Gascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, Francis / Yelverton, ChristopherEuripides / Dolce, Lodovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla · 449 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T34: thebes, antigone, polynices, creon, eteocles, war, theban, gods, dear, country.
So noble a desire (O worthy dame) I much commend: and briefly as I can, Will satisfy thy hungry mind herein. The power of men that Polinyce hath brought, (Whereof he, (being Adrastus' son in law) Takes chiefest charge) is even the flower of Greece, Whose hugy train so mighty seems to be, As I see not, how this our drooping town Is able to withstand so strong a siege. Entering the field their army did I find So orderly in form of battle set, As though they would forthwith have given the charge: In battles seven the host divided is, To each of which, by order of the king, A valiant knight for captain is assigned: And as you know this city hath seven gates, So every captain hath his gate prescribed, With fierce assault to make his entry at. And further, passing through our frowning foes (That gave me countenance of a messenger) Hard by the King I spied Pollinyce, In golden glistering arms most richly clad, Whose person many a stately prince empaled, And many a comely crowned head enclosed: At sight of me his colour straight he changed And like a loving child in clasped arms He caught me up, and friendly kissed my cheek, Then hearing what his mother did demand With glad consent according to her hest Gave me his hand, to come unto the court, Of mutual truce desirous so he seemed, He asked me of Antigone, and Ismena, But chiefly unto thee above the rest He gave me charge most heartily to commend him. The gods give grace he may at length possess His kingly right and I his wished sight. Daughter no more, 'tis time ye now return It standeth not with the honour of your state Thus to be seen suspiciously abroad: " For vulgar tongues are armed evermore With slanderous brute to blemish the renown " Of virtues dames, which though at first it spring Of slender cause, yet doth it swell to fast, " As in short space it filleth every ear With swift report of undeserved blame: " You cannot be too curious of your name, Fond show of evil (though still the mind be chaste) " Decays the credit oft, that Ladies had, Sometimes the place presumes a wanton mind: " Repair sometimes of some, doth hurt their honour: Sometimes the light and garish proud attire " Persuades a yielding bent of pleasing youths. The voice that goeth of your unspotted fame, Is like a tender flower, that with the blast Of every little wind doth fade away. Go in dear child, this way will I go see If I can meet thy brother Pollinyce.
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So noble a desire (O worthy dame) I muche commende: and briefly as I can, Will satisfie thy hungry minde herein. The power of men that Polinyce hath brought, (Wherof he, (being Adrastus sonne in lawe) Takes chiefest charge) is euen the floure of Grece, Whose hugie traine so mightie séemes to be, As I sée not, how this our drouping towne Is able to withstand so strong a siege. Entring the fielde their armie did I finde So orderly in forme of battaile set, As though they would forthwith haue guien the charge: In battailes seauen the host deuided is, To eche of which, by order of the king, A valiant knight for captaine is assignde: And as you know this citie hath seuen gates, So euerie captaine hath his gate prescribde, With fierce assault to make his entrie at. And further, passing through our frouning foes (That gaue me countenance of a messanger) Harde by the King I spied Pollinyce, In golden glistring armes most richely cladde, Whose person many a stately prince enpalde, And many a comely crowned head enclosde: At sight of me his colour straight he chaungde And like a louing childe in clasped armes He caught me vp, and frendly kist my cheke, Then hearing what his mother did demaund With glad consent according to hir hest Gaue me his hand, to come vnto the court, Of mutuall truce desirous so he séemde, He askt me of Antygone, and Ismena, But chiefelie vnto thée aboue the rest He gaue me charge most hartely to commend him. The gods giue grace he may at length possesse His kingly right and I his wished sight. Daughter no more, t'is time ye nowe returne It standeth not with the honor of your state Thus to be séene suspiciouslie abrode: "For vulgar tongues are armed euermore "With slaunderous brute to bleamishe the renoum "Of vertues dames, which though at first it spring "Of slender cause, yet doth it swell to fast, "As in short space it filleth euerie eare "With swifte report of vndeserued blame: "You cannot be too curious of your name, "Fond shewe of euill (though still the minde be chast) "Decayes the credite oft, that Ladies had, "Sometimes the place presumes a wanton mynde: "Repayre sometymes of some, doth hurt their honor: "Sometimes the light and garishe proude attire "Persuades a yelding bent of pleasing youthes. The voyce that goeth of your vnspotted fame, Is like a tender floure, that with the blast Of euerie litle winde doth fade away. Goe in déere childe, this way will I goe sée If I can méete thy brother Pollinyce.