The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the Sixth · chunk 18 of 45
Barnes, Barnabe · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 504 words
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My name is Frescobaldi, as for my pedigree, My mother was of consanguinity: with the Princess Of Perugia: my father of the noble family of the Oddi, Florentine both: I myself Brought up a Page under Rayner King of Sicily, Have served against the Turks and Sarazines, Where at Vienna (with my single Pike, Armed in a Maly brigandine of Naples, And with an old-Fox which I kept in store, A monument of Mars when I depart) I did unhorse three Turkey janissaries. Then (in the wars of Ferdinand the King) This Hip was shot through with a Crocodile, But that it were too tedious I could show you: Under the King of Romans I was cut, Just from this shoulder to the very pap: And yet by fortunes of the war am here, I thank God, and my Surgeon all fix, trillill, I fought at Malta when the town was girt With sergeant's heads, and bull-beggars of Turkey: And by my plot (nimming below the rampire) We gave th'hobgoblins leave to scale our walls, And being mounted all upon that place: I with my Lintstock gave fire to the train, And sent them capering up to Capricornus. Which when the wise Astronomers of Greece, Prodigiously discovered from a far. They thought those Turca's fiery meteors. Which with their Pikes were pushing in the clouds, The learned Bookmen writ strange Almanacs, Of signs, and apparitions in the air: And by these honours (if I prove a blab) Then call me villain, varlet, coward, scab. Then tell me Frescobaldi Where I may send to thee when time shall serve. Faith for the most part my mansion is in Civitavechiae nella strada di san lorenzo, near the conduct at a good old lady's house, la donna sempronia at sign of the glister pipe, where if you chance to fail of me. Within three houses more at sign of the frying-pan you may command me, at all hours in the forenoon. Well gramercy Frescobaldi I will take the note of those houses in my tables. But be sure and ready when opportunity calls upon you. May it please your most reverend grace (without offence to your Lordship) to deliver me the party's name upon whom I should perform this Tragedy. For I may percase catch him in a gilder myself before you are aware; and moylie muffle up his mastership, with the garotta, or stiletto, perchance the poniard or pistol, such as I warrant you shall serve his turn. Be it sufficient thou shalt know hereafter, My business and affairs are very great: One word more, and adieu. Secret as midnight, sure as the sun, quick as the waters Why? so said brave Frescobaldi like a man of some resolution farewell remember the watchword— do not fail. My business and affairs are very great my gracious Lord, one word more with your grace my good Lord, and so I kiss your foot. It was not ingratitude, neither forgetfulness in me Frescobaldi: Here take this and remember me.
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My name is Frescobaldi, as for my pedigree, My mother was of consanguinitie▪ with the Princesse Of Perugia: my father of the noble family of the Oddi, Florentine both: I my selfe Brought vp a Page vnder Rayner King of Sicily, Haue seru'd against the Turkes and Sarazines, Where at Vienna (with my single Pike, Arm'd in a Maly Briggandine of Naples, And with an old-Fox which I kept in store, A monument of Mars when I depart) I did vnhorse three Turkie Ianizaries. Then (in the warres of Ferdinand the King) This Hippe was shott through with a Crocadile, But that it were too tedious I could shew you: Vnder the King of Romaines I was cut, Iust from this shoulder to the very pappe: And yet by fortunes of the warre am heere, I thanke God, and my Surgion▪ all fix, trillill▪ I fought at Malta when the towne was girt With Sargeants heads, and bul-beggers of Turkie: And by my plot (niming below the rampier) We gaue th'obgoblings leaue to scale our walls, And being mounted all vpon that place: I with my Lint-stock gaue fire to the traine, And sent them capring vp to Capricornus. Which when the wise Astronomers of Greece, Prodigiously discouered from a farre. They thought those Turcaes fiery meteors. Which with their Pikes were pushing in the clowds, The learned Booke-men writte strange Almanacks, Of signes, and apparitions in the ayre: And by these honors (if I proue a blabbe) Then call mee villaine, varlet, coward, skabbe. Then tell mee Frescobaldi Where I may send to thee time shall serue. Faith for the most parte my mansion is in Ciuitauechiae nella strada di san lorenzo, nere the conduict at a good olde Ladies house, la dōna sempronia at signe of the glister pipe, where if you chance to faile of mee. Within three houses more at signe of the frying-panne you may commande mee, at all houres in the fore-noone. Well gramercie rescobaldi I wil take the note of those houses in my tables. But be sure and ready when oportunitie calles vpon you. May it please your most reuerend grace (without offence to your Lordship) to deliuer me the parties name vpon whome I should performe this Tragedy. For I may parcase catch him in a gilder my selfe before you are aware; and moylie mufle vp his maistership, with the garotta, or stiletto, perchance the ponyad or pistol, such as I warrant you shal serue his turne. Be it sufficient thou shalt know hereafter, My businesse and affaires are very great: One word more, and adue. Secret as mid-night, sure as the sunne, quick as the waters Why? so sayd braue Frescobaldi like a man of some resolution farewell remember the watchward—do not faile. My businesse and affaires are very great my gratious Lord, one word more with your grace my good Lord, and so I kisse your foote. It was not ingratitud, neither forgetfulnesse in me Frescobaldi: Here take this and remember me.