The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron · chunk 5 of 37
Chapman, George · published 1608 · first performed or written 1608 [1607-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 502 words
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Most abhorred; All is confirmed that you have heard before, And amplified with many horrors more. Good De'Laffin; you were our golden plummet, To sound this gulf of all ingratitude; In which you have with excellent desert Of loyalty and policy, expressed Your name in action; and with such appearance Have proved the parts of his ingrateful treasons, That I must credit, more than I desired, I must confess my Lord, my voyages Made to the Duke of Savoy and to Milan; Were with endeavour, that the wars returned, Might breed some trouble to your Majesty; And profit those by whom they were procured; But since, in their designs, your sacred person Was not excepted (which I since have seen) It so abhorred me, that I was resolved To give you full intelligence thereof; And rather choosed to fail in promises, Made to the servant; then infringe my fealty Sworn to my royal Sovereign and Master; I am extremely discontent to see, This most unnatural conspiracy; And would not have the Marshal of Byron, The first example or my forced justice; Nor that his death should be the worthy cause, That my calm reign, (which hitherto hath held A clear and cheerful sky above the heads Of my dear subjects) should so suddenly Be overcast with clouds of fire, and thunder; Yet on submission, I vow still his pardon. And still our humble counsels, (for his service) Would so resolve you, if he will employ His honoured valour as effectually, To fortify the State, against your foes; As he hath practised bad intendments with them. That vow shall stand; and we will now address, Some messengers to call him home to Court; Without the slenderest intimation, Of any ill we know; we will restrain (Withal forgiveness, if he will confess) His headlong course to ruin; and his taste, From the sweet poison of his friendlike foes: Treason hath blistered heels, dishonest Things Have bitter Rivers, though delicious Springs; Descures haste you unto him, and inform, That having heard by sure intelligence, Of the great levies made in Italie, Of Arms and soldiers; I am resolute, Upon my frontiers to maintain an Army; The charge whereof I will impose on him; And to that end, expressly have commanded, De Vic, our Lord Ambassador in Suisse, To demand levy of six thousand men: Appointing them to march where Duke Byron Shall have directions; wherein I have followed. The counsel of my Constable his Gossip; Whose lik't advice, I made him him know by letters, Wishing to hear his own; from his own mouth, And by all means conjure, his speediest presence; Do this with utmost haste. I will my Lord. My good Lord Chancellor, of many Pieces, More than is here, of his conspiracies Presented to us, by our friend, Laffin; You, only, shall reserve these seven and twenty, Which are not those that must conclude against him; But mention only him: since I am loath, To have the rest of the conspirators, known.
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—Most abhord; All is confirmd that you haue heard before, And amplified with many horrors more. Good De'Laffin; you were our golden plummet, To sound this gulphe of all ingratitude; In which you haue with excellent desert Of loyalty and pollicie, exprest Your name in action; and with such apparence Haue prou'd the parts of his ingratefull creasons, That I must credit, more then I desir'd, I must confesse my Lord, my voyages Made to the Duke of Sauoy and to Mylan; Were with indeauour, that the warres returnd, Might breed some trouble to your Maiestie; And profit those by whome they were procur'd; But since, in their disseignes, your sacred person Was not excepted (which I since haue seene) It so abhord me, that I was resolu'd To giue you full intelligence thereof; And rather chus'd to fayle in promises, Made to the seruant; then infringe my fealty Sworne to my royall Soueraigne and Maister; I am extreamely discontent to see, This most vnaturall conspiracie; And would not haue the Marshall of Byron, The first example or my forced Iustice; Nor that his death should be the worthy cause, That my calme raigne, (which hetherto hath held A cleae and cheerefull skie aboue the heads Of my deare subiects) should so sodainely Be ouercast with clowdes of fire, and thunder; Yet on submission, I vow stil his pardon. And still our humble counsayles, (for his seruice) Would so resolue you, if he will imploy His honourd valure as effectually, To fortifie the State, against your foes; As he hath practis'd bad intendments with them. That vow shall stand; and we will now addresse, Some messengers to call him home to Court; VVithout the slendrest intimation, Of any ill we know; we will restraine (VVithal forgiuenes, if he will confesse) His headlong course to ruine; and his taste, From the sweete poyson of hs friendlike foes: Treason hath blisterd heles, dishonest Thinges Haue bitter Riues, though delicious Springs; Descures haste you vnto him, and informe, That hauing heard by sure intelligence, Of the great leuies made in Italie, Of Arms and soldiers; I am resolute, Vpon my frontiers to maintaine an Army; The charge whereof I will impose on him; And to that end, expresly haue commanded, De Vic, our Lord Ambassador in Suisse, To demand leuie of six thousand men: Appointing them to march where Duke Byron Shall haue directions; wherein I haue follow'd. The counsaile of my Constable his Gossip; Whose lik't aduice, I made him him know by letters, Wishing to heare his owne; from his owne mouth, And by all meanes coniure, his speediest presence; Do this with vtmost hast. I will my Lord. My good Lord Chancellor, of many Peeces, More then is here, of his conspiracies Presented to vs, by our friend, Laffin; You, onely, shall reserue these seauen and twenty, VVhich are not those that must conclude against him; But mention only him: since I am loth, To haue the rest of the conspirators, knowne.