Ford, John · published 1633 · first performed or written 1630 [c.1630-1633] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses · 514 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
AThens, to Athens I have sent, the Nursery Of Greece for learning, and the Fount of knowledge: For here in Sparta there's not left amongst us One wise man to direct, we're all turned madcaps: 'Tis said, Apollo is the god of herbs; Then certainly he knows the virtue of 'em: To Delphos I have sent to; if there can be A help for nature, we are sure yet. Honour Attend thy counsels ever. I beseech thee With all my heart let me go from thee quietly, I will not aught to do with thee of all men. The doublers of a Hare, or, in a morning, Salutes from a splay-footed witch, to drop Three drops of blood at th' nose just, and no more, Croaking of Ravens, or the screech of Owls, Are not so boding mischief as thy crossing My private meditations: shun me, prithee; And if I cannot love thee heartily, I'll love thee as well as I can. Noble Bassanes Mistake me not. Phew, then we shall be troubled; Thou wert ordained my plague, heaven make me thankful, And give me patience too, heaven I beseech thee. Accept a league of amity; for henceforth I vow by my best Genius, in a syllable, Never to speak vexation; I will study Service and friendship with a zealous sorrow For my past incivility towards 'ee. heighday! good words, good words, I must believe 'em, And be a Coxcomb for my labour. Use not So hard a Language; your misdoubt is causeless For instance; if you promise to put on A constancy of patience, such a patience As Chronicle, or history ne'er mentioned, As follows not example, but shall stand A wonder, and a Theme for imitation, The first, the Index pointing to a second, I will acquaint'ee with an unmatched secret, Whose knowledge to your griefs shall set a period. Thou canst not (Orgilus) 'tis in the power Of the gods only; yet for satisfaction, Because I note an earnest in thine utterance, Unforced, and naturally free, be resolute The Virgin Bayes shall not withstand the lightning With a more careless danger, than my constancy The full of thy relation: could it move Distraction in a senseless marble statue, It should find me a rock: I do expect now Some truth of unheard moment. To your patience You must add privacy, as strong in silence As mysteries looked up in Ioues own bosom. A skull hid in the earth a treble age, Shall sooner prate. Lastly, to such direction As the severity of a glorious Action Deserves to lead your wisdom and your judgement, You ought to yield obedience. With assurance Of will and thankfulness. With manly courage Please then to follow me. where'er, I fear not. We miss our servant Ithocles and Orgilus, On whom attend they? My son, gracious Princess, Whispered some new device, to which these; Revels Should be but usher: wherein I conceive Lord Ithocles and he himself are Actors. A fair excuse for absence: as for Bassanes. Delights to him are troublesome; Armostes Is with the King.
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AThens, to Athens I haue sent, the Nursery Of Greec for leaning, and the Fount of knowledge: For here in Sparta there's not left amongst vs One wise man to direct, we're all turn'd madcaps: 'Tis said, Apollo is the god of herbs; Then certainly he knowes the vertue of 'em: To Delphos I haue sent to; if there can be A helpe for nature, we are sure yet. Honour Attend thy counsels euer. I beseech thee With all my heart let me goe from thee quietly, I will not ought to doe with thee of all men. The doublers of a Hare, or, in a morning, Salutes from a splay-footed witch, to drop Three drops of blood at th' nose iust, and no more, Croaking of Rauens, or the screech of Owles, Are not so boading mischiefe as thy crossing My priuate meditations: shun me, prethe; And if I cannot loue thee hartily, I'le loue thee as well as I can. Noble Bassanes Mistake me not. Phew, then we shall be troubled; Thou wert ordain'd my plague, heauen make me thankfull, And giue me patience too, heauen I beseech thee. Accept a league of amity; for henceforth I vow by my best Genius, in a sillable, Neuer to speake vexation; I will study Seruice and friendship with a zealous sorrow For my past inciuility towards 'ee. Heydey! good words, good words, I must beleeue 'em, And be a Coxcombe for my labor. Vse not So hard a Language; your misdoubt is causelesse For instance; if you promise to put on A constancy of patience, such a patience As Chronicle, or history ne're mentioned, As followes not example, but shall stand A wonder, and a Theame for imitation, The first, the Index pointing to a second, I will acquaint'ee with an vnmatch'd secret, Whose knowledge to your griefes shall set a period. Thou canst not (Orgilus) 'tis in the powr Of the gods onely; yet for satisfaction, Because I note an earnest in thine vtterance, Vnforc'd, and naturally free, be resolute The Virgin Bayes shall not withstand the lightning With a more carelesse danger, than my constancy The full of thy relation: could it moue Distraction in a senselesse marble statue, It should finde me a rocke: I doe expect now Some truth of vnheard moment. To your patience You must adde priuacie, as strong in silence As mysteries look'd vp in Ioues owne bosome. A skull hid in the earth a treble age, Shall sooner prate. Lastly, to such direction As the seuerity of a glorious Action Deserues to lead your wisdome and your iudgement, You ought to yeeld obedience. With assurance Of will and thankfulnesse. With manly courage Please then to follow me. Where e're, I feare not. We misse our seruant Ithocles and Orgilus, On whom attend they? My sonne, gracious Princesse, Whisper'd some new deuice, to which these; Reuels Should be but vsher: wherein I conceiue Lord Ithocles and he himselfe are Actors. A faire excuse for absence: as for Bassanes. Delights to him are troublesome; Armostes Is with the King.