The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) · chunk 15 of 63
Killigrew, Henry · published 1638 · first performed or written 1635 [Jan 8(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 493 words
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No, nor the day, but through a window. we'll petition to him under the title of distressed Damsels, that must pass the flower of their age in imprisonment, unless he'll travel to his own, or some other Country, to gain 'em freedom. Madam, he'll think we are held by enchantment, that his absence, and not his sword must gain our liberty. Faith wenches, what would you do with such a servant that will lay commands on you, and be your Lord before Hymen hath made him so? Madam, I'd change him. Leave him I would but change him's a harder matter, and will require more consideration, I have not the faith that I can work so great a miracle as to persuade mine, to any thing he has not a mind to, and yet he swears he loves me, as he loves a Kingdom. You may believe him, Madam, you are his best Title were the Sword away. Melissa broke loose, and gone to the show. No Madam, she's returned. Is she so, and what hath she seen? The scurviest entertainment, I did not think it possible so short a time could have prepared one so ill, 'twas thought on before, and pains taken to order it so much for the worse: This was the first day that e'er methinks the King and my Lord Timeus looked like the Father and the Sun, The King had on his old council face, which all hoped he had forgot and this was the only time these many years he should not have worn it, they both embraced the Stranger, as cold, and carelessly as if they had been to fight after, this behaviour in the great ones, was presently observed like a new fashion, and in an instant the whole train was in, from the bravest to those which follow a fashion only, when 'tis to leave off something, and then look not as if they were hot: but wanting a cloak. Marry their wits were not so changeable, as their faces, and having but one Sure of Compliment, and that now unfashionable, they were fain to supply it with Legs, and Silence. How looked the Prince on their behaviour? He looked much above it in my opinion, two foot higher than my Lord Timeus though not altogether so tall, these sour looks were all the without-door show, which indeed in a solemn March, they returned all into the Palace, the Strangers seemed rather to follow with a silent consent than an invitation; there the press shook me off to find this out for your grace's mirth, and at my return, as I least expected, I found the Prince all alone where anybody might have seen him for nothing, the Grecian, and the Trojan Captains in the hangings were all his company, with whom he seemed well suited, had they been alive his looks were as challenging as theirs, and standing so, bred much comparison.
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No, nor the day, but through a window. Wee'l petition to him under the title of distressed Damsells, that must passe the flower of their age in imprisonment, unlesse hee'l travell to his owne, or some other Country, to gaine 'em freedome. Madam, hee'l thinke wee are held by inchantment, that his absence, and not his sword must gaine our liberty. Faith wenches, what would you doe with such a servant that will lay commands on you, and be your Lord before Himen hath made him so? Madam, I'de change him. Leave him I would but change him's a harder matter, and will require more consideration, I have not the faith that I can worke so great a miracle as to perswad mine, to any thing he has not a minde to, and yet he sweares he loves me, as he loves a Kingdome. You may beleeve him, Madam, you are his best Title were the Sword away. Melissa broke loose, and gone to the shew. No Madam, shees return'd. Is she so, and what hath shee seene? The scurviest entertainment, I did not thinke it possible so short a time could have prepared one so ill, 'twas thought on before, and paines taken to order it so much for the worse: This was the first day that e're me thoughts the King and my Lord Timeus lookt like the Father and the Sunne, The King had on his old councell face, which all hope he had forgot and this was the only time these many yeeres he should not have worne it, they both embrac'd the Stranger, as cold, and carelessely as if they had beene to fight after, this behaviour in the great ones, was presently observed like a new fashion, and in an instant the whole traine was in, from the bravest to those which follow a fashion onely, when tis to leave off something, and then looke not as if they were hot: but wanting a cloake. Marry their wit's were not so changeable, as their faces, and having but one Sure of Complement, and that now unfashonable, they were faine to supply it with Leggs, and Silence. How look't the Prince on their behaviour? He look't much above it in my opinion, two foote higher then my Lord Timeus though not altogether so tall, these sower lookes were all the without-dore shew, which endeed in a solemne March, they returnd all into the Pallace, the Strangers seemed rather to follow with a silent confent then an invitation; there the presse shoock me off to finde this out for your graces mirth, and at my returne, as I least expected, I found the Prince all alone where any body might have seene him for nothing, the Grecian, and the Trojan Captaines in the hangings were all his company, with whom hee seem'd well suited, had they beene alive his lookes were as challinging as theirs, and standing so, bred much comparison.