The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector · chunk 24 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 0.87 · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
I am yours in all things that are honourable. Honourable be not, your shall do what we list. Launch forth into the deep. We did not think to have footed the French ground A second time in such Hostility; But when the conquered bears so proud a head, 'tis fit we make him stoop: yet least, the King Be not himself, or be abused by any, My Lord of Cullen, we entreat your pains To inquire it out by our Ambassador, as Mentz and Trier his assay that our force Might spoil his country, and make waste his land; But that with French blood we have surfeited, And therefore care not greatly to shed more. Say, We will meet him at an interview, There to discourse our griefs before we fight, Where if he have wronged me, he shall do me right. I shall delate your highness Embassy. But say from me my sword near drunk French And therefore it is thirsty for their lives: That are I leave the Continent of France, Without good satisfaction from the King, None of his Cavaliers shall were a lock, I'll have them all cut off, and every year Be paid in such a tribute for my wrongs. As for proud Saxon, Say my word is kept, And bid him warily respect his own: The French king's Palace shall not save his life, Nor the best rampired Bulwark in the Land, Except he answer me as fits a Peer. But to the Emperor, what's your will to him? That as he run from Spain, he shall run hence, Or I shall make him a poor Emperor. His Bastard bravery tell him must go down, And the legitimate wear Caesar's Crown. Fail not to utter every syllable Both of the Palsgrave's sending and our own. I shall deliver both. take't how they please, If they fly hence, we'll follow through the Seas. I go. High is this Embassy, like to your valour, Which I admire, and love ardently; That I could wish your presence all my days, And think your company to me more sweet Than mine own Kingdom, or my Crown beside. Your love and Royal presence I desire. and bold Fitzwaters, be it your charge, Provided well of our best ships and Soldiers, To sail to Germanie, and free our friends, Kept as we hear there with a slender guard, In a weak Castle. Which we'll soon beats down. And bring them hither. Or return no more. March forwards to the place where we'll encamp What should the reason be of this dissension And why is young Fitzwaters froward thus? His arguments are strong and forcible. Single us hither to the forest side, Under pretence to plot more privately, And now not only to mislike! our drifts, But call us punies, and unskilful men, If shows a spleenful hatred to us all.
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I am yours in all things that are honourable. Honourable be not, your shall do what we list. Launch foorth into the deepe. We did not thinke to haue footed the French ground A second time in such Hostilitie; But when the conquered beares so proud a head, Tis fit we make him stoope: yet least, the King Be not himselfe, or be abus'd by any, My Lord of Cullen, we intreat your paynes To enquire it out by our Ambassadour, as Mentz and Trier his a say that our force Might spoyle his countrey, and make waste his land; But that with French blood we haue surfetted, And therefore care not greatly to shed more. Say, We will meete him at an enterview, There to discourse our griefes before we fight, Where if he haue wrongd me, he shall doe me right. I shall delate your Highnesse Embassie. But say from me my sword nere drunke French And therefore it is thirstie for their liues: That are I leaue the Continent of France, Without good satisfaction from the King, None of his Caualieres shall were a locke, Ile haue them all cut off, and euery yeere Be payd in such a tribute for my wrongs. As for proud Saxon, Say my word is kept, And bid him warily respect his owne: The French Kings Palace shall not saue his life, Nor the best rampierd Bulwarke in the Land, Except he answere me as fits a Peee. But to the Emperour, whats your will to him? That as he run from Spayne, he shall run hence, Or I shall make him a poore Emperour. His Bastard brauery tell him must goe downe, And the legitimate weare Caesars Crowne. Fayle not to vtter euery sillable Both of the Palsgraues sending ad our owne. I shall deliuer both. Tak't how they please, If they fly hence, weele follow through the Seas. I goe. High is this Embassy, like to your valour, Which I admire, and loue ardently; That I could wish your presence all my dayes, And thinke your company to me more sweete Then mine owne Kingdome, or my Crowne besides. Your loue and Royall presence I desire. and bold Fytzwaters, be it your charge, Prouided well of our best ships and Souldiers, To sayle to Germanie, and free our friends, Kept as we heare there with a slender guard, In a weake Castle. Which weele soone beats downe. And bring them hither. Or returne no more. March forwards to the place where weel encampe What should the reason be of this dissention And why is young Fitz-waters froward thus? His arguments are strong and forcible. Single vs hither to the forrest side, Vnder pretense to plot more priuately, And now not onely to mislike! our drifts, But call vs punies, and vnskilfull men, If showes a spleenefull hatred to vs all.