Heywood, Thomas · published 1615 · first performed or written 1594 (Annals) romance · Worcester's Men · Red Bull unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 514 words
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Oh noble Captain, we shall all be slain. Tankard a Prince of Italy, with an Army hath beset the foot of the Mountains, and hath vowed to make Venison of all us poor Outlaws, and kill us like deer. God be with you: I'll go shift for one. Dear we will be too him, before he do it, And dearly sell our desperate carcases. Kind stranger wilt thou take a Truce with me, Thou shalt divide with me my dignity: we two will jointly o'er these mountains reign, And by our valours, our estates maintain. Because I hear thy life in jeopardy, And thou hast dealt with me so honourably: Receive my hand; now I am wholly thine. And ye mad rogues, I am halfe your Captain now. Look when ye see me nod, ye crouch and kneel, Make legs, and curtsies, and keep bare your Crowns. 'Tis hard to teach them manners that are Clowns. But for my own part, here's a leg, here's a cap, here's a knee, All these sweet half Captain, I reserve for thee. Speak, do you all accept me? We do, we do. Then brother thief, I am turned Outlaw too. But to do no man wrong; I make that Law, Only to pass this tedious Summer here, Till we our downcast fortunes may uprear. You share with me in end, in mind, in all. But hark, I hear our enemies Drums do brawl. Their voice is welcome: Oh that I had with me As many good lads, honest Prentices, From Eastcheap, Canwick-street, and London-stone, To end this battle, as could wish themselves Under my conduct if they knew me here; The doubtful days success we need not fear. Oh for some Cheapside boys for Charles to lead: They would stick to it, when these Outlaws fail. Wishes are wind, let's think ourselves well manned, we'll sooner die, then fly, so make a stand. Are these the Outlaws that disturb our peace? Think they these Mountain tops can shelter them From our revenge, and just assembled Arms? Come, come, let us prepare to answer them. Which be the chief of these confounded Troops? Prince, I am one of them. And I another. I am his friend. And I his outlaw-brother. How dare you stand contemptuous 'gainst your Liege? captains ye are our men. That we deny: I am a stranger Tancred. So am I. Such valour is reported to appear In the brave deeds of these rude Foresters, That we could rather wish they were our friends, To dwell in Cities, then keep out in Caves. Considering now what wars we have in hand, Their martial spirits might much advantage us, Would they but keep within some honoured bound. we'll work them if we can to our alliance, And rather motion love, then proud defiance. Why comes the County Palatine in Arms, To fight against unarmed Foresters? If thou wilt win renown, bend thy brave forces 'gainst Pagans that besiege Jerusalem. Small fame and honour canst thou win thee here, Besides our cheap lives thou shalt purchase dear.
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Oh noble Captaine, we shall all be slaine. Tankard a Prince of Italy, with an Army hath beset the foote of the Mountaines, and hath vow'd to make Venison of all vs poore Out-lawes, and kill vs like Deere. God be with you: I'le go shift for one. Deere we will be too him, before he do it, And deerely sell our desperate karcases. Kind stranger wilt thou take a Truce with me, Thou shalt diuide with me my dignity: Wee two will iointly o're these Mountaines raigne, And by our valours, our estates maintaine. Because I heare thy life in ieopardy, And thou hast dealt with me so honourably: Receiue my hand; now I am wholy thine. And yee mad rogues, I am halfe your Captaine now. Looke when yee see me nodde, yee crouch and kneele, Make legges, and curt'sies, and keepe bare your Crownes. 'Tis hard to teach them manners that are Clownes. But for my owne part, here's a legge, here's a cap, here's a knee, All these sweete halfe Captaine, I reserue for thee. Speake, do you all accept me? We do, we do. Then brother thiefe, I am turn'd Out-law too. But to do no man wrong; I make that Law, Onely to passe this tedious Summer here, Till wee our downe-cast fortunes may vp-reare. You share with mee in end, in minde, in all. But hearke, I heare our enemies Drummes do brawle. Their voyce is welcome: Oh that I had with mee As many good lads, honest Prentises, From Eastcheape, Canwicke-streete, and London-stone, To end this battell, as could wish themselues Vnder my conduct if they knew me heere; The doubtfull daies successe we need not feare. Oh for some Cheape-side boyes for Charles to lead: Thy would sticke to it, when these Out-lawes faile. Wishes are winde, let's thinke our selues well man'd, Wee'le sooner die, then flie, so make a stand. Are these the Out-lawes that disturbe our peace? Thinke they these Mountaine tops can shelter them From our reuenge, and iust assembled Armes? Come, come, let vs prepare to answere them. Which be the chiefe of these confounded Troupes? Prince, I am one of them. And I another. I am his friend. And I his out-law-brother. How dare you stand contemptuous' gainst your Leige? Captaines yee are our men. That wee deny: I am a stranger Tared. So am I. Such valour is reported to appeare In the braue deeds of these rude Forresters, That wee could rather wish they were our friends, To dwell in Citties, then keepe out in Caues. Considering now what warres we haue in hand, Their martiall spirits might much aduantage vs, Wold they but keep within some honored bound. Wee'le worke them if we can to our alliance, And rather motion loue, then proud defiance. Why comes the County Palatine in Armes, To fight against vnarmed Forresters? If thou wilt winne renowne, bend thy braue forces Gainst Pagans that beege Hierusalem. Small fame and honour canst thou winne thee here, Besides our cheape liues thou shalt purchase deere.