The Raging Turk, or Bajazet the Second · chunk 28 of 51
Goffe, Thomas · published 1631 · first performed or written 1618 [c.1613-c.1618] (Annals) tragedy · at University T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so typicality 0.76 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
Awake preventions eyes, we must not sleep If we would see proud Bajazet displaced, And Selimus elated to his height. Name him the people favours;— heeaffects Achomates: and knows the multitude Wrapped with his heavenly wisdom, cry for him, We must be quick and wary, here are keys Left, and laid up by Selymus, that store Shall visit empty purses, and enchant The needy sort of men, that the one's wealth, Shall weigh up 'tothers wisdom in the scale Of their light judgement; lend your best endeavours we'll cross thee Bajazet, and thy hopes shall dye By thine own ill-contrived policy. Leave us; We would be private with our friend, 'Tis thou must do't sweet Asmehemides, Mahomates and thou are two near friends; He will suspect in others close deceit, Thee, for thy generous virtues he will stand With obvious embracements to receive Into his bosom; whither when thou art Wound in, be sure to strike him through the heart. I am offended, 'tis just piety To sacrifice his body at the shrine Of my displeasure, do it, I am thine. Were he as dear to me, as the half part Of mine own body, as the breath I draw; I'd do this charge: we mortals must obey When Gods command, and Emperors are they. So willing to be damned? had I adjoined Some virtuous office, surely he would then Have said, that good deeds are not deeds of men. But let them go; Mahometes must dye, And for my other boy fierce Selymus The boisterous hand of war must snatch him hence, My other son Corcutus liuesimmured Within Minerua's cloister, thus I clear, A path through which Achomates shall run Up to my throne when all their hopes are done. The promise was direct and absolute, To bless my temples with a sacred Crown, With protestations of a quick dispatch, Ere his own right were canceled by fate, So to cut off all rivals in my joys. What intercedent chance hath made his care So slack in the performance? by heaven I fear, Delays willprove delusions of my hopes And that homebred Mercurian Selimus, Will split the expectation of my bliss, Forefend it Mahomet, or I shall be A sad revenger of indignity. How now? what speaks this bold intrusion? Health to Achomates from Bajazet. From 〈◊〉? unfold thy welcome news, How fares our Noble Father? In full health; And will you thus by me: to muster up Your surest forces, and with moderate haste, Repair unto the Court, where you shall find Employments worthy of a valorous mind. To muster arms? canst thou surmise the cause? With confidence I dare not; but 'tis said, Against that haughty Noble Selimus. Who of the Tartar King implored aid, To an uncertain end: himself gives out To fight with Hungary, and stretch the bounds Of the old Turkish regiment▪ But same With panting voice, bids Bajazet beware, And whispers in his ear, he is the foe, Proud Selimus intends to overthrow.
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Awake preventions eyes, we must not sleepe If we would see proud Baiazet displac't, And Selymus elated to his height. Name him the people favours;—heeaffects Achomates: and knowes the multitude Wrapt with his heauenly wisedome, cry for him, We must be quicke and wary, here are keyes Left, and lay'd vp by Selyms, that store Shall visit emptie purses, and inchaunt The needy sort of men, that the ones wealth, Shall weigh vp 'tothers wisedome in the scale Of their light judgement; lend your best endeavors Wee'le crosse thee Baiazet, and thy hopes shall dye By thine owne ill-contriued policy. Leaue vs; Wee would be priuate with our friend, 'Tis thou must doo't sweet Asmehemides, Mahomates and thou are two neere friends; He will suspect in others close deceit, Thee, for thy generous vertues he will stand With obuious embracements to receiue Into his bosome; whither when thou art Wound in, be sure to strike him through the heart. I am offended, 'tis just piety To sacrifice his body at the shrine Of my displeasure, doe it, I am thine. Were he as deare to mee, as the halfe part Of mine owne bodie, as the breath I draw; I'de doe this charge: wee mortalls must obey When Gods command, and Emperors are they. So willing to be damn'd? had I adjoyn'd Some vertuous office, surely he would then Haue said, that good deedes are not deedes of men. But let them goe; Mahoetes must dye, And for my other boy fierce Selys The boysterous hand of warre must snatch him hence, My other sonne Corcutus liuesimmur'd Within Mineru's cloister, thus I cleare, A path through which Achomats shall runne Vp to my throne when all their hopes are done. The promise was direct and absolute, To blesse my emples with a sacred Crowne, VVith protestations of a quicke dispatch, Ere his owne right were cancelled by fate, So to cut off all rivals in my joyes. VVhat intercedent chance hath made his care So slacke in the performance? by heaven I feare, Delayes willproue delusions of my hopes And that homebred Mercurian Selymus, VVill split the expectation of my blisse, Forefend it Mahomet, or I shall be A sad revenger of indignitie. How now? vvhat speakes this bold intrusion? Health to Achomates from Baiazet. From ? vnfold thy welcome newes, How fares our Noble Father? In full health; And wils you thus by mee: to muster vp Your surest forces, and with moderate hast, Repaire vnto the Court, where you shall find Employments worthy of a valorous mind. To muster armes? can'st thou surmise the cause? VVith confidence I dare not; but tis sayd, Against that haughtie Noble Selymus. VVho of the Tartar King implored ayd, To an vncertaine end: himselfe giues out To fight with Hungary, and stretch the bounds Of the old Turkish regiment▪ But ame With panting voice, bids Baiazet beware, And whispers in his eare, he is the foe, Proud Selymus intends to overthrow.