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 0.77 · 502 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Be your tears wet, yes faith, I pray weep not, If you have poison for me I will drink it, I know you do not love me, for your sisters Have as I do remember, done me wrong, You have some cause, they have not. No cause, no cause. Am I in France? In your own kingdom sir. Do not abuse me? Be comforted good Madam, the great rage you see is cured in him, and yet it is danger to make him even o'er the time he has lost, desire him to go in, trouble him no more till further settling: Wilt please your highness walk? You must bear with me, pray now forget and forgive, I am old and foolish. Holds it true sir that the Duke of Cornwall was so slain? Most certain sir. Who is conductor of his people? As 'tis said, the bastard son of Gloster. They say Edgar his banished son is with the Earl of Kent in Germany. Report is changeable, 'tis time to look about, The powers of the kingdom approach apace. The arbitrement is like to be bloody, far you well sir. My point and period will be thoroughly wrought, Or well, or ill, as this days battles fought. Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold, Or whether since he is advised by aught To change the course, he's full of abdication And self reproving, bring his constant pleasure. Our sister's man is certainly miscarried, 'tis to be doubted Madam, Now sweet Lord, You know the goodness I intent upon you, Tell me but truly, but then speak the truth, Do you not love my sister? I, honoured love. But have you never found my brother's way, To the forfended place? That thought abuses you. I am doubtful that you have been conjunct and bosomed with her, as far as we call hers. No by mine honour Madam. I never shall endure her, dear my Lord be not familiar with her. Fear me not, she and the Duke her husband. I had rather lose the battle, than that sister should loosen him and me. Our very loving sister well bemet For this I hear the King is come to his daughter With others, whom the rigour of our state Forced to cry out, where I could not be honest I never yet was valiant, for this business It touches us, as France invades our land Not bolds the King, with others whom I fear, Most just and heavy causes make oppose. Sir you speak nobly. Why is this reasoned! Combine together 'gainst the enemy, For these domestic door particulars Are not to question here. Let us then determine with the ancient of war on our proceed. I shall attend you presently at your tent. Sister you'll go with us? No. 'tis most convenient, pray you go with us. O ho, I know the riddle, I will go. If ere your Grace had speech with man so poor, Hear me one word.
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Be your teares wet, yes faith, I pray weep not, If you haue poyson for mee I will drinke it, I know you doe not loue me, for your sisters Haue as I doe remember, done me wrong, You haue some cause, they haue not. No cause, no cause. Am I in France? In your owne kingdome sir. Doe not abuse me? Be comforted good Madame, the great rage you see is cured in him, and yet it is danger to make him euen ore the time hee has lost, desire him to goe in, trouble him no more till further setling: Wilt please your highnes walke? You must beare with me, pray now forget and forgiue, I am old and foolish. Holds it true sir that the Duke of Cornwall was so slaine? Most certaine sir. Who is conductor of his people? As tis said, the bastard sonne of Gloster. They say Edgar his banisht sonne is with the Earle of Kent in Germanie. Report is changeable, tis time to looke about, The powers of the kingdome approach apace. The arbiterment is like to be bloudie, fare you well sir. My poynt and period will be throughly wrought, Or well, or ill, as this dayes battels fought. Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold, Or whether since he is aduis'd by ought To change the course, he's full of abdication And selfe reprouing, bring his constant pleasure. Our sisters man is certainly miscaried, Tis to be doubted Madam, Now sweet Lord, You know the goodnes I intend vpon you, Tell me but truly, but then speak the truth, Doe you not loue my sister? I, honor'd loue. But haue you neuer found my brothers way, To the forfended place? That thought abuses you. I am doubtfull that you haue beene coniunct and bosom'd with hir, as far as we call hirs. No by mine honour Madam. I neuer shall indure hir, deere my Lord bee not familiar with her. Feare me not, shee and the Duke her husband. I had rather loose the battaile, then that sister should loosen him and mee. Our very louing sister well be-met For this I heare the King is come to his daughter With others, whome the rigour of our state Forst to crie out, where I could not be honest I neuer yet was valiant, for this busines It touches vs, as France inuades our land Not bolds the King, with others whome I feare, Most iust and heauy causes make oppose. Sir you speake nobly. Why is this reason'd! Combine togither gainst the enemy, For these domestique dore particulars Are not to question here. Let vs then determine with the auntient of warre on our proceedings. I shall attend you presently at your tent. Sister you'l goe with vs? No. Tis most conuenient, pray you goe with vs. O ho, I know the riddle, I will goe. If ere your Grace had speech with man so poore, Heare me one word.