The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the Sixth · chunk 33 of 45
Barnes, Barnabe · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi typicality 0.79 · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T60: caesar, rome, emperor, empire, honour, lord, lucius, great, palsgrave, kings.
Come hither Katherine wonder of thy sex, The grace of all Italian womanhood: Caesar shall never prove dishonourable, Behold thy children living in my Tent. Oh mother, mother, are you come, we be not dead. Good mother, thank the Captain, we live yet, They gave us spices, wines, and bade us welcome, I pray you thank them. Oh but your lands and honours are both lost, Had not an honourable death been better: Then thus to lose your states and livelihoods. Heroic soldier, whose deceit is honour. Thou that hast unexpected saved the lives Of my two children, I submit them here Thy captives, for their ransom what is fit. I freely pardon these two boys their ransom, Lady behold thy treasure in my Tent, Had I not won this town, this hadst thou lost, See Soldiers that her jewels be reserved For her own service, now the quarrel ends. But noble Caesar well entreat our people, They be men valiant, civil, obedient, If you their Magistrates entreat them well. Take you the charge of Furly, Barbarossa, Entreat the people well, do not restrain them, We freely pardon all of them their ransoms, So much as is in us, we pardon all, Use them as Citizens of Rome in favour, Other instructions you shall have hereafter: Till then regard your charge and so farewell. Lady, yourself, with your two little babes, I will take order shallbe sent to Rome, Be not dismayed, you shall be well entreated, You shall want nothing fitting your estates, March with us on our way for Capua. Bring in that Opium, and bowl of Wine, Here I must act a Tragicomedy, Bernardo is it well confected and prepared? According to my conference with Rotsi. He sent it as your Holiness may see, Safe sealed up Fill me that bowl of wine, 'tis a drowsy medicine, do not taste it my Lord, Thou hast been taster to me, many times, Begin Bernardo. My Lord I slept too much the last night and I dare not, It holds good colour hold here Bernardo, Give good attendance, bring them to their rest, Then give me notice at my study door. One set was passed before I parted from them, And by this time they be well heated. Sirrah be diligent and serviceable in this, Even as thou lovest thy master. Fear me not? Were it not that my conscience hath been fired, With flames of purgatory by this Pope, I never could endure such villainy, The best is he doth pardon all my sins. This set was strangely lost I durst have wagered, An hundred ducats after the first chase. You think you play well, but believe me brother, You cannot take pains not observe a ball, With that dexterity which appertaineth. Holla within there if I take no pains, My waistcoat well can witness for I sweat.
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Come hither Katherine wonder of thy sex, The grace of all Italian woman-hood: Caesar shall neuer prooue dishonourable, Behold thy children liuing in my Tent. Oh mother, mother, are you come, wee be not dead. Good mother, thanke the Captaine, we liue yet, They gaue vs spices, wines, and bad vs welcome, I pray you thanke them. Oh but your lands and honors are both lost, Had not an honorable death beene better: Then thus to loose your states and liuely-hoods. Heroike souldier, whose deceipt is honour. Thou that hast vnexpected sau'd the liues Of my two children, I submit them here Thy captiues, for their ransome what is fitt. I freely pardon hese two boyes their ransome, Lady behold thy treasure in my Tent, Had I not wonne this towne, this hadst thou lost, See Souldiers that her Iewels be reseru'd For her owne seruice, now the quarrell ends. But noble Caesar well intreate our people, They be men valiant, ciuill, obedient, If you their Magistrates intreate them well. Take you the charge of Furly, Barbarossa, Intreate the people well, do not restraine them, We freely pardon all of them their ransomes, So much as is in vs, we pardon all, Vse them as Cittizens of Rome in fauor, Other instructions you shall haue here-after: Till then regarde your charge and so farewell. Lady, your selfe, with your two little babes, I will take order shalbe sent to Rome, Be not dismaid, you shall bee well intreated, You shall want nothing fitting your estates, March with vs on our way for Capua. Bring in that Opium, and bowle of Wine, Heere I must act a Trage-comoedie, Bernardo is it well confected and prepar'd? According to my conference with Rotsi. He sent it as your Holines may see, Safe sealed vp Fill me that bowle of wine, Tis a drowsie medicine, do not tast it my Lord, Thou hast ben taster to me, many times, Begin Bernardo. My Lord I slept too much the last night and I dare not, It holds good colour hold here Bernardo, Giue good attendance, bring them to their rest, Then giue me notice at my study doore. One set was past before I parted from them, And by this time they be well heated. Sirra be diligent and seruiceable in this, Euen as thou louest thy maister. Feare me not? Were t not that my conscience hath bene fyer'd, With flames of purgatory by this Pope, I neuer could endure such villany, The best is he doth pardon all my sinnes. This set was strangely lost I durst haue wagerd, An hunder'd ducats after the first chase. You thinke you play well, but beleeue me brother, You cannot take paines not obserue a ball, With that dexterity which appertaineth. Holla within there if I take no paines, My wastcote well can witnes for I sweate.