Alexander, William · published 1637 · first performed or written 1607 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 468 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
Then that, no treasure to my soul more dear, Which to enjoy from hence I long to part, But yet I know not what arrests me here, And makes my feet rebellious to my heart; From thee (dear friend) I never do conceal The weightiest secrets that concern me most; And at this time I likewise must reveal, How ●●avens by signs me with destruction boast: To superstition though not erst inclined, My wife by dreams doth now presage my fall, It a soothsayer likewise hath divined: The Sacrifice prodigious seems to all, So that till this disastrous day be gone, All company I purpose to disuse, And to the Senators will send some one, To paint my absence with a fair excuse. Brut. Do not repose on superstitious signs, You to suspect the people thus to bring, Whilst Soveraigne-like you limit their designs, Seem not a tyrant, seeking to be King: How can we satisfy the world's conceit, Whose tongue still in all ears your praise proclaims? Or shall we bid them leave to deal in state, Till that Calphurnia first have better dreams? If that this day you private would remain, The Senate to dissolve yourself must go, And then incontinent come back again, When you have shown to it some reverence so. With thy advice (as powerful) I agree, The Senators shall have no cause to grudge: A little space, all part a space from me, And I'll be shortly ready to dislodge. WHence comes this huge and admirable change, That in my breast hath uncouth thoughts infused, Doth th'earth then erst yield terrors now more strange, Or but my mind less courage than it used? What spiteful fate against my state contends, That I must now to fancied plagues give place, By toes not moved, afraid amongst my friends, By war secure, endangered but by peace? When strongest troops to fight with me did come, Then did my heart the highest hopes conceive, I warred with many, many to overcome; The greatest battels, greatest glory gave. As th'enemies' numbers, still my courage grew; Through depths of dangers oft times have I passed, Yet never did those boundless labours rue, To have none greater first, none equal last: When bragging Gauls moved by their neighbours falls, Had from the fields, no, from my fury fled; And hide themselves with Arms, their Arms with walls, Whilst I my troops before Alexia led; Then, though there swarmed forth from the bounds about, Huge hosts to compass me inflamed with wrath, That the besiegers (all besieged about,) Seemed drawn by danger in the nets of death. No way I who could with the pride comport, That those Barbarians by vain vaunts bewrayed, Did re-assault th' assaulters in such sort, That words by wounds, wounds were by death repaid.
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Then that, no treaſure to my ſoule more deare, Which to enjoy from hence I long to part, But yet I know not what arreſts me here, And makes my feet rebellious to my heart; From thee (deare friend) I never doe conceale The weightieſt ſecrets that concerne me moſt; And at this time I likewiſe muſt reveale, How avens by ſignes me with deſtruction boaſt: To ſuperſtition though not earſt inclin'd, My wife by dreames doth now preſage my fall, It a ſooth-ſayer likewiſe hath divin'd: The Sacrifice prodigious ſeemes to all, So that till this diſaſtrous day be gone, All company I purpoſe to diſuſe, And to the Senators will ſend ſome one, To paint my abſence with a faire excuſe. Brut. Doe not repoſe on ſuperſtitious ſignes, You to ſuſpect the people thus to bring, Whilſt Soveraigne-like you limit their deſignes, Seeme not a tyrant, ſeeking to be King: How can we ſatisfie the worlds concet, Whoſe tongue ſtill in all eares your praiſe proclaimes? Or ſhall we bid them leave to deale in ſtate, Till that Calphurnia firſt have better dreames? If that this day you private would remaine, The Senate to diſſolve your ſelfe muſt goe, And then incontinent come backe againe, When you have ſhowne to it ſome reverence ſo. With thy adviſe (as pow'rfull) I agree, The Senatours ſhall have no cauſe to grudge: A little ſpace, all part a ſpace from me, And I'le be ſhortly ready to diſlodge. VVHence comes this huge and admirable change, That in my breſt hath uncouth thoughts infus'd, Doth th'earth then earſt yeeld terrors now more ſtrange, Or but my minde leſſe courage then it us'd? What ſpightfull fate againſt my ſtate contends, That I muſt now to fancied plagues give place, By toes not mov'd, afraid amongſt my friends, By warre ſecure, endanger'd but by peace? When ſtrongeſt troopes to fight with me did come, Then did my heart the higheſt hopes conceive, I warr'd with many, many to o're-come; The greateſt bttels, greateſt glory gave. As th'enemies numbers, ſtill my courage grew; Through depths of dangers oft times have I paſt, Yet never did thoſe boundleſſe labours rue, To have none greater firſt, none equall laſt: When bragging Gauls mov'd by their neighbours fals, Had from the fields, no, from my fury fled; And hid themſelves with Armes, their Armes with walles, Whilſt I my troupes before Alexia led; Then, though there ſwarm'd forth from the bounds about, Huge hoſts to compaſſe me enflam'd with wrath, That the beſiegers (all beſieg'd about,) Seem'd drawne by danger in the nets of death. No way I who could with the pride comport, That thoſe Barbarians by vaine vaunts bewray'd, Did re-aſſault th' aſſaulters in ſuch ſort, That words by wounds, wounds were by death repayd.