The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector · chunk 2 of 31
Smith, William · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [c.1614-1615] (Annals) history; pseudo-history · Red Bull unassigned nearest T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi · 474 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T60: caesar, rome, emperor, empire, honour, lord, lucius, great, palsgrave, kings.
Misfortune cannot daunt him though he fled Out of his own Realm, and has lost his Crown. His impudency yet aims at Caesar's Throne, I'd freely part with mine inheritance, If it could purchase health to tame his pride, But in you only I repose my trust. Reserve your voices for this Noble Duke, Who were I well should be an Emperor: Sickness will be obeyed, I must decline, For my speech fails me to urge more discourse, Pray for me all, if that they chance to win, And I recover I'll help all by War. The strength of Germanie is sick in him, And should he die now in his prime of life, Like Troy we lose the Hector of our Age: For he alone, when he was strong and well, curbed all their pride, and kept the worst in awe. We must expect war: & prepare ourselves With expedition to resist their force: For a more dangerous Foe for Treachery, Then is the Bastard, lives not in these parts. I am sorry, that presuming on the health Of the most valiant Palsgrave now fallen sick, I came so ill provided for the Wars. We are strong enough to meet them in the field Prepare for War, the Bastard is in arms, With him the fiery Saxon, Mentz, and Trier: And they'll besiege this Castle, to constrain The Palsgrave, to elect him Emperor. Shame to us all, if we give aim to that. begirt this Castle, and disturb the health Of our dear friends, it is insufferable. Let us convey him lower down the river, Unto a stronger Castle of his own: And with such Forces as we have prepared, Give battle to the Bastard and his crew. You have a Caesar of your own Election, To lead the Vanguard, do but follow me, I'll guide you where the greatest danger dwells: And like an Emperor fright it from the field: The Bastards but a Coward; and a Spanyard, Coward and Spaniard oft-times go together. Their greatest valour does consist in Braves, And once repulsed, they'll run away like slaves. This Land of Germanie yields valiant men, Haughty in heart as they in stature are: Ten thousand such had I been Leader of When the Blacke-Prince, lately my greatest Foe, Opposed me at Mazieres, and won the day, I had been Lord of that most noble Field, And where an Hermit now tells o'er his Beads, Had sat a Soldier and a Conqueror. That Hermit is too bookish to reign long. When th'imperial Sceptre fills my hand, And I have Caesar's wreath upon my brow, As had my Grandsire, and his royal Father, I'll make Iberia wreak with my foe's blood, And force the Dotard to his Hermitage. Such thoughts becomes the German Emperor, Has courage to wage War with all the world.
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Misfortune cannot daunt him though he fled Out of his owne Realme, and has lost his Crowne. His impudencie yet aymes at Caesars Throne, Ide freely part with mine inheritance, If it could purchase health to tame his pride, But in you onely I repose my trust. Reserue your voyces for this Noble Duke, Who were I well should bee an Emperour: Sicknesse will be obeyde, I must decline, For my speech failes mee to vrge more discourse, Pray for mee all, if that they chaunce to win, And I recouer Ile helpe all by Warre. The strength of Germanie is sicke in him, And should hee die now in his prime of life, Like Troy wee loose the Hector of our Age: For hee alone, when he was strong and well, Curb'd all their pride, and kept the worst in awe. We must expect warre: & prepare our selues With expedition to resist their force: For a more dangerous Foe for Treachery, Then is the Bastastard, liues not in these parts. I am sorie, that presuming on the health Of the most valiant Palsgraue now falne sicke, I came so ill prouided for the Warres. We are strong enough to meet them in the field Prepare for Warre, the Bastard is in armes, With him the fiery Saxon, Mentz, and Trier: And they'le besiege this Castle, to constraine The Palsgraue, to elect him Emperour. Shame to vs all, if we giue ayme to that. Begyrt this Castle, and disturbe the health Of our deare friends, it is insufferable. Let vs conuey him lower downe the riuer, Vnto a stronger Castle of his owne: And with such Forces as we haue prepar'd, Giue battell to the Bastard and his crue. You haue a Caesar of your owne Election, To leade the Vangard, doe but follow mee, Ile guide you where the greatest danger dwells: And like an Emperour fright it from the field: The Bastards but a Coward; and a Spanyard, Coward and Spanyard oft-times goe together. Their greatest valour does consist in Braues, And once repulst, theyl run away like Slanes. This Land of Germanie yeelds valiant men, Haughty in heart as they in stature are: Ten thousand such had I bene Leader of When the Blacke-Prince, lately my greatest Foe, Opposde me at Mazieres, and wonne the day, I had bene Lord of that most noble Fielde, And where an Hermit now tells ore his Beades, Had sat a Souldier and a Conquerour. That Hermit is too bookish to raigne long. When th'Imperiall Scepter fills my hand, And I haue Caesars wreath vpon my brow, As had my Grandsire, and his royall Father, Ile make Iberia wreake with my foes blood, And force the Dotard to his Hermitage. Such thoughts becomes the Germaine Emperour, Has courage to wage Warre with all the world.