Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T25: feare, kings, power, princes, lawes, loue, state, downe, honor, men.
Are the prime guests. There, and to these, she tells Whose niece she was, whose daughter, and whose wife, And then must they compare her with AUGUSTA, ay, and prefer her too, commend her form, Extol her fruitfulness; at which a shower Falls for the memory of Germanicus, Which they blow over straight, with windy praise, And puffing hopes of her aspiring sons: Who, with these hourly ticklings, grow so pleased, And wanton conceited of themselves, As now, they stick not to believe they're such, As these do give 'em out: and would be thought (More than competitors) immediate heirs. Whilst to their thirst of rule they win the rout (That's still the friend of novelty) with hope Of future freedom, which on every change, That greedily, though emptily, expects. CAESAR, 'tis age in all things breeds neglects, And princes that will keep old dignity, Must not admit too youthful heirs stand by; Not their own issue: but so darkly set As shadows are in picture, to give height, And lustre to themselves. We will command Their rank thoughts down, and with a stricter hand Than we have yet put forth, their trains must bate, Their titles, feasts and factions. Or your state. But how sir, will you work? Confine 'em, No. They are too great, and that too faint a blow, To give them now: it would have served at first, When, with the weakest touch, their knot had burst. But, now, your care must be, not to detect The smallest cord, or line of your suspect, For such, who know the weight of princes fear, Will, when they find themselves discovered, rear Their forces, like seen snakes, that else would lie Rolled in their circles, close: Nought is more high, Daring, or desperate, than offenders found; Where guilt is, rage, and courage doth abound. The course must be, to let 'em still swell up, Riot, and surfeit on blind fortune's cup; give 'em more place, more dignities, more style, Call 'em to court, to senate: in the while, Take from their strength some one or twain, or more Of the main Fautors; (It will fright the store) And, by some by-occasion. Thus, with slight You shall disarm first, and they (in night Of their ambition) not perceive the train, Till, in the engine, they are caught, and slain. We would not kill, if we knew how to save; Yet, than a throne, 'tis cheaper give a grave. Is there no way to bind them by deserts? Sir, wolves do change their hair, but not their hearts. While thus your thought unto a mean is tied, You neither dare enough, nor do provide. All modesty is fond; and chiefly where The subject is no less compelled to bear, Then praise his sovereigns acts.
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Are the prime guests. There, and to these, she tels Whose niece she was, whose daughter, and whose wife, And then must they compare her with AVGVSTA, I, and preferre her too, commend her forme, Extoll her fruitfulnesse; at which a showre Fals for the memorie of GERMANICVS, Which they blow ouer straight, with windie praise, And puffing hopes of her aspiring sonnes: Who, with these hourely ticklings, grow so pleas'd, And wantonly conceited of themselues, As now, they sticke not to beleeue they're such, As these doe giue 'hem out: and would be thought (More then competitors) immediate heires. Whilest to their thirst of rule they winne the rout (That's still the friend of noueltie) with hope Of future freedome, which on euerie change, That greedily, though emptily, expects. CAESAR, 'tis age in all things breeds neglects, And princes that will keepe olde dignitie, Must not admit too youthfull heires stand by; Not their owne issue: but so darkely set As shadowes are in picture, to giue height, And lustre to themselues. We will command Their ranke thoughts downe, and with a stricter hand Then we haue yet put forth, their traines must bate, Their titles, feasts and factions. Or your state. But how sir, will you worke? Confine 'hem, No. They are too great, and that too faint a blow, To giue them now: it would haue seru'd at first, When, with the weakest touch, their knot had burst. But, now, your care must be, not to detect The smallest cord, or line of your suspect, For such, who know the weight of princes feare, Will, when they find themselues discouer'd, reare Their forces, like seene snakes, that else would lye Rould in their circles, close: Nought is more high, Daring, or desperate, then offenders found; Where guilt is, rage, and courage doth abound. The course must be, to let 'hem still swell vp, Riot, and surfet on blind fortunes cup; Giue 'hem more place, more dignities, more stile, Call 'hem to court, to senate: in the while, Take from their strength some one or twaine, or more Of the maine Fautors; (It will fright the store) And, by some by-occasion. Thus, with slight You shall disarme first, and they (in night Of their ambition) not perceiue the traine, Till, in the ingine, they are caught, and slaine. We would not kill, if we knew how to saue; Yet, then a throne, 'tis cheaper giue a graue. Is there no way to bind them by deserts? Sir, wolues do change their haire, but not their harts. While thus your thought vnto a meane is tied, You neither dare inough, nor doe prouide. All modestie is fond; and chiefly where The subiect is no lesse compeld to beare, Then praise his sou'raignes acts.