Preston, Thomas · published 1570 · first performed or written 1561 [c.1558-1569] (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 494 words
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What doleful cries be these my lord, that sound do in mine ear? Intelligence if you can giut, unto your king declare. To me it seemeth my Commons all, they do lament & cry: Out of Sisamnes judge most chief, even now standing us by. Even so (O king) it seemed to me, as you rehearsal made: I doubt the judge culpable be, in some respect or trade. Redoubted king have no mistrust, no whit your mind dismay: There is not one that can me charge or aught against me lay Commons complaint I represent, with thrall of doleful state: By urgent cause erected forth, my grief for to dilate. Unto the king I will prepare, my misery to tell To have relief of this my grief, and fettered feet so fel. Redoubted Prince & mighty King, myself I prostrate here Vouchsafe (O King) with me to bear, for this that I appear. With humble suit I pardon crave, of 〈◊〉 most royal grace To give me leave my mind to break, before you in this place Commons complaint keep nothing back, foar not thy tale to tell What ere he be within this land, that hath not used thee well. As Prince's mouth shall sentence give, he shall receive the same unfold the secrets of thy breast, for I extinguish blame. God preserve your royal grace, and sand you blissful days: That all your deeds might still accord, to give the God the praise. My complaint is (O mighty king) against that judge you by: Whose careless deeds, gain to receive, hath made the commons cry He, by taking bribes and gifts, the poor he doth oppress: Taking rebeef from Infants young, widows and fatherless. Vntrustful traitor & corrupt judge, how likest thou this complaint Forewarning I to thee did give, of this to make restraint. And hast thou done this devilish dée, mine ire for to augment? I sentence give, thou Iudas judge, thou shalt thy deed repent. O pusant Prince it is not so, his complaint I deny: If it be not so (most mighty King) in place then let me die Behold that I have brought wine, both Proof & I rial true To stand even here and sentence give, what by him did ensue. I Proof do him in this appeal, he did the Commons wrong: Unjustly he will them hath dealt, his greedy was so strong. His heart did covet in to get, be cared not which way: The poor did lose their due and right, because they want to pay Unto him for bribes indeed, this was his wunted use: whereas you grace good laws did make, he did the same abuse. I Trial héerto verify, what Proof doth now unfold: To stand against him in his wrong, as now I dare be bold. How likest the this, thou caitiff vile, canst thou the same deny? O noble king forgive my fact, I yield to thy mercy.
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What doleful cryes be theſe my lord, yt ſound doo in mine eare? Intelligence if you can giut, vnto your king declare. To me it ſéemeth my Commons all, they doo lament & cry: Out of Siſamnes Iudge moſte chéef, euen now ſtanding vs by. Euen ſo (O king) it ſéemd to me, as you reherſall made: I dout the Iudge culpable be, in ſome reſpect or trade. Redouted king haue no miſtruſt, no whit your minde diſmay: There is not one that can me charge or ought againſt me lay Commons complaint I repreſent, with thrall of dolful ſtate: By vrgent cauſe erected foorth, my gréef for to dilate. Vnto the king I wil prepare, my miſery to tell To haue reléef of this my gréef, and fettered feet ſo fel. Redouted Prince & mightie King, my ſelf I proſtrate héer Vouchſafe (O King) with me to beare, for this that I appéer. With humble ſute I pardon craue, of moſte royall grace To giue me leaue my minde to breke, before you in this place Commons cōplaint kéep nothing back, foar not thy tale to tel What ere he be within this land, that hath not vſed thee wel. As Princes mouth ſhall ſentence giue, he ſhall receiue ye ſame Vnfolde the ſecrets of thy breſt, for I extinguiſh blame. God preſerue your royall grace, and ſend you bliſful dayes: That all your déeds might ſtil accord, to giue the God ye praiſe. My complaint is (O mightie king) againſt that Iudge you by: Whoſe careles déeds, gain to receiue, hath made ye cōmons cry He, by taking bribes and gifts, the poore he dooth oppreſſe: Taking rebeef from Infants yung, widowes and fatherleſſe. Vntruſtful traitor & corrupt Iudge, how likeſt yu this cōplaint Forewarning I to thée did giue, of this to make reſtraint. And haſt thou doon this diueliſh dée, mine ire for to augment? I ſentence giue, thou Iudas iudge, thou ſhalt thy déed repent. O puſant Prince it is not ſo, his complaint I deny: If it be not ſo (moſte mightie King) in place then let me dye Beholde that I haue brought wine, bothe Proof & I ryall true To ſtand euen heer and ſentence giue, what by him did inſue. I Proof doo him in this appeal, he did the Commons wrong: Vniuſtly he will them hath delt, his gréedy was ſo ſtrong. His hart did couet in to get, be cared not which way: The poor did léeſe their due and right, becauſe they want to pay Vnto him for bribes indéed, this was his wunted vſe: wheras you grace good lawes did make, he did ye ſame abuſe. I Tryall héerto verify, what Proof dooth now vnfolde: To ſtand againſt him in his wrong, as now I dare be bolde. How likeſt ye this, thou caitiue vile, canſt thou the ſame deny? O noble king forgiue my fact, I yéeld to thy mercy.