2 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody (The Second Part of Queen Elizabeth's Troubles) · chunk 24 of 44
Heywood, Thomas · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [1604-1605; revised c.1632] (Annals) history · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
But how will M. Gresham name this place? I heard my L. of Leicester to the Queen Highly commend this work, and she then promised To come in person and hear christian it, It cannot have a better Godmother: This Gresham is a royal Citizen. He feasts this day the Russian Ambassador, I am a bidden Guest: Where if it please you. Good sir Thomas, We know what you would say, We are his Guests Invited two: yet in our way we took This wonder worth our pains, it is our way To Bishopsgate to M. Gresham's house, Thither so please you we'll associate you. Lords all at once welcome, welcome at once, You come to my new buildings up sitting, It hath been long in labour now deliver. anon we'll have a health to it. This Russian Prince the emperor's Ambassador Doth not our Language understand: Interpreter, Say that the we bid him welcome. The Prince speaks Latin, And in that language we'll interpret for him: Salutem tibi optat & adicentum tuum gravissume iste Londinensis. Istum libens audio, ages illi meo nomine Ex animo gratias, fund quod bibamus. He gladly thanks you for his royal welcome And drinks to you. We understand that sign. Come let our full crowned cups o'erflow with wine, Welcome again fair Lords. Thanks M. Gresham. We have been viewing of your works. My Burse how do you like it Lord, It is a pretty babble. 'tis a fair work. Her Majesty intends to name the place. She doth her servant Gresham too much grace, It will be pretty when my Pictures come To fill those empty rooms, if that holds, That ships rich is worth her weight in gold. It will be rare and famous. What was it that the Russian whispered? He ask me what interpreter the Queen Would in his embassy employ. None, tell him none. For though a woman, she is a rare Linguist, Where other Princes use Interpreters, She propria voce, I have some Latin too: She of herself hears all their Embassies, And herself answers them without Interpreter, Both Spanish, Latin, French, and Greek, Dutch, and Italian, so let him know: My Lord of Leicester sent me word last night, And I am prouder on't then on my building, The Queen to grace me and my works the more, The several Ambassadors then will hear, And them in person answer. 'tis most true. The Russian with the Frence. What would that Gentleman sir Thomas? He is a Merchant and a Jeweller: 'mongst other stones he saith he hath a Pearl Orient and round, weighing so many carets That it can scarce be valued: the French king, And many other Dukes have for the riches And prize refused to buy it: now he comes, To offer it to this Ambassador. Show him the Pearl Interpreter: The Lord Ambassador. Mercator quidem & aurifex spectandum, tibi profere Gemmam domine serenissime. Et pulchra & principe digna, interroga quanti judicat?
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But how will M. Gresham name this place? I heard my L. of Lecester to the Queene Highly commend this worke, and she then promis'd To come in person and heare christen it, It cannot haue a better God-mother: This Gresham is a royall Cittizen. He feasts this day the Russian Ambassadour, I am a bidden Guest: Where if it please you. Good sir Thomas, VVe know what you would say, VVe are his Guests Inuited two: yet in our way we tooke This wonder worth our paynes, it is our way To Bishop-gate to M. Greshams house, Thether so please you wee'l associate you. Lords all at once welcome, welcome at once, You come to my new buildings vp sitting, It hath beene long in labour now deliuer. anon weele haue a health to it. This Russian Prince the Emberours Ambassadour Dooth not our Language vnderstand: Interpreter, Say that the wee bidde him wel-come. The Prince speakes Latine, And in that language weele interpret for him: Salutem tibi optat & adicentum tuum grauissume iste Londinensis. Istum libens audio, ages illi meo nomine Ex animo gratias, funde quod bibamus. He gladly thankes you for his royall wel-come And drinkes to you. We vnderstand that signe. Come let our full crown'd cups o'reflow with wine, Wel-come againe faire Lords. Thankes M. Gresham. VVe haue beene viewing of your workes. My Burse how doe you like it Lord, It is a pretie bable. Tis a faire worke. Her Maiestie intends to name the place. She doth her seruant Gresham too much grace, It will be pretie when my Pictures come To fill those emptie roomes, if that holdes, That ships rich is worth her waight in gold. It will be rare and famous. VVhat was it that the Russian whispered? He aske me what interpreter the Queene VVould in his Embasse imploy. None, tell him none. For though a woman, she is a rare Linguist, VVhere other Princes vse Interpreters, She propria voce, I haue some Latin too: She of her selfe heares all their Embassies, And herselfe answers them without Interpreter, Both Spanish, Latin, French, and Greeke, Dutch, and Italian, so let him know: My Lord of Lecester sent me word last night, And I am prouder on't then on my building, The Queene to grace me and my workes the more, The seuerall Ambassadors then will heare, And them in person answere. T'is most true. The Russian with the Frence. What would that Gentleman sir Thomas? He is a Marchant and a Jeweller: Mongst other stones he saith he hath a Pearle Orient and round, waighing so many carets That it can scarse be valewed: the French king, And many other Dukes haue for the riches And prize refus'd to buy it: now he comes, To offer it to this Ambassadour. Shew him the Pearle Interpreter: The Lord Ambassadour. Mercator quidem & aurifex spectandum, tibi profere Gēmam domine serenissime. Et pulchra & principe digna, interroga quanti iudicat?