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 · 547 words
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Come, to the King, if he reform not all, Mark the event, none stand where that must fall. madam, a Captain come from Clermont D'Ambois Desires access to you. And not himself? No, madam. That's not well. Attend him in. The last hour of his promise now run out And he break, some brack in the frame of nature That forceth his breach. Save your Ladyship. All welcome. Come you from my worthy servant? ay, madam, and confer such news from him. Such news? what news? News that I wish some other had had the charge of. O what charge? what news? Your Ladyship must use some patience Or else I cannot do him that desire, He urged with such affection to your Graces. Do it; for heavens love do it, if you serve His kind desires, I will have patience. Is he in health? He is. Why, that's the ground Of all the good estate we hold in earth; All our ill built upon that, is no more Than we may bear, and should express it all. madam, 'tis only this; his liberty. His liberty! Without that health is nothing. Why live I, but to ask in doubt of that, Is that bereft him? You'll again prevent me. No more, I swear, I must hear, and together Come all my misery. I'll hold though I burst. Then madame, thus it fares; he was invited By way of honour to him, to take view Of all the Powers his brother Baligny Hath in his government; which ranged in battles, Maillard, Lieutenant to the Governor, Having received strict Letters from the King, To train him to the musters, and betray him, To their surprise, which, with Chalon in chief, And other Captains (all the field put hard By his incredible valour for his scape) They haplessly and guiltlessly performed, And to bastille he's now led prisoner. What change is here? how are my hopes prevented? O my most faithful servant; thou betrayed? Will Kings make treason lawful? Is Society (To keep which only Kings were first ordained) Less broke in breaking faith twixt friend and friend, Then twixt the King and Subject? let them fear, Kings precedents in licence lack no danger. Kings are compared to Gods, and should be like them, Full in all right, in nought superfluous; Nor nothing straining past right, for their right: Reign justly, and reign safely. Policy Is but a Guard corrupted, and a way Ventured in Deserts, without guide or path. Kings punish subjects errors with their own. Kings are like Archers, and their Subjects, shafts: For as when Archers let their arrows fly, They call to them, and bid them fly or fall, As if 'twere in the free power of the shaft To fly or fall, when only 'tis the strength, Straight shooting, compass given it by the Archer, That makes it hit or miss; and doing either, he's to be praised or blamed, and not the shaft: So Kings to Subjects crying, do, do not this; Must to them by their own examples strength, The straightness of their acts, and equal compass, Give Subjects power t'obey them in the like; Not shoot them forth with faulty aim and strength, And lay the fault in them for flying amiss,
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Come, to the King▪ if he reforme not all, Marke the euent, none stand where that must fall. Madame, a Captaine come from Clermont D'Ambois Desires accesse to you. And not himselfe? No, Madame. That's not vvell. Attend him in. The last houre of his promise now runne out And hee breake, some brack in the frame of nature That forceth his breach. Saue your Ladiship. All welcome. Come you from my worthy seruant? I, Madame, and conferre such newes from him. Such newes? vvhat newes? Newes that I wish some other had had the charge of. O vvhat charge? vvhat newes? Your Ladiship must vse some patience Or else I cannot doe him that desire, He vrg'd vvith such affection to your Graces. Doe it; for heauens loue doe it, if you serue His kinde desires, I vvill haue patience. Is hee in health? He is. Why, that's the ground Of all the good estate wee hold in earth; All our ill built vpon that, is no more Then wee may beare, and should expresse it all. Madame, tis onely this; his libertie. His libertie Without that health is nothing. Why liue I, but to aske in doubt of that, Is that beret him? You'll againe preuent me. No more, I sweare, I must heare, and together Come all my miserie. Ile hold though I burst. Then madame, thus it fares; he was enuited By vvay of honour to him, to take view Of all the Powers his brother Baligny Hath in his gournment; vvhich rang'd in battailes, Mailard, Lieutenant to the Gouernour, Hauing reiu'd strickt Letters from the King, To trine him to the musters, and betray him, To their supprise, which, with Chalon in chiefe, And other Captaines (all the field put hard By his incredible valour for his spe) They haplesly and guiltlesly perform'd, And to Bastile hee's now led prisoner. What change is here? how are my hopes preuented? O my most faithfull seruant; thou betraid? Will Kings make treason lawfull? Is Societie (To keepe which onely Kings vvere first ordain'd) Lesse broke in breaking faith twixt friend and friend, Then twixt the King and Subiect? let them feare, Kings Presidents in licence lacke no danger. Kings are compar'd to Gods, and should be like them, Fll in all right, in nought superfluous; Nor nothing straining past right, for their right: Raigne iustly, and raigne safely. Policie Is but a Guard corrupted, and a way Venter'd in Desarts, vvithout guide or path. Kings punish Subiects errors vvith their owne. Kings are like Archers, and their Subiects, shafts: For as when Archers let their arrowes flye, They call to them, and bid them flye or fall, As if twere in the free power of the shaft To flye or fall, when onely tis the strength, Straight shooting, compasse giuen it by the Archer, That makes it hit or misse; and doing eyther, Hees to be prais'd or blam'd, and not the shaft: So Kings to Subiects crying, doe, doe not this; Must to them by their owne examples strength, The straightnesse of their acts, and equall compasse, Giue Subiects power t'obey them in the like; Not shoote them forth with faultie ayme and strength, And lay the fault in them for flying amisse,