The Valiant Welshman (Caradoc the Great) · chunk 23 of 32
A., R. · published 1615 · first performed or written 1612 [1610-1615] (Annals) history · Prince Henry's Men unassigned nearest T1 Death, grief and revenge · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T1: death, life, dead, die, blood, revenge, soul, father, heart, heaven.
And his body shall be dust, whether you will, or no. It may be not neither, as in our wisdoms we shall conclude, perhaps we'll burn him, than he shall be burned to ashes. By S. Dauies, it is very true. For anter, not so neither, we'll sell him to the Apothecaries for mummy. For anter not so neither, it may be we'll hang him up for the crows meats, and then he shallbe turned to that that falls upon their heads, that has no new clothes at Whitsuntide. Hold your tongue there, I beseech you. You must take it as it falls, and as the foolish Fates, and so the quest decrees. Leave it to themselves, they cannot dispose too ill of the remainder of so black a villain. Our hideous work is done. My masters, and fellow questmen, this is the point, we are to search out the course of law, whether this man that has hanged himself, be accessary to his own death or no. 'tis a hard case burlady neighbours, to judge truly. Sure, I do think he is guilty. Take heed, your conscience must be umpler in the case. I put this point to you, whether every one that hangs himself, be willing to die or no? ay, I, sure he is willing. I say no, for the hangman hangs himself, and yet he is not willing to die. How does the hangman hang himself? I marry does he, sir; for if he have not a man to do his office for him, he must hang himself: ergo, every man that hangs himself is not willing to die. He says very true indeed: but now sir, being dead, who shall answer the King for his subject? Marry sir, he that hanged his subject. That was himself. No sir, I do think it was the halter that hanged him. ay, in a sort, but that was, se offendendo, for it may be, he meant to have broke the halter, and the halter held him out of his own defence. But is not the Ropemaker in danger that made it? No, for he goes backward, when 'tis made, and therefore cannot see before, what will come after; neither is the halter in fault, for he might urge the halter, nolens volens, (as the learned say) neither is he in fault, because his time was come that he should be hanged: and therefore I do conclude, that he was conscious and guiltless of his own death: Moreover, he was a Lord, and a Lord in his own precinct has authority to hang and draw himself. Then neighbour, he may be buried. Of great reason, always he that is alive must die, and he that is dead must be buried. Yet truly in my conscience, he does not deserve to be buried. Oh, you speak partiously neighbour Crabtree, not deserve to be buried? I say, he deserves to be buried alive that hangs himself.
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And his body shall be dust, whether you wil, or no. It may be not neyther, as in our wisdomes we shall conclude, perhaps weele burne him, then he shall be burned to ashes. By S. Dauies, it is very true. For anter, not so neither, weele sell him to the Apothecaries for mūmey. For anter not so neyther, it may be weele hang him vp for the Crowes meats, and then he shalbe turned to that that fals vpon their heads, that has no new clothes at Whitsontide. Hold your tongue there, I beseech you. You must take it as it fals, and as the foolish Fates, and so the quest decrees. Leaue it to themselues, they cannot dispose too ill of the remainder of so blacke a villaine. Our hidious worke is done. My masters, and fellow questmen, this is the point, we are to search out the course of law, whether this man that has hangde himselfe, be accessary to his own death or no. Tis a hard case burlady neighbors, to iudge truly. Sure, I do thinke he is guilty. Take heed, your conscience must be vmpler in the case. I put this point to you, whether euery one that hangs himselfe, be willing to die or no? I, I, sure he is willing. I say no, for the hangman hangs himselfe, and yet he is not willing to die. How dos the hangman hang himselfe? I mary dos he, sir; for if he haue not a man to doe his office for him, he must hang himselfe: ergo, euery man that hangs himselfe is not willing to die. He sayes very true indeed: but now sir, being dead, who shall answere the King for his subiect? Mary sir, he that hangd his subiect. That was himselfe. No sir, I doe thinke it was the halter that hangde him. I, in a sort, but that was, se offendendo, for it may be, he meant to haue broke the halter, and the halter held him out of his owne defence. But is not the Ropemaker in danger that made it? No, for hee goes backeward, when tis made, and therefore cannot see before, what will come after; neyther is the halter in fault, for hee might vrge the halter, nolens volens, (as the learned say) neyther is he in fault, because his time was come that he should be hanged: and therefore I doe conclude, that he was conscious and guiltlesse of his owne death: Moreouer, he was a Lord, and a Lord in his owne precinct has authority to hang and draw himselfe. Then neighbour, he may be buried. Of great reason, alwayes he that is aliue must die, and he that is dead must be buried. Yet truly in my conscience, he dos not deserue to be buried. Oh, you speake partiously neighbor Crabtree, not deserue to be buried? I say, he deserues to bee buried aliue that hangs himselfe.