The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the Sixth · chunk 5 of 45
Barnes, Barnabe · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T52: brother, father, uncle, cousin, son, poor, bread, old, given, master.
With what expense of money plate and jewels This Mitre is attained my Coffers witness: But Astaroth my covenant with thee Made for this soul more precious than all treasure, Afflicts my conscience, O but Alexander Thy conscience is no conscience; if a conscience, It is a leprous and polluted conscience. But what? a coward for thy conscience? The devil is witness with me when I sealed it And cauterised this conscience now scared up To banish our faith, hope and charity; Using the name of Christian as a stale For Arcane plots and intricate designs That all my misty machinations And Counsels held with black Tartarian fiends Were for the glorious sunshine of my sons; That they might mount in equal parallel With golden majesty like Saturn's son To dart down fire and thunder on their foes. That, that was it, which I so much desired To see my sons through all the world admired, In spite of grace, conscience, and Acheron I will rejoice and triumph in my Charter. Sedebis Romae Papa, summa in felicitate tui et Filiorum vine; 11. et 7. dies 8. post moriere. Proviso quod nunquam te signes tremende Crucis signo. Was a devil provideth in his covenant I should not cross myself at any time; I never was so ceremonious. Well this rich Mitre thought it cost me dear Shall make me live in pomp whilst I live here. Holla Bernardo? Call hither my two sons the Duke of Candy and the Cardinal of Valence. Happy those sons whom father's love so well That for their sakes they dare adventure hell. Come my dear sons the comfort of my life Yours is this earthly glory which I hold. Cannot the spacious bounds of Italy Divided equally contain you both? From France and Switzerland I will begin With Naples and those Towns in Peadmont And all the signories in Lombardy From Porto di Volane to Savona And Genes on th' otherside of Italy Upon the Mediterranean towards Greece; Allotted Candy for his patrimony. And in Romania from Pontremoli And Prato to fair Florence; and from thence In Tuscany within the River Narre And fruitful Arno those sweet Provinces Even to Mont Alto, Naples, Policastro And Petrasilia in Calabria The furthest home of Italy for Caesar. Gain double strength with your united loves Love one another boys you shall be Kings: Fortune hath been auspicious at my birth And will continue gracious to mine end. Castor and Pollux would not live in Heaven unless they might be stellified together, You for a little-turf of earth contend When they together shine the welkin clears: And gentle gales bear fourth the winged fails, But when they shine a part they threaten storms And hideous tempests to the Mariners Castor would not be called but Pollux Castor And Castor Castor's Pollux: so my Candy Be Caesar's Candy, Caesar, Candy's Caesar, With perfect love, dear boys love one another So either shall be strengthened by his brother.
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With what expence of money plate and iewels This Miter is attayn'd my Coffers witnesse: But Astaroth my couenant with thee Made for this soule more pretious then all treasure, Afflicts my conscience, O but Alexander Thy conscience is no conscience; if a conscience, It is a coprouse and poluted conscience. But what? a coward for thy conscience? The diuill is witnesse with me when I seald it And cauteriz'd this conscience now scard vp To banish out faith, hope and charity; Vsing the name of Christian as a stale For Arcane plots and intricate designes That all my misty machinations And Counsels held with black Tartarian fiends Were for the glorious sunne-shine of my sonnes; That they might mounte in equall paralel With golden maiesty like Saturnes sonne To darte downe fire and thunder on their foes. That, that was it, which I so much desir'd To see my sonnes through all the world admir'd, In spight of grace, conscience, and Acharon I will reioyce and triumph in my Charter. Sedebis Romae Papa, summa in foelicitate tui et Filiorum vine; 11. et 7. dies 8. post moriere. Prouiso quod nunquam te signes tremende Crucis signo. Was diill prouideth in his couenant I should not crosse my selfe at any time; I neuer was so ceremonious. Well this rich Miter thought it cost me deare Shll make me liue in pompe whilst I liue heere. Holla Bernardo? Call hether my two sonnes the Duke of Candy and the Cardinall of Valence. Happie those sonnes whom fathers loue so well That for their sakes they dare aduenture hell. Come my deare sonnes the comfort of my life Yours is this earthly glory which I hold. Cannot the spacious boundes of Italy Diuided equally containe you both? From France and Swisserland I will beginne With Naples and those Townes in Peadmont And all the signories in Lombardy From Porto di Volane to Sauona And Genes on th' otherside of Italy Vpon the Mediterranean towards Greece; Allotted Candy for his patrimony. And in Romania from Pontremoli And Prato to faire Florence; and from thence In Tuskany within the Riuer Narre And fruitfull Arno those sweete Prouinces Euen to Mont Alto, Naples, Policastro And Petrasilia in Calabria The furthest home of Italy for Caesar. Gaine dubble strength with your vnited loues Loue one another boies you shal be Kings: Fortune hath beene auspicious at my birth And will continue gratious to mine end. Castor and Pollux would not liue in Heauen Vnlesses they might be stellified togither, You for a little-turfe of earth contend When they togither shine the welkin cleeres: And gentle gales beare fourth the winged failes, But when they shine a parte they threaten stormes And hiddeous tempests to the Marriners Castor would not be called but Pollux Castor And Castor Castors Pollux: so my Candy Be Candy, Caesa, Candies Caesar, With perfect loue, deare boyes loue one another So shal be sengtend by his brother.