods me th'hast an Angrie soldiers frowne: I thinke to Harrie, thou hast prest her often: I am sure this two yeres she has sern'd vnder thy stādard. Good faith my Lord I must intreat your grace That with your fauour I may leaue the presence: I cannot stay to heare this Embassage,