Middleton, Thomas · published 1625 · first performed or written 1624 [licensed for stage, Jun 12] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Globe T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.62 · 470 words
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You have read the story of that monster (sir) That got his daughter, sister & wife, of his own mother Simon nine pounds. They may thank me for that, 'twas nineteen, Before I came, I have mitigated many of the sums. Sodomy six pence, you should have Put that sum ever on the back side of your book Bishop. there's few on's very forward (sir) What's here? a old precedents of encouragement. I those are ancient notes. Given as a gratitude for the killing of an Heretical Prince, with a poisoned knife ducats 5 thousand. True (sir) that was paid. Promised to Doctor Lopus for poisoning the Maiden Queen of the Whit Kingdom, ducats twenty thousand, which said sum was afterwards given as a meritorious alms to the Nunnery at Lisbon, having at this present, ten thousand pounds more at use in the town-house of Antwerp. What's all this to my conscience (worthy Holiness) I sue for pardon, I have brought money with me. You must depart, you see there is no precedent, Of any price or pardon for that fact. Most miserable, are fouler sins remitted? Killing, nay wilful murder. True, there is instance: Were you to kill him I'd pardon you: there's precedent for that, and price set down, But none for Gelding. I have picked out understanding now for ever, Out of the carbulistic bloody riddle, I'll make away all my estate and kill him, And by that act obtain full absolution. Why Bishop, Knight, where's your removes? Your troops? stand you now idle in the heart of game? My life for yours black sovereign the game is ours, I have wrought underhand for the Whit Knight, And this brave Duke, and find them very cunning And for their sanctimonious Queen's surprisal, In that State-puzell, and distracted hurry, Trust my Arch subtlety with. Oh Eagle pride, Never was Game more hopeful of our side. If Bishop Bullbeef, be not snapped at next bout, As the Game stands, I'll never trust art more. True noble Duke, fair virtues most endeared one, Let us prevent their rank insinuation, With truth of cause, and cunning meet their plots: With confident goodness, that shall strike them grauling. (Sir) all the gins, traps, and alluring snares, The Devil has been at work since eighty eight, Are laid for the great hope of this Game only. The more noble will truth's triumphs be, When they have wound about our constant courages, The glittering serpent, that e'er falsehood fashioned; And glorying most, in his resplendent poisons, Just Heaven can find a bolt to bruise his head. Look would see destruction lie a sunning? In yonder smile sits blood, and treachery basking, Ent. In that perfidious model of face falsehood: Hell is drawn grinning. What a pain it is For Truth to feign a little?
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You haue read the ſtory of that monſter (ſir) That got his daughter, ſiſter & wife, of his own mother Symone nine pounds. They may thank me for that, 'twas ninteene, Before I came, I haue mittigated many of the ſumms. Sodomy ſixe pence, you ſhould haue Put that ſumme euer on the back ſide of your booke Biſhop. Ther's few on's very forward (ſir) What's heere? a old preſidents of incouragment. I thoſe are ancient notes. Giuen as a gratitud for the kiling of an Heretical Prince, with a poyſond knife duckats 5 thouſand. True (ſir) that was payed. Promis'd to Doctor Lopus for poyſoning the Mayden Queene of the Whit Kingdom, ducats twenty thouſand, which ſayd ſum was afterwards giuen as a meritorious almes to the Nunnery at Lisbone, hauing at this preſent, ten thouſand pounds more at vſe in the Towne-houſe of Antwerp. What's all this to my conſcience (worthy Holineſſe) I ſue for pardon, I haue brought mony with me. You muſt depart, you ſee there is no preſident, Of any price or pardon for that fact. Moſt miſerable, are fouler ſinnes remitted? Killing, nay wilfull murder. True, there is inſtance: Were you to kill him I'de pardon you: Ther's preſident for that, and price ſet downe, But none for Gelding. I haue pickt out vnderſtanding now for euer, Out of the Carbuliſtique bloody ridle, I'le make away all my eſtate and kill him, And by that act obtaine full abſolution. Why Biſhop, Knight, wher's your remooues? Your troopes? ſtand you now idle in the heart of game? My life for yours black ſoueraigne the game is ours, I haue wrought vnder-hand for the Whit Knight, And this braue Duke, and finde them very cunning And for their Sanctimonius Queen's ſurprizall, In that State-puzell, and diſtracted hurry, Truſt my Arch ſubtilty with. Oh Eagle pride, Neuer was Game more hopefull of our ſide. If Biſhop bul-beife, be not ſnapt at next bout, As the Game ſtands, I'le neuer truſt arte more. True noble Duke, faire vertues moſt indeer'd one, Let vs preuent their ranke inſinuation, With truth of cauſe, and cunning meet their plots: With confident goodnes, that ſhal ſtrike them grauling. (Sir) all the Gyns, traps, and alluring ſnares, The Diuell ha's bin at worke ſince eighty eight, Are layd for the great hope of this Game onely. The more noble will Truths triumphs bee, When they haue wound about our conſtant courages, The glittering ſerpent, that e're falſe-hood faſhoned; And glorying moſt, in his reſplendent poyſons, Iuſt Heauen can finde a bolt to bruiſe his head. Looke would ſee deſtruction lie a ſunning? In yonder ſmile ſits blood, and treachery basking, Ent. In that perfidious modell of face falſehood: Hell is drawne grinning. What a payne it is For Truth to faine alittle?