Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1619 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 492 words
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See, for his own part. I fear yet this fellow's abused with a good report. ay, but I: Still of himself. Cried, give the word, whenas some of them said Tigranes was stooping, but the word was not given then: when one Cosroses of the enemy's part held up his finger to me, which is as much with us Martialists, as I will fight with you: I said not a word, nor made sign during the combat; but that once done. He slips over all the fight. I called him to me, Cosros said I: I will hear no more. No, no, I lie. I dare be sworn thou dost. Captain said I, 'twas so. I tell thee, I will hear no further. No, your Grace will wish you had. I will not wish it: what is this the Lady My Brother writes to me to take? An't please your Grace this is she: Charge will you come nearer the Princes? You're welcome from your Country, and this Land Shall show unto you all the kindnesses That I can make it; what's your name? Thalestris. youare very welcome, you have got a letter To put you to me, that has power enough To place mine Enemy here; then much more you, That are so far from being so to me, That you near saw me. Madam, I dare pass my word for her truth. My truth. Why Captain, do you think I am afraid she'll steal? I cannot tell, servants are slippery; but I dare give my word for her, and for her honesty: she came along with me, and many favours she did me by the way; but by this light none but what she might do with modesty, to a man of my rank. Why Captain, here's nobody thinks otherwise. Nay, if you should, your Grace may think your pleasure; but I am sure I brought her from Armenia, and in all that way if ever I touched any bare on her above her knee, I pray God I may sink where I stand. Above my knee? No, you know I did not, and if any man will say I did, this Sword shall answer: Nay, I'll defend the reputation of my charge whilst I live; your Grace shall understand I am secret in these businesses, and know how to defend a Lady's honour. I hope your Grace knows him so well already, I shall not need to tell you he's vain and foolish: ay, you may call me what you please, but I'll defend your good name against the World; and so I take my leave of your Grace, and of you my Lord Protector, I am likewise glad to see your Lordship well. O Captain Bessus, I thank you, I would speak with you anon. When you please, I will attend your Lordship: Madam, I'll take my leave too: Good Bacurius: Madam, what writes his Majesty to you?
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See, for his owne part. I feare yet this fellowe's abuſd with a good report. I, but I: Still of himſelfe. Cride, giue the word, when as ſome of them ſaide Tigranes was ſtooping, but the word was not giuen then: when one Coſros of the enemis part held vp his finger to me, which is as much with vs Marſhalliſts, as I will fight with you: I ſaid not a word, nor made ſigne during the combate; but that once done. He ſlips ore all the fight. I cald him to me, Coſros ſaid I: I will heare no more. No, no, Ilie. I dare be ſworne thou doſt. Captaine ſaid I, twas ſo. I tell thee, I will heare no further. No, your Grace will wiſh you had. I will not wiſh it: what is this the Ladie My Brother writes to me to take? An't pleaſe your Grace this is ſhee: Charge will you come neerer the Princes? Y'are welcome from your Countrey, and this Land Shall ſhew vnto you all the kindneſſes That I can make it; what's your name? Thaleſtris. Y are verie welcome, you haue got a letter To put you to me, that has power enough To place mine Enemy here; then much more you, That are ſo farre from being ſo to me, That you nere ſaw me. Madam, I dare paſſe my word for her truth. My truth. Why Captaine, doe you thinke I am afraid ſheele ſteale? I cannot tell, ſeruants are ſlipperie; but I dare giue my word for her, and for her honeſtie: ſhee came along with me, and many fauours ſhee did me by the way; but by this light none but what ſhee might doe with modeſtie, to a man of my ranke. Why Captaine, heres no body thinkes otherwiſe. Nay, if you ſhould, your Grace may thinke your pleaſure; but I am ſure I brought her from Armenia, and in all that way if euer I toucht any bare on her aboue her knee, I pray God I may ſinke where I ſtand. Aboue my knee? No▪ you know I did not, and if any man will ſay I did, this Sword ſhall anſwere: Nay, Ile defend the reputation of my charge whilſt I liue; your Grace ſhall vnderſtand I am ſecret in theſe buſineſſes, and know how to defend a Ladies honour. I hope your Grace knowes him ſo well already, I ſhall not neede to tell you hee's vaine and fooliſh: I, you may call mee what you pleaſe, but Ile defend your good name againſt the World; and ſo I take my leaue of your Grace, and of you my Lord Protector, I am likewiſe glad to ſee your Lordſhip well. O Captaine Beſſus, I thanke you, I would ſpeake with you anon. When you pleaſe, I will attend your Lordſhip: Madam, Ile take my leaue too: Good Bacurius: Madam, what writes his Maieſty to you?