Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
MY Lords, since we are met so happily, (If you esteem me not too bold, to ask The story of your high famed actions) Bless me with the Relation. I much fear Mine are not worthy your attention: Yet if it please you, noble Belgiosa, (Because my story will depend on that) To show the reason why the giddy French, So strangely left their conquest: such your power, Such a full conquest have you of your friend, I'll shame myself for your content. Then, thus: From us France hurried thorough Lombary And fled to conquer, who had seen that haste Would easily supposed it to have been Rather a flight then an invasion. The Pope quakes at the progress, and admits Young Ferd'nand into Rome, that if the French Should dare a fight, they might find Naples there. France slights that fainter opposition, And speaks his scorn in thunder, Naples flies, And all his army hath no other use Then to become unwilling harbingers To show their lodgings to the conquering French: Who like fierce winds that sweep away their lets, Or like encroaching tides, take swiftly in The offered Countries, not defended, now Saint German yields, and saucy Capua That dared a competition once with Rome, Aversa takes the precedent, and now The King of Naples finds home foes, and such As durst be valiant against their Prince, And use their fond arms in a mutiny, Which were not safe enough for a defence. He taking the advantage of thou crime Unconquered by the French, to these he yields, And chooseth rather to become no Prince Then keep the Crown, which they would take away. What was the issue? Strangely pitiful: He that had Navies yesterday, has now Scarce a bark left him, scarce a plank or two, To trust him to the mercy of the Seas, The Seas more courteous than the multitude: In which he makes for Ischia, and leaves His enemy his successor. And he (As I have seen some wavering amourist) Neglects his conquest for the laziness, For when 'twas certain Ferdinand was fled, Whilst they might justly yet fear his return, The French return, as if they meant to try Which would be soonest weary of the haste, Who had the swifter pace to runne away: That is no new act of new governors, Such stories are as ancient as the world. Till they do try what they can do, they think They may do all things, their first act is war (As if they meant to kill then ag) It matters not upon what ground: there is Pretence enough to quit a conqueror From the least show of iniury: but then When they have felt the least of wars extremes They rave, they faint, they cross what they first did, And are e'en weary of a victory.
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MY Lords, ſince we are met ſo happily, (If you eſteeme me not too bold, to aske The ſtory of your high fam'd actions) Bleſſe me with the Relation. I much feare Mine are not worthy your attention: Yet if it pleaſe you, noble Belgioſa, (Becauſe my ſtory will depend on that) To ſhew the reaſon why the giddy French, So ſtrangely left their conqueſt: ſuch your pow'r, Such a full conqueſt haue you of your friend, I'le ſhame my ſelfe for your content. Then, thus: From vs France hurry'd thorow Lumbardy And fled to conquer, who had ſeene that haſt Would eaſily ſuppos'd it to haue beene Rather a flight then an inuaſion. The Pope quakes at the progreſſe, and admits Yong Ferd'nand into Rome, that if the French Should dare a fight, they might find Naples there. France ſlights that fainter oppoſition, And ſpeakes his ſcorne in thunder, Naples flyes, And all his army hath no other vſe Then to become vnwilling harbingers To ſhew their lodgings to the conqu'ring French▪ Who like fierce winds that ſweepe away their lets, Or like incroaching tydes, take wiftly in The offer'd Countries, not defended, now Saint German yeelds, and ſawcy Capua That dar'd a competition once with Rome, Averſa takes the preſident, and now The Kng of Naples finds home foes, and ſuch As durſt be valiant againſt their Prince, And vſe their fond armes in a mutiny, Which were not ſafe enough for a defence. He taking the aduantage of thou crime Vnconquer'd by the French, to theſe he yeelds, And chuſeth rather to become no Prince Then keepe the Crowne, which they would take away. What was the iſſue? Strangely pittifull: He that had Nauies yeſterday, has now Scarce a barke left him, ſearce a plane or two, To truſt him to the mercy of the Seas, The Seas more courteous then the multitude: In which he makes for Iſchia, and leaues His enemy his ſucceſſor. And he (As I haue ſeene ſome wav'ring amoriſt) Neglects his conqueſt for the aneſſe, For when twas certaine Fr ad was fled, Whilſt they might iuſtly yet feare his returne, The French returne, as if they meant to try Which would be ſooneſt weary of the haſt, Who had the ſwifter pace to away: That is act of new gouernors, Such ſtories are as an as the world. Till they doe try what they can doe, they thinke They may doe all things, their firſt act is (As if they meant to kill then ag) It matters not vpon what ground▪ there is Pretence enough to quit a conquo From the leaſt ſhew of y: but then VVhen they haue felt the leaſt of warres extreames They raue, they faint, they croſſe what they firſt did, And are e'ne weary of a victory.