The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the Sixth · chunk 38 of 45
Barnes, Barnabe · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
Thus doth one hideous act succeed another, Until the mouth of mischief be made up: Now must I train my fellow to his death, A deed of such and I did swear the same, Not only for the secrecy thereof. But to conceal a matter of more weight, Of greater moment and high cruelty: When any deed of murder must be done, To serve his Holiness, call for Bernardo. He must be principal or accessary To serve all purposes; for gold or pardon, The Pope gives both; and I can take them both: Gold can make hard the softest conscience, And mine is hardened by the practice of it. Holla signior Bandino. Who calls without there? what my good fellow Bernardo? Very welcome: what news with you? My Lord hath sent me for the things he spoke of. Here they be very strong and sufficiently compounded According to directions from his Holiness, And special warrant under his privy signet I tried them on three men condemned to death: For rapine and vile murder: but the first Within less than one quarter of an hour, Puffed up, grew leprous and his heart strings broke; Then did I give allay the second time, The second prisoner died within three hours I did the third time mitigate, a little, And saw when it was ministered the third man, Who did within eight hours swell, rage and die. Well have you done your part, set down your bottles, And read this letter from the Duke Valentinoys, Well said brave Pincoginger, by mine honour Before I do this service lie there piece. For I must have a saying to those bottles, True stingo stingo by mine honour. Oh that mine old friend and Boccadillio Frescobaldi Wear hear alive again to taste of this other bottle, Well I will venture upon it, that I may drink one health To Frescobaldi I will encounter with this stout Hectorean, Greek. Were Meleager here that slew the boor. Like a Boracchio armed all in sack, Or stout Achilles in a pewter coat. Or old Assaracus armed in a wicker jerkin, Or Priamus armed with a leather jacket, Lined and embossed with Alligant and Hollock By force of arms and Mars his valiant hand, I would encounter them whilst I could stand. The slaves are busy reading their paphlagonian papers, I must have a saying to you sir I must; though, You be provided for his Holiness own mouth; I will be, Bold to be the pope's taster by his leave. Now trusty Troilus, base los manos. Let him alone it is the Duke's pleasure, That if he will taste he shall be suffered, And therefore I was commanded to set them down, In presence of such a fellow whom for his sauciness, I have peppered. Oh 'tis a perilous villain if you knew him so well as I, believe me he would pepper you for it if he understood so much, peace man he hath broken up the bottle let him drink.
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Thus doth one hideous act succeed an other, Vntill the mouth of mischeife be made vp: Now must I traine my fellow to his death, A deed of uch and I did sweare the same, Not only for the secrecy thereof. But to conceale a matter of more weght, Of greater moment and high cruelty: When any ded of murther must be done, To serue his Holinesse, call for Bernardo. He must be princpall or accessary To serue all purposes; for gold or pardone, The Pope giues both; and I can take them both: Gold can make hard the softet conscience, And mine is harden'd by the practise of it. Holla Signeor Bandino. Who calls without there? what my good fellow Bernardo? Very welcome: what newes with you? My Lord hath sent me for the things he spake of. Here they be very strong and sufficiently compounded According to directions from his Holinesse, And speciall warrant vnder his priuy signet I tried them on three men condemn'd to death: For rapine and vile murther: but the first Within lesse then one quarter of an houre, Puft vp, grew leaprous and his heart strings broake; Then did I giue alay the second time, The second prizoner died within three houres I did the third time mittigate, a little, And saw when it was minister'd the third man, Who did within eight houres swell, rage and die. Well haue you done your part, set downe your bottels, And read this letter from the Duke Valentinoys, Well sayd braue Pincoginger, by mine honour Before I do this seruice lie there peece. For I must haue a saying to those bottels, True stingo stingo by mine honour. Oh that mine old friend and Boccadillio Frecobaldi Weare heare aliue againe to taste of this other bottle, Well I will venter vpon it, that I may drinke one heath To Frscebaldi I will encounter with this stout He torean, Greeke. Were Meleager here that slew the boore. Like a Boracchio armed all in sacke, Or stoute Achilles in a pewter coate. Or old Assarcus amed in a wicker lyrkin, Or Priamus armed with a leather Iacket, Lin'd and imbost with Alligant and Hollock By forch of armes and Mars his valiant hand, I would encounter them whilst I could stand. The laues are buisie reading their paphlagonian papers, I must haue a aying to yu sir I must; though, You be prouided for his Holines owne mouth; I will be, Bould to be the Popes tater by his leaue. Now trusty Troylus, base los manos. Let him alone it is the Dukes pleasure, That if he will taste he shall be suffered, And therefore I was commanded to set them downe, In presence of such a fellow whome for his sawcinesse, I haue pepered. Oh tis a perilous villeine if you knew him so well as I, beleeue me he would peper you for it if he vnderstood so much, peace man he hath broken vp the bottle let him drinke.