The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyatt · chunk 6 of 22
Heywood, Thomas / Dekker, Thomas / Chettle, Henry / Webster, John · published 1607 · first performed or written 1602 (Annals) history · Worcester's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 471 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
In action's roving from the bent of truth, We have no precedent thus to persist But the bare name of worldly policy. If others have ground from justice, and the law, As well divine as politic agreeing, They are for no cause to be disinherited. If you not seven years since to that effect, Swore to the Father to maintain his seed, What dispensation hath acquitted you From your first sacred vows? You'll say, the will extorted from a child. O! let mine eyes in naming that sweet youth, Observe their part, pouring down tears, sent from my swelling heart. God, mother, I term child? but i'll go on, Say that the will were his, forced by no trick, But for religions love his simple act, Yet note how much you err. You were sworn before to a man's will, and not a will alone, But strengthened by an act of Parliament. Besides this sacred proof. The Princely Maids, Had they no will nor act to prove their right? Have birthrights no privilege, being a plea so strong, as cannot be refeled, but by plain wrong? Now were you touched. The Lady in tower, alas she's innocent of my claim. Trust me, she'd thinks it a most happy life, To leave a queen's, and keep a Lady's name. And for the Dukes, your warrants sent them forth, Let the same warrant call them back again. If they refuse to come, the Realm, not they Must be regarded. Be strong and bold: We are the people's factors. Save our Sons From killing one another, be afraid, To tempt both heaven and earth, so I have said. Why then give order that she shall be Queen, Send for the Maior, her errors we'll forget, Hoping she will forgive. Never make doubt, setting her ceremonious order by. She is pure within, and mildly chaste without. Give order to keep fast the Lady Iane, Dissolve the the Counsel. Let us leave the Tower, and in the City hold our audience. You have advised well honourable Lords, So will the Citizens be wholly ours, and if the Dukes be cross, we'll cross their powers. Lance persado, quarter, quarter, What shall we quarter Captain? Why the Soldiers? Why they are not hanged nor drawn yet? Sir I mean quarter them, that the offended multitude, may pass in safety. May we not take tools of the pies & the apple-women Not in any sort the Duke's pleasure will pass free. The Commons shall be used with all common courtesy That goes in rank like beans and cheesecakes on their heads in stead of Caps. Sire, this is a famous University, and those scholars, those lofty buildings and goodly houses, Founded by noble Patrons. But no more. Set a strong watch. That be your chiefest care. What's here soldiers?
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In actions roauing rom the bent of truth, We haue no persident thus to persist But the bare name of worldly policie. If others haue ground from Iustice, and the law, As well diuine as politicke agreeing, They are for no cause to be disinherited. If you not seauen yeares since o that effect, Swore to the Father to maintaine his seede, What dispensation hath acquited you From your first sacred vowes? Youle say, the will extorted from a childe. O! let mne eyes in naming that sweete youth, Obserue their part, Powring downe teares, sent from my swelling heart. God, mother, I tearme childe? but ile goe on, Say that the will were his, forced by no tricke, But for religions loue his simple act, Yet note how much you erre. You were sworne before to a mans will, and not a will alone, But strengthned by an act of Parliament. Besides this sacred proofe. The Princely Maides, Had they no will nor act to prooue their right? Haue birthrights no priledge, being a plea so strong, as cannot be refeld, but by plaine wrong? Now were you toucht. The Lady in tower, alasse shee's innocent of my claime. Trust me, shee'd thinks t a moste happy life, To leaue a Queenes, and keepe a Ladies name. And for the Dukes, your warrants sent them foorth, Let the same warrant call them backe againe. If they refuse to come, the Realme, not they Must be regarded. Be strong and bold: We are the peoples factors. Saue our Sonnes From killing one another, be affraide, To tempt both heanen and earth, so I haue said. Why then giue order that she shall be Queene, Send for the Maior, her errors wele forget, Hoping she will forgiue. Neuer make doubt, setting her ceremonious order by. She is pure within, and mildly chast without. Giue order to keepe fast the Lady Iane, Dissolue the the Counsell. Let vs leaue the Tower, and in the Citie hold our audience. You haue aduised well honorable Lordes, So will the Citizens be wholly ours, and if the Dukes be crosse, weele crosse their powers. Lance persado, quarter, quarter, What shall we quarter Captaine? Why the Souldiers? Why they are not hang'd nor drawn'e yet? Sir I meane quarter them, that the offended multitude, may passe in safetie. May we not take tooles of the pie & the aple-women Not in any sorte the Dukes pleasure will pasle free. The Cōmons shal be vsed with al cōmon curtesie That goes in rank like beanes and chees-cakes on their heads in steade of Cappes. Sir, this is a famous Vniuersitie, and those schollers, those lofty buildings and goodly houses, Founded by noble Patrons. But no more. Set a strong watch. That be your care. What Souldiers?