The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector · chunk 19 of 31
Smith, William · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [c.1614-1615] (Annals) history; pseudo-history · Red Bull T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.82 · 543 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
You are now my Fellow-Knight, and you must swear, To fight for Ladies, & their Fames preserve, But that we leave to Deputation, It shall suffice now, say on, pass your word. My Word and Oath, so please your Majesty, The Motto, as I read it was in French, Hoy, soit qui Mal y pns: Ill be his meed makes goodness an offence: Or, Evil be to him that evil thinks. I have learned the sense, the Order I will keep Inviolate, by Hand and by my Sword; And hope in time it shall as famous prove, As that of Malta or Ierusalems. The Bishops, Mentz, & Trier, sent from France, By the French King desire to be admitted. With them associate comes the bold Poitiers, But as I think he's no Ambassador. Give them admittance. We could not wish for a more brave assembly, Then at this instant to give Audience. Because the matter does concern ourselves Most mighty King of England, we have taken This Embassy in hand, not sent by Caesar, But from your Neighbour, the great King of France: Who by us first entreats, after enjoins You take good heed how you the Palsgrave aid, For that he says, and will maintain as much, It were unjust now Caesar to depose, Who by his valour, if all Titles fail, Merits the honour of an Emperor. And that he is peerless for his mind, And haughty resolution through the world, That none so well as he deserves the style, And being invested in the dignity, 'twere a dishonour great and Capital, Now to constrain him to a lower place: Which if you seek, he'll shield from such disgrace. Has France forgot our former victories, That his Commission is so peremptory? Or is it but the Stratagem of Caesar. To blind us with the Name of the French King? And Iohn of France be ignorant of this, Before we answer your proud Embassy, we'll send Ambassadors to know the truth: And if we be deceived by a trick, Caesar shall know he has dishonoured us. I am a Frenchman, and a Peer of France, My name Poitiers, but no Ambassador. Yet by the Honours that my sword hath won, King Iohn of France delivered what they spoke. Being no Ambassador, why came you hither To be a Spy, and to survey my Land? A Spy, one of my blood without disguise, Being the first Revealer of myself, How can this hold King Edward to be true? I use no Intelligence but with my sword: Nor seek for other corners then deep wounds. So if I come by any great man's heart In honourable difference I survey it. At whose heart aim you now, that you are come? To justify an Embassage against me? I say who wears the German Diadem Deserves it better than the best that's here; Or any whom the English King, or thou For private reasons wouldst prefer to wear it, And that it is not honour prompts you to it; But secret pride, to have a person govern, Which Palsgrave, thou mightst rule ambitiously. Thou foul-mouthed slanderer eat thy proud words up, Wherewith thou hast aspersed me; or my fury Shall make thee curse this boldfaced impudence.
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You are now my Fellow-Knight, and you must sweare, To fight for Ladies,& their Fames preserue, But that wee leaue to Deputation, It shall suffice now, say on, paffe your word. My Word and Oath, so please your Maiestie, The Motto, as I red it was in French, Hoy, soit qui Mal y pns: Ill be his meede makes goodnesse an offence: Or, Euill bee to him that euill thinkes. I haue learnt the sence, the Order I will keepe Inuiolate, by Hand and by my Sword; And hope in time it shall as famous prooue, As that of Malta or Ierusalems. The Bishops, Mentz,& Trier, sent frō France, By the French King desire to be admitted. With them associate comes the bold Poytiers, But as I thinke hee's no Embassadour. Giue them admittance. We could not wish for a more braue assemblie, Then at this instant to giue Audience. Because the matter does concerne our selues Most mighty King of England, we haue taken This Embassie in hand, not sent by Caesar, But from your Neighbour, the great King of France: Who by vs first intreates, after enioynes You take good heede how you the Palsgraue aide, For that he sayes, and will maintaine asmuch, It were vniust now Caesar to depose, Who by his valour, if all Titles faile, Merits the honour of an Emperour. And that he is peerlesse for his minde, And haughty resolution through the world, That none so well as hee deserues the stile, And being inuested in the dignitie, Twere a dishonour great and Capitall, Now to constraine him to a lower place: Which if you seeke, heele shield from such disgrace. Has France forgot our former victories, That his Commission is so peremptorie? Or is it but the Stratageme of Caesar. To blinde vs with the Name of the French King? And Iohn of France be ignorant of this, Before we answere your prowde Embassie, Weel send Embassadours to know the truth: And if we be deceiu'd by a tricke, Caesar shall know he has dishonourd vs. I am a Frenchman, and a Peere of France, My name Poyctiers,but no Ambassadour. Yet by the Honours that my sword hath wonne, King Iohn of France deliuered what they spake. Being no Embassadour, why came you hither To be a Spye, and to surueigh my Land? A Spye, one of my blood without disguise, Being the first Reuealer of my selfe, How can this hold King Edward to be true? I vse no Intelligence but with my sword: Nor seeke for other corners then deepe wounds. So if I come by any great mans hart In honourable difference I surueigh it. At whose hart aime you now, that you are come? To iustifie an Embassage against mee? I say who weares the Germaine Diadem Deserues it better then the best that's here; Or any whom the English King, or thou For priuate reasons wouldst preferre to weare it, And that it is not honour prompts you to it; But secret pride, to haue a person gouerne, Which Palsgraue, thou mightst rule ambitiously. Thou fowl-mouth'd slāderer eat thy prowd words vp, Wherwith thou hast asperst me; or my furie Shall make thee curse this bold-fac'te impudence.