The Conspiracy of Charles Duke of Byron · chunk 28 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 · 522 words
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He'll find some politic shift to do't, I fear. What shift? or what evasion can he find, What one patch is there in all policy's shop, (That botcher up of Kingdoms) that can mend The brack betwixt us, any way denying. That's at your peril: Come, he dares not do't. Dares not? presume not so; you know (good duke) That all things he thinks fit to do, he dares. By heaven I wonder at you, I will ask it, As sternly, and secure of all repulse As th' ancient Persians did when they implored, Their idol fire to grant them any boon; With which they would descend into a flood, And threaten there to quench it, if they failed, Of that they asked it: Said like your king's King; Cold hath no act in depth, nor are suits wrought (Of any high price) that are coldly sought: I'll haste, and with your courage, comfort Savoy. I am your friend (my Lord) and will deserve That name, with following any course you take; Yet (for your own sake) I could wish your spirit Would let you spare all broad terms of the King, Or, on my life you will at last repent it: What can he do? All that you can not fear. You fear too much, be by, when next I see him, And see how I will urge him in this suit, He comes, mark you, that think He will not grant it. I am become a suitor to your highness. For what, my Lord, 'tis like you shall obtain. I do not much doubt that; my services, I hope have more strength in your good conceit Then to receive repulse, in such requests. What is it? That you would bestow on one whom I shall name, The keeping of the Citadel of Bourg, Excuse me sir, I must not grant you that. Not grant me this suit? It is not fit I should; You are my governor in Burgundy, And Province governors, that command in chief, Ought not to have the charge of fortresses; Besides, it is the chief key of my kingdom, That opens towards Italie, and must therefore, Be given to one that hath immediately Dependence on us. These are wondrous reasons, Is not a man depending on his merits As fit to have the charge of such a key As one that merely hangs upon your humours? Do not enforce your merits so yourself; It takes away their luster, and reward. But you will grant my suit? I swear I cannot Keeping the credit of my brain and place. Will you deny me then? I am enforced; I have no power, more than yourself in things That are beyond my reason. Then myself? That's a strange sleight in your comparison; Am I become th'example of such men As have lest power? Such a diminutive? I was comparative in the better sort; And such a King as you, would say I cannot, Do such; or such a thing; were I as great In power as he; even that indefinite he, Expressed me full: This Moon is strangely changed;
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He'le finde some politique shift to do't, I feare. VVhat shift? or what euasion can he finde, VVhat one patch is there in all policies shop, (That botcher vp of Kingdomes) that can mend The brack betwixt vs, any way denying. Thats at your perill: Come, he dares not do't. Dares not? presume not so; you know (good duke) That all things hee thinkes fit to do, he dares. By heauen I wonder at you, I will aske it, As sternely, and secure of all repulse As th' antient Persians did when they implorde, Their idoll fire to grant them any boone; With which they would descend into a flood, And threaten there to quench it, if they faild, Of that they ask't it: Said like your Kings King; Cold hath no act in depth, nor are suites wrought (Of any high price) that are coldly sought: Ile hast, and with your courage, comfort Sauoy. I am your friend (my Lord) and will deserue That name, with following any course you take; Yet (for your owne sake) I could wish your spirit Would let you spare all broade termes of the King, Or, on my life you will at last repent it: What can he doe? All that you can not feare. You feare too much, be by, when next I see him, And see how I will vrge him in this suite, He comes, marke you, that thinke He will not grant it. I am become a suiter to your highnesse. For what, my Lord, tis like you shall obtaine. I do not much doubt that; my seruices, I hope haue more strength in your good conceite Then to receiue repulse, in such requests. What is it? That you would bestowe on one whom I shall name, The keeping of the Citadell of Bourg, Excuse me sir, I must not grant you that. Not grant me this sute? It is not fit I should; You are my gouernor in Burgundy, And Prouince gouernors, that command in chiefe, Ought not to haue the charge of fortresses; Besides, it is the chiefe key of my kingdome, That opens towards Italie, and must therefore, Be giuen to one that hath imediatly Dependance on vs. These are wondrous reasons, Is not a man depending on his merits As fit to haue the charge of such a key As one that meerely hangs vppon your humors? Do not enforce your merits so your self; It takes away their luster, and reward. But you will grant my suite? I sweare I cannot Keeping the credit of my braine and place. Will you deny me then? I am inforst; I haue no power, more then your selfe in things That are beyond my reason. Then my selfe? That's a strange sleight in your comparison; Am I become th'example of such men As haue lest power? Such a diminitiue? I was comparatiue in the better sort; And such a King as you, would say I cannot, Do such; or such a thing; were I as great In power as he; euen that indefinite he, Exprest me full: This Moone is strangely chang'd;