The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) · chunk 5 of 63
Killigrew, Henry · published 1638 · first performed or written 1635 [Jan 8(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.83 · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Very grave and unseasonable, thus your Lordship gets the reputation of singularity, which the vulgar suspect to be wisdom. Sir, you see how this place and my freeness are injured. Mirth, only mirth Aratus, he means 'twould better become a counsel than a banquet. Timeus welcome, nay, keep your seats, would thou hadst been partaker of our sports. When that my actions or mine age shall make me worthy of your ease and pleasures, I shall be a thankful sharer, but till then, your troubles will become me better than your sports, and cares will sit more lovely on my brow than roses. Sir, those that are about you seek to drown your virtues. Your Lordship means none here? I name none here my Lord. Nay Timeus thou ne'er look'st friendly on our pleasures I must confess Sir, I had rather see you bloody than thus wet, nor are my wishes impious: Poliander? My Lord: How basely that smile becomes thee: I had Rather thou hadst answered me with a blow, Than such a look: I thought to have asked thee Something, but I see thou art unworthy Of a brave demand. Thy skill lies only In the curiosity of a meal. To say at the first touch a th' tongue, this is A Chian, this a Falernian wine. Straight by the colour of the flesh to know Whether the foul were crammed, or whether fed: Prithee Polyander how sat the wind When this Boar was slain? were not these apples Pulled the Moon increasing? Degenerate, I have seen thee put thy face into a frown, And were't so constant in that look, as if Thou hadst no other. Sir, when you shall find or make a cause, I'll put them on again, here they'll but sour the entertainment. You see, my Lord, they are not drowned, they live still under water. Like thine, beast. Prithee Timeus let us enjoy our mirth while the gods give it, the time will come that we shall wish for it, and not have it; on my Conscience thou wishest for enemies that thou mightst cut them off. I am sorry I have offended against your mirth, 'twas not my intent, I came to bring you news. News, what is't good? 'tis as you shall esteem on't, Sir, There's a Stranger Prince arrived. Hither? Yes Sir, his visits forced by a storm as he pretends. whate'er the occasion be, he shall be welcome. The time's far spent. Aratus it shall be thy employment, from us fairly salute the Prince, and tell him though the Seas have been unfriendly, the land shall court him. Great sir you highly honour me. So, now we have time to speak, what thinkst thou Aratus of these passages? Well, bravely well. Your speech struck desperately at the King, he will not swallow it without some touch of jealousy.
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Very grave and unseasonable, thus your Lordship gets the reputation of singularity, which the vulgar suspect to be wisedome. Sir, you see how this place and my freenes are injurd. Mirth, onely mirth Aratus, he meanes 'twould better become a counsaile than a banquet. Timeus welcome, nay, keepe your seates, would thou hadst beene partaker of our sports. When that my actions or mine age shall make mee worthy of your ease and pleasures, I shall be a thankefull sharer, but till then, your troubles will become me better than your sports, and cares will sit more lovely on my brow than roses. Sir, those that are about you seeke to drowne your virtues. Your Lordship meanes none here? I name none here my Lord. Nay Timeus thou nere lookst friendly on our pleasures I must confesse Sir, I had rather see you bloody than thus wet, nor are my wishes impious: Poliander? My Lord: How basely that smile becomes thee: I had Rather thou hadst answered me with a blow, Than such a looke: I thought to have ask'd thee Something, but I see thou art unworthy Of a brave demand. Thy skill lies onely In the curiosity of a meale. To say at the first touch a th tongue, this is A Chian, this a Falernian wine. Streight by the colour of the flesh to know Whether the fowle were cram d, or whether fed: Prithee Polyander how sat the wind When this Bore was slaine? were not these apples Pulld the Moone increasing? Degenerate, I have seene thee put thy face into a frowne, And wer't so constant in that looke, as if Thou hadst no other. Sir, when you shall finde or make a cause, Ile put them on againe, here theyle but sowre the entertainment. You see, my Lord, they are not drownd, they live still under water. Like thine, beast. Prithee Timeus let us enjoy our mirth while the gods give it, the time will come that we shall wish for it, and not have it; on my Conscience thou wishest for enemies that thou mightst cut them off. I am sorry I have offended against your mirth, twas not my intent, I came to bring you newes. Newes, what is't good? Tis as you shall esteeme on't, Sir, Theres a Stranger Prince arriv'd. Hither? Yes Sir, his visits forc't by a storme as he pretends. What ere the occasion bee, hee shall bee welcome. The time's farre spent. Aratus it shall be thy imployment, from us fairely salute the Prince, and tell him though the Seas have been unfriendly, the land shall court him. Great sir you highly honor me. So, now we have time to speake, what thinkst thou Aratus of these passages? Well, bravely well. Your speech strooke desperatly at the King, hee will not swallow it without some touch of Iealousie.