Berkeley, William · published 1638 · first performed or written 1637 [1637-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
We both have had satiety of that: But can you bring no comfort? have the gods Shut up their Oracles, as well as mercy? Though they will give no ease, they might advise, That we may put off misery by death. They seldom let us know what is to come, That we may still implore their aid to help us: Yet something I can tell, if hope or force Shall make you deviate from your resolve, You are the subject of their hate: or if You measure your or their affection By merit, or advantages of fortune, You are the mark of all disasters. I have complained unjustly of the gods, They favour me so much, they do applaud My resolution for EUGENIO. Merits in others, I will close my eyes From the blessed Sun, before they shall take in An object that may startle my firm faith. Be constant, and be happy, when you meet With opposition that may shake your judgement. Remember what affliction 'tis to weep A fault irreparable, and think not Reason can pacify your father's rage: You must oppose your passion unto his, And love will be victorious, being the noblest: Tomorrow I will bring more certain council. Where cannot virtue dwell? what a still shade Hath she found out to live securely in From the attempts of men? Come my IRENE, Though thou hast spoken treason against my love, 'Cause thine did produce it, I must thank thee. Let's in, and fortify ourselves with some sad tale of those, whose perjured loves have made them live Hated, and die most miserable. If I should weep as my Lady does, for all the Servants I have lost? Thou wouldst weep in thy grave PHILLIDA: yet the Worst is, thou wilt lose more within this seven Years, than thou hast got in ten: for men are Changeable sweet PHILLIDA. And our faces were not 'twere no matter, They should make haste, or we she should overtake them, Or prevent them; a commodity of beauty that Would last forty years would bear a good price Madam. By Venus would it PHILLIDA, as high as that of honour. But is not my Lady a strange woman to weep Thus for one servant, when she has another in His place? for my part, I could never find such Differences in men to be sad when I had any. And thy word may be taken as soon as any wenches In Greece, or there be slanderers in the world: But she affects constancy. Some ill-favoured woman, that meant to preserve Her last purchase which her want of beauty Forfeited, invented that name. thouart in the right PHILLIDA, this inconstancy is A Monster without teeth, for it devours none, Make no Son wear happy mourning, nor Mother childless: and for my part, I am of Opinion that the gods give a blessing to it, for None live happier, than those that have greatest Abundance of it.
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We both have had satiety of that: But can you bring no comfort? have the gods Shut up their Oracles, as well as mercy? Though they will give no ease, they might advise, That we may put off misery by death. They seldome let us know what is to come, That we may still implore their aide to helpe us: Yet something I can tell, if hope or force Shall make you deviate from your resolve, You are the subject of their hate: or if You measure your or their affection By merit, or advantages of fortune, You are the marke of all disasters. I have complain'd unjustly of the gods, They favour me so much, they doe applaud My resolution for EVGENIO. Merits in others, I will close my eyes From the blest Sunne, before they shall take in An object that may startle my firme faith. Be constant, and be happy, when you meet With opposition that may shake your judgement. Remember what affliction 'tis to weepe A fault irrepairable, and thinke not Reason can pacifie your fathers rage: You must oppose your passion unto his, And love will be victorious, being the noblest: To morrow I will bring more certaine councell. Where cannot vertue dwell? what a still shade Hath shee found out to live securely in From the attempts of men? Come my IRENE, Though thou hast spoken treason against my love, 'Cause thine did produce it, I must thanke thee. Let's in, and fortifie our selves with some sad tale Ofthose, whose perjur'd loves have made them live Hated, and dye most miserable. If J should weepe as my Lady does, for all the Servants I have lost? Thou wouldst weepe in thy grave PHILLIDA: yet the Worst is, thou wilt lose more within this seven Yeares, than thou hast got in ten: for men are Changeable sweete PHILLIDA. And our faces were not 'twere no matter, They should make haste, or we she should overtake them, Or prevent them; a commodity of beauty that Would last forty yeares would beare a good price Madam. By Venus would it PHILLIDA, as high as that of honour. But is not my Lady a strange woman to weepe Thus for one servant, when she has another in His place? for my part, I could never finde such Differences in men to be sad when I had any. And thy word may be taken as soone as any wenches In Greece, or there be slanderers in the world: But she affects constancy. Some ill-favour'd woman, that meant to preserve Her last purchase which her want of beauty Forfeited, invented that name. Th'art in the right PHILLIDA, this inconstancy is A Monster without teeth, for it devoures none, Make no Sonne weare happy mourning, nor Mother childlesse: and for my part, I am of Opinion that the gods give a blessing to it, for None live happier, than those that have greatest Aboundance of it.