The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector · chunk 30 of 31
Smith, William · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [c.1614-1615] (Annals) history; pseudo-history · Red Bull unassigned nearest T38 Death, parting and grief at court · 468 words
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No, where is my witness? Son, call them in. What can you swear? What must he swear? I'll swear that the Lady is a good Lady, The Queen a good Queen, there's an end of swearing. Is this all? And more than you should get of me, but that the Queen gave us gold to say something: but who have we here sirrah? Players, by this light players: Oh I love a play with all my heart. Begin, begin, we are set. That's a brave King. That's a brave boy that plays the queen's part. He shallbe my juggler. And when the play's done, I'll be at charges To bid them all to supper. Away with them. I am very sleepy. Would I were a-bed, I'll lead you thither. God a mercy good Chamberlaine. The play's done, and now we must go home. Farewell. But shall the stream turn, this way is my plot Become so weak? you will believe a Subject Before a Queen? I have outshot myself, In seeking justice at an enemy's hand: This is a cross beyond the strength of brain; Sure I shall end my days in Lunacy, Like one to whom due vengeance is denied, Because of weakness, on myself I'll turn The fury that should light upon my foe, Scatter my hair, like chaff before the wind, Hell in this world dwells in a jealous mind, Our reveling has struck day out of night, And bright Aurora ushers forth the Sun To his diurnal course; yet neither night, Day, nor the morning, with her flaring beams, Can stir up valour in this Saxons breast: What, is thy mind made captive with thy body? Or thinkst thou that I take advantages Where honour should be showed, I'm still myself Ready to give an answer to thy challenge As at the first, and if thou conquerst me, By my Achievements I will set thee free. You show yourself in this a Noble foe, And I receive more honour than I hoped: I thought, because I was your prisoner, You had esteemd captiuie congst. But since you have awaked sleeping valour, And given your Captive such a privilege? I am the same bold combatant to dare, And do as much as erst I did intend. Choose your own Weapons, and I'll meet you straight. My Armour there. Clinton and bold Fitzwaters are arrived, And bring with them released from servitude Brandenburg, Savoy, and Bohemia. Guide them in. Those with ourselves, we humbly do present unto your Majesty. Such as our swords by a glorious victory set free. When Heaven is pleased to give prosperity, How it flows in: welcome my honoured Friends: I am glad your thraldoms prove your liberty. The King of England has been always kind. I have ever found it so.
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No, where is my witnesse? Sonne, cll them in. What can you sweare? What must hee sweare? Ile sweare that the Lady is a good Ladie, The Queen a good Queen thrs an end of swearing. Is this all? And more then you should get of mee, but that the Queene gaue vs golde to say something: but who haue we here srrh? Players, by this light players: Oh I loue a play with all my heart. Begin, begin, we are set. Thats a braue King. Thats a braue boy that playes the Queenes part. He shalbe my Iuggler. And when the play's don, Ile be at charges To bid them all to supper. Away with them. I am very sleepy. Would I were a bed, Ile leade you thither. God a mercy good Chamberlaine. The play's done, and now we must go home. Farewell. But shal the stream turne, this way is my plot Become so weake? you will beleeue a Subiect Before a Queene? I haue out-shot my selfe, In seeking Iustice at an enemies hand: This is a crosse beyond the strength of brayne; Sure I shall end my dayes in Lunacy, Like one to whom due vengeance is denide, Because of weaknesse, on my selfe Ile turne The fury that should light vpon my foe, Scatter my hayre, like chaffe before the winde, Hell in this world dwells in a iealous minde, Our reuelling has strucke day out of night, And bright Aurora vshers foorth the Sunne To his diurnall course; yet neyther night, Day, nor the morning, with her flaring beames, Can stirre vp valour in this Saxons brest: What, is thy minde made captiue with thy body? Or thinkst thou that I take aduantages Where honour should be shewd, Ime still my selfe Ready to giue an answere to thy challenge As at the first, and if thou conquerst me, By my Atchiuements I will set thee free. You shew your selfe in this a Noble foe, And I receiue more honour then I hop't: I thought, because I was your prisoner, You had esteemd captiuie congst. But since you haue awaed eeping valour, And giuen your Captiue such a priuiledge? I am the same bolde combattant to dare, And doe asmuch as erst I did intend. Choose your owne Weapons, and Ile meete you streight. My Armour there. Clinton and bold Fitzters are arriu'de, And bring with them releast from seruitude Brandenberg, Say, and Bohemia. Guide them in. Those with our selues, we humbly doe present vnto your Maiestie. Such as our Swordes by a glorious victorie set free. When Heauen is pleasde to giue prosperitie, How it flowes in welcome my honord Friends: I am glad your thraldomes proue your libertie. The King of England has bene alwayes kinde. I haue euer found it so.