Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1613 [Jun] (Annals) history · King's Men T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown typicality 0.76 · 514 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
Still him in praise, and being present both, 'Twas said they saw but one, and no Discerner Durst wag his Tongue in censure, when these Suns (For so they phrase 'em) by their Heralds challenged The Noble Spirits to Arms, they did perform Beyond thoughts Compass, that former fabulous Story Being now seen, possible enough, got credit That Bevis was believed. Oh you go far. As I belong to worship, and affect In Honour, Honesty, the tract of every thing, Would by a good Discourser lose some life, Which Actions self, was tongue too. All was Royal, To the disposing of it nought rebelled, Order gave each thing view. The Office did Distinctly his full Function: who did guide, I mean who set the Body, and the Limbs Of this great Sport together? As you guess: One certes, that promises no Element In such a business. I pray you who, my Lord? All this was ordered by the good Discretion Of the right Reverend Cardinal of York. The devil speed him: No man's Pie is freed From his Ambitious finger. What had he To do in these fierce Vanities? I wonder, That such a Keech can with his very bulk Take up the Rays o' th' beneficial Sun, And keep it from the Earth. Surely Sir, There's in him stuff, that put's him to these ends: For being not propped by Auncestry, whose grace Chalks Successors their way; nor called upon For high feats done to ' th' Crown; neither Allied To eminent Assistants; but Spider-like Out of his Selfe-drawing Web. O gives us note, The force of his own merit makes his way A gift that heaven gives for him, which buys A place next to the King. I cannot tell What Heaven hath given him: let some Graver eye Pierce into that, but I can see his Pride Peep through each part of him: whence has he that, If not from Hell? The Devil is a Niggard, Or has given all before, and he begins A new Hell in himself. Why the Devil, Upon this French going out, took he upon him (Without the privity o' th' King) t'appoint Who should attend on him? He makes up the File Of all the Gentry; for the most part such To whom as great a Charge, as little Honour He meant to lay upon: and his own Letter The Honourable Board of Council, out Must fetch him in, he Papers. I do know Kinsmen of mine, three at the least, that have By this, so sickened their Estates, that never They shall abound as formerly. O many Have broke their backs with laying Manors on 'em For this great journey. What did this vanity But minister communication of A most poor issue. Greevingly I think, The Peace between the French and us, not values The Cost that did conclude it. Every man, After the hideous storm that followed, was A thing Inspired, and not consulting, broke Into a general Prophecy; That this Tempest Dashing the Garment of this Peace, aboaded The sudden breach on't.
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Still him in praiſe, and being preſent both, 'Twas ſaid they ſaw but one, and no Diſcerner Durſt wagge his Tongue in cenſure, when theſe Sunnes (For ſo they phraſe 'em) by their Heralds challeng'd The Noble Spirits to Armes, they did performe Beyond thoughts Compaſſe, that former fabulous Storie Being now ſeene, poſſible enough, got credit That Beuis was beleeu'd. Oh you go farre. As I belong to worſhip, and affect In Honor, Honeſty, the tract of eu'ry thing, Would by a good Diſcourſer looſe ſome life, Which Actions ſelfe, was tongue too. All was Royall, To the diſpoſing of it nought rebell'd, Order gaue each thing view. The Office did Diſtinctly his full Function: who did guide, I meane who ſet the Body, and the Limbes Of this great Sport together? As you gueſſe: One certes, that promiſes no Element In ſuch a buſineſſe. I pray you who, my Lord? All this was ordred by the good Diſcretion Of the right Reuerend Cardinall of Yorke. The diuell ſpeed him: No mans Pye is freed From his Ambitious finger. What had he To do in theſe fierce Vanities? I wonder, That ſuch a Keech can with his very bulke Take vp the Rayes o' th' beneficiall Sun, And keepe it from the Earth. Surely Sir, There's in him ſtuffe, that put's him to theſe ends: For being not propt by Aunceſtry, whoſe grace Chalkes Succeſſors their way; nor call'd vpon For high feats done to' th' Crowne; neither Allied To eminent Aſſiſtants; but Spider-like Out of his Selfe-drawing Web. O giues vs note, The force of his owne merit makes his way A guift that heauen giues for him, which buyes A place next to the King. I cannot tell What Heauen hath giuen him: let ſome Grauer eye Pierce into that, but I can ſee his Pride Peepe through each part of him: whence ha's he that, If not from Hell? The Diuell is a Niggard, Or ha's giuen all before, and he begins A new Hell in himſelfe. Why the Diuell, Vpon this French going out, tooke he vpon him (Without the priuity o' th' King) t'appoint Who ſhould attend on him? He makes vp the File Of all the Gentry; for the moſt part ſuch To whom as great a Charge, as little Honor He meant to lay vpon: and his owne Letter The Honourable Boord of Councell, out Muſt fetch him in, he Papers. I do know Kinſmen of mine, three at the leaſt, that haue By this, ſo ſicken'd their Eſtates, that neuer They ſhall abound as formerly. O many Haue broke their backes with laying Mannors on 'em For this great Iourney. What did this vanity But miniſter communication of A moſt poore iſſue. Greeuingly I thinke, The Peace betweene the French and vs, not valewes The Coſt that did conclude it. Euery man, After the hideous ſtorme that follow'd, was A thing Inſpir'd, and not conſulting, broke Into a generall Propheſie; That this Tempeſt Daſhing the Garment of this Peace, aboaded The ſodaine breach on't.