Rutter, Joseph · published 1635 · first performed or written 1634 [1633-1635] (Annals) pastoral · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · before the Court T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.84 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Well, I'll no more of this, I'll be converted, Rather than call this grief to your remembrance. Why? dost thou think I ever shall forget her? Or that where ere I set my careful foot, As in this place, will it not tell me, that Here Sylvia and I walked hand in hand, And here she plucked a flower, and anon She gave it me; and than we kissed, and here We mutually did vow each other's love? Nay leave good Thyrsis, I did come to tell you, This holiday our Royal Prince Euarchus Being removed to his house here near adjoining, Sent to command us to attend his person, With all our sports and wonted merriment, Wherein you always bore the chiefest part. And I have heard, ('tis not to make you blush) The Princess has commended your rare Art And handsome graces, which you gave your Music. Come, you must go with us, for Hylas is So far engaged in love, and near his hopes, He will not stir unless his Mistress go. Alas Mirtillus, I have broke my Pipe, My sighs are all the music which I now Can make, and how unfit I am t'attend So great an expectation, you may see. Yet give me leave to think on it, at night Perhaps I'll go with you. Till then farewell. The gentlest youth that ever played on Pipe: But see, who's here? oh, 'tis my other Lover, His Mistress with him, I will not disturb him. shepherd, I would you'd leave to follow me. How can I sweetest, when my heart is with you? With me? then tell me where, and see how soon I shall restore it you. Oh, this is fine. It hangs upon your eyes, where being scorched With their disdain, and dazzled with their lustre, It flies for ease unto your rosy lips. But beaten thence with many a harsh denial, Fain would it come for better harbour here, But here for ever it must be an Exile: For pity then fair Nymph, receive it you; And if you can, teach it the hardness of Your own, and make it marble as yours is. I see he is not such a Novice as I took him for; he can tell how to speak. Well, if my heart be such as you will make it, I am so much the gladder; that it is Of strength to be a fence unto my honour. In vain a fence is made to guard the sheep, Where no wolf ever came. What if within It keep a dog of prey, would they be safe? For my part I'll not cherish in my breast, The man that would undo my chastity. Then cherish me, for you best know, I never Attempted any thing to cast a spot On that white Innocence, to which I am A most religious votary.
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Well, I'le no more of this, I'le be converted, Rather then call this griefe to your remembrance. Why? doſt thou thinke I ever ſhall forget her? Or that where ere I ſet my carefull foote, As in this place, will it not tell me, that Here Sylvia and I walkt hand in hand, And here ſhe pluckt a flower, and anon She gave it me; and then we kiſs't, and here We mutually did vow each others love? Nay leave good Thyrſis, I did come to tell you, This holy-day our Royall Prince Euarchus Being remov'd to his houſe here neere adjoyning, Sent to command us to attend his perſon, With all our ſports and wonted merriment, Wherein you alwaies bore the chiefeſt part. And I have heard, ('tis not to make you bluſh) The Princeſſe has commended your rare Art And hanſome graces, which you gave your Muſicke. Come, you muſt goe with us, for Hylas is So farre ingag'd in love, and neere his hopes, He will not ſtirre unleſſe his Miſtreſſe goe. Alas Mirtillus, I have broke my Pipe, My ſighs are all the muſicke which I now Can make, and how unfit I am t'attend So great an expectation, you may ſee. Yet give me leave to thinke on it, at night Perhaps Ile goe with you. Till then farewell. The gentleſt youth that ever plaid on Pipe: But ſee, who's here? oh, 'tis my other Lover, His Miſtreſſe with him, I will not diſturbe him. SHepheard, I would you'd leave to follow me. How can I ſweeteſt, when my heart is with you? With me? then tell me where, and ſee how ſoone I ſhall reſtore it you. Oh, this is fine. It hangs upon your eies, where being ſcorcht With their diſdaine, and dazel'd with their luſtre, It flies for eaſe unto your roſie lips. But beaten thence with many a harſh deniall, Faine would it come for better harbour here, But here for ever it muſt be an Exile: For pittie then faire Nymph, receive it you; And if you can, teach it the hardneſſe of Your owne, and make it marble as yours is. I ſee he is not ſuch a Novice as I tooke him for; he can tell how to ſpeake. Well, if my heart be ſuch as you will make it, I am ſo much the gladder; that it is Of ſtrength to be a fence unto my honour. In vaine a fence is made to guard the ſheep, Where no wolfe ever came. What if within It keepe a dog of prey, would they be ſafe? For my part Ile not cheriſh in my breaſt, The man that would undoe my chaſtitie. Then cheriſh me, for you beſt know, I never Attempted any thing to caſt a ſpot On that white Innocence, to which I am A moſt religious votary.