The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector · chunk 13 of 31
Smith, William · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [c.1614-1615] (Annals) history; pseudo-history · Red Bull unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 474 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T50: sea, honour, general, soldiers, men, ship, fight, soldier, king, vittori.
When fortune is disposed? 〈…〉 a man. Valour and foresight are of no effect: Released by Saxon, and his Keepers live; You are not as I thought you, valiant men; But worse than these that run away for fear. He should have made passage through my heart, Ere scaped from me by Saxon or his plots: But now it is too late to follow him; And the whole Field is made a liquid Sea, Sink may they both into the crimson fen. But why should they sink, you deserve it best: From henceforth I'll near take a Spaniards part, Except he had a far more valiant heart, Let my blood speak for me; fair words displease. Well, since I think 'twas weakness and not will, By which they are escaped, I calm my spleen, And rest content that we have won the field. After you are establish in your Throne, I'll sail to England to regreet the King: And then to Germany, where if we meet Bavaria's, air shall be his winding sheet. Retreat, retreat, and thank heaven for the day. At your requests my Lords, I am contented To receive this Emperor into grace and favour. He flouts me, would you have me suffer this? At their requests they have requested me To allay my spleen, and take thee into favour. They'll near be friends. Let's leave them both to fight. Away. we'll force you else. We are a going. So, now I will imagine that this ground Is all the Empire that my greatness sways: And that the heads of many rebel Subjects Are placed on thee; that striking off thy head, I cut off half a Nation at a blow. And I the Emperors of a Nation. Why dost not kill me, since 'tis in thy power? Thou savedst my life, for that I'll set the free. Caesar, thou art a Noble enemy; Henceforth I vow to relinquish every ill That may displease thee, and obey thy will. Such be my conquests over those I love. So, they are friends, they have fought away their anger. Has conquered me with courtesy and valour. Then now to counsel how we shall proceed In this most dangerous war against the Palsgrave, Who as I hear by firm intelligence. Means with his Fleet to touch the English Shore, And draw the valiant Edward to his part. If such a day come, 'twill be black to us: For of all Nations in the world, I hate To deal with Englishmen they conquer so. Follow his example and let's get a King To take our part, as well as they have done: France has been wasted by their cruelty, And cannot but in spleen desire revenge, Were he solicited to be our friend, We should with the more ease be conquerors. Send thither. Or fail thither.
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When fortune is dispos'd? a man. Valour and foresight are of no effect: Releast by Saxon, and his Keepers liue; You are not as I thought you, valiant men; But worse then these that runne away for feare. He should haue made passage through my heart, Ere scapt from me by Saxon or his plots: But now it is too late to follow him; And the whole Field is made a liquid Sea, Sinke may they both into the crimson fenne. But why should they sinke, you deserue it best: From hencefoorth Ile nere take a Spaniards part, Except he had a farre more valiant heart, Let my blood speake for me; faire words displease. Well, since I thinke twas weaknes and not will, By which they are escapt, I calme my spleene, And rest content that we haue woon the field. After you are establish in your Throne, Ile sayle to England to regreete the King: And then to Germany, where if we meete Bauaria's, ayre shall be his winding sheete. Retreat, retreat, and thanke heauen for the day. At your requests my Lords, I am contented To receiue this Emperour into grace and fauour. He floue me, would you haue me suffer this? At their requests they haue requested me To allay my spleene, and take thee into fauour. Theyle nere be friends. Lets leaue them both to fight. Away. Weele force you else. We are a going. So, now I will imagine that this ground Is all the Empire that my greatnesse swayles: And that the heads of many rebell Subiects Are plaste on thee; that striking off thy head, I cut off halfe a Nation at a blow. And I the Emperours of a Nation. Why dost not kill me, since tis in thy power? Thou sau'dst my life, for that Ile set the free. Caesar, thou art a Noble enemie; Hencefoorth I vow to relinquish euery ill That may displease thee, and obey thy will. Such be my conquests ouer those I loue. So, they are friends, they haue fought away their anger. Has conquer'd me with courtesie and valour. Then now to counsel how we shall proceede In this most dangerous warre against the Palsgraue, Who as I heare by firme intelligence. Meanes with his Fleete to touch the English Shore, And draw the valiant Edward to his part. If such a day come, twill be blacke to vs: For of all Nations in the world, I hate To deale with Englishmen they conquer so. Follow his example and lets get a King To take our part, as well as they haue done: France has beene wasted by their crueltie, And cannot but in spleene desire reuenge, Were he sollicited to be our friend, We should with the more ease be conquerers. Send thither. Or fayle thither.