Norton, Thomas / Sackville, Thomas · published 1565 · first performed or written 1562 [Jan 18] (Annals) tragedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
Upon his life, that gaineth by your loss, Who now to shame of you, and grief of us In your own kingdom triumphs over you: Show now your courage meet for kingly estate That they which have avowed to spend their goods Their lands, their lives & honours in your cause, May be the bolder to maintain your part Iohan they do see that coward fear in you, Shall not betray ne sail their faithful hearts. If ones the death of Porrex end the strife, And pay the price of his usurped Reign, Your Mother shall persuade the angry king, The Lords your friends eke shall appease his rage For they be wise, and well they can foresee, That ere longe time your aged father's death will bring a time when you shall well requite Their friendly favour, or their hateful spite. Yea, or their slackness to advance your cause Wise men do not so hang on passing state Of present Princes, chiefly in their age. But they will further cast their reaching eye To view and weigh the times & reigns to come Ne is it likely though the king be wroth That he yet will, or that the Realm will bear Extreme revenge upon his only son: Or if he would, what one is he that dare Be ministre to such an enterprise. And here you be now placed in your own Amid your friends, your vassals & your strength We shall defend and keep your person safe Till either counsel turn his tender mind Or age, or sorrow end his weary days But if the fear of Gods and secret grudge Of Nature's Law, repining at the fact, Withhold your courage from so great attempt: Know ye that lust of kingdoms hath no Law The Gods do bear and well allow in kings The things they abhor in rascal routs. When kings on slender quarrels run to wars And than in cruel and unkindly wise, Command thefts, rapes, murder of Innocentes To spoil of towns, & reigns of mighty realms Think you such Princes do suppress themselves Subject to Laws of kind and fear of Gods, Yet none offence, but decked with glorious name Of noble Conquests in the hands of kings, Murders and violent thefts in private men Are heinous crimes and full of foul reproach: But if you like not yet so hot device, Ne list to take such vantage of the time. But though with great peril of your state You will not be the first that shall invade, Assemble yet your force for your defence, And for your safety stand upon your guard. O heaven was there ever hard or known, So wicked Counsel to a noble Prince? Let me (my Lord) disclose unto your grace This heinous tale, what mischief it contains: Your father's death, your brothers and your owns your present murder and eternal shame: Hear me (O king) and suffer not to sink So high a treason in your Princely breast.
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Vpon his life, that gaineth by your loſſe, Who nowe to ſhame of you, and griefe of vs In your owne kingdome triumphes ouer you: Shew now your courage meete for kingly eſtate That thei which haue auowed to ſpēd their goods Their landes, their liues & honours in your cauſe, Maye be the bolder to mainteine your parte Iohan thei do ſee that cowarde feare in you, Shall not betraye ne ſaile their faithfull hartes. If ones the death of Porrex ende the ſtrife, And paie the price of his vſurped Reigne, Your Mother ſhall perſwade the angry kynge, The Lords your frends eke ſhall appeaſe his rage For thei be wiſe, and well thei can forſee, That ere longe time your aged fathers death will brynge a time when you ſhall well requite Their frendlie fauour, or their hatefull ſpite. Yea, or their ſlackenes to auaunce your cauſe Wiſe men do not ſo hange on paſſyng ſtate Of preſent Princes, chiefely in their age. But they will further caſt their reachinge eye To viewe and weigh the times & reignes to come Ne is it lykely thoughe the kinge be wrothe That he yet will, or that the Realme will beare Extreme reuenge vpon his onelye ſonne: Or if he woulde, what one is he that dare Be miniſtre to ſuche an enterpriſe. And here you be nowe placed in your owne Amyd your frendes, your vaſſalles & your ſtrength We ſhall defende and kepe your perſon ſafe Tyll either counſell turne his tender minde Or age, or ſorowe ende his werie daies But if the feare of Goddes and ſecrete grudge Of Natures Lawe, repynynge at the facte, Withholde your courage from ſo great attempt: Knowe ye that luſt of kingdomes hath no Lawe The Goddes do beare and well allowe in kinges The thinges they abhorre in raſcall routes. When kinges on ſclender quarrels ron to warres And than in cruell and vnkindely wiſe, Cōmaunde theftes, rapes, murder of Innocentes To ſpoile of townes, & reignes of mighty realmes Thinke you ſuch Princes do ſuppreſſe them ſelues Subiect to Lawes of kinde and feare of Gods, Yet none offence, but decked with glorious name Of noble Conqueſtes in the handes of kinges, Murders and violent theftes in priuate men Are heynous crymes and full of foule reproche: But if you like not yet ſo hote deuiſe, Ne liſt to take ſuche vauntage of the time. But thoughe with great perill of your ſtate You wil not be the firſt that ſhall inuade, Aſſemble yet your force for your defence, And for your ſafetie ſtande vpon your garde. O heauen was there euer harde or knowen, So wicked Counſell to a noble Prince? Let me (my Lorde) diſcloſe vnto your grace This heynous tale, what miſchiefe it conteynes: Your fathers death, your brothers and your owns your preſent murder and eternall ſhame: Heare me (O king) and ſuffre not to ſinke So highe a treaſon in your Princelie breſt.