Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1604 [c.1603-1604] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.73 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Hold your hands Both you of my inclining, and the rest. Were it my Cue to fight, I should have known it Without a Prompter. Whether will you that I go To answer this your charge? To Prison, till fit time Of Law, and course of direct Session Call thee to answer. What if do obey? How may the Duke be therewith satisfied, Whose Messengers are here about my side, Upon some present business of the State, To bring me to him. 'Tis true most worthy Signior, The Dukes in Counsel, and your Noble self, I am sure is sent for. How? The Duke in Counsel? In this time of the night? Bring him away; Mine's not an idle Cause. The Duke himself, Or any of my Brothers of the State, Cannot but feel this wrong, as 'twere their own: For if such Actions may have passage free, Bondslaves, and Pagans shall our Statesmen be. There's no composition in this News, That gives them Credit. Indeed, they are disproportioned; My Letters say, a Hundred and seven Galleys. And mine a Hundred forty. And mine two Hundred: But though they jump not on a just account, (As in these Cases where the aim reports, 'Tis oft with difference) yet do they all confirm A Turkish Fleet, and bearing up to Cyprus. Nay, it is possible enough to judgement: I do not so secure me in the Error, But the main Article I do approve In fearful sense. What hoa, what hoa, what hoa. A Messenger from the Galleys. Now? What's the business? The Turkish Preparation makes for Rhodes, So was I bid report here to the State, By Signior Angelo. How say you by this change? This cannot be By no assay of reason. 'Tis a Pageant To keep us in false gaze, when we consider Th' importancy of Cyprus to the Turk; And let ourselves again but understand, That as it more concerns the Turk then Rhodes, So may he, with more facile question bear it, For that it stands not in such Warlike brace, But altogether lacks th' abilities The Rhodes is dressed in. If we make thought of this, We must not think the Turk is so unskilful, To leave that latest, which concerns him first, Neglecting an attempt of ease, and gain To wake, and wage a danger profitless. Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes. Here is more News. The Ottamites, Reuerened, and Gracious, Steering with due course toward the I'll of Rhodes, Have there injointed them with an after Fleet. I, so I thought: how many, as you guess? Of thirty Sail: and now they do re-stem Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance Their purposes toward Cyprus. Signior Montano, Your trusty and most Valiant Servitor, With his free duty, recommends you thus, And prays you to believe him. 'Tis certain then for Cyprus: Marcus Luccico, is not he in Town? He's now in Florence. Writ from us, To him, Post, Post-haste, dispatch. Here comes Brabantio, and the Valiant Moor.
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Hold your hands Both you of my inclining, and the reſt. Were it my Cue to fight, I ſhould haue knowne it Without a Prompter. Whether will you that I goe To anſwere this your charge? To Priſon, till fit time Of Law, and courſe of direct Seſſion Call thee to anſwer. What if do obey? How may the Duke be therewith ſatisfi'd, Whoſe Meſſengers are heere about my ſide, Vpon ſome preſent buſineſſe of the State, To bring me to him. 'Tis true moſt worthy Signior, The Dukes in Counſell, and your Noble ſelfe, I am ſure is ſent for. How? The Duke in Counſell? In this time of the night? Bring him away; Mine's not an idle Cauſe. The Duke himſelfe, Or any of my Brothers of the State, Cannot but feele this wrong, as 'twere their owne: For if ſuch Actions may haue paſſage free, Bond-ſlaues, and Pagans ſhall our Stateſmen be. There's no compoſition in this Newes, That giues them Credite. Indeed, they are diſproportioned; My Letters ſay, a Hundred and ſeuen Gallies. And mine a Hundred fortie. And mine two Hundred: But though they iumpe not on a iuſt accompt, (As in theſe Caſes where the ayme reports, 'Tis oft with difference) yet do they all confirme A Turkiſh Fleete, and bearing vp to Cyprus. Nay, it is poſſible enough to iudgement: I do not ſo ſecure me in the Error, But the maine Article I do approue In fearefull ſenſe. What hoa, what hoa, what hoa. A Meſſenger from the Gallies. Now? What's the buſineſſe? The Turkiſh Preparation makes for Rhodes, So was I bid report here to the State, By Signior Angelo. How ſay you by this change? This cannot be By no aſſay of reaſon. 'Tis a Pageant To keepe vs in falſe gaze, when we conſider Th' importancie of Cyprus to the Turke; And let our ſelues againe but vnderſtand, That as it more concernes the Turke then Rhodes, So may he, with more facile queſtion beare it, For that it ſtands not in ſuch Warrelike brace, But altogether lackes th' abilities The Rhodes is dreſs'd in. If we make thought of this, We muſt not thinke the Turke is ſo vnskillfull, To leaue that lateſt, which concernes him firſt, Neglecting an attempt of eaſe, and gaine To wake, and wage a danger profitleſſe. Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes. Here is more Newes. The Ottamites, Reueren'd, and Gracious, Steering with due courſe toward the Ile of Rhodes, Haue there inioynted them with an after Fleete. I, ſo I thought: how many, as you gueſſe? Of thirtie Saile: and now they do re-ſtem Their backward courſe, bearing with frank appearance Their purpoſes toward Cyprus. Signior Montano, Your truſtie and moſt Valiant Seruitour, With his free dutie, recommends you thus, And prayes you to beleeue him. 'Tis certaine then for Cyprus: Marcus Luccicos, is not he in Towne? He's now in Florence. Write from vs, To him, Poſt, Poſt-haſte, diſpatch. Here comes Brabantio, and the Valiant Moore.