Chapman, George · published 1613 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Whitefriars T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea typicality 0.84 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
I see then our guerdon Must be the deed itself, 'twill be such honour: What fight Soldiers most for? Honour only. Yet here are crowns beside. We thank you Captain. Now sir, how show we? As you should at all parts. Go now to Clermont D'Ambois, and inform him, Two Battles are set ready in his honour, And stay his presence only for their signal, When they shall join: and that t'attend him hither, Like one we so much honour, we have sent him Us two in person. Well sir, say it so. And having brought him to the field, when I Fall in with him, saluting, get you both Of one side of his horse, and pluck him down, And I with th'ambush laid, will second you. Nay, we shall lay on hands of too much strength To need your secondings. I hope, we shall. Two are enough to encounter Hercules. 'tis well said worthy Soldiers: haste, and hast him. My Scotch horse to their Army. Please you sir? 'sdeath you're passing diligent. Of my soul 'tis only in my love to honour you With what would grace the King: but since I see You still sustain a jealous eye on me, I'll go before. 'tis well; I'll come; my hand. Your hand sir? Come, your word, your choice be used. I had an aversation to this voyage, When first my Brother moved it; and have found That native power in me was never vain; Yet now neglected it. I wonder much At my inconstancy in these decrees, I every hour set down to guide my life. When Homer made Achilles passionate, Wrathful, revengeful, and insatiate In his affections; what man will deny, He did compose it all of industry, To let men see, that men of most renown, Strongest, noblest, fairest, if they set not down Decrees within them, for disposing these, Of judgement, Resolution, Uprightness, And certain knowledge, of their use and ends Mishap and misery no less extends To their destruction; with all that they prized, Then to the poorest, and the most despised. Why, how now friend? retired? take heed you prove not Dismayed with this strange fortune: all observe you. Your government's as much marked as the Kings. What said a friend to Pompey? What? The people Will never know, unless in death thou try, That thou know'st how to bear adversity. I shall approve how vile I value fear Of death at all times: but to be too rash, Without both will and care to shun the worst, (It being in power to do, well and with cheer) Is stupid negligence, and worse than fear. Suppose this true now. No, I cannot do't. My sister truly said; there hung a tail Of circumstance so black on that supposure, That to sustain it thus, abhorred our metal. And I can shun it too, in spite of all: Not going to field: and there to, being so mounted As I will, since I go.
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I see then our guerdon Must be the deede it selfe, twill be such honour: What fight Souldiers most for? Honour onely. Yet here are crownes beside. We thanke you Captaine. Now sir, how show wee? As you should at all parts. Goe now to Clermont D'Ambois, and informe him, Two Battailes are set ready in his honour, And stay his presence onely for their signall, When they shall ioyne: and that t'attend him hither, Like one wee so much honour, wee haue sent him Vs two in person. Well sir, say it so. And hauing brought him to the field, when I Fall in with him, saluting, get you both Of one side of his horse, and plucke him downe, And I with h'ambush laid, will second you. Nay, we shall lay on hands of too much strength To neede your secondings. I hope, we shall. Two are enough o encounter Hercules. Tis well said worthy Souldiers: hast, and hast him. My Scotch horse to their Armie. Please you sir? Sdath you're passing diligent. Of my soule Tis onely in my loue to honour you With what would grace the King: but since I see You still sustaine a iealous eye on mee, Ile goe before. Tis well; Ile come; my hand. Your hand sir? Come, your word, your choise be vs'd. I had an auersation to this voyage, When first my Brother mou'd it; and haue found That natiue power in me was neuer vaine; Yt now neglected it. I wonder much At my inconstancie in these decrees, I eury houre set downe to guide my life. When Homer made Achilles passionate, Wrahull, reuengefull▪ and insatiate In his affctions; what man will denie, He did compose it all of industrie, To let men see▪ that men of most renowne, Strong'st, noblest, fairest, if they set not downe Decrees within them, for disposing these, Of udgement, Resolution, Vprightnesse, And certaine knowledge, of their vse and ends Mishap and miserie no lesse extends To their destruction; with all that they pris'd, Then to the poorest, and the most despis'd. Why▪ how now friend? retir'd? take heede you proue not Dismaid with this strange fortune: all obserue you. Your gouernment's as much markt as the Kings. What said a friend to Pompey? What? The people Will neuer know, vnlesse in death thou trie, That thou know'st how to beare aduersitie. I shall approue how vile I value feare Of death at all times: but to be too rash, Without both will and care to shunne the worst, (It being in power to doe, well and with cheere) Is stupid negligence, and worse then feare. Suppose this true now. No, I cannot doo't. My sister truely said; there hung a taile Of circumstance so blacke on that supposure, That to sustaine it thus, abhorr'd our mettall. And I can shunne it too, in spight of all: Not going to field: and there to, being so mounted As I will, since I goe.