Chapman, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 (Annals) tragedy · Children of Paul's (second) · Paul's unassigned nearest T1 Death, grief and revenge · 462 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T1: death, life, dead, die, blood, revenge, soul, father, heart, heaven.
Such, often soonest end. Thy felt report calls on, we long to know On what events the other have arrived. Sorrow and fury, like two opposite fumes, Met in the upper Region of a Cloud, At the report made by this worthies fall, broke from the earth, and with them rose Revenge, Entering with fresh powers his two noble friends; And under that odds fell surcharged Brisac, The friend of D'Ambois, before fierce L'Anou; Which D'Ambois seeing, as I once did see In my young travels through Armenia, An angry Unicorn in his full carrier Charge with too quick an eye a jeweller, That watched him for the Treasure of his brow; And ere he could get shelter of a tree, Nail him with his rich Antler to the Earth: So D'Ambois ran upon revenged L'Anou, Who eyeing th'eager point borne in his face, And giving back, fell back, and in his fall His foes uncurbed sword stopped in his heart: By which time all the life strings of the tw'other Were cut, and both fell as their spirits flew Upwards: and still hunt Honour at the view. And now (of all the six) sole D'Ambois stood Untouched, save only with the other's blood. All slain outright? All slain outright but he, Who kneeling in the warm life of his friends, (All feebled with the blood, his Rapier rained) He kissed their pale cheeks, and bade both farewell; And see the bravest man the French earth bears. Now is the time, you're Princely vowed my friend, Perform it Princely, and obtain my pardon. Else Heaven, forgive not me: Come on brave friend. If ever Nature held herself her own, When the great Trial of a King and subject Met in one blood, both from one belly springing: Now prove her virtue and her greatness One, Or make the t'one the greater with the tother, (As true Kings should) and for your brother's love, (Which is a special species of true virtue) Do that you could not do, not being a King. Brother I know your suit; these wilful murders Are ever past our pardon. Manly slaughter Should never bear th' account of wilful murder; It being a spice of justice, where with life Offending past law, equal life is laid In equal balance, to scourge that offence By law of reputation, which to men Exceeds all positive law, and what that leaves To true men's valours (not prefixing rights Of satisfaction, suited to their wrongs) A free man's eminence may supply and take. This would make every man that thinks him wronged, Or is offended, or in wrong or right, Lay on this violence, and all vaunt themselves, Law-menders and suppliers though mere Butchers; Should this fact (though of justice) be forgiven?
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Such, often soonest end. Thy felt report cals on, wee long to know On what euents the other haue arriu'd. Sorrow and furie, like two opposite fumes, Met in the vpper Region of a Cloud, At the report made by this worthies fall, Brake from the earth, and with them rose Reuenge, Entring with fresh powers his two noble friends; And vnder that ods fell surcharg'd Brisac, The friend of D'Ambois, before fierce L'Anou; Which D'Ambois seeing, as I once did see In my yoong trauels through Armenia, An angrie Vnicorne in his full carier Charge with too quicke an eie a Ieweller, That watcht him for the Treasure of his browe; And ere he could get shelter of a tree, Naile him with his rich Antler to the Earth: So D'Ambois ranne vpon reueng'd L'Anou, Who eying th'eager point borne in his face, And giuing backe, fell backe, and in his fall His foes vncurbed sword stopt in his heart: By which time all the life strings of the tw'other Were cut, and both fell as their spirits flew Vpwards: and still hunt Honour at the view. And now (of all the six) sole D'Ambois stood Vntoucht, saue only with the others blood. All slaine outright? All slaine outright but he, Who kneeling in the warme life of his friends, (All feebled with the blood, his Rapier raind) He kist their pale cheekes, and bade both farewell; And see the brauest man the French earth beares. Now is the time, y'are Princely vow'd my friend, Performe it Princely, and obtaine my pardon. Else Heauen, forgiue not me: Come on braue friend. If euer Nature held herselfe her owne, When the great Triall of a King and subiect Met in one blood, both from one bellie springing: Now prooue her vertue and her greatnesse One, Or make the t'one the greater with the t'other, (As true Kings should) and for your brothers loue, (Which is a speciall species of true vertue) Doe that you could not doe, not being a King. Brother I know your suit; these wilfull murthers Are euer past our pardon. Manly slaughter Should neuer beare th account of wilfull murther; It being a spice of iustice, where with life Offending past law, equall life is laid In equall ballance, to scourge that offence By law of reputation, which to men Exceedes all positiue law, and what that leaues To true mens valours (not prefixing rights Of satisfaction, suited to their wrongs) A free mans eminence may supplie and take. This would make euerie man that thinks him wrongd, Or is offended, or in wrong or right, Lay on this violence, and all vaunt themselues, Law-menders and suppliers though meere Butchers; Should this fact (though of iustice) be forgiuen?