Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1613 [Jun] (Annals) history · King's Men unassigned nearest T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 531 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
It grieves many: The Gentleman is Learned, and a most rare Speaker, To Nature none more bound; his training such, That he may furnish and instruct great Teachers, And never seek for aid out of himself: yet see, When these so Noble benefits shall prove Not well disposed, the mind growing once corrupt, They turn to vicious forms, ten times more ugly Than ever they were fair. This man so complete, Who was enrolled 'mongst wonders; and when we Almost with ravished listening, could not find His hour of speech, a minute: He, (my Lady) Hath into monstrous habits put the Graces That once were his, and is become as black, As if besmeared in hell. Sat by Us, you shall hear (This was his Gentleman in trust) of him Things to strike Honour sad. Bid him recount The forerecited practices, whereof We cannot feel too little, hear too much. Stand forth, & with bold spirit relate what you Most like a careful Subject have collected Out of the Duke of Buckingham. Speak freely. First, it was usual with him; every day It would infect his Speech: That if the King Should without issue dye; he'll carry it so To make the Sceptre his. These very words I've heard him utter to his Son in Law, Lord Aburgany, to whom by o'th' he menaced Revenge upon the Cardinal. Please your Highness' note This dangerous conception in this point, Not friended by his wish to your High person; His will is most malignant, and it stretches Beyond you to your friends. My learned Lord Cardinal, Deliver all with Charity. Speak on; How grounded he his Title to the Crown Upon our fail; to this point hast thou heard him, At any time speak aught? He was brought to this, By a vain Prophecy of Nicholas Henton. What was that Henton? Sir, a Chartreux Fryer, His Confessor, who fed him every minute With words of Sovereignty. How knowst thou this? Not long before your Highness sped to France, The Duke being at the Rose, within the Parish Saint Laurence Poultney, did of me demand What was the speech among the Londoners, Concerning the French journey. I replied, Men fear the French would prove perfidious To the King's danger: presently, the Duke Said, 'twas the fear indeed, and that he doubted 'Twould prove the verity of certain words Spoke by a holy Monk, that oft, says he, Hath sent to me, wishing me to permit Iohn de la Car, my Chaplain, a choice hour To hear from him a matter of some moment: Whom after under the Commissions Seal, He solemnly had sworn, that what he spoke My Chaplain to no Creature living, but To me, should utter, with demure Confidence, This pausingly ensu'de; neither the King, nor's Heirs (Tell you the Duke) shall prosper, bid him strive To the love o' th' Commonalty, the Duke Shall govern England. If I know you well, You were the Duke's Surveyor, and lost your Office On the complaint o' th' Tenants; take good heed You charge not in your spleen a Noble person, And spoil your nobler Soul; I say, take heed; Yes, hearty beseech you.
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It grieues many: The Gentleman is Learn'd, and a moſt rare Speaker, To Nature none more bound; his trayning ſuch, That he may furniſh and inſtruct great Teachers, And neuer ſeeke for ayd out of himſelfe: yet ſee, When theſe ſo Noble benefits ſhall proue Not well diſpos'd, the minde growing once corrupt, They turne to vicious formes, ten times more vgly Then euer they were faire. This man ſo compleat, Who was enrold 'mongſt wonders; and when we Almoſt with rauiſh'd liſtning, could not finde His houre of ſpeech, a minute: He, (my Lady) Hath into monſtrous habits put the Graces That once were his, and is become as blacke, As if beſmear'd in hell. Sit by Vs, you ſhall heare (This was his Gentleman in truſt) of him Things to ſtrike Honour ſad. Bid him recount The fore-recited practiſes, whereof We cannot feele too little, heare too much. Stand forth, & with bold ſpirit relate what you Moſt like a carefull Subiect haue collected Out of the Duke of Buckingham. Speake freely. Firſt, it was vſuall with him; euery day It would infect his Speech: That if the King Should without iſſue dye; hee'l carry it ſo To make the Scepter his. Theſe very words I'ue heard him vtter to his Sonne in Law, Lord Aburgany, to whom by oth' he menac'd Reuenge vpon the Cardinall. Pleaſe your Highneſſe note This dangerous conception in this point, Not frended by his wiſh to your High perſon; His will is moſt malignant, and it ſtretches Beyond you to your friends. My learn'd Lord Cardinall, Deliuer all with Charity. Speake on; How grounded hee his Title to the Crowne Vpon our faile; to this poynt haſt thou heard him, At any time ſpeake ought? He was brought to this, By a vaine Propheſie of Nicholas Henton. What was that Henton? Sir, a Chartreux Fryer, His Confeſſor, who fed him euery minute With words of Soueraignty. How know'ſt thou this? Not long before your Higneſſe ſped to France, The Duke being at the Roſe, within the Pariſh Saint Laurence Poultney, did of me demand What was the ſpeech among the Londoners, Concerning the French Iourney. I replide, Men feare the French would proue perfidious To the Kings danger: preſently, the Duke Said, 'twas the feare indeed, and that he doubted 'Twould proue the verity of certaine words Spoke by a holy Monke, that oft, ſayes he, Hath ſent to me, wiſhing me to permit Iohn de la Car, my Chaplaine, a choyce howre To heare from him a matter of ſome moment: Whom after vnder the Commiſſions Seale, He ſollemnly had ſworne, that what he ſpoke My Chaplaine to no Creature liuing, but To me, ſhould vtter, with demure Confidence, This pauſingly enſu'de; neither the King, nor's Heyres (Tell you the Duke) ſhall proſper, bid him ſtriue To the loue o' th' Commonalty, the Duke Shall gouerne England. If I know you well, You were the Dukes Surueyor, and loſt your Office On the complaint o' th' Tenants; take good heed You charge not in your ſpleene a Noble perſon, And ſpoyle your nobler Soule; I ſay, take heed; Yes, heartily beſeech you.