Pidato Elizabeth di Tilbury

Pidato Elizabeth di Tilbury

sewaktu negaranya (Inggris)

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“My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes for fear of treachery.

Let tyrants fear! I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chief strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects. And therefore I am come amongst you all, as you see at this time, not for my recreation and disport,  but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle,

To live or die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood even in dust.”

I know I have the body of a week and feeble woman,

But I have the heart and stomach of a king, and king of England too.

And think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any Prince of Europe,

Should dare to invade the borders of My realm.

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