Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William / Nashe, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1590 (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
My Lord, you do not well in obstinacy, To cavil in the course of this Contract: If once it be neglected, ten to one We shall not find like opportunity. To say the truth, it is your policy, To save your Subjects from such massacre And ruthless slaughters as are daily seen By our proceeding in Hostility, And therefore take this compact of a Truce, Although you break it, when your pleasure serves. How sayest thou Charles? Shall our Condition stand? It Shall: Only reserved you claim no interest In any of our Towns of Garrison. Then swear Allegiance to his Majesty, As thou art Knight, never to disobey, Nor be Rebellious to the Crown of England, Thou nor thy Nobles, to the Crown of England. So, now dismiss your Army when ye please: Hang up your Ensigns, let your Drums be still, For here we entertain a solemn peace. Your wondrous rare description (noble Earl) Of beauteous Margaret hath astonished me: Her virtues graced with external gifts, Do breed Loues settled passions in my heart, And like as rigour of tempestuous gusts Provokes the mightiest Hulk against the tide, So am I driven by breath of her Renown, Either to suffer Shipwreck, or arrive Where I may have fruition of her Love.. Tush my good Lord, this superficial tale, Is but a preface of her worthy praise: The chief perfections of that lovely Dame, (Had I sufficient skill to utter them) Would make a volume of enticing lines, Able to ravish any dull conceit. And which is more, she is not so Divine, So full replete with choice of all delights, But with as humble lowliness of mind, She is content to be at your command: Command I mean, of Virtuous chaste intents, To Love, and Honour Henry as her Lord. And otherwise, will Henry ne'er presume: Therefore my Lord Protector, give consent, That Margaret may be England's Royal Queen. So should I give consent to flatter sin, You know (my Lord) your Highness is betrothed Unto another Lady of esteem, How shall we then dispense with that contract, And not deface your Honour with reproach? As doth a Ruler with unlawful Oaths, Or one that at a Triumph, having vowed To try his strength, forsaketh yet the Lists By reason of his adversaries' odds. A poor Earl's daughter is unequal odds, And therefore may be broke without offence. Why what (I pray) is Margaret more than that? Her Father is no better than an Earl, Although in glorious Titles he excel. Yes my Lord, her Father is a King, The King of Naples, and Ierusalem, And of such great Authority in France, As his alliance will confirm our peace, And keep the Frenchmen in Allegiance. And so the Earl of Arminacke may do, Because he is near Kinsman unto Charles. Beside, his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower, Where Reignier sooner will receive, than give.
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My Lord, you do not well in obſtinacy, To cauill in the courſe of this Contract: If once it be neglected, ten to one We ſhall not finde like opportunity. To ſay the truth, it is your policie, To ſaue your Subiects from ſuch maſſacre And ruthleſſe ſlaughters as are dayly ſeene By our proceeding in Hoſtility, And therefore take this compact of a Truce, Although you breake it, when your pleaſure ſerues. How ſayſt thou Charles? Shall our Condition ſtand? It Shall: Onely reſeru'd you claime no intereſt In any of our Townes of Garriſon. Then ſweare Allegeance to his Maieſty, As thou art Knight, neuer to diſobey, Nor be Rebellious to the Crowne of England, Thou nor thy Nobles, to the Crowne of England. So, now diſmiſſe your Army when ye pleaſe: Hang vp your Enſignes, let your Drummes be ſtill, For heere we entertaine a ſolemne peace. Your wondrous rare deſcription (noble Earle) Of beauteous Margaret hath aſtoniſh'd me: Her vertues graced with externall gifts, Do breed Loues ſetled paſſions in my heart, And like as rigour of tempeſtuous guſtes Prouokes the mightieſt Hulke againſt the tide, So am I driuen by breath of her Renowne, Either to ſuffer Shipwracke, or arriue Where I may haue fruition of her Loue. Tuſh my good Lord, this ſuperficiall tale, Is but a preface of her worthy praiſe: The cheefe perfections of that louely Dame, (Had I ſufficient skill to vtter them) Would make a volume of inticing lines, Able to rauiſh any dull conceit. And which is more, ſhe is not ſo Diuine, So full repleate with choice of all delights, But with as humble lowlineſſe of minde, She is content to be at your command: Command I meane, of Vertuous chaſte intents, To Loue, and Honor Henry as her Lord. And otherwiſe, will Henry ne're preſume: Therefore my Lord Protector, giue conſent, That Marg'ret may be Englands Royall Queene. So ſhould I giue conſent to flatter ſinne, You know (my Lord) your Highneſſe is betroath'd Vnto another Lady of eſteeme, How ſhall we then diſpenſe with that contract, And not deface your Honor with reproach? As doth a Ruler with vnlawfull Oathes, Or one that at a Triumph, hauing vow'd To try his ſtrength, forſaketh yet the Liſtes By reaſon of his Aduerſaries oddes. A poore Earles daughter is vnequall oddes, And therefore may be broe without offence. Why what (I pray) is Margaret more then that? Her Father is no better than an Earle, Although in glorious Titles he excell. Yes my Lord, her Father is a King, The King of Naples, and Ieruſalem, And of ſuch great Authoritie in France, As his alliance will confirme our peace, And keepe the Frenchmen in Allegeance. And ſo the Earle of Arminacke may doe, Becauſe he is neere Kinſman vnto Charles. Beſide, his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower, Where Reignier ſooner will receyue, than giue.