Rutter, Joseph · published 1635 · first performed or written 1634 [1633-1635] (Annals) pastoral · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
ALas my Hylas, my beloved soul, Durst she, whom thou hast called cruel Nerina, But speak her thoughts, thou wouldst not think her so, To thee she is not cruel, but to herself: That law which Nature hath writ in my heart, Taught me to love thee, Hylas, and obey My father too; who says I must not love thee? Oh disproportiond love and duty, how Do you distract me? if I love my choice, I must be disobedient; if obedient I must be linked to one I cannot love. Then either love give me my liberty, Or nature from my duty set me free. NErina, since nor tears nor prayers can move Thy stubborn heart, I'll see what gifts can do: They of my rank, whom most do deem unworthy Of any virgin's love, being rough, and bred To manage the estates our fathers left us, Unskilled in those hid mysteries, which loves Professors only know, have yet a way To gain our wishes: first we get the father, He knows our pleasures, and gives his consent: The daughter's eyes being blinded with our gifts Cannot so soon spy our deformities, But we may catch her to: This Alcon says, A man whom age and observation taught What I must learn; yet though most women be Such as he has delivered, my Nerina Seems not to have regard to what I give, But holds me and my gifts both at one rate. What can I hope then out of this poor present, A looking-glass, which though within our Plains 'Tis seldom seen; yet I have heard in Cities, They are as common as a lock of wool: However, if she take it, I am happy, So Alcon tells me; and he knows full well, (He gave it me) that whosoever shall look Her face in it, shall be at my dispose: In confidence of this I will present it, And see my Fortune; sure I must needs speed: My friend, her father comes along with her. But oh my Fate! is not that Nymph Dorinda Which keeps them company? Yes, sure 'tis she; A curse light on her importunity. Her father urges something, and I hope On my behalf; let me observe a little. ANd as I oft have told you, I do wish To see you wise. Is she not so Charinus? Does she say any thing that's out of reason? Do not tell me of reason; I would hear Of her obedience, therefore I say, be wise, And do as I would have you. What would you Have her to do? you see she answers not To contradict you. I will have her answer To what I now demand, that is, to marry Daphnis, and I will have her love him too. Love him Charinus? that you cannot do. Her body you may link i'th' rights of Hymen, Her will she must bestow herself, not you. Oh, she was borne to be a plague unto me.
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ALas my Hylas, my beloved ſoule, Durſt ſhe, whom thou haſt call'd cruell Nerina, But ſpeake her thoughts, thou wouldſt not thinke her ſo, To thee ſhe is not cruell, but to her ſelfe: That law which Nature hath writ in my heart, Taught me to love thee, Hylas, and obey My father too; who ſaies I muſt not love thee? Oh diſproportiond love and duty, how Do you diſtract me? if I love my choiſe, I muſt be diſobedient; if obedient I muſt be linkt to one I cannot love. Then either love give me my libertie, Or nature from my duty ſet me free. NErina, ſince nor teares nor praiers can move Thy ſtubborne heart, Ile ſee what gifts can do: They of my ranke, whom moſt do deeme unworthy Of any virgins love, being rough, and bred To mannage the eſtates our fathers left us, Unskild in thoſe hid myſteries, which loues Profeſſors onely know, have yet a way To gaine our wiſhes: firſt we get the father, He knowes our pleaſures, and gives his conſent: The daughters eies being blinded with our gifts Cannot ſo ſoone ſpie our deformities, But we may catch her to: This Alcon ſaies, A man whom age and obſervation taught What I muſt learne; yet though moſt women be Such as he has deliver'd, my Nerina Seemes not to have regard to what I give, But holds me and my gifts both at one rate. What can I hope then out of this poore preſent, A looking-glaſſe, which though within our Plaines 'Tis ſeldome ſeene; yet I have heard in Citties, They are as common as a locke of wooll: However, if ſhe take it, I am happy, So Alcon tells me; and he knowes full well, (He gave it me) that whoſoe're ſhall looke Her face in it, ſhall be at my diſpoſe: In confidence of this I will preſent it, And ſee my Fortune; ſure I muſt needs ſpeed: My friend, her father comes along with her. But oh my Fate! is not that Nymph Dorinda Which keepes them company? Yes, ſure 'tis ſhe; A curſe light on her importunitie. Her father urges ſomething, and I hope On my behalfe; let me obſerve a little. ANd as I oft have told you, I doe wiſh To ſee you wiſe. Is ſhe not ſo Charinus? Does ſhe ſay any thing that's out of reaſon? Do not tell me of reaſon; I would heare Of her obedience, therefore I ſay, be wiſe, And doe as I would have you. What would you Have her to doe? you ſee ſhe anſwers not To contradict you. I will have her anſwer To what I now demand, that is, to marry Daphnis, and I will have her love him too. Love him Charinus? that you cannot do. Her body you may linke i'th' rights of Hymen, Her will ſhe muſt beſtow her ſelfe, not you. Oh, ſhe was borne to be a plague unto me.