The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron · chunk 10 of 37
Chapman, George · published 1608 · first performed or written 1608 [1607-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.84 · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
I will not come I swear: I know your grace, Will send no such unsavoury reply. Tell him that I beseech his Majesty, To pardon my repair till th'end be known Of all these levies now in Italie. My Lord I know that tale will never please him; And wish you as you love his love and pleasure To satisfy his summons speedily: And speedily I know he will return you; By heaven it is not fit: if all my service Makes me know any thing: beseech him therefore, To trust my judgement in these doubtful charges, Since in assured assaults it hath not failed him. I would your Lordship now, would trust his judgement. God's precious, you're importunate past measure, And (I know) further, than your charge extends, I'll satisfy his highness, let that serve; For by this flesh and blood, you shall not bear, Any reply to him, but this from me. 'tis nought to me my Lord, I wish your good, And for that cause have been importunate. By no means go my Lord; but with distrust, Of all that hath been said or can be sent; Collect your friends, and stand upon your guard, The Kings fair letters, and his messages Are only Golden Pills, and comprehend Horrible purgatives. I will not go, For now I see th'instructions lately sent me, That something is discovered, are too true, And my head rules none of those neighbour Nobles, That every pursuivant brings beneath the axe: If they bring me out, they shall see I'll hatch Like to the Blackthorn, that puts forth his leaf, Not with the golden fawnings of the Sun, But sharpest showers of hail, and blackest frosts: Blows, batteries, breaches, showers of steel and blood, Must be his downright messengers for me, And not the misling breath of policy: He, he himself, made passage to his Crown Through no more armies, battles, massacres, Than I will ask him to arrive at me; He takes on him, my executions, And on the demolitions, that this arm, Hath shaken out of forts and Citadels, Hath he advanced the Trophies of his valour; Where I, in those assumptions may scorn, And speak contemptuously of all the world, For any equal yet, I ever found; And in my rising, not the Syrian Star That in the lions mouth, undaunted shines, And makes his brave ascension with the Sun, Was of th' Egyptians, with more zeal beheld, And made a rule to know the circuit And compass of the year; then I was held When I appeared from battle; the whole sphere, And full sustainer of the state we bear; I have Alcides-like gone under th' earth And on these shoulders borne the weight of France: And (for the fortunes of the thankless King) My father (all know) set him in his throne, And if he urge me, I may pluck him out.
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I will not come I sweare: I know your grace, Will send no such vnsauorie replie. Tell him that I besecch his Maiesty, To pardon my repaire till th'end be knowne Of all these leuies now in Italie. My Lord I know that tale will neuer please him; And wish you as you loue his loue and pleasure▪ To satisfie his summons speedily: And speedily I know he will returne you; By heauen it is not fit: if all my seruice Makes me know any thing: beseech him therefore, To trust my iudgement in these doubtfull charges, Since in assur'd assaults it hath not faild him. I would your Lordship now, would trust his iudgement. Gods precious, y'are importunate past measure, And (I know) further, then your charge extends, Ile satisfie his highnesse, let that serue; For by this flesh and bloud, you shall not beare, Any replie to him, but this from me. Tis nought to me my Lord, I wish your good, And for that cause haue beene importunate. By no meanes goe my Lord; but with distrust, Of all that hath beene said or can be sent; Collect your friends, and stand vpon your gard, The Kings faire letters, and his messages Are onely Golden Pills, and comprehend Horrible purgatiues. I will not goe, For now I see th'instructions lately sent me, That something is discouerd, are too true, And my head rules none of those neighbor Nobles, That euery Pursuant brings beneath the axe: If they bring me out, they shall see ile hatch Like to the Black-thorne, that puts forth his leafe, Not with the golden fawnings of the Sunne, But sharpest showers of haile, and blackest frosts: Blowes, batteries, breaches, showers of steele and bloud, Must be his doun-right messengers for me, And not the misling breath of policie: He, he himselfe, made passage to his Crowne Through no more armies, battailes, massacres, Then I will aske him to arriue at me; He takes on him, my executions, And on the demolitions, that this arme, Hath shaken out of forts and Citadells, Hath he aduanc't the Tropheys of his valor; Where I, in those assumptions may skorne, And speake contemptuously of all the world, For any equal yet, I euer found; And in my rising, not the Syrian Starre That in the Lyons mouth, vndaunted shines, And makes his braue ascension with the Sunne, Was of th' Egiptians, with more zeale beheld, And made a rule to know the circuite▪ And compasse of the yeare; then I was held When I appeard from battaile; the whole sphere, And full sustainer of the state we beare; I haue Alcides-like gone vnder th' earth And on these showlders borne the weight of France: And (for the fortunes of the thankles King) My father (all know) set him in his throne, And if he vrge me, I may pluck him out.