The White Devil (Vittoria Corombona) · chunk 30 of 49
Webster, John · published 1612 · first performed or written 1612 [Winter 1612-1613] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Anne's Men T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown typicality 0.81 · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
I shall, my Lord: room for the Ambassadors, They're wondrous brave today: why do they wear These several habits? O sir, they're Knights Of several Orders. That Lord i'th' black cloak with the silver cross Is Knight of Rhodes; the next Knight of S. Michael, That of the golden fleece; the Frenchman there Knight of the Holy-Ghost; my Lord of Savoy Knight of th'annunciation; the Englishman Is Knight of th'honoured Garter, dedicated Unto their Saint, S. George. I could describe to you Their several institutions, with the laws Annexed to their Orders, but that time Permits not such discovery. Where's Count Lodowick? Here my Lord. 'Tis o'th' point of dinnertime, Marshal the cardinal's service, Sir I shall. Stand, let me search your dish, who's this for? For my Lord Cardinal Monticelso, whose's this? For my Lord Cardinal of Bourbon. Why doth he search the dishes, to observe What meat is dressed? No Sir, but to prevent. lest any letters should be conveyed in To bribe or to solicit the advancement Of any Cardinal, when first they enter 'Tis lawful for the Ambassadors of Princes To enter with them, and to make their suit For any man their Prince affecteth best; But after, till a general election, No man may speak with them. You that attend on the Lord Cardinals Open the window, and receive their viands. You must return the service; the L. Cardinals Are busied 'bout electing of the Pope, They have given o'er scrutiny, and are fallen To admiration. Away, away. I'll lay a thousand Ducats you here news Of a Pope presently, Hark; sure he's elected, Behold! my Lord of Arragon appears, On the Church battlements. Denuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Reverendissimus Cardinalis Lorenzo de Monticelso electus est in sedem Apostolicam, & elegit sibi nomen Paulum quartum. Uivat sanctus Pater Paulus Quartus. Vittoria my Lord. Well: what of her? Is fled the City, Ha? With Duke Brachiano. Fled? Where's the Prince Gone with his father. (Giovanni Let the Matrona of the Convertites Be apprehended: fled o damnable! How fortunate are my wishes. Why? 'twas this I only laboured. I did send the letter T'instruct him what to do. Thy fame, fond Duke, I first have poisoned; directed thee the way To marry a whore; what can be worse? This follows; The hand must act to drown the passionate tongue, I scorn to wear a sword and prate of wrong. My Lord reports Vittoria Corombona Is stol'n from forth the house of Convertites By Brachiano, and they're fled the City. Now, though this be the first day of our state, we cannot better please the divine power, Than to sequester from the holy Church These cursed persons. Make it therefore known, we do denounce excommunication Against them both: all that are theirs in Rome we likewise banish. Set on. Come dear Lodovico. You have ta'en the sacrament to prosecute Th' intended murder.
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I shall, my Lord: roome for the Embassadors, They're wondrous braue to day: why do they weare These seuerall habits? O sir, they'r Knights Of seuerall Orders. That Lord i'th blacke cloak with the siluer crosse Is Knight of Rhodes; the next Knight of S. Michael▪ That of the golden fleece; the French-man there Knight of the Holy-Ghost; my Lord of Sauoy Knight of th'Annuntiation; the Englishman Is Knight of th'honoured Garter, dedicated Vnto their Saint, S. George. I could describe to you Their seuerall institutions, with the lawes Annexed to their Orders, but that time Permits not such discouery. Where's Count Lodowicke? Here my Lord. 'Tis o'th point of dinnertime, Marshall the Cardinals seruice, Sir I shall. Stand, let me search your dish, who's this for? For my Lord Cardinall Monticelso, Whose this? For my Lord Cardinall of Burbon. Why doth he search the dishes, to obserue What meate is drest? No Sir, but to preuent. Least any letters should be conuei'd in To bribe or to sollicite the aduancement Of any Cardinall, when first they enter 'Tis lawfull for the Embassadours of Princes To enter with them, and to make their suit For any man their Prince affecteth best; But after, till a generall election, No man may speake with them. You that attend on the Lord Cardinals Open the window, and receiue their viands. You must returne the seruice; the L. Cardinals Are busied 'bout electing of the Pope, They haue giuen o're scrutinie, and are fallen To admiration. Away, away. I'le lay a thousand Duckets you here news Of a Pope presently, Hearke; sure he's elected, Behold! my Lord of Arragon appeares, On the Church battlements. Denuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Reuerendissimus Cardinalis Lorenso de Monticelso electus est in sedem Apostoliam, & elegit sibinomen Paulum quartum. Uiuat sanctus Pater Paulus Quartus. Vittoria my Lord. Wel: what of her? Is fled the Citty, Ha? With Duke Brachiano. Fled? Where's the Prince Gone with his father. (Giouanni Let the Matrona of the Conuertites Be apprehended: fled ô damnable! How fortunate are my wishes. Why? 'twas this I onely laboured. I did send the letter T'instruct him what to doe. Thy fame, fond Duke, I first haue poison'd; directed thee the way To marrie a whore; what can be worse? This followes▪ The hand must act to drowne the passionate tongue, I scorne to weare a sword and prate of wrong. My Lord reportes Vittoria Corombona Is stol'ne from forth the house of Conuertites By Brachiano, and they're fled the Cittie. Now, though this bee the first daie of our state, Wee cannot better please the diuine power, Than to sequester from the holie Church These cursed persons. Make it therefore knowne, Wee doe denounce excommunication Against them both: all that are theirs in Rome Wee likewise banish. Set on. Come deare Lodouico. You haue tane the sacrament to prosecute Th' intended murder.