Chapman, George · published 1613 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Whitefriars unassigned nearest T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi · 497 words
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Your Highness knows I will be honest; and betray for you Brother and Father: for, I know (my Lord) Treachery for Kings is truest Loyalty; Nor is to bear the name of Treachery, But grave, deep Policy. All acts that seem Ill in particular respects, are good As they respect your universal Rule. As in the main sway of the universe The supreme Rectors general decrees, To guard the mighty Globes of Earth and Heaven, Since they make good that guard to preservation Of both those in their order and first end, No man's particular (as he thinks) wrong Must hold him wronged: no, not though all men's reasons, All Law, all conscience, concludes it wrong. Nor is comparison a flatterer To liken you here to the King of kings; Nor any man's particular offence Against the world's sway; to offence at yours In any subject; who as little may Grudge at their particular wrong; if so it seem For th'universal right of your estate. As (being a Subject of the World's whole sway As well as yours; and being a righteous man To whom Heaven promises defence, and blessing, Brought to decay, disgrace, and quite defenceless) He may complain of Heaven for wrong to him. 'tis true: the Simile at all parts holds, As all good Subjects hold, that love our favour. Which is our Heaven here; and a misery Incomparable, and most truly Hellish To live deprived of our king's grace and countenance, Without which best conditions are most cursed: Life of that nature, howsoever short, Is a most lingering, and tedious life; Or rather no life, but a languishing, And an abuse of life. 'tis well conceited. I thought it not amiss to yield your Highness A reason of my speeches; lest perhaps You might conceive I flattered: which (I know) Of all ills under heaven you most abhor. Still thou art right, my virtuous Baligny, For which I thank and love thee. Thy advise I'll not forget: Haste to thy Government, And carry D'Ambois with thee. So farewell. Your Majesty fare ever like itself. My sure Friend Baligny! Noblest of Princes! How stands the State of Cambray? Strong, my Lord, And fit for service: for whose readiness Your creature Clermont D'Ambois, and myself Ride shortly down. That Clermont is my love; France never bred a nobler Gentleman For all parts: he exceeds his Brother Bussy. ay, my Lord? Far: because (besides his valour) He hath the crown of man, and all his parts, Which Learning is; and that so true and virtuous, That it gives power to do, as well as say whatever fits a most accomplished man; Which Bussy, for his valour's season, lacked; And so was rapt with outrage oftentimes Beyond Decorum; where this absolute Clermont, Though (only for his natural zeal to right) He will be fiery, when he sees it crossed; And in defence of it; yet when he lists He can contain that fire, as hid in Embers.
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Your Highnesse knowes I will be honest; and betray for you Brother and Father: for, I know (my Lord) Treacherie for Kings is truest Loyaltie; Nor is to beare the name of Treacherie, But graue, deepe Policie. All acts that seeme Ill in particular respects, are good As they respect your vniuersall Rule. As in the maine sway of the vniuerse The supreame Rectors generall decrees, To guard the mightie Globes of Earth and Heauen, Since they make good that guard to preseruation Of both those in their order and first end, No mans particular (as hee thinkes) wrong Must hold him wrong'd: no, not though all mens reasons, All Law, all conscience, concludes it wrong. Nor is comparison a flatterer To liken you here to the King of kings; Nor any mans particular offence Against the worlds sway; to offence at yours In any subiect; who as little may Grudge at their particular wrong; if so it seeme For th'vniuersall right of your estate. As (being a Subiect of the Worlds whole sway As well as yours; and being a righteous man To whom Heauen promises defence, and blessing, Brought to decay, disgrace, and quite defencelesse) Hee may complaine of Heauen for wrong to him. Tis true: the Simile at all parts holds, As all good Subiects hold, that loue our fauour. Which is our Heauen here; and a miserie Incomparable, and most truely Hellish To liue depriu'd of our Kings grace and countenance, Without which best conditions are most cursed: Life of that nature, howsoeuer short, Is a most lingering, and tedious life; Or rather no life, but a languishing, And an abuse of life. Tis well conceited. I thought it not amisse to yeeld your Highnesse A reason of my speeches; lest perhaps You might conceiue I flatter'd: which (I know) Of all ils vnder heauen you most abhorre. Still thou art right, my vertuous Baligny, For which I thanke and loue thee. Thy aduise Ile not forget: Haste to thy Gouernment, And carry D'Ambois with thee. So farewell. Your Maiestie fare euer like it selfe. My sure Friend Baligny! Noblest of Princes! How stands the State of Cambray? Strong, my Lord, And fit for seruice: for whose readinesse Your creature Clermont D'Ambois, and my selfe Ride shortly downe. That Clermont is my loue; France neuer bred a nobler Gentleman For all parts: he exceedes his Brother Bussy. I, my Lord? Farre: because (besides his valour) Hee hath the crowne of man, and all his parts, Which Learning is; and that so true and vertuous, That it giues power to doe, as well as say What euer fits a most accomplisht man; Which Bussy, for his valours season, lackt; And so was rapt with outrage oftentimes Beyond Decorum; where this absolute Clermont, Though (onely for his naturall zeale to right) Hee will be fiery, when hee sees it crost; And in defence of it; yet when he lists Hee can containe that fire, as hid in Embers.