Chapman, George · published 1613 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Whitefriars unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 502 words
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By my charge from the King? would he so much Disgrace my Lord, his own Lieutenant here, To give me his Command without his forfeit? Acts that are done by Kings, are not asked why. I'll not dispute the case, but I will search you. Search me? for what? For Letters. I beseech you, Do not admit one thought of such a shame To a Commander. Go to: I must do't. Stand and be searched; you know me. You forget What 'tis to be a Captain, and yourself. Stand, or I vow to heaven, I'll make you lie Never to rise more. If a man be mad Reason must bear him. So coy to be searched? 'Sdeath sir, use a Captain like a Carrier. Come, be not furious; when I have done You shall make such a Carrier of me If't be your pleasure: you're my friend I know, And so am bold with you. You'll nothing find Where nothing is. Swear you have nothing. Nothing you seek, I swear, I beseech you, Know I desired this out of great affection, To th'end my Lord may know out of your witness, His Forces are not in so bad estate As he esteemed them lately in your hearing: For which he would not trust me with the Confines; But went himself to witness their estate. I heard him make that reason, and am sorry I had no thought of it before I made Thus bold with you; since 'tis such rhubarb to you. I'll therefore search no more. If you are charged (By Letters from the King, or otherwise) To apprehend me; never spice it more With forced terms of your love, but say: I yield; Hold; take my sword; here; I forgive thee freely; Take; do thine office. 'sfoot, you make m'a hangman: By all my faith to you, there's no such thing. Your faith to me? My faith to God: All's one, Who hath no faith to men, to God hath none. In that sense I accept your oath, and thank you. I gave my word to go, and I will go. I'll watch you whither. If he goes, he proves How vain are men's fore knowledges of things, When heaven strikes blind their powers of note and use; And makes their way to ruin seem more right, Then that which safety opens to their sight. Cassandra's prophecy had no more profit With Troy's blind Citizens, when she foretold Troy's ruin: which succeeding, made her use This sacred Inclamation; God (said she) Would have me utter things uncredited: For which now they approve what I presaged; They count me wise, that said before I raged. Come Soldiers: you are downwards fit for lackeys; Give me your Pieces, and take you these Coats, To make you complete footmen: in whose forms You must be complete Soldiers: you two only Stand for our Army. That were much. 'tis true, You two must do, or enter, what our Army Is now in field for.
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By my charge from the King? would he so much Disgrace my Lord, his owne Lieutenant here, To giue me his Command without his forfaite? Acts that are done by Kings, are not askt why. Ile not dispute the case, but I will search you. Search mee? for what? For Letters. I beseech you, Doe not admit one thought of such a sham To a Commander. Goe to: I must doo't. Stand and be searcht; you know mee. You forget What tis to be a Captaine, and your selfe. Stand, or I vow to heauen, Ile make you lie Neuer to rise more. If a man be mad Reason must beare him. So coy to be searcht? Sdeath sir, vse a Captaine like a Carrier. Come, be not furious; when I haue done You shall make such a Carrier of me If't be your pleasure: you're my friend I know, And so am bold with you. You'll nothing finde Where nothing is. Sweare you haue nothing. Nothing you seeke, I sweare, I beseech you, Know I desir'd this out of great affection, To th'end my Lord may know out of your witnesse, His Forces are not in so bad estate As hee esteem'd them lately in your hearing: For which he would not trust me with the Confines; But went himselfe to witnesse their estate. I heard him make that reason, and am sorie I had no thought of it before I made Thus bold with you; since tis such Ruberb to you. Ile therefore search no more. If you are charg'd (By Letters from the King, or otherwise) To apprehend me; neuer spice it more With forc'd tearmes of your loue, but say: I yeeld; Holde; take my sword; here; I forgiue thee freely; Take; doe thine office. Sfoote, you make m'a hang-man: By all my faith to you, there's no such thing. Your faith to mee? My faith to God: All's one, Who hath no faith to men, to God hath none. In that sense I accept your othe, and thanke you. I gaue my word to goe, and I will goe. Ile watch you whither. If hee goes, hee proues How vaine are mens fore knowledges of things, When heauen strikes blinde their powers of note and vse; And makes their way to ruine seeme more right, Then that which safetie opens to their sight. Cassandra's prophecie had no more profit With Troyes blinde Citizens, when shee fore-tolde Troyes ruine: which succeeding, made her vse This sacred Inclamation; God (said shee) Would haue me vtter things vncredited: For which now they approue what I presag'd; They count me wise, that said before I rag'd. Come Souldiers: you are downe-wards fit for lackies; Giue me your Pieces, and take you these Coates, To make you compleate foot-men: in whose formes You must be compleate Souldiers: you two onely Stand for our Armie. That were much. Tis true, You two must doe, or enter, what our Armie Is now in field for.