Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1614 [1612-1614; revised 1617-23(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
So. Whether, within few days, I mean to follow thee. Let me think: I would wish your Grace, to feign a Pilgrimage To our Lady of Loretto, (scarce seven leagues From fair Ancona) so may you depart Your Country, with more honour, and your flight Will seem a Princely progress, retaining Your usual train about you. Sir, your direction Shall lead me, by the hand. In my opinion, She were better progress to the baths At Leuca, or go visit the spa In Germany, for (if you will believe me) I do not like this jesting with religion, This feigned Pilgrimage. Thou art a superstitious fool, Prepare us instantly for our departure: Past sorrows, let us moderately lament them, For those to come, seek wisely, to prevent them. A Politician is the devil's quilted anvil, He fashions all sins on him, and the blows Are never heard, he may work in a Lady's Chamber, (As here for proof) what rests, but I reveal All to my Lord? oh, this base quality Of Intelligencer! why, every Quality i'th' world Prefers but gain, or commendation: Now for this act, I am certain to be raised, " And men that paint weeds, (to the life) are praised. Must we turn Soldier then? The Emperor, Hearing your worth that way, (ere you attained This reverend garment,) joins you in commission With the right fortunate soldier, the Marquis of Pescara, And the famous Lanoy. He that had the honour Of taking the French King Prisoner? The same, Here's a plot drawn, for a new Fortification, At Naples. This great Count Malastete, I perceive Hath got employment? No employment (my Lord) A marginal note in the muster-book, that he is A voluntary Lord. He's no Soldier? He has worn gunpowder, in's hollow tooth, for the toothache. He comes to the leaguer, with a full intent, To eat fresh beef, and garlic, means to stay Till the scent begone, and straight return to Court. He hath read all the late service, As the City Chronicle relates it, And keep two Pewterers going, only to express Battles in model. Then hel; fight by the book. By the Almanac, I think To choose good days, and shun the Critical, That's his mistress scarf. Yes, he protests He would do much for that taffeta, I think he would run away from a battle To save it from taking prisoner. He is horribly afraid, Gunpowder will spoil the perfume on't, I saw a Dutchman break his pate once For calling him potgun, he made his head Have a boar in't, like a musket. I would he had made a touchhole to't. He is indeed a guarded sumpter-cloth Only for the remove of the Court. Bosola arrived? what should be the business? Some falling out amongst the Cardinals. These factions amongst great men, they are like Foxes, when their heads are divided They carry fire in their tails, and all the Country About them, goes to wrack for't.
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So. Whether, within few dayes, I meane to follow thee. Let me thinke: I would wish your Grace, to faigne a Pilgrimage To our Lady of Loretto, (scarce seauen leagues From faire Ancona) so may you depart Your Country, with more honour, and your flight Will seeme a Princely progresse, retaining Your vsuall traine about you. Sir, your direction Shall lead me, by the hand. In my opinion, She were better progresse to the bathes At Leuca, or go visit the Spaw In Germany, for (if you will beleeue me) I do not like this iesting with religion, This faigned Pilgrimage. Thou superstitious foole, Prepare vs instantly for our departure: Past sorrowes, let vs moderately lament them, For those to come, seeke wisely, to preuent them. A Polititian is the diuells quilted anvell, He fashions all sinnes on him, and the blowes Are neuer heard, he may worke in a Ladies Chamber, (As here for proofe) what rests, but I reueale All to my Lord? oh, this base quality Of Intelligencer? why, euery Quality i'th'world Preferres but gaine, or commendation: Now for this act, I am certaine to be rais'd, "And men that paint weedes, (to the life) are prais'd. Must we turne Souldier then? The Emperour, Hearing your worth that way, (ere you attain'd This reuerend garment,) ioynes you in commission With the right fortunate souldier, the Marquis of Pescara, And the famous Lanoy. He that had the honour Of taking the French King Prisoner? The same, Here's a plot drawne, for a new Fortification, At Naples. This great Count Malastete, I perceiue Hath got employment? No employment (my Lord) A marginall note in the muster-booke, that he is A voluntary Lord. He's no Souldier? He ha's worne gun-powder, in's hollow tooth, for the tooth-ache. He comes to the leaguer, with a full intent, To eate fresh beefe, and garlicke, meanes to stay Till the sent begon, and straight returne to Court. He hath read all the late seruice, As the City Chronicle relates it, And keepe two Pewterers going, onely to expresse Battailes in modell. Then hel; fight by the booke. By the Almanacke, I thinke To choose good dayes, and shun the Criticall▪ That's his mistris skarfe. Yes, he protests He would do much for that taffita, I thinke he would run away from a battaile To saue it from taking prisoner. He is horribly afraid, Gun-powder will spoile the perfume on't, I saw a Duch-man breake his pate once For calling him pot-gun, he made his head Haue a boare in't, like a musket. I would he had made a touch-hole to't. He is indeede a guarded sumpter-cloath Onely for the remooue of the Court. Bosola arriu'd? what should be the businesse? Some falling out amongst the Cardinalls. These factions amongst great men, they are like Foxes, when their heads are deuided They carry fire in their tailes, and all the Country About them, goes to wracke for't.