Chapman, George · published 1613 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Whitefriars T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho typicality 0.71 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
You will then go? I am engaged both in my word, and hand; But this is it, that makes me thus retired, To call myself t'account, how this affair Is to be managed if the worst should chance: With which I note, how dangerous it is, For any man to press beyond the place, To which his birth, or means, or knowledge ties him; For my part, though of noble birth my birthright Had little left it, and I know 'tis better To live with little; and to keep within A man's own strength still, and in man's true end, Then run a mixed course. Good and bad hold never Any thing common: you can never find Things outward care, but you neglect your mind. God hath the whole world perfect made and free; His parts to th'use of th'all; men then that are Parts of that all, must as the general sway Of that importeth, willingly obey In every thing without their power to change. He that unpleased, to hold his place, will range, Can in no other be contained that's fit, And so resisting th'All, is crushed with it. But he that knowing how divine a Frame The whole world is: and of it all, can name (Without self-flattery) no part so divine, As he himself; and therefore will confine Freely, his whole powers, in his proper part, Goes on most Godlike. He that strives t'invert The universal's course with his poor way, Not only dust-like shivers with the sway, But crossing God in his great work; all earth Bears not so cursed, and so damned a birth. Go, on; I'll take no care what comes of you; Heaven will not see it ill, howe'er it show: But the pretext to see these Battles ranged Is much your honour. As the world esteems it. But to decide that; you make me remember An accident of high and noble note, And fits the subject of my late discourse, Of holding on our free and proper way. I overtook, coming from Italie, In Germanie, a great and famous Earl Of England; the most goodly fashioned man I ever saw: from head to foot in form Rare, and most absolute; he had a face Like one of the most ancient honoured Romans, From whence his noblest Family was derived; He was beside of spirit passing great, Valiant, and learned, and liberal as the Sun, Spoke and writ sweetly, or of learned subjects, Or of the discipline of public weals; And 'twas the Earl of Oxford: and being offered At that time, by Duke Cassimere, the view Of his right royal Army then in field; Refused it, and no foot was moved, to stir Out of his own free fore-determined course: I wondering at it, asked for it his reason, It being an offer so much for his honour. He, all acknowledging, said, 'twas not fit To take those honours that one cannot quit. 'twas answered like the man you have described.
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You will then goe? I am engag'd both in my word, and hand; But this is it, that makes me thus retir'd, To call my selfe t'account, how this affaire Is to be manag'd if the worst should chance: With which I note, how dangerous it is, For any man to prease beyond the place, To which his birth, or meanes, or knowledge ties him; For my part, though of noble birth my birth-right Had little left it, and I know tis better To liue with little; and to keepe within A mans owne strength still, and in mans true end, Then runne a mixt course. Good and bad hold neuer Any thing common: you can neuer finde Things outward care, but you neglect your minde. God hath the whole world perfect made and free; His parts to th'vse of th'all; men then that are Parts of that all, must as the generall sway Of that importeth, willingly obay In euery thing without their power to change. Hee that vnpleas'd▪ to hold his place, will range, Can in no other be contain'd that's fit, And so reisting th'All, is crusht with it. But he that knowing how diuine a Frame The whole world is: and of it all, can name (Without selfe-flatterie) no part so diuine, As hee himselfe; and therefore will confine Freely, his whole powers, in his proper part, Goes on most God-like. Hee that striues t'inuert The Vniuersals course with his poore way, Not onely dust-like shiuers with the sway, But crossing God in his great worke; all earth Beares not so cursed, and so damn'd a birth. Goe, on; Ile take no care what comes of you; Heauen will not see it ill, how ere it show: But the pretext to see these Battailes rang'd Is much your honour. As the world esteemes it. But to decide that; you make me remember An accident of high and noble note, And fits the subiect of my late discourse, Of holding on our free and proper way. I ouer-tooke, comming from Italie, In Germanie, a great and famous Earle Of England; the most goodly fashion'd man I euer aw: from head to foote in forme Rare, and most absolute; hee had a face Like one of the most ancient honour'd Romanes, From whence his noblest Familie was deriu'd; He was beside of spirit passing great, Valiant, and learn'd, and liberall as the Sunne, Spoke and writ sweetly, or of learned subiects, Or of the discipline of publike weales; And t'was the Earle of Oxford: and being offer'd At that time, by Duke Cassimere, the view Of his right royall Armie then in field; Refus'd it, and no foote was mou'd, to stirre Out of his owne free fore-determin'd course: I wondring at it, askt for it his reason, It being an offer so much for his honour. Hee, all acknowledging, said, t'was not fit To take those honours that one cannot quit. Twas answer'd like the man you haue describ'd.