Rutter, Joseph · published 1635 · first performed or written 1634 [1633-1635] (Annals) pastoral · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T32 Rings and jewels as tokens · 473 words
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Archigenes. Thou dreamest, it cannot be. No, then come forth You royal pair, and testify yourselves. Father, your blessing. Ha! Nay, I've told all. She knows she is your daughter: look Sir here; Here we must place our reverence. Who's this? Not yet? then look upon this Circle, that You know for certain, though you know not him. 'Tis it, it is the same: Archigenes Son of Euarchus and Eudora: This is my character, and this my seal. Sir, I have heard that by your piety, My infant life was saved: now by the goodness Derived from you, unto your son, I have Not only found my life, but my content, The sum of all my hopes, this Lady here, Without whose love my life had been a torment. And I the happiest maid that ever was Conducted by the power of simple love, Have found in place of him I thought a shepherd, A Princely lover. Rise Calligone: The Gods are just I see, that favouring My innocence, have brought this match about. But say Cleander, what Fate guided thee To this discovery? Sir, should I tell you, How many ways I cast to save my sister After the fatal message which I brought, I should be tedious, and keep you from What you do long to hear: In short I soon Resolved to make away this royal shepherd. And knowing that in this affair, to keep it Secret, dispatch was needful, I commanded A servant, of whose faith and courage I Was well assured, to kill him in my presence. 'Tis strange, thou shouldst be present at a murder. 'Twas a necessity was laid upon me, Because I would be sure to see him dead, I bade him choose his death, when manfully He said, he cared not how, so he might die. I knew to strangle him, was the readiest way, Which death himself was ready to embrace: This his so noble resolution, Did stand me from mine; my servants hands Trembled for fear, Presaging what a sin they were to act: He bade him be assured he would not start, And often called him to dispatch him quickly. What man could have a heart for such a deed, And see his face. The Prince, before he came To put the fatal twist about his neck, Besought me, as I ever hoped for peace, I should preserve the Princess: this I promised, And whatsoever else he would desire: He answered, nothing now, but hasty death, Then stripping off his doublet, I espied With a quick eye this golden Circle here, When hastily I bid my servant hold, And let him go. He asked me why I stayed, I told him that about his neck was Sacred, He would have rent it off, but I forbade it. What did you then?
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Archigenes. Thou dream'ſt, it cannot be. No, then come forth You royall paire, and teſtifie your ſelves. Father, your bleſſing. Ha! Nay, I've told all. She knowes ſhe is your daughter: looke Sir here; Here we muſt place our reverence. Who's this? Not yet? then looke upon this Circle, that You know for certaine, though you know not him. 'Tis it, it is the ſame: Archigenes Sonne of Euarchus and Eudora: This is my character, and this my ſeale. Sir, I have heard that by your piety, My infant life was ſav'd: now by the goodneſſe Deriv'd from you, unto your ſonne, I have Not onely found my life, but my content, The ſumme of all my hopes, this Lady here, Without whoſe love my life had bin a torment. And I the happieſt maide that ever was Conducted by the power of ſimple love, Have found in place of him I thought a ſhepheard, A Princely lover. Riſe Calligone: The Gods are juſt I ſee, that favoring My innocence, have brought this match about. But ſay Cleander, what Fate guided thee To this diſcovery? Sir, ſhould I tell you, How many waies I caſt to ſave my ſiſter After the fatall meſſage which I brought, I ſhould be tedious, and keepe you from What you do long to heare: In ſhort I ſoone Reſolv'd to make away this royall ſhepheard. And knowing that in this affaire, to keepe it Secret, diſpatch was needefull, I commanded A ſervant, of whoſe faith and courage I Was well aſſur'd, to kill him in my preſence. 'Tis ſtrange, thou ſhould'ſt be preſent at a murder. 'Twas a neceſſity was laid upon me, Becauſe I would be ſure to ſee him dead, I bad him chooſe his death, when manfully He ſaid, he car'd not how, ſo he might die. I knew to ſtrangle him, was the readieſt way, Which death himſelfe was ready to embrace: This his ſo noble reſolution, Did ſtande me from mine; my ſervants hands Trembled for feare, Preſaging what a ſinne they were to act: He bad him be aſſur'd he would not ſtart, And often call'd him to diſpatch him quickly. What man could have a heart for ſuch a deed, And ſee his face. The Prince, before he came To put the fatall twiſt about his necke, Beſought me, as I ever hop't for peace, I ſhould preſerve the Princeſſe: this I promis'd, And whatſoever elſe he would deſire: He anſwered, nothing now, but haſty death, Then ſtripping off his doublet, I eſpide With a quick eye this golden Circle here, When haſtily I bid my ſervant hold, And let him goe. He ask't me why I ſtaid, I told him that about his necke was Sacred, He would have rent it off, but I forbad it. What did you then?