Chester's Triumph (St George's Day Entertainment) · chunk 4 of 7
Amory, Robert / Davies, Richard · published 1610 · first performed or written 1610 [Apr 23] (Annals) civic play; pageant · before the Court unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
And made a glorious Saint whenas he died, Upon a hideous Dragon (whose thick scales Like shields, that nought could pierce by force nor Art Did Bulwark him) so fast his Falchion falls, That he through them made way unto his heart. Whose rare achievements and whose rich renown (Flowing from matchless Magnanimity) Still makes them owners of great Britain's Crown, As in this day to crown his memory. Whose Fame's bright Splendour, rarely to depaint In colours rich according to his worth, Would try the tongue of Hermes, sith this Saint Thus travels Britain's glory to bring forth, Many a Monster he by force subdued, And many a fiend incarnate he suppressed, Whose Sword did still mow down their multitude, So to imbarn them in hell's restless rest. When lo at length returning to the soil, Wherein he first received his vital breath, He spent his time religiously awhile, Till Death had slain him, who now conquers Death: So, Britaine's when they fight with cheer, they say, God and Saint George for England to this day. TO bring glad news of future happy years, Peace is the Nuntius that such tidings bears. Who while the Scotch the English fair entreat, And me embrace withal, I'll make them great. No foreign Nation shall affront their force As long as I direct them in that course. All rash dissensions and litigious brawls, I shall expel from their unshaken walls. All civil Mutinies shall then surcease, And Peace shall bring them everlasting Peace. Inveterate hate so will I turn to love, As with one motion both shall jointly move. Brother with brother, nay, the foe with friend, For mine and thine shall never more contend. No massacre nor bloody stratagem, Shall stir in pieces new Ierusalem. No civil Discord, nor Domestic strife Shall e'er annoy their Peace, much less their life, For (like to Olive branches) they shall bear Fruit that gives love an appetite to bear. Which mutual concord dateless shall endure As long as love can Peace to love procure. I'll bind their Loves with true loves Gordian knot, That rude Dissensions hands undo it not: And with a wreathe of ever-during bay, Crown all your brows with peace-procured praise, I'll rend the close-mouthed rage of emulous strife, And wound Distraction, with connexion's knife. And when damned Malice comes but once in sight I, with a vengeance, will suppress her straight. I'll send pale Envy down to hell with speed, Where she upon her Snakes shall only feed. And with some poisonous and envenomed Toad, Her much more poisonous self shall make abode. Which being done I'll send that base infection (Whose only virtue is but base) Detraction Her to associate; where they both shall live As long as hell can life with horror give: And thus shall Peace their joy perpetuate, That love (in love) to stay this blessed State.
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And made a glorious Saint when as he dide, Vpon a hideous Dragon (whose thick scales Like shields, that nought could pierce by force nor Arte Did Bulwarke him) so fast his Faulchion falls, That he through them made way vnto his heart. Whose rare atchiuements and whose rich renowne (Flowing from matchlesse Magnanimity) Still makes them owners of great Britaines Crowne, As in this day to crowne his memory. Whose Fames bright Splendor, rarely to depaint In colours rich according to his worth, Would try the tongue of Hermes, sith this Saint Thus trauels Britaines glory to bring forth, Many a Monster he by force subdude, And many a fiend incarnate he supprest, Whose Sword did still mowe downe their multitude, So to imbarne them in hells restlesse rest. When loe at length returning to the soile, VVherein he first receau'd his vitall breath, He spent his time religiously a-while, Till Death had slaine him, who now conquers Death: So, Britaines when they fight with cheere, they say, God and Saint George for England to this day. TO bring glad newes of future happy yeares, Peace is the Nuntius that such tydings beares. VVho while the Scotch the English faire entreate, And me embrace withall, I'le make them great. No forraigne Nation shall affront their force As long as I direct them in that course. All rash dissentions and litigious braules, I shall expell from their vnshaken walls. All ciuill Mutinies shall then surcease, And Peace shall bring them euerlasting Peace. Inueterate hate so will I turne to loue, As with one motion both shall iointly moue. Brother with brother, nay, the foe with friend, For mine and thine shall neuer more contend. No massacre nor bloudy stratageme, Shall stirre in Peaces new Ierusalem. No ciuill Discord, nor Domestick strife Shall e're annoy their Peace, much lesse their life, For (like to Oliue branches) they shall beare Fruite that giues loue an appetite to beare. VVhich mutuall concord datelesse shall endure As long as loue can Peace to loue procure. I'le binde their Loues with true Loues Gordian knot, That rude Dissentions hands vndoe it not: And with a VVreath of euer-during Baies, Crowne all your browes with peace-procured praise, I'le rend the close-mouth'd rage of emulous strife, And wound Distraction, with Connexions knife. And when damn'd Malice comes but once in sight I, with a vengeance, will suppresse her straight. I'le send pale Enuie downe to hell with speed, VVhere she vpon her Snakes shall onely feed. And with some pois'nous and inuenom'd Toade, Her much more poysonous selfe shall make aboade. VVhich being done I'le send that base infection (VVhose onely vertue is but base) Detraction Her to associate; where they both shall liue As long as hell can life with horror giue: And thus shall Peace their ioy perpetuate, That loue (in loue) to stay this blessed State.