The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the Sixth · chunk 7 of 45
Barnes, Barnabe · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 481 words
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It is the precious Ornament of Princes To be strong hearted, proud, and valiant, But well attempted with calidity, Brother with reverence of his holiness (Whose sacred words like blessed Oracles Have pointed at your prudence) Caesar would Have given the like advise: but (in conclusion) Undoubtedly to work out thy confusion. Upon my blessing follow Caesar's counsel; It tendeth to thy glory. Most blessed Lord, Ambassadors from Ferdinand of Naples Arrived here attend your holiness. This is a welcome messenger for Godfrey, To make a marriage with the Lady Saunce: And Candy for so much as this requires A joyful entertainment; take that honour And bid him welcome with due compliments. Show courteous, language laudable apport; Let them be feasted in more sumptuous sort Then ordinary messengers of state: Observe his speeches, fathom his designs; And for I know thy nature tractable, And full of courtesy: show courtesy And good entreaty to them: Gentle Candie Now show thy self a politician; I need not give thee large instructions; For that I know thee wise, and honourable Greet them from us: Caesar shall at a turn Give correspondence to thy courtesy: I as well sitteth with my state and honour Within these ten days will admit them hearing: meanwhile learn out by lore of policy The substance of their motions, that we may Be better armed to give them resolution. Your holiness in this shall see my skill, To do you service, Caesar now to thee. This task upon thy shoulders only leans; I rest upon thee Caesar: were it not That thou must second it, or first it rather I durst not trust such things of consequence, To feeble spirits: therefore from our stables Six Persian Coursers armed and furnished With rich Caparisons of gold and Pearl, With six rich Complete Armours for their saddles, And such a Cabinet of precious jewels As we shall choose within tomorrow morning Present from us in token of our love. Let for no cost in sumptuous banqueting, Believe me Caesar sometimes at a banquet, More ground is got then at a bloody battle. Worm out their humours, fathom their delights, If they delight in that which Naples covets, Fine, witty, lovesick, brave, and beautiful, Eloquent, glancing, full of fantasies. Such Sugar hearted Syrens, or such Comets, As shine in our imperial state of Rome, True picklocks in close wards of policy, Present them with the Paragons of Rome: And spare not for a Million in expense, So long as here they keep their residence. Caesar in such a case will prove true Caesar, Wise, frank, and honourable. I doubt it not: And Caesar, (as thou dost embrace my love, More than the world beside) accomplish this, And we shall Caesar with high blessings bliss, By this time is my fair Lucretia, Befitted for a business of blood, Nearly concerning her estate and mine.
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It is the precious Ornament of Princes To be strong hearted, proud, and valiant, But well attempted with callidity, Brother with reuerence of his holinesse (Whose sacred words like blessed Oracles Haue pointed at your prudence) Caesar would Haue giuen the like aduise: but (in conclusion) Vndoubtedly to worke out thy confusion. Vpon my blessing follow Caesars counsell; It tendeth to thy glory. Most blessed Lord, Embassadors from Ferdinande of Naples Arriued heere attend your holinesse. This is a welcome messenger for Godfrey, To make a marriage with the Lady Saunce: And Cany for so much as this requires A ioyful entertainment; take that honor And bid him welcome with due complements. Shew courteous, language laudable apporte; Let them be feasted in more sumpteous sort Then ordinary messengers of state: Obserue his speeches, fathome his designes; And for I know thy nature tractable, And full of courtesie: shew courtesie And good intreatie to them: Gentle Candie Now shew thy sele a polititian; I neede not giue thee large instructions; For that I know thee wise▪ and honorable Greete them from vs: Caesar shall at a turne Giue correspondence to thy courtesie: I as well sitteth with my state and honor Within these ten daies wil admit them hearing: Meane while learne out by lore of policie The substance of their motions, that we may Be better armd to giue them resolution. Your holinesse in this shall see my skill, To do you seruice, Caesar now to thee. This taske vpon thy shoulders onely leanes; I rest vpon thee Caesar: were it not That thou must second it, or first it rather I durst not trust such things of consequence, To feeble spirits: therefore from our stables Six Persian Coursers arm'd and furnished With rich Caparisons of gold and Pearle, With six rich Complet Armors for thei saddles, And such a Cabbinet of pretious Iewels As we shall choose within to morrow morning Present from vs in token of our loue. Let for no cost in sumptuous banqueting, Beleeue me Caesar some-times at a banquet, More ground is got then at a bloudy battell. Worme out their humors, fathom their delights, If they delight in that which Naples couets, Fine, witty, loue-sick, braue, and beautifull, Eloquent, glancing, full of fantasies. Such Sugar harted Syrens, or such Commets, As shine in our imperiall state of Rome, True pick-locks in close wards of policie, Present them with the Paragons of Rome: And spare not for a Million in expence,, So long as here they keepe their residence. Caesr in such a case will prooe true Caesar, Wise, franke, and honorable. I doubt it not: And Caesar, (as thou doost imbrace my loue, More then the world besides) accomplish this, And wee shall Caesar with high blessings blisse, By this time is my faire Lucretia, Befitted for a businesse of bloud, Neerely concerning her estate and mine.