Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 17 (nat, leaguer, assyrian, mowche, bashas, andalle…). Matches are highlighted.
Commissioner, to take up This bloody difference; the Bear impanels A partial jury all of Wolves, they choose The Fox their Foreman, they consult and find The sheepish Nation guilty, and with general breath, Cast, judged, condemned, and sentenced all to death. But tyrants being no men, Have consequently none; complaints in slaves,
Full speech
O you the patrons of poor injured Subject's, Do Graham justice, Selbies riotous son Assisted by a crew of dissolutes! Has stole my only daughter, and intends A violent Rape, or which more cuts my soul A forced marriage. O let u'm hate, my blood Shall never enter league nor hold alliance With him that hates my Country. Shall? Enforce me give a dower. Misery decreed above comparison. The King alas. I have herd a story how the subtle Fox Having stole a Lamb, the family of sheep Drew a petition, and with full consent Prefrr'd it to the Lion, he employed About earnest and more serious business, Appoints the Bear Commissioner, to take up This bloody difference; the Bear impanels A partial jury all of Wolves, they choose The Fox their Foreman, they consult and find The sheepish Nation guilty, and with general breath, Cast, judged, condemned, and sentenced all to death. But tyrants being no men, Have consequently none; complaints in slaves, Are Like to prayers made over dead men's graves, Nor herd, nor pitied, heaven ha imposed a curse, Which sufferance in time may cure, continued ̄ plaints make worse. Resolve you then to loose her? Whats's this to Peggies rescue? What rests for Wallace? A fowl traitor, I have conversed with Wallace, thrown my self Into his bosom, mingled thoughts with him, And find him neither worthy of thy love, Nor my alliance. Yes as a Politician does a knave For his own ends, hearing thy death proclaimed, But he come in, I told him on't, he smiled. I urged thy love and constancy, still he smiled, And to confirm't he basely ha cut off All his associates, and given up himself Wholly to me. I will and have, For thine enlargement and my own I have, No more, here comes the Rebel. Whose bloody act was this? Nor have I Lords, but for your best advantage, And England's good, traitors and dottrels, Are sold for all alike, he that will take them Must seem to do as they do, imitate Their vicious actions, strive to take upon him Their idle follies, join companies, and drive Them into a net suspectless. Speak not before your knowledge, you detain My only daughter prisoner, will Selby And his colleagues free her and pardon me, If I dissolve the brood of traitors And give up Wallace in bans?
Plot summary
Plot — The Valiant Scot
PLOT Scotland is under English rule. An attempt is made to dispossess Old Wallace of his office and lands; but Old Wallace partially circumvents it by transferring ownership of the land to his son. King Edward plans to make war on France, and appoints Bruce his general. Scotland is left in the charge of Queen Elinor and a panel of commissioners. Young Selby, son of one of the commissioners, abducts Peggy Graham, intending to marry her by force. Wallace intervenes and kills Young Selby in a duel. Commissioner Selby arrests Peggy and threatens her with execution for the murder. Wallace gives himself up, and Peggy is released. His own execution is forestalled when the Queen orders him brought to court for interrogation. He escapes en route, marries Peggy, and becomes a rebel. Friar Gertrid prophesies that he will be victorious until betrayed by his own blood. The English capture Peggy, Gertrid, and Old Wallace, and Selby has them killed. King Edward sends Wallace an ultimatum: if he will surrender and beg for mercy, he may be spared. Wallace sends an alternative ultimatum back: if Edward will admit himself to be a tyrant, he may be spared. Upon discovering that one of the ambassadors, the Queen’s nephew, has no diplomatic accreditation, he puts the young man to death. He then cuts out an ambassador’s tongue and blinds another, and accompanies them back to King Edward disguised as a lame soldier. The English plan to entice Wallace into a trap, and send another messenger to invite him to a parley; but the stratagem fails because the man appointed to escort the messenger to the Scottish camp is the lame soldier — Wallace himself. Wallace sails to seek help from France, but his ship is wrecked. On the shore, he meets first Bolt, from whom he forcibly takes possession of a washed-up chest of provisions, then Selby, who is now banished from England and penurious, and regrets the execution of Old Wallace. Wallace decides not to take revenge, but while he is away fetching food, another of the fallen commissioners turns up and kills Selby in an argument. Bolt returns and kills the murderer, taking him for Wallace. He is presented to King Edward and rewarded, but later discredited when Wallace turns out to be alive. The Scots prepare to fight, but Wallace is offended to be placed in the rearguard, and withdraws his services. He watches the battle from a hill, and finally intervenes after the Scottish general is killed. On the battlefield he meets Bruce, the rightful…