Shakespeare, William · published 1608 · first performed or written 1605 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.81 · 502 words
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Persuade me to the murder of your Lordship, but that I told him the revengive Gods, 'gainst Parricides did all their thunders bend, spoke with how many fold and strong a bond the child was bound to the father, sir in a fine, seeing how loathly opposite I stood, to his unnatural purpose, with fell motion with his prepared sword he charges home my unprovided body, launched mine arm, but when he saw my best alarumd spirits, bold in the quarrels, rights, rousd to the encounter, or whether gasted by the noise I made, but suddenly he fled. Let him fly far not in this land shall he remain uncaught and found, dispatch, the noble Duke my master, my worthy Arch and Patron, comes to night, by his authority I will proclaim it, that he which finds him shall deserve our thanks, bringing the murderous caitiff to the stake, he that conceals him, death. When I dissuaded him from his intent, and found him pight to do it, with cursed speech I threatened to discover him, he replied, thou unpossessing Bastard, dost thou think, if I would stand against thee, could the reposure of any trust, virtue, or worth in thee make thy words faithed? no. what I should deny, as this I would, I, though thou didst produce my very character, id'e turn it all to thy suggestion, plot, and damned pretence, and thou must make a dullard of the world, if they not thought the profits of my death, were very pregnant and potential spurs to make thee seek it. Strong and fastened villain, would he deny his letter, I never got him, hark the Duke's trumpets, I know not why he comes, all Ports i'll bar, the villain shall not scape, the Duke must grant me that, beside, his picture I will send far and near, that all the kingdom may have note of him, and of my land loyal and natural boy, i'll work the means to make thee capable. How now my noble friend, since I came hither, which I can call but now, I have heard strange news. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short which can pursue the offender, how dost my Lord? Madam my old heart is cracked, is cracked. What, did my father's godson seek your life? he whom my father named your Edgar? I Lady, Lady, shame would have it hid. Was he not companion with the riotous knights, that tends upon my father? I know not Madam, 'tis too bad, too bad. Yes Madam, he was. No marvel then though he were ill affected, 'tis they have put him on the old man's death, To have these— and waste of this his revenues: I have this present evening from my sister, Been well informed of them, and with such cautions, That if they come to sojourn at my house, i'll not be there. Nor I, assure thee Regan; I heard that you have shown your father a childlike office.
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Perswade me to the murder of your Lordship, but that I told him the reuengiue Gods, gainst Paracides did all their thunders bend, spoke with how many fould and strong a bond the child was bound to the father, sir in a fine, seeing how loathly opposite I stood, to his vnnaturall purpose, with fell motion with his prepared sword hee charges home my vnprouided body, lancht mine arme, but when he saw my best alarumd spirits, bould in the quarrels, rights, rousd to the encounter, or whether gasted by the noyse I made, but sodainly he fled. Let him flie farre not in this land shall hee remaine vncaught and found, dispatch, the noble Duke my maister, my worthy Arch and Patron, comes to night, by his authoritie I will proclaime it, that he which finds him shall deserue our thankes, bringing the murderous caytife to the stake, hee that conceals him, death. When I disswaded him from his intent, and found him pight to doe it, with curst speech I threatned to discouer him, he replyed, thou vnpossessing Bastard, dost thou thinke, if I would stand against thee, could the reposure of any trust, vertue, or worth in thee make thy words fayth'd? no. what I should denie, as this I would, I, though thou didst produce my very character, id'e turne it all to thy suggestion, plot, and damned pretence, and thou must make a dullard of the world, if they not thought the profits of my death, were very pregnant and potentiall spurres to make thee seeke it. Strong and fastned villaine, would he denie his letter, I neuer got him, harke the Dukes trumpets, I know not why he comes, all Ports ile barre, the villaine shall not scape, the Duke must grant mee that, besides, his picture I will send farre and neere, that all the kingdome may haue note of him, and of my land loyall and naturall boy, ile worke the meanes to make thee capable. How now my noble friend, since I came hether, which I can call but now, I haue heard strange newes. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short which can pursue the offender, how dost my Lord? Madam my old heart is crackt, is crackt. What, did my fathers godson seeke your life? he whom my father named your Edgar? I Ladie, Ladie, shame would haue it hid. Was he not companion with the ryotous knights, that tends vpon my father? I know not Madam, tis too bad, too bad. Yes Madam, he was. No maruaile then though he were ill affected, Tis they haue put him on the old mans death, To haue these—and wast of this his reuenues: I haue this present euening from my sister, Beene well inform'd of them, and with such cautions, That if they come to soiourne at my house, ile not be there. Nor I, assure thee Regan; I heard that you haue shewen your father a child-like office.