Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1613 [Jun] (Annals) history · King's Men unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
The region of my Breast, which forced such way, That many mazed consider, did throng And pressed in with this Caution. First, me thought I stood not in the smile of Heaven, who had Commanded Nature, that my Lady's womb If it conceived a malechild by me, should Do no more Offices of life too't; then The Grave does to th' dead: For her Male Issue, Or died where they were made, or shortly after This world had aired them. Hence I took a thought, This was a judgement on me, that my Kingdom (Well worthy the best Heir o' th' World) should not Be gladded in't by me. Then follows, that I weighed the danger which my Realms stood in By this my Issues fail, and that gave to me Many a groaning throw: thus hulling in The wild Sea of my Conscience, I did steer Toward this remedy, whereupon we are Now present here together: that's to say, I meant to rectify my Conscience, which I then did feel full sick, and yet not well, By all the Reverend Fathers of the Land, And Doctors learned. First I began in private, With you my Lord of Lincoln; you remember How under my oppression I did reek When I first moved you. Very well my Liege. I have spoke long, be pleased yourself to say How far you satisfied me. So please your Highness, The question did at first so stagger me, Bearing a State of mighty moment in't, And consequence of dread, that I committed The daringest Counsel which I had to doubt, And did entreat your Highness to this course, Which you are running here. I than moved you, My Lord of Canterbury, and got your leave To make this present Summons vnsolicited. I left no Reverend Person in this Court; But by particular consent proceeded Under your hands and Seals; therefore go on, For no dislike i' th' world against the person Of the good Queen; but the sharp thorny points Of my alleged reasons, drives this forward: Prove but our Marriage lawful, by my Life And Kingly Dignity, we are contented To wear our mortal State to come, with her, (Katherine our Queen) before the primest Creature That's Parragoned o' th' World So please your Highness, The Queen being absent, 'tis a needful fitness, That we adjourn this Court till further day; Mean while, must be an earnest motion Made to the Queen to call back her Appeal She intends unto his Holiness. I may perceive These Cardinal's trifle with me: I abhor This dilatory sloth, and tricks of Rome. My learned and well-beloved Servant Cranmer, Prithee return, with thy approach: I know, My comfort comes along: break up the Court; I say, set on. Take thy Lute wench, My Soul grows sad with troubles, Sing, and disperse 'em if thou canst: leave working:
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The region of my Breaſt, which forc'd ſuch way, That many maz'd conſiderings, did throng And preſt in with this Caution. Firſt, me thought I ſtood not in the ſmile of Heauen, who had Commanded Nature, that my Ladies wombe If it conceiu'd a male-child by me, ſhould Doe no more Offices of life too't; then The Graue does to th' dead: For her Male Iſſue, Or di'de where they were made, ot ſhortly after This world had ayr'd them. Hence I tooke a thought, This was a Iudgement on me, that my Kingdome (Well worthy the beſt Heyre o' th' World) ſhould not Be gladded in't by me. Then followes, that I weigh'd the danger which my Realmes ſtood in By this my Iſſues faile, and that gaue to me Many a groaning throw: thus hulling in The wild Sea of my Conſcience, I did ſteere Toward this remedy, whereupon we are Now preſent heere together: that's to ſay, I meant to rectifie my Conſcience, which I then did feele full ſicke, and yet not well, By all the Reuerend Fathers of the Land, And Doctors learn'd. Firſt I began in priuate, With you my Lord of Lincolne; you remember How vnder my oppreſſion I did reeke When I firſt mou'd you. Very well my Liedge. I haue ſpoke long, be pleas'd your ſelfe to ſay How farre you ſatisfide me. So pleaſe your Highnes, The queſtion did at firſt ſo ſtagger me, Bearing a State of mighty moment in't, And conſequence of dread, that I committed The daringſt Counſaile which I had to doubt, And did entreate your Highnes to this courſe, Which you are running heere. I then mou'd you, My Lord of Canterbury, and got your leaue To make this preſent Summons vnſolicited. I left no Reuerend Perſon in this Court; But by particular conſent proceeded Vnder your hands and Seales; therefore goe on, For no diſlike i' th' world againſt the perſon Of the good Queene; but the ſharpe thorny points Of my alleadged reaſons, driues this forward: Proue but our Marriage lawfull, by my Life And Kingly Dignity, we are contented To weare our mortall State to come, with her, (Katherine our Queene) before the primeſt Creature That's Parragon'd o' th' World So pleaſe your Highnes, The Queene being abſent, 'tis a needfull fitneſſe, That we adiourne this Court till further day; Meane while, muſt be an earneſt motion Made to the Queene to call backe her Appeale She intends vnto his Holineſſe. I may perceiue Theſe Cardinals trifle with me: I abhorre This dilatory ſloth, and trickes of Rome. My learn'd and welbeloued Seruant Cranmer, Prethee returne, with thy approch: I know, My comfort comes along: breake vp the Court; I ſay, ſet on. Take thy Lute wench, My Soule growes ſad with troubles, Sing, and diſperſe 'em if thou canſt: leaue working: