Massinger, Philip · published 1623 · first performed or written 1621 [1621-1623] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 493 words
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As I live, I do begin strangely to love this fellow; And could part with three quarters of my share In the promised spoil, to save him. But if example Of my fidelity to the French (whose honours, Titles, and glories, are now mixed with yours; As Brooks devoured by Rivers, lose their names) Has power to invite you to make him a friend, That hath given evident proof, he knows to love, And to be thankful; This my Crown, now yours, You may restore me: And in me instruct These brave Commanders (should your fortune change, Which now I wish not) what they may expect, From noble enemies for being faithful. The charges of the war I will defray, And what you may (not without hazard) force, Bring freely to you: I'll prevent the cries Of murdered Infants, and of ravished Maids, Which in a City sacked call on heaven's justice, And stop the course of glorious victories. And when I know the Captains and the Soldiers, That have in the late battle, done best service, And are to be rewarded; ay, myself (According to their quality and merits) Will see them largely recompensed. I have said, And now expect my sentence. By this light, 'Tis a brave Gentleman. How like a block The Emperor sits? He hath delivered reasons, Especially in his purpose to enrich Such as fought bravely (I myself am one, I care not who knows it) as, I wonder, that He can be so stupid. Now he begins to stir, Mercy an't be thy will. Thou hast so far Outgone my expectation, noble Sforza (For such I hold thee) And true constancy, Raised on a brave foundation, bears such palm, And privilege with it; That where we behold it, Though in an enemy, it does command us To love and honour it. By my future hopes, I am glad, for thy sake, that in seeking favour, Thou didst not borrow of vice her indirect, Crooked, and abject means: And for mine own, (That since my purposes must now be changed Touching thy life and fortunes) the world cannot Tax me of levity, in my settled counsels; I being neither wrought by tempting bribes, Nor servile flattery; but forced unto it, By a fair war of virtue. This sounds well. All former passages of hate be buried; For thus with open arms I meet thy love, And as a friend embrace it: And so far I am from robbing thee of the least honour, That with my hands, to make it sit the faster, I set thy Crown once more upon thy head: And do not only style thee, Duke of Milan, But vow to keep thee so: Yet not to take From others to give only to myself, I will not hinder your magnificence To my Commanders, neither will I urge it, But in that, as in all things else I leave you To be your own disposer
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As I liue, I doe begin strangely to loue this fellow; And could part with three quarters of my share In the promis'd spoyle, to saue him. But if example Of my fidelitie to the French (whose honours, Titles, and glories, are now mixt with yours; As Brookes deuowr'd by Riuers, loose their names) Has power to inuite you to make him a friend, That hath giuen euident proofe, he knowes to loue, And to be thankefull; This my Crowne, now yours, You may restore me: And in me instruct These braue Commanders (should your fortune change, Which now I wish not) what they may expect, From noble enemies for being faithfull. The charges of the warre I will defray, And what you may (not without hazard) force, Bring freely to you: I'le preuent the cryes Of murther'd Infants, and of rauish'd Mayds, Which in a Citie sack'd call on Heauens justice, And stop the course of glorious victories. And when I know the Captaines and the Soldiors, That haue in the late battle, done best seruice, And are to be rewarded; I, my selfe (According to their quallitie and merrits) Will see them largely recompenc'd. I haue said, And now expect my sentence. By this light, 'Tis a braue Gentleman. How like a block The Emperor sits? He hath deliuer'd reasons, Especially in his purpose to enrich Such as fought brauely (I my selfe am one, I care not who knowes it) as, I wonder, that He can be so stupid. Now he begins to stirre, Mercie an't be thy will. Thou hast so farre Outgone my expectation, noble Sforza (For such I hold thee) And true constancie, Rais'd on a braue foundation, beares such palme, And priuiledge with it; That where we behold it, Though in an enemie, it does command vs To loue and honour it. By my future hopes, I am glad, for thy sake, that in seeking fauour, Thou did'st not borrow of vice her indirect, Crooked, and abiect meanes: And for mine owne, (That since my purposes must now be chang'd Touching thy life and fortunes) the world cannot Taxe me of leuitie, in my setled councels; I being neither wrought by tempting bribes, Nor seruile flatterie; but forc'd vnto it, By a faire warre of vertue. This founds well. All former passages of hate be buried; For thus with open armes I meete thy loue, And as a friend embrace it: And so farre I am from robbing thee of the least honor, That with my hands, to make it sit the faster, I set thy Crowne once more vpon thy head: And doe not only stile thee, Duke of Millaine, But vow to keepe thee so: Yet not to take From others to giue only to my selfe, I will not hinder your magnificence To my Commanders, neither will I vrge it, But in that, as in all things else I leaue you To be your owne disposer