Marlowe, Christopher · published 1633 · first performed or written 1589 [c.1589-1590] (Annals) tragedy · Unknown · before the Court unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 530 words
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Nay, do thou this, Ferneze, and be free; Governor, I enlarge thee, live with me, Go walk about the City, see thy friends: Tush, send not letters to 'em, go thyself, And let me see what money thou canst make; Here is my hand that I'll set Malta free: And thus we cast it: To a solemn feast I will invite young Selim-Calymath, Where be thou present only to perform One stratagem that I'll impart to thee, Wherein no danger shall betide thy life, And I will warrant Malta free for ever. Here is my hand, believe me, Barabas, I will be there, and do as thou desirest; When is the time? Governor, presently. For Calymath, when he hath viewed the Town, Will take his leave and sail toward, Ottoman, Then will I, Barabas, about this coin, And bring it with me to thee in the evening. Do so, but fail not; now farewell Ferneze And thus far roundly goes the business: Thus loving neither, will I live with both, Making a profit of my policy; And he from whom my most advantage comes, Shall be my friend. This is the life we Jews are used to lead; And reason too, for Christians do the like: Well, now about effecting this device: First to surprise great Selim's soldiers, And then to make provision for the feast, That at one instant all things may be done, My policy detests prevention: To what event my secret purpose drives, I know; and they shall witness with their lives. Thus have we viewed the City, seen the sack, And caused the ruins to be new repaired, Which with our Bombards shot and Basilisk, We rent in sunder at our entry: And now I see the Situation, And how secure this conquered Island stands Environed with the mediterranean Sea, Strong countermined with other petty Isles; And toward Calabria backed by Sicily, Two lofty Turrets that command the Town. When syracusan Dionysius reigned; I wonder how it could be conquered thus? From Barabas, Malta's Governor, I bring A message unto mighty Calymath; Hearing his Sovereign was bound for Sea, To sail to Turkey, to great Ottamon, He humbly would entreat your Majesty To come and see his homely Citadel, And banquet with him ere thou leav'st the I'll. To banquet with him in his Citadel, I fear me, Messenger, to feast my train Within a Town of war so lately pillaged, Will be too costly and too troublesome: Yet would I gladly visit Barabas. For well has Barabas deserved of us. Selim, for that, thus saith the Governor, That he hath in store a Pearl so big, So precious, and withal so orient, As be it valued but indifferently, The price thereof will serve to entertain Selim and all his soldiers for a month Therefore he humbly would entreat your Highness Not to depart till he has feasted you. I cannot feast my men in Malta walls, Except he place his Tables in the streets. Know, Selim, that there is a monastery Which standeth as an outhouse to the Town; There will he banquet them, but thee at home, With all thy bashaws and brave followers.
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Nay, doe thou this, Ferneze, and be free; Gouernor, I enlarge thee, liue with me, Goe walke about the City, see thy friends: Tush, send not letters to 'em, goe thy selfe, And let me see what mony thou canst make; Here is my hand that I'le set Malta free: And thus we cat it: To a solemne feast I will inuite young Selim-Calymath, Where be thou present onely to performe One stratagem that I'le impart to thee, Wherein no danger shall betide thy life, And I will warrant Malta free for euer. Here is my hand, beleeue me, Barabas, I will be there, and doe as thou desirest; When is the time? Gouernor, presently. For Callymath, when he hath view'd the Towne, Will take his leaue and saile toward, Ottoman, Then will I, Barabas, about this coyne, And bring it with me to thee in the euening. Doe so, but faile not; now farewell Ferneze And thus farre roundly goes the businesse: Thus louing neither, will I liue with both, Making a profit of my policie; And he from whom my most aduantage comes, Shall be my friend. This is the life we Iewes are vs'd to lead; And reason too, for Christians doe the like: Well, now about effecting this deuice: First to surprize great Selims souldiers, And then to make prouision for the feast, That at one instant all things may be done, My policie detests preuention: To what euent my secret purpose driues, I know; and they shall witnesse with their liues. Thus haue we view'd the City, seene the sacke, And cau'd the ruines to be new repair'd, Which with our Bombards shot and Basiliske, We rent in sunder at our entry: And now I see the Scituation, And how secure this conquer'd Iland stands Inuiron'd with the mediterranean Sea, Strong contermin'd with other petty Iles; And toward Calabria back'd by Sicily, Two lofty Turrets that command the Towne. When Siracusian Dionisius reign'd; I wonder how it could be conquer'd thus? From Barabas, Malta's Gouernor, I bring A message vnto mighty Calymath; Hearing his Soueraigne was bound for Sea, To saile to Turkey, to great Ottamon, He humbly would intreat your Maiesty To come and see his homely Citadell, And banquet with him e're thou leau'st the Ile. To banquet with him in his Citadell, I eare me, Messenger, to feast my traine Within a Towne of warre so lately pillag'd, Will be too costly and too troublesome: Yet would I gladly visit Barabas. For well has Barabas desern'd of vs. Selim, for that, thus saith the Gouernor, That he hath in store a Pearle so big, So precious, and withall so orient, As be it valued but indifferently, The price thereof will serue to entertaine Selim and all his souldiers for a month Therefore he humbly would intreat your Highnesse Not to depart till he has feasted you. I cannot feast my men in Malta wals, Except he place his Tables in the streets. Know, Selim, that there is a monastery Which standeth as an out-house to the Towne; There will he banquet them, but thee at home, With all thy Bashawes and braue followers.