Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 6 (armies, fleece, pestle, wonted, pikes, thundering…). Matches are highlighted.
in a pitched field end this glorious war. Say, will you meet them? Brave Lords, our conquests will be honourable, Because we have to deal with honoured foes: Our pikes stand to receive you Like a wood, We'll flake our white steeds in your Christian blood. Already they have placed their battery, Their Ordinance stand fit to beat
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But I applaud the Persians youthful rage. I go the surious rage of war t'encrease. The Persian Sophy thus instructs my tongue That Prince amongst you whose heroic breast Dares show it self to his triumphant spear, (Excepting but the name of Christian) Like to the Persian Gods he honours him. But should he know a heart in these proud Troops, And know that heart to be addict to peace, Hee'd hate him Like a man that should blaspheme. In Sion Towers hangs his victorious flag, Blowing defiance this way: and it shows Like a read meteor in the troubled air; Or Like a blazing comet, that foretells The fallen of Princes. Then in one word, destruction to you all. Morates, no, we scorn all abject fears, And they shall know our hearts as great as theirs. That Prince speaks Music, which does cheer my heart. By pride her self are their proud Ensigns bo ne: War in their tongues sits, in their faces scorn. I did, my Lord. No more then Rocks hake with a puff of breath, They come resolved, and not in fear of death. With fury, not with fea e. The'were mad, because your forces were not there. No, but their proud hearts bounded in their breasts, Their plumes flew bravely on their golden crests: And they were ready to have fallen at jar, Which of them first should with the Persian war. In the skies forehead shall the bright Sun stand Amazed to view that glorious spectacle, And with the pleasing sighed forget his way, To grace our Trophy with perpetual day. Send for some prisoners, martyr, torture them Even in the face of all the Christian Host. I think ' is best that we make good the breach, And have no thought of marching towards the field: We leave a place of much security. Christians once more defiance in my tongue, Sounds dismal terror in your fearful ears. The Princes whom I serve, grieve they have mured Such and huge Army in a wall of stone, And they are thus resolved; To leave all place of scorned advantages, And in a pitched field end this glorious war. Say, will you meet them? Brave Lords, our conquests will be honourable, Because we have to deal with honoured foes: Our pikes stand to receive you Like a wood, We'll flake our white steeds in your Christian blood. Already they have placed their battery, Their Ordinance stand fit to beat the Flanks. To make our streets read with your Christian blood. Confusion, Lost. Through the gate, called Antiochia. The selfsame breach that Roman Titus made, When he destroyed this City, they burst open. Death and de trustion from the Persian Sophy.
Plot summary
Plot — The Four Prentices of London
Deposed and banished by the King of France, the Earl of Bouillon flees to England, where he helped to put King William on the throne. Planning to end his life on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he takes his leave of his four sons, who have found work as London apprentices. Dissatisfied by their jobs and itching for the military life, the four brothers join Robert of Normandy's army embarking on a crusade; their sister Bella Franca follows them in disguise. The army is struck by a storm at sea, and the brothers are separated, variously washed up in Bouillon, France, Italy, and Ireland, each believing the others to be dead. Godfrey frees the town of Bouillon from its usurping Spanish occupiers, and the people acclaim him their earl. Guy is spotted on a raft by the Princess of France, who falls in love with him and persuades her father to make him a courtier - a dangerous situation, since the King is the enemy of Guy's father and would execute him if he knew his true identity. Uninterested in love, Guy joins the army which the King is sending to the crusade, but the princess follows him disguised as a page. In Ireland, Eustace acquires a servant. In Italy, Charles is set on by banditti, but kills their captain and becomes their leader. He attempts to impose civility on them, and discovers that they have captured his father. Charles releases him, tells him of his brothers' death, and gives him money for his continuing pilgrimage. The banditti appointed to escort the old Earl try to rob and murder him, but Eustace and his Irish servant intervene in his defence. Now the divided family begins to meet up, but the mutual assumption of death at sea prevents them from recognizing one another. Charles wants Eustace to join the outlaws, and challenges him to a fight, wagering their purses; Bella Franca runs between them and stops the battle. Both are attracted to her, not realizing that she is their sister. Prince Tancred leads soldiers to dispose of the banditti, but Charles and Eustace persuade him to deploy his forces in the crusade instead. Since both brothers want to marry Bella Franca, Tancred takes her into his custody until the end of the war; she is attracted to him. Godfrey rejoins Duke Robert's troops and meets Guy, now in command of the French army. They quarrel over precedence, but finally agree to go side by side. The combined army marches into Tancred's territory, and he sends Eustace to order them out. Rather than see a bloody battle between fellow…