Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1613 [Jun] (Annals) history · King's Men unassigned nearest T30 Constables, justices and the watch · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T30: constable, squire, tub, clay, worship, justice, turf, mr, hun, valentine.
Stand up, good Canterbury, Thy Truth, and thy Integrity is rooted In us thy Friend. Give me thy hand, stand up, Prithee let's walk. Now by my Holidame, What manner of man are you? My Lord, I looked You would have given me your Petition, that I should have ta'en some pains, to bring together Yourself, and your Accusers, and to have heard you Without endurance further. Most dread Liege, The good I stand on, is my Truth and Honesty: If they shall fail, I with mine Enemies Will triumph o'er my person, which I weigh not, Being of those Virtues vacant. I fear nothing What can be said against me. Know you not How your state stands i' th' world, with the whole world? Your Enemies are many, and not small; their practices Must bear the same proportion, and not ever The justice and the Truth o' th' question carries The dew o' th' Verdict with it; at what case Might corrupt minds procure, Knaves as corrupt To swear against you: Such things have been done. You are Potently opposed, and with a Malice Of as great Size. Ween you of better luck, I mean in perjured Witness, than your Master, Whose Minister you are, whiles here he lived Upon this naughty Earth? Go too, go too, You take a Precepit for no leap of danger, And woe your own destruction. God, and your Majesty Protect mine innocence, or I fall into The trap is laid for me. Be of good cheer, They shall no more prevail, than we give way too: Keep comfort to you, and this Morning see You do appear before them. If they shall chance In charging you with matters, to commit you: The best persuasions to the contrary Fail not to use, and with what vehemency Th' occasion shall instruct you. If entreaties Will render you no remedy, this Ring Deliver them, and your Appeal to us There make before them. Look, the goodman weeps: He's honest on mine Honor. God's blessed Mother, I swear he is truehearted, and a soul None better in my Kingdom. Get you gone, And do as I have bid you. He has strangled his Language in his tears. Come back: what mean you? I'll not come back, the tidings that I bring Will make my boldness, manners. Now good Angels Fly o'er thy Royal head, and shade thy person Under their blessed wings. Now by thy looks I guess thy Message. Is the Queen delivered? Say I, and of a boy. I, I my Liege, And of a lovely Boy: the God of heaven Both now, and ever bless her: 'Tis a Girl Promises Boys hereafter. Sir, your Queen Desires your Visitation, and to be Acquainted with this stranger; 'tis as like you, As Cherry, is to Cherry. Lovel. Sir. Give her an hundred Marks. I'll to the Queen.
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Stand vp, good Canterbury, Thy Truth, and thy Integrity is rooted In vs thy Friend. Giue me thy hand, ſtand vp, Prythee let's walke. Now by my Holydame, What manner of man are you? My Lord, I look'd You would haue giuen me your Petition, that I ſhould haue tane ſome paines, to bring together Your ſelfe, and your Accuſers, and to haue heard you Without indurance further. Moſt dread Liege, The good I ſtand on, is my Truth and Honeſtie: If they ſhall faile, I with mine Enemies Will triumph o're my perſon, which I waigh not, Being of thoſe Vertues vacant. I feare nothing What can be ſaid againſt me. Know you not How your ſtate ſtands i' th' world, with the whole world? Your Enemies are many, and not ſmall; their practiſes Muſt beare the ſame proportion, and not euer The Iuſtice and the Truth o' th' queſtion carries The dew o' th' Verdict with it; at what caſe Might corrupt mindes procure, Knaues as corrupt To ſweare againſt you: Such things haue bene done. You are Potently oppos'd, and with a Malice Of as great Size. Weene you of better lucke, I meane in periur'd Witneſſe, then your Maſter, Whoſe Miniſter you are, whiles heere he liu'd Vpon this naughty Earth? Go too, go too, You take a Precepit for no leape of danger, And woe your owne deſtruction. God, and your Maieſty Protect mine innocence, or I fall into The trap is laid for me. Be of good cheere, They ſhall no more preuaile, then we giue way too: Keepe comfort to you, and this Morning ſee You do appeare before them. If they ſhall chance In charging you with matters, to commit you: The beſt perſwaſions to the contrary Faile not to vſe, and with what vehemencie Th' occaſion ſhall inſtruct you. If intreaties Will render you no remedy, this Ring Deliuer them, and your Appeale to vs There make before them. Looke, the goodman weeps: He's honeſt on mine Honor. Gods bleſt Mother, I ſweare he is true-hearted, and a ſoule None better in my Kingdome. Get you gone, And do as I haue bid you. He ha's ſtrangled his Language in his teares. Come backe: what meane you? Ile not come backe, the tydings that I bring Will make my boldneſſe, manners. Now good Angels Fly o're thy Royall head, and ſhade thy perſon Vnder their bleſſed wings. Now by thy lookes I geſſe thy Meſſage. Is the Queene deliuer'd? Say I, and of a boy. I, I my Liege, And of a louely Boy: the God of heauen Both now, and ever bleſſe her: 'Tis a Gyrle Promiſes Boyes heereafter. Sir, your Queen Deſires your Viſitation, and to be Acquainted with this ſtranger; 'tis as like you, As Cherry, is to Cherry. Louell. Sir. Giue her an hundred Markes. Ile to the Queene.