The Conspiracy of Charles Duke of Byron · chunk 10 of 33
Chapman, George · published 1608 · first performed or written 1608 [1607-1608] (Annals) history · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 433 words
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How strange is this? the shame of his disgrace Hath made him lunatic. Since the King hath wronged me He thinks I'll hurt myself; no, no, my Lord: I know that all the Kings in Christendom, (If they should join in my revenge) would prove Weak foes to him: still having you to friend: If you were gone (I care not if you tell him) I might be tempted then to right myself. He has a will to me, and dares not show it, His state decayed, and he disgraced; distracts him. Change not my words my Lord, I only said I might be tempted then to right myself: Temptation to treason, is no treason; And that word (tempted) was conditional too, If you were gone, I pray inform the truth. Stay injured man, and know I am your friend, Far from these base, and mercenary reaches, I am I swear to you. You may be so; And yet you'll give me leave to be Laffin, A poor and expuate humour of the Court: But what good blood came out with me; what veins And sinews of the Triumphs, now it makes; I list not vaunt; yet will I now confess, And dare assume it; I have power to add To all his greatness; and make yet more fixed His bold security; Tell him this my Lord; And this (if all the spirits of earth and air, Be able to enforce) I can make good: If knowledge of the sure events of things, Even from the rise of subjects into Kings: And falls of Kings to subjects hold a power Of strength to work it; I can make it good; And tell him this to; if in midst of winter To make black Groves grow green; to still the thunder; And cast out able flashes from mine eyes, To beat the lightning back into the skies, Prove power to do it, I can make it good; And tell him this too; if to lift the Sea Up to the Stars, when all the Wind are still; And keep it calm, when they are most enraged: To make earth's driest palms, sweat humorous springs To make fixed rocks walk; and loose shadows stand, To make the dead speak. midnight see the Sun, Midday turn midnight; to dissolve all laws Of nature, and of order, argue power Able to work all, I can make all good, And all this tell the King. 'tis more than strange, To see you stand thus at the rapiers point With one so kind and sure a friend as I.
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How strange is this? the shame of his disgrace Hath made him lunatique. Since the King hath wrong'd me He thinkes Ile hurt my selfe; no, no, my Lord: I know that all the Kings in Christendome, (If they should ioyne in my reuenge) would proue Weake foes to him: still hauing you to friend: If you were gone (I care not if you tell him) I might be tempted then to right my selfe. He has a will to me, and dares not shew it, His state decai'd, and he disgrac'd; distracts him. Change not my words my Lord, I onely said I might be tempted then to right my selfe: Temptation to treason, is no treason; And that word (tempted) was conditionall too, If you were gone, I pray informe the truth. Stay iniur'd man, and know I am your friend, Farre from these base, and mercenarie reaches, I am I sweare to you. You may be so; And yet youle giue me leaue to be Laffin, A poore and expuate humor of the Court: But what good bloud came out with me; what veines And sinews of the Triumphs, now it makes; I list not vante; yet will I now confesse, And dare assume it; I haue powre to adde To all his greatnesse; and make yet more fixt His bould securitie; Tell him this my Lord; And this (if all the spirits of earth and aire, Be able to enforce) I can make good: If knowledge of the sure euents of things, Euen from the rise of subiects into Kings: And falles of Kings to subiects hold a powre Of strength to worke it; I can make it good; And tell him this to; if in midest of winter To make black Groues grow greene; to still the thunder; And cast out able flashes from mine eies, To beate the lightning back into the skies, Proue powre to do it, I can make it good; And tell him this too; if to lift the Sea Vp to the Starres, when all the Winde are still; And keepe it calme, when they are most enrag'd: To make earths driest pallms, sweate humorous springs To make fixt rocks walke; and loose shadowes stand, To make the dead speake. midnight see the Sunne, Mid-daie turne mid-night; to dissolue all lawes Of nature, and of order, argue powre Able to worke all, I can make all good, And all this tell the King. Tis more then strange, To see you stand thus at the rapiers point With one so kinde and sure a friend as I.