Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1608 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi · 487 words
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I'll give my Reasons, More worthier than their Voices. They know the Corn Was not our recompense, resting well assured They ne'er did service for't; being pressed to ' th' War, Even when the Navel of the State was touched, They would not thread the Gates: This kind of Service Did not deserve Corn gratis. Being i' th' War, There Mutinies and Revolts, wherein they showed Most Valour spoke not for them. Th' Accusation Which they have often made against the Senate, All cause unborn, could never be the Native Of our so frank Donation. Well, what then? How shall this Bosome-multiplied, digest The Senate's Courtesy? Let deeds express What's like to be their words, We did request it, We are the greater pole, and in true fear They gave us our demands. Thus we debase The Nature of our Seats, and make the Rabble Call our Cares, Fears; which will in time Break open the Locks o' th' Senate, and bring in The Crows to peck the Eagles. Come enough. Enough, with over measure. No, take more. What may be sworn by, both Divine and Humane, Seal what I end withal. This double worship, Whereon part does disdain with cause, the other Insult without all reason: where Gentry, Title, wisdom Cannot conclude, but by the yea and no Of general Ignorance, it must omit Real Necessities, and give way the while To unstable Slightness. Purpose so barred, it follows, Nothing is done to purpose. Therefore beseech you, You that will be less fearful, then discreet, That love the Fundamental part of State More than you doubt the change on't: That prefer A Noble life, before a Long, and Wish, To jump a Body with a dangerous Physic, That's sure of death without it: at once pluck out The Multitudinous Tongue, let them not lick The sweet which is their poison. Your dishonour Mangles true judgement, and bereaves the State Of that Integrity which should become't: Not having the power to do the good it would For th' ill which doth controlled. Has said enough. ha's spoken like a Traitor, and shall answer As Traitors do. Thou wretch, despite o'erwhelm thee: What should the people do with these bald Tribunes? On whom depending, their obedience fails To ' th' greater Bench, in a Rebellion: When what's not meet, but what must be, was Law, Then were they chosen: in a better hour, Let what is meet, be said it must be meet, And throw their power i' th' dust. Manifest Treason. This a Consul? No. The Aediles ho: Let him be apprehended: Go call the people, in whose name myself Attach thee as a Traitorous Innovator: A Foe to ' th' public Weal. Obey I charge thee, And follow to thine answer. Hence old Goat. we'll Surety him. Aged sir, hands-off. Hence rotten thing, or I shall shake thy bones Out of thy Garments. Help ye Citizens.
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Ile giue my Reaſons, More worthier then their Voyces. They know the Corne Was not our recompence, reſting well aſſur'd They ne're did ſeruice for't; being preſt to' th' Warre, Euen when the Nauell of the State was touch'd, They would not thred the Gates: This kinde of Seruice Did not deſerue Corne gratis. Being i' th' Warre, There Mutinies and Reuolts, wherein they ſhew'd Moſt Valour ſpoke not for them. Th' Accuſation Which they haue often made againſt the Senate, All cauſe vnborne, could neuer be the Natiue Of our ſo franke Donation. Well, what then? How ſhall this Boſome-multiplied, digeſt The Senates Courteſie? Let deeds expreſſe What's like to be their words, We did requeſt it, We are the greater pole, and in true feare They gaue vs our demands. Thus we debaſe The Nature of our Seats, and make the Rabble Call our Cares, Feares; which will in time Breake ope the Lockes a' th' Senate, and bring in The Crowes to pecke the Eagles. Come enough. Enough, with ouer meaſure. No, take more. What may be ſworne by, both Diuine and Humane, Seale what I end withall. This double worſhip, Whereon part do's diſdaine with cauſe, the other Inſult without all reaſon: where Gentry, Title, wiſedom Cannot conclude, but by the yea and no Of generall Ignorance, it muſt omit Reall Neceſſities, and giue way the while To vnſtable Slightneſſe. Purpoſe ſo barr'd, it followes, Nothing is done to purpoſe. Therefore beſeech you, You that will be leſſe fearefull, then diſcreet, That loue the Fundamentall part of State More then you doubt the change on't: That preferre A Noble life, before a Long, and Wiſh, To iumpe a Body with a dangerous Phyſicke, That's ſure of death without it: at once plucke out The Multitudinous Tongue, let them not icke The ſweet which is their poyſon. Your diſhonor Mangles true iudgement, and bereaues the State Of that Integrity which ſhould becom't: Not hauing the power to do the good it would For th' ill which doth controul't. Has ſaid enough. Ha's ſpoken like a Traitor, and ſhall anſwer As Traitors do. Thou wretch, deſpight ore-whelme thee: What ſhould the people do with theſe bald Tribunes? On whom depending, their obedience failes To' th' greater Bench, in a Rebellion: When what's not mee, but what muſt be, was Law, Then were they choſen: in a better houre, Let what is meet, be ſaide it muſt be meet, And throw their power i' th' duſt. Manifeſt Treaſon. This a Conſull? No. The Ediles hoe: Let him be apprehended: Go call the people, in whoſe name my Selfe Attach thee as a Traitorous Innouator: A Foe to' th' publike Weale. Obey I charge thee, And follow to thine anſwer. Hence old Goat. Wee'l Surety him. Ag'd ſir, hands-off. Hence rotten thing, or I ſhall ſhake thy bones Out of thy Garments. Helpe ye Citizens.