Rutter, Joseph · published 1635 · first performed or written 1634 [1633-1635] (Annals) pastoral · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · before the Court T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat typicality 0.90 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Why should she wish or hope for any thing, But what I'd have her wish or hope for only? Come, to be short, answer me, and directly; Are you content to marry Daphnis, say? What is your pleasure Father? You do not hear It seems, but what you list; I ask you once Again, if you will marry Daphnis, speak? Sir, I would marry whom you please to give me: I neither can, nor ought to make my choice, I would refer that to you: But you know My inclination never lay to marry. I know you shall do that which I command. Now heaven forbid, that I who have thus long Vowed to Diana my Virginity, To follow her a Huntress in these Woods, Should yield myself to the impure delights Of Hymen, and so violate my faith. A fine devotion, is it not? to make A vow, and never ask your Father leave; The Laws will not permit it to be so. The vow Charinus, is not made to men: The Laws have not to do with that which is Sealed and recorded in the Court of Heaven. Do not tell me of vows, I'll have her marry; And marry Daphnis: Is he not rich and handsome? Ay me! I would he were nor rich, nor handsome, It may be then he would regard my sufferings. No, Daughter, do not you believe, you can Catch me with shifts and tricks: I see, I tell you, Into your heart. Alas, I would you did, Than your discourse would tend another way. Yes, you have made a vow I know, which is, Whilst you are young, you will have all the Youth To follow you with lies and flatteries. Fool, they'll deceive you, when this colour fades, Which will not always last, and you go crooked, As if you sought your beauty lost i'th' ground: Then they will laugh at you, and find some other Fit for their love; where if you do as I Command you, I have one will make you happy. Ay me most miserable! Now I'll come in, And see what I can do with this my gift. Look now, as if the Fates would have it so, He comes just in the nick of my discourse: Come, use him kindly now, and than you shall Redeem what you have lost, my good opinion. O most ungrateful chance! how I do hate The sight of him! Were it to me he came, How happy would this fair encounter be! Daphnis, you're welcome, very welcome to me, And to my Daughter: what is that you have there? A present, which I mean to give my love. See but how true a lover Daphnis is; His hand is never empty when he comes: Welcome him Daughter, look what he has for you. O good Charinus, none must look in it, But she herself to whom it is presented.
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Why ſhould ſhe wiſh or hope for any thing, But what I'de have her wiſh or hope for onely? Come, to be ſhort, anſwere me, and directly; Are you content to marry Daphnis, ſay? What is your pleaſure Father? You do not heare It ſeemes, but what you liſt; I aske you once Againe, if you will marry Daphnis, ſpeake? Sir, I would marry whom you pleaſe to give me: I neither can, nor ought to make my choice, I would referre that to you: But you know My inclination never lay to marry. I know you ſhal do that which I command. Now heaven forbid, that I who have thus long Vow'd to Diana my Virginitie, To follow her a Huntreſſe in theſe Woods, Should yeeld my ſelfe to the impure delights Of Hymen, and ſo violate my faith. A fine devotion, is it not? to make A vow, and never aske your Father leave; The Lawes will not permit it to be ſo. The vow Charinus, is not made to men: The Lawes have not to doe with that which is Seal'd and recorded in the Court of Heaven. Do not tell me of vowes, I'le have her marry; And marry Daphnis: Is he not rich and handſome? Ay me! I would he were nor rich, nor handſome, It may be then he would regard my ſufferings. No, Daughter, do not you beleeve, you can Catch me with ſhifts and tricks: I ſee, I tell you, Into your heart. Alas, I would you did, Then your diſcourſe would tend another way. Yes, you have made a vow I know, which is, Whilſt you are young, you will have all the Youth To follow you with lies and flatteries. Foole, they'le deceive you, when this colour fades, Which will not alwaies laſt, and you goe crooked, As if you ſought your beautie loſt i'th' ground: Then they will laugh at you, and finde ſome other Fit for their love; where if you doe as I Command you, I have one will make you happie. Ay me moſt miſerable! Now I'le come in, And ſee what I can doe with this my gift. Looke now, as if the Fates would have it ſo, He comes juſt in the nicke of my diſcourſe: Come, uſe him kindly now, and then you ſhall Redeeme what you have loſt, my good opinion. O moſt ungratefull chance! how I doe hate The ſight of him! Were it to me he came, How happie would this faire encounter be! Daphnis, you're welcome, very welcome to me, And to my Daughter: what is that you have there? A preſent, which I meane to give my love. See but how true a lover Daphnis is; His hand is never emptie when he comes: Welcome him Daughter, looke what he has for you. O good Charinus, none muſt looke in it, But ſhe herſelfe to whom it is preſented.