The Conspiracy of Charles Duke of Byron · chunk 1 of 33
Chapman, George · published 1608 · first performed or written 1608 [1607-1608] (Annals) history · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
WHen the vnciuill, ciuill warres of France, Had pour'd vpon the countries beaten brest, Her batterd Citties; prest her vnder hils Of slaughterd carcases; set her in the mouthes Of murtherous breaches, and made pale Despaire, Leaue her to Ruine; through them all, Byron Stept to her rescue; tooke her by the hand: Pluckt her from vnder her vnnaturall presse, And set her shining in the height of peace. And now new clens'd, from dust, from sweat, and bloud, And dignified with title of a Duke; As when in wealthy Autumne, his bright starre (Washt in the lofty Ocean) thence ariseth; Illustrates heauen, and all his other fires Out-shines and darkens; so admird Byron, All France, exempted from comparison. He toucht heauen with his lance; nor yet was toucht With hellish treacherie: his countries loue, He yet thirsts: not the faire shades of himselfe: Of which empoisoned Spring; when pollicie drinkes, He bursts in growing great; and rising, sinckes: Which now behold in our Conspirator, And see in his reuolt, how honors stood Ebbes into ayre, when men are Great, not Good. I Would not for half Savoy, but have bound France to some favour, by my personal presence More than yourself, (my Lord Ambassador) Could have obtained; for all Ambassadors (You know) have chiefly these instructions; To note the State and chief sway of the Court, To which they are employed; to penetrate The heart, and marrow of the king's designs, And to observe the countenances and spirits, Of such as are impatient of rest; And wring beneath, some private discontent: But, past all these, there are a number more Of these State criticisms: That our personal view May profitably make, which cannot fall Within the powers of our instruction, To make you comprehend; I will do more With my mere shadow, than you with your persons. All you can say against my coming here, Is that, which I confess, may for the time, Breed strange affections in my brother Spain; But when I shall have time to make my Cannans, The long-tongued Heralds of my hidden drifts, Our reconcilement will be made with triumphs. If not, your Highness hath small cause to care, Having such worthy reason to complain Of Spain's cold friendship, and his lingering succours, Who only entertains your griefs with hope, To make your medicine desperate. My Lord knows The Spanish gloss too well; his form▪ stuffe'lasting, And the most dangerous conditions, He lays on them with whom he is in league. Th'Injustice in the most unequal dower, Given with th'Infanta whom my Lord espoused, Compared with that her elder sister had, May tell him how much Spain's love weighs to him; When of so many Globes and Sceptres held By the great King, he only would bestow A portion but of six score thousand Crowns In yearly pension, with his highness wife, When the Infanta wedded by the Archduke Had the Franch County, and low Provinces.
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WHen the vnciuill, ciuill warres of France, Had pour'd vpon the countries beaten brest, Her batterd Citties; prest her vnder hils Of slaughterd carcases; set her in the mouthes Of murtherous breaches, and made pale Despaire, Leaue her to Ruine; through them all, Byron Stept to her rescue; tooke her by the hand: Pluckt her from vnder her vnnaturall presse, And set her shining in the height of peace. And now new clens'd, from dust, from sweat, and bloud, And dignified with title of a Duke; As when in wealthy Autumne, his bright starre (Washt in the lofty Ocean) thence ariseth; Illustrates heauen, and all his other fires Out-shines and darkens; so admird Byron, All France, exempted from comparison. He toucht heauen with his lance; nor yet was toucht With hellish treacherie: his countries loue, He yet thirsts: not the faire shades of himselfe: Of which empoisoned Spring; when pollicie drinkes, He bursts in growing great; and rising, sinckes: Which now behold in our Conspirator, And see in his reuolt, how honors stood Ebbes into ayre, when men are Great, not Good. I Would not for halfe Sauoy, but haue bound Fraunce to some fauour, by my personall presence More than your selfe, (my Lord Ambassadour) Could haue obtaind; for all Ambassadours (You know) haue chiefly these instructions; To note the State and chiefe sway of the Court, To which they are employde; to penetrate The heart, and marrow of the Kings designes, And to obserue the countenances and spirites, Of such as are impatient of rest; And wring beneath, some priuate discontent: But, past all these, there are a number more Of these State Critiscismes: That our personall view May profitably make, which cannot fall Within the powres of our instruction, To make you comprehend; I will doe more With my meere shadow, than you with your persons. All you can say against my comming heere, Is that, which I confesse, may for the time, Breede strange affections in my brother Spaine; But when I shal haue time to make my Cannans, The long-tong'd Heraulds of my hidden drifts, Our reconcilement will be made with triumphs. If not, your Highnesse hath small cause to care, Hauing such worthy reason to complaine Of Spaines colde friendship, and his lingring succours, Who onely entertaines your griefes with hope, To make your medcine desperate. My Lord knowes The Spanish glosse too well; his forme▪ stuffe'lasting, And the most dangerous conditions, He layes on them with whome he is in league. Th'iniustice in the most vnequall dowre, Giuen with th'Infanta whome my Lord espousde, Compar'd with that her elder sister had, May tell him how much Spaines loue weighs to him; When of so many Globes and Scepters held By the great King, he onely would bestow A portion but of six score thousand Crownes In yeerely pension, with his highnesse wife, When the Infanta wedded by the Archduke Had the Franch County, and lowe Prouinces.