Anonymous · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [1603-1606] (Annals) history; satire · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 493 words
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Oh rarely, rarely, and beyond opinion. I like this state where all are Libertines But by ambition's pleasure and large will: See, see, two of our strict lived Counsellors In secret conference; they cannot endure This freedom. Nor the rule of Archigallo, Because 'tis subject to his liberty. Are they not plotting now for some instalment And change of state: old gallants if you be 'twill cost your heads. Bodies and all for me. List them, such strict reprovers should not live, Their austere censures on their kings to give. He must be then deposed. ay, are you there, that word sounds treason. Nay, but farther hear. The King deposed, how must it be effected, What strengths and powers can suddenly be levied, Who will assist this business, to reduce The state to better form and government? ay mary, more of that. All Cornwell's at my beck, Devonshire our neighbour Is one with us, you in the North command. The oppressed, wronged, dejected and suppressed, Will flock on all sides to this innovation: The Clergy late despised, the Nobles scorned, The Commons trod on, and the Law contemned, Will lend a mutual and combined power Unto this happy change. Oh monstrous treason! My Lord, we are betrayed, and overheard By the two princes. How, betrayed. Our plots discovered. I'll help it all; do you but sooth me up, We'll catch them in the trap they lay for us. I'll do't. Now sir, the king deposed Who shall succeed? Some would say Elidure. Tush, he's too mild to rule. But there are two young princes, hopeful youths And of rare expectation in the Land, Oh would they deign to bear this weighty charge Betwixt them, and support the regal sceptre With joint assistance, all our hopes were full. A Sceptre. And a Crown. What if we made the motion? we have wills To effect it, we have power to compass it. And if I make refusal, heaven refuse me. These Counsellors are wise, and see in us More virtue than we in ourselves discern. Would it were come to such election. My honoured Lord, we'll break it to those princes, Those hopeful youths, at our convenient leisure. With all my heart. You that our footsteps watched, Shall in the depth of your own wiles be catched. A King. And were a crown, a crown imperial. And sit in state. Command. And be obeyed. Our Nobles kneeling. servants homaging, and crying Ave. Oh brother, shall we through nice folly Despise the proffered bounty of these Lords? Not for the world, I long to sit in state, To purse the bounty of our gracious fate. To entertain foreign Ambassadors. And have our names ranked in the course of kings. Shadow us State with thy majestic wings. Now sir, my brother Archigall deposed Deposed! did you hear that my Lord. For his licentious rule, and such abuses As we'll pretend 'gainst him in parliament. Oh monstrous brothers.
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Oh rarely, rarely, and beyond opinion. I like this state where all are Libertines But by ambitions pleasure and large will: See, see, two of our strict liu'd Counsellors In secret conference; they cannot indure This freedome. Nor the rule of Archigallo, Because tis subiect to his libertie. Are they not plotting now for some installement And change of state: old gallants if you be Twill cost your heads. Bodies and all for me. List them, such strict reproouers should not liue, Their austere censures on their kings to giue. He must be then deposd. Ey, are you there, that word sounds treason. Nay, but farther heare. The King deposd, how must it be effected, What strengths and powers can sodenly be leuied, VVho will assist this busines, to reduce The state to better forme and gouernment? Ey mary, more of that. All Cornwells at my becke, Deuonshire our neighbour Is one with vs, you in the North commaund. The oppressed, wrongd, deiected and supprest, Will flocke on all sides to this innovation: The Clergie late despisd, the Nobles scornd, The Commons trode on, and the Law contemnd, Will lend a mutuall and combyned power Vnto this happie change. Oh monstrous treason! My Lord, we are betraide, and ouer-heard By the two princes. How, betraide. Our plots discouered. Ile helpe it all; doe you but sooth me vp, Wele catch them in the trap they lay for vs. Ile doot. Now sir, the king deposd Who shall succeede? Some would say Elidure. Tush, he's too milde to rule. But there are two young princes, hopefull youths And of rare expectation in the Land, Oh would they daigne to beare this weightie charge Betwixt them, and support the regall scepter With ioynt assistance, all our hopes were full. A Scepter. And a Crowne. What if we made the motion? we haue wills To effect it, we haue power to compasse it. And if I make refusall, heauen refuse me. These Counsellors are wise, and see in vs More vertue then we in our selues discerne. Would it were come to such election. My honord Lord, wele breake it to those princes, Those hopefull youths, at our conuenient leasure. With all my hart. You that our footsteps watcht, Shall in the depth of your owne wiles be catcht. A King. And were a crowne, a crowne imperiall. And sit in state. Commaund. And be obeyed. Our Nobles kneeling. Seruants homaging, and crying Aue. Oh brother, shall we through nice folly Despise the profferd bountie of these Lords? Not for the world, I long to sit in state, To purse the bountie of our gracious fate. To entertaine forreine Embassadors. And haue our names ranckt in the course of kings. Shadow vs State with thy maiesticke wings. Now sir, my brother Archigall deposde Deposd! did you heare that my Lord. For his licensious rule, and such abuses As wele pretend gainst him in parliament. Oh monstrous brothers.