Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T25: feare, kings, power, princes, lawes, loue, state, downe, honor, men.
" Who shall correct Errors, made for the King, But Kings themselues; who Actors in their feares, " Most honor those that most suspition bring. Who there sees Right, or dare vse Honors name, " Where both are sure of death, and doubtfull fame? Then Rossa! plant you here; accuse the Sonne; Although you faile his death, you need not doubt: In Tyrants state neuer was man vndone By miscomplaints. Besides, what comes about In earth, but it hath lets, and findes delayes? Yeeld not: but multiply malice in patience; Honor is only forme, forme Tyrants wayes. Accuse his Friendes, speake doubtfull, charge, and praise. Put Truth to silence: People dare not see The pride of Power in formall Tyrannie. I know my time; the Bassha's how they bend; Faction still wakes; and Competence hath spite; 'Tis fault enough that Achmat is his friend; His lightnesse, and his power well vnderstood. Things may so passe as Mustapha may die, Ere Counsell, or Remorce put Furie by. But if Extremitie chance to require A more audacious Figure; then vse Rage: It giue sometimes an Honor to desire; It shewes a Plainenesse, credible to Age: While it is rul'd, it may haue time, and place; But if it rule, in prophesieth disgrace. I feele my heart now rise; my spirits worke; Confused thoughts all words haue ouergrowne, When Mustapha is dead, what Starre hath motion, But Achmat; in whom Solyman yet trusts? They who their Ends, by Change, striue to aduance, Must neuer doubt to goe the way of Chance. Achmat is wise, and Solymans beloued: Euen Tyrants couet to vphold their fame; Not fearing euill Deeds, but euill Name. When Childrens blood the Fathers forehead staines, What priuiledge for Counsellors remaines? What arguments against him? Vse of killing; Suspition, the fauorite of Tyrants; Delight of Change; Fauors past; and feare of Greatnesse, Sharp'ned by Achmats harsh, and open dealing, Which mighty Tyrants liberty would draw Into the narrow scope of humane Law. Let Mustapha be dead. how dead while Achmat raignes? Downe is the Idoll, but the Workmanliues: His fauor, vertue, reputation, course, To vs are still that Mustapha, or worse. Then downe he must, and shall. My chiefest End Is, first to fix this World on my Succession; Next so to alter, plant, remoue, create, That I, not he, may fashion this Estate. Rossa, and Rosten! while you stand debating The ioyes, or sorrowes of your priuate Fortunes, Some euill Angell doth traduce you both. Achmat is call'd for: Wit, Art, Spite he hath; And while for Sonnes with Fathers men intreat, Affection makes each good apparance great. Rosten! make haste: go hence, and carry with thee My life, fame, malice, fortune, and desire: For which, set all establish'd things on fire. You vgly Ange●ls of th'infernall Kingdomes! You who most brauely haue maintain'd your beings In equall power, like Riuall, to the heauens! Let me raigne, while I liue, in my desires; Or dead, liue with you in eternall fires.
seed 43: T25 · seed 44: T6 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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" Who shall correct Errors, made for the King, " But Kings themselues; who Actors in their feares, " Most honor those that most suspition bring. " Who there sees Right, or dare vse Honors name, " Where both are sure of death, and doubtfull fame? Then Rossa! plant you here; accuse the Sonne; Although you faile his death, you need not doubt: In Tyrants state neuer was man vndone By miscomplaints. Besides, what comes about In earth, but it hath lets, and findes delayes? Yeeld not: but multiply malice in patience; Honor is only forme, forme Tyrants wayes. Accuse his Friendes, speake doubtfull, charge, and praise. Put Truth to silence: People dare not see The pride of Power in formall Tyrannie. I know my time; the Bassha's how they bend; Faction still wakes; and Competence hath spite; 'Tis fault enough that Achmat is his friend; His lightnesse, and his power well vnderstood. Things may so passe as Mustapha may die, Ere Counsell, or Remorce put Furie by. But if Extremitie chance to require A more audacious Figure; then vse Rage: It giue sometimes an Honor to desire; It shewes a Plainenesse, credible to Age: While it is rul'd, it may haue time, and place; But if it rule, in prophesieth disgrace. I feele my heart now rise; my spirits worke; Confused thoughts all words haue ouergrowne, When Mustapha is dead, what Starre hath motion, But Achmat; in whom Solyman yet trusts? They who their Ends, by Change, striue to aduance, Must neuer doubt to goe the way of Chance. Achmat is wise, and Solymans beloued: Euen Tyrants couet to vphold their fame; Not fearing euill Deeds, but euill Name. When Childrens blood the Fathers forehead staines, What priuiledge for Counsellors remaines? What arguments against him? Vse of killing; Suspition, the fauorite of Tyrants; Delight of Change; Fauors past; and feare of Greatnesse, Sharp'ned by Achmats harsh, and open dealing, Which mighty Tyrants liberty would draw Into the narrow scope of humane Law. Let Mustapha be dead. how dead while Achmat raignes? Downe is the Idoll, but the Workmanliues: His fauor, vertue, reputation, course, To vs are still that Mustapha, or worse. Then downe he must, and shall. My chiefest End Is, first to fix this World on my Succession; Next so to alter, plant, remoue, create, That I, not he, may fashion this Estate. Rossa, and Rosten! while you stand debating The ioyes, or sorrowes of your priuate Fortunes, Some euill Angell doth traduce you both. Achmat is call'd for: Wit, Art, Spite he hath; And while for Sonnes with Fathers men intreat, Affection makes each good apparance great. Rosten! make haste: go hence, and carry with thee My life, fame, malice, fortune, and desire: For which, set all establish'd things on fire. You vgly Angels of th'infernall Kingdomes! You who most brauely haue maintain'd your beings In equall power, like Riuall, to the heauens! Let me raigne, while I liue, in my desires; Or dead, liue with you in eternall fires.