The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) · chunk 2 of 63
Killigrew, Henry · published 1638 · first performed or written 1635 [Jan 8(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and typicality 0.78 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
This day your power is not diminished, her Name, and not her Chastity is lost; she's Only changed from a pure virgin, to as Pure a Bride. And yet it joys me to see My fears thus ended. Express it in welcome of this Royal Pair, who thsis have caused it; grace them with your Best endeavours, and what the others want Of Honour, they daily can bestow. Let us join, and perform something, that may be worthy of their presence, who of our ready Servants shall we grace with this employment? Me, great goddess. Tragedia? the enemy of things Fair and prosperous; what hath she to do With loves, or marriages, unless't be to Confound 'em? who so oft before the Altar (Happy with the Flowers and virgin's hands That decked it) hath offered up the Lovers, A sad sacrifice. Delighting still, ere Phoebus could withdraw, to hasten a night Of sorrow o'er the day. From these solemnities be far away, Thou, thy Buskins, Crown, and Robe, filling the Scene with tumults, and with blood. Thy milder Sister, gentle Comedy, far sitter For these sports. we'll entertain; who can present Soft, and sweet loves, Examples of this night, Beginning sour, but ending with delight. How much Divinest Juno speaks below herself, in preferring what she must scorn To name. Can she desire to do something In honour of this assembly? something, As when the gods are pleased, and wish to see it In so low a Strain? entertain Princes? And in Comedies poor vain? would she have An Epithalamion in these Lovers praise. And hear it chanted in rude roundelays? As all profane. Let these be far away Unworthy in this night to bear a part, What a mockery would such be of their Noble Love, to have its pure name smothered By so gross a fire? their brave actions paralleled with such country Jigs, of Cupid, Ridiculously imitating with Their long passions? No, if Juno do Desire to crown these hours above the rest, And make 'em welcome, yet before the best These do enjoy, through peace, and innocence Let her perform something that's godlike, they Which are happy need no shows of mirth. Their State is Comedy enough, sports do not fit This night but glory. If't be heroic, Then 'tis opposite, which makes me offer Thus my service, as most due to me, to Show the will, that speaks the language of the Gods, and as I am thus taxed with blood, and cruelty, 'tis not my lines that wounds them But their faults represent. And though they are with vice, and fate oppressed Yet those which see a Tragedy, are blessed. Thou hast prevailed, make this night such as thou hast spoke, or if thy thoughts are higher, equal them. For know the gods o'ersee These hours' solemnity. If Juno smile, here I shall favour find These like the gods accept the will, and mind.
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This day your power is not diminisht, her Name, and not her Chastity is lost; shee's Onely chaing'd from a pure virgine, to as Pure a Bride. And yet it joyes me to see My feares thus ended. Expresse it in wellcome of this Royall Payre, who thsis have causd it; grace them with your Best indeavours, and what the others want Of Honour, they daily can bestow. Let us joyne, and performe something, that may bee worthy of their presence, who of our ready Servants shall wee grace with this imployment? Me, great goddesse. Tragedia? the enemy of thtngs Faire and prosperous; what hath shee to doe With loves, or marriages, unlesse't be to Confound 'um? who so oft before the Altar (Happie with the Flowers and Virgins hands That deckt it) hath offered up the Lovers, A sad sacrifice. Delighting still, ere Phaebus could withdraw, to hasten a night Of sorrow ore the day. From these solemnities be farre away, Thou, thy Buskins, Crowne, and Robe, filling the Sceane with tumults, and with blood. Thy milder Sister, gentle Comaedy, farre sitter For these sports. wee'l entertaine; who can present Soft, and sweet loves, Examples of this night, Beginning sowre, but ending with delight. How much Divinest Juno speakes below Her selfe, in preferring what she must scorne To name. Can shee desire to doe something In honour of this assembly? something, As when the gods are pleasd, and wish to see it In so low a Straine? entertaine Princes? And in Comedies poore vaine? would she have An Epithalamion in these Lovers praise. And heare it chanted in rude roundelayes? As all prophane. Let these be farre away Unworthy in this night to beare a part, What a mockery would such be of their Noble Love, to have its pure name smothered By so grosse a fire? their brave actions Parralel'd with such country Jiggs, of Cupid, Ridiculously immitating with Their long passions? No, if Juno do Desire to crowne these houres above the rest, And make 'em welcome, yet before the best These doe enjoy, through peace, and innocence Let her performe something that's god-like, they Which are happy need noe shewes of mirth. Their State is Comedy enough, sportes doe not fit This night but glory. If't be haeroicke, Then 'tis opposite, which makes me offer Thus my service, as most due to me, to Shew the will, that speakes the language of the Gods, and as I am thus taxt with blood, and Crewelty, 'tis not my lines that wounds them But their faults represent. And though they are with vice, and fate opprest Yet those which see a Tragedy, are blest. Thou hast prevail'd, make this night such as thou hast spoke, or if thy thoughts are higher, equall them. For know the gods o're-see These houres solemnitie. If Juno smile, heere I shall favour finde These like the gods accept the will, and minde.