Markham, Gervase / Sampson, William · published 1622 · first performed or written 1622 [c.1619-1622] (Annals) tragedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) · Red Bull unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 520 words
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Ha! what's that? strange entertainment: you're undone: Whom should this be; for me it cannot be? No; I am a King, and 'tis a hard matter to undo a King. Pish; there's no Moral in these foolish words: Your Neck is broke; a Banquerout's Sentence. We are unlimited, both in Wealth, and State; As boundless as the Sea; freer in gift. No; 'tis not their words can breed amazement; But their strange looks, gestures, and geerings at me: Instruct me good Niraleus, thou art an honest man; How shows this disrespect? strangely: does it not? Nothing, nothing Sir; Courtiers you know are apish: 'tis only some new Project they have to entertain you. Projects for entertainment! Well, theyare strange; And I find something troubles me. What ail you Sir? D'ye faint? You're wondrous pale; You change Colour strangely: D'ye bleed? A Drop; nothing, but a Drop. 'tis ominous. True; and I find something that staggers me: I will retire myself from Court today. Retire from Court! O, name it not for shame; lest you incur a public Scandal on you: Why should you fly from that most covets you? Will you obscure your Sunbeams in their height? Cover your Glories in their Mornings rise? Those that now jeered; then, will laugh outright; When looks can put Antipater to flight. No, forage on; and, like a daring Lion, Single your Game; let not pale Fear dismay you: Appeal for justice to Heroic Herod, 'gainst those that thus contemned your Sovereignty: True Valour in the weakest Trench doth lie; Then bear you bravely on, and scorn to fly. thoust new created me: I love this Honour, That is by merit purchased: second me then; And let the worst of fortunes fall upon me: This Guard I'll keep; grappling this Sword, (Though walled with Pikes) I'll beat my passage through; And to great Herod make my Supplication. He that fears Envy shall be sure to find it: But he securest, that the least does mind it. Stay, a new Onset. Great Antipater. ay, that sounds nobly; why not this before? This cause and this Authority. What, betrayed; and sleeping taken? Slaves let me go, I'll to the King for justice: ha' ye caught the Lamb within the lion's Den? Cowardly wretches: O for my good Sword, And liberty to gratulate your Treacheries. Your Treasons must be first answered Sir; Till then, you must to Prison. Ha, Niraleus; art thou my accuser? Have I within my bosom kept a Snake, To sting me first? Treacherous Lords, My Treasons? 'gainst whom? or, by whom acted? Innocence protect me: guide me to Herod, That, to his sacred person, I may tell The Injuries Antipater does suffer: He comes; O happy hour: justice; justice Sir. The justice that you merit; hence away with him. O sacred Herod, hear thy Vassal speak: Consider what I am; thy Son: if my offences Prove prejudicial to thee; I'll lay my life As footstool to thy mercies: O, consider, I never was that disobedient Son, That did in any thing oppose his Father: But with a greediness, still ran to act,
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Ha! whats that? strange entertainment: y'are vndone: Whom should this be; for me it cannot be? No; I am a King, and tis a hard matter to vndoe a King. Psh; there's no Morall in these foolish words: Your Necke is broke; a Banquerout's Sentence. We are vnlimited, both in Wealth, and State; As boundlesse as the Sea; freer in guift. No; tis not their words can breed amzement; But their strange looks, gestures, and geerings at me: Instruct me good Nirale, thou art an honest man; How shewes this disrespect? strangely: doe's it not? Nothing, nothing Sir; Courtiers you know are apish: Tis onely some new Proiect they haue to entertaine you. Proiects for entertainment! Well, th'are strange; And I finde something troubles mee. What ayle you Sir? D'yee faint? Y'are wondrous pale; You change Colour strangely: D'yee bleed? A Drop; nothing, but a Drop. Tis ominous. True; and I finde something that staggers me: I will retire my selfe from Court to day. Retire from Court! O, name it not for shame; Least you incurre a publike Scandall on you: Why should you flye from that most couets you? Will you obscure your Sunne-beames in their height? Couer your Glories in their Mrnings rise? Those that now geered; then, will laugh outright; When lookes can put Antipater to flight. No, forage on; and, lke a daring Lion, Single your Game; let not pale Feare dismay you: Appeale for Iustice to Heroicke Herod, Gainst those that thus contemn'd your Soueraignty: True Valour in the weakest Trench doth lie; Then beare you brauely on, and scorne to flye. Th'ast new created me: I loue this Honor, That is by merit purchas'd: second me then; And let the worst of fortunes fall vpon me: This Gard Ile keepe; grapling this Sword, (Though wall'd with Pikes) Ile beat my passage through; And to great Herod make my Supplication. He that feares Enuy shall be sure to finde it: But he securest, that the least doe's minde it. Stay, a new Onset. Great Antipater. I, that sounds nobly; why not this before? This cause and this Authority. What, betraid; and sleeping taken? Slaues let me goe, Ile to the King for Iustice: Ha yee caught the Lambe within the Lions Denne? Cowardly wretches: O for my good Sword, And liberty to gratulate your Trecheries. Your Treasons must be first answer'd Sir; Til then, you must to Prison. Ha, Niraleus; art thou my accuser? Haue I within my bosme kept a Snake, To sting mee first? Trecherous Lords, My Treasons?' gainst whom? or, by whom acted? Innocence protect me: guide me to Herod, That, to his sacred person, I may tell The Iniuries Antipater does suffer: He comes; O happy houre: Iustice; Iustice Sir. The Iustice that you merit; hence away with him. O sacred Herod, heare thy Vassall speake: Consider what I am; thy Sonne: if my offences Proue preiudiciall to thee; Ile lay my life As foot-stoole to thy inercies: O, consider, I neuer was that disobedient Sonne, That did in any thing oppose his Father: But with a greedinesse, still ranne to act,