The Valiant Welshman (Caradoc the Great) · chunk 29 of 32
A., R. · published 1615 · first performed or written 1612 [1610-1615] (Annals) history · Prince Henry's Men unassigned nearest T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
I can no longer hear these arguments. Come, Bluso, help me to convey her hence. What Fury hath deprived me of my joy, And crossed my blood, even in the heat of lust? What, is she gone? Oh all you sacred powers, Remit this sin, unacted, but by thought: And by those heavenly patrons of chaste minds, Virtue, like to my soul, shall wholly be Diffused through every member. Thus powers above do, with unknown means, scourge unlawful love. Already I have posted to the General, To tell him, Caradoc is in our hands, And bid him make haste: for this, ere the day, A woman's wit shall serve for to betray. And see, he comes. Welcome, thrice-honoured Lord. Warily, Soldiers; there his Chamber is, And he not yet a-bed. Beset him round. What wars have missed, a woman shall confound. Now Caradoc, thy life is in our hands: Behold, thou art in girt with a whole host. And couldst thou borrow force of beasts and men, Thou couldst by no means scape. What! Soldiers in every corner set? The Roman General. I am betrayed. Inhospitable woman, this with your sex began: The Serpent taught you to betray poor man. When God, like Angels, man created first, God man him blest, but woman most accursed. And since that time, the chiefest good in women▪ Is to beguile most men, and true to few men. Yet Romans, know, that Caradoc here stands, In bold defiance, were you like the sands. Assault him then. Hold, noble Welshman. Thou seest it is impossible to scape, Hadst thou the strength of mighty Hercules. If thou wilt yield, I vow by all the gods That do protect Cesar and mighty Rome, By all the honours that the Roman power Have won, since Romulus did build their walls, Because thou art a man unparalleled, Of honourable courage, I'll engage My life for thine to Cesar for thy freedom. Cesar himself admires thy fortitude, And will with honour welcome thee at Rome. He is a King, whom baseness never touched, And scorns to pluck a Lion by the beard, Being a carcase. Speak, will you trust our oath? I take thy word, great General. And think not, for any fear of death, I prostitute my life to Caesar's hands: But for I know, Cesar is like a King, And cannot brook a base mechanic thought: But for to see those famous towers of Rome, This golden Lion shall enlarge me soon. Then, Manlius Valens, you shall bear him thither; And for your guard, take the ninth Legion, Surnamed, The valiant: and by the way, At London stays his daughter, wife and brother: Let them to Cesar bear him company. Farewell, brave Prince. Now Romans once again, Seing the Welshman's glory is eclipsed, Let us provide to meet Lord Morgan, And Lord Constantine, Venusius, and the rest that gather head, And seat Prince Codigune in what's his right, That now have gathered strong and fresh supply. This battle shall add honour to our name, And with triumphant Laurel crown our fame.
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I can no longer heare these arguments. Come, Bluso, helpe me to conuey her hence. What Fury hath depriued me of my ioy, And crost my bloud, euen in the heat of lust? What, is she gone? Oh all you sacred powers, Remit this sinne, vnacted, but by thought: And by those heauenly patrones of chaste minds, Vertue, like to my soule, shall wholy be Diffused through euery member. Thus powers aboue Doe, with vnknowne means, scourge vnlawfull loue. Already I haue posted to the Generall, To tell him, Caradoc is in our hands, And bid him make haste: for this, ere the day, A womans wit shall serue for to betray. And see, he comes. Welcome, thrice-honoured Lord. Warily, Souldiours; there his Chamber is, And he not yet abed. Beset him round. What wars haue mist, a woman shall confound. Now Caradoc, thy life is in our hands: Behold, thou art in girt with a whole hoste. And couldst thou borrow force of beasts and men, Thou couldst by no means scape. What! Souldiours in euery corner set? The Romane Generall. I am betrayde. Inhospitable woman, this with your sexe began: The Serpent taught you to betray poore man. When God, like Angels, man created first, God man him blest, but woman most accurst. And since that time, the chiefest good in women▪ Is to beguile most men, and true to few men. Yet Romanes, know, that Caradoc here stands, In bold defiance, were you like the sands. Assault him then. Hold, noble Welshman. Thou seest it is impossible to scape, Hadst thou the strength of mighty Hercules. If thou wilt yeeld, I vow by all the gods That doe protect Cesar and mighty Rome, By all the honours that the Romane power Haue won, since Romulus did build their walls, Because thou art a man vnparaleld, Of honourable courage, Ile ingage My life for thine to Cesar for thy freedome. Cesar himselfe admires thy fortitude, And will with honour welcome thee at Rome. He is a King, whom basenesse neuer toucht, And scorns to plucke a Lyon by the beard, Being a carkase. Speake, will you trust our oath? I take thy word, great Generall. And thinke not, for any feare of death, I prostitute my life to Cesars hands: But for I know, Cesar is like a King, And cannot brooke a base mechanicke thought: But for to see those famous towres of Rome, This golden Lion shall inlarge me soone. Then, Manlius Valens, you shall beare him thither; And for your gard, take the nineth Legion, Surnamed, The valiant: and by the way, At London stayes his daughter, wife and brother: Let them to Cesar beare him company. Farewell, braue Prince. Now Romanes once againe, Seing the Welshmens glory is eclipst, Let vs prouide to meet Lord Morgan, And Lord Constantine, Venusius, and the rest that gather head, And seate Prince Codigune in what's his right, That now haue gathered strong and fresh supply. This battell shall adde honour to our name, And with triumphant Lawrell crowne our fame.