Heywood, Thomas · published 1615 · first performed or written 1594 (Annals) romance · Worcester's Men · Red Bull unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 485 words
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You charge us deeply. I a banished man, Whom you for mutiny expulsed the Camp, Yet was I leader of ten thousand French, But thought by you unworthy of these wars. Since my exile (Prince Robert view me well) I freed you two from base captivity. 'Twas I that brought you weapons in the woods, And than you termed me some Celestial power, But being now in safety, you forget Your dangers past, and cancel that great debt. Nay I am sure you long to know me too. I am your Outlaw brother, one of your Leaders, Banished with him: that from the Persians rage Freed Tancred, and that valiant man at Arms; however now they can forget my prowess. What need you more, I am he that won this Crown, And from these high walls plucked that Ensign down. You have redeemed all your offences past, Deserving best in this society: But when you freed me, you did bear that shield. I did, but since exchanged it with my foe. And you did bear that shield. True, I did so. Ah had I been awake, thou know'st my mind, Thou hadst writ thy ruin in blood. Thy words are mine. Leave brother Godfrey, & the Bullen Duke. How! What! Do you not know these faces? Brother Charles. Brother! Charles! I'll question with them, for may it not be The might escape the seas as well as we? I had a brother, sir, resembled you. I had a brother too resembled you: The Bullen Duke, if ever you have heard Of such a man, had once a son like you. ay, and another son as much like you. My brother's name was Eustace. Godfrey mine. That Duke called his son Charles. Mine called his Guy. My brother Eustace! Godfrey! Guy! And Charles! Brothers! This accident breeds wonders in my thoughts. Oh let me curse that head that envied thee. Nay curse my heart that emulated thee. My brother Outlaw, and my own true brother! For ever thus let us embrace each other. When I was cast upon the Bullen Strand, I thought none had escaped the seas but I. When I was thrown upon the French king's Coast, I thought none had escaped the Seas but I. I thought the seas had favoured none but me, When I attained the shores of Italy. Ireland took me, and there I first touched ground, Presuming that my brothers all were drowned. Were ye the four young London Prentices, That in the ships were wracked on Goodwins sands? Were said to have perished then of no repute? Now come the least of you to lead an Host, And to be found the sons to a great Duke? Witness my shield the Trade I have professed. Witness my shield I am one amongst the rest. Witness thou mine. And witness thou for me. We witness all your martial chivalry.
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You charge vs deepely. I a banisht man, VVhom you for mutiny expulst the Camp, Yet was I leader of ten thousand French, But thought by you vnworthy of these warres. Since my exile (Prince Robert view me well) I freed you two from base captiuity. 'Twas I that brought you weapons in the woods, And then you term'd me some Celeiall power, But being now in safety, you forget Your dangers past, and cancell that great debt. Nay I am sure you long to know me too. I am your Out-law brother, one of your Leaders, Banisht with him: that from the Persians rage Freed Tancred, and that valiant man at Armes; How euer now they can forget my prowesse. What need you more, I am he that wonne this Crow, And from these high wals pluckt that Ensigne downe. You haue redeem'd all your offences past, Deseruing best in this society: But when you freed me, you did beare that shield. I did, but since exchang'd it with my foe. And you did beare that shield. True, I did so. Ah had I bene awake, thou know'st my minde, Thou hadst writ thy ruin in bloud. Thy words are mine. Leaue brother Godfrey, & the Bullen Duke. How! VVhat! Do you not know these faces? Brother Charles. Brother! Charles! I'le question with them, for may it not be The might escape the seas as well as we? I had a brother, sir, resembled you. I had a brother too resembled you: The Bullen Duke, if euer you haue heard Of such a man, had once a sonne like you. I, and another sonne as much like you. My brothers name was Estace. Godfrey mine. That Duke cal'd his sonne Charles. Mine cal'd his Guy. My brother Eustace! Godfrey! Guy! And Charles! Brothers! This accident breeds wonders in my thoughts. Oh let me urse that head that enuied thee. Nay curse my heart that emulated thee. My brother Out-law, and my owne true brother! For euer thus let vs embrace each other. When I was cast vpon the Bullen Strand, I thought none had escapt the seas but I. When I was throwne vpon the Frch Kings Coast, I thought none had escapt the Seas but I. I thought the seas had fauour'd none but me, VVhen I attain'd the shores of Italy. Ireland tooke me, and there I first toucht ground, Presuming that my brothers all were drown'd. Were ye the foure yong London Prentises, That in the ships were wrackt on Goodwins sands? Were said to haue perisht then of no repute? Now come the least of you to leade an Hoast, And to be found the sonnes to a great Duke? Witnesse my shield the Trade I haue proest. Witnesse my shield I am one amongst the rest. Witnesse thou mine. And witnesse thou for me. We witnesse all your martiall chiualry.