Massinger, Philip · published 1623 · first performed or written 1621 [1621-1623] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.85 · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Love, and duty, And vigilance in me for my Lord's safety, First taught me to imagine you were here, And then to follow you. all's come forth my Lord That you could wish concealed. The Duchess wound In the Duke's rage put home, yet gave her leave To acquaint him with your practises, which your flight Did easily confirm. This I expected, But sure you come provided of good counsel To help in my extremes. I would not hurt you. How? hurt me? Such another word's thy death, Why dar'st thou think it can fall in thy will, T'outlive what I determine? How he awes me? Be brief, what brought thee hither? Care to inform you, You are a condemned man pursued, and sought for, And your head rated at ten thousand Ducats To him that brings it. Very good. All passages Are intercepted, and choice troops of horse Scour o'er the neighbour plains, your picture sent To every State confederate with Milan. That though I grieve to speak it, in my judgement So thick your dangers meet, and run upon you, It is impossible you should escape Their curious search. Why let us then turn Romans, And falling by our own hands, mock their threats, And dreadful preparations. 'Twould show nobly, But that the honour of our full revenge Were lost in the rash action: No Eugenia, Graccho is wise, my friend to, not my servant, And I dare trust him with my latest secret. We would (and thou must help us to perform it) First kill the Duke, then fall what can upon us, For injuries are writ in brass, kind Graccho. And not to be forgotten. He instructs me What I should do. What's that? I labour with A strong desire t'assist you with my service, And now I am delivered of 't. I told you. Speak my oraculous Graccho, I have heard Sir Of men in debt, that laid for by their creditors (In all such places where it could be thought They would take shelter) chose for sanctuary, Their lodgings underneath their creditors noses, Or near that prison to which they were designed If apprehended, confident that there They never should be sought for. 'Tis a strange one! But what infer you from it? This my Lord, That since all ways of your escape are stopped, In Milan only, or what's more, i'the Court (Whether it is presumed you dare not come) Concealed in some disguise you may live safe. And not to be discovered? But by myself. By thee? Alas I know thee honest Graccho, And I will put thy counsel into act, And suddenly. Yet not to be ungrateful For all thy loving travel to preserve me, What bloody end soe'er my stars appoint, Thou shalt be safe good Graccho. Who's within there? In the devil's name what means he? Ent. servants
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Loue, and dutie, And vigilance in me for my Lords safetie, First taught me to imagine you were here, And then to follow you. Al's come forth my Lord That you could wish conceal'd. The Dutchesse wound In the Dukes rage put home, yet gaue her leaue To acquaint him with your practises, which your flight Did easily confirme. This I expected, But sure you come prouided of good counsaile To helpe in my extreames. I would not hurt you. How? hurt me? Such another word's thy death, Why dar'st thou thinke it can fall in thy will, T'outliue what I determine? How he awes me? Be briefe, what brought thee hither? Care to informe you, You are a condemn'd man pursu'd, and sought for, And your head rated at ten thousand Ducates To him that brings it. Very good. All passages Are intercepted, and choyce troopes of horse Scoure o're the neighbour plaines, your picture sent To euerie State consederate with Millaine. That though I grieue to speake it, in my iudgement So thicke your dangers meet, and run vpon you, It is impossible you should escape Their curious search. Why let vs then turne Romanes, And falling by our owne hands, mocke their threats, And dreadfull preparations. 'Twould show nobly, But that the honour of our full reuenge Were lost in the rash action: No Eugenia, Graccho is wise, my friend to, not my seruant, And I dare trust him with my latest secret. We would (and thou must helpe vs to performe it) First kill the Duke, then fall what can vpon vs, For iniuries are writ in brasse, kind Graccho. And not to be forgotten. He instructs me What I should doe. What's that? I labour with A strong desire t'assist you with my sernice, And now I am deliuer'd of t. I tould you. Speake my oraculous Graccho, I haue heard Sir Of men in debt, that layd for by their creditors (In all such places where it could be thought They would take shelter) chose for sanctuarie, Their lodgings vnderneath their creditors noses, Or neere that prison to which they were design'd If apprehended, confident that there They neuer should be sought for. 'Tis a strange one! But what inferre you from it? This my Lord, That since all wayes of your escape are stop'd, In Millaine only, or what's more, i'the Court (Whether it is presum'd you dare not come) Conceal'd in some disguise you may liue safe. And not to be discouered? But by my selfe. By thee? Alas I know thee honest Graccho, And I will put thy counsell into act, And suddainly. Yet not to be vngratefull For all thy louing trauell to preserue me, What bloody end soe're my starres appoint, Thou shalt be safe good Graccho. Who's within there? In the deuils name what meanes he? Ent. seruants