Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Aglaura · chunk 28 of 30

Suckling, John · published 1638 · first performed or written 1637 (Annals)
not in BritDrama
unassigned nearest T1 Death, grief and revenge · 504 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T1: death, life, dead, die, blood, revenge, soul, father, heart, heaven.

What would you Madam? Why my friends, my Lord! I would consult and know, what's to be done. Madam 'tis not so safe to raise the Court; things thus unsettled, if you please to have— Where's Ariaspes? In's dead sleep by this time I'm sure. I know he is not! find him instantly. I'm gone.— But Madam, why make you choice of him, from whom if the succession meet disturbance, all must come of danger? My Lord, I am not yet so wise, as to be jealous; pray dispute no further. Pardon me Madam, if before I go I must unlock a secret unto you; such a one as while the King did breathe durst know no air, Zorannes' lives. Ha! And in the hope of such a day as this has lingered out a life, snatching, to feed his almost famished eyes, sights now and then of you, in a disguise. Strange! this night is big with miracle! If you did love him, as they say you did, and do so still; 'tis now within your power! I would it were my Lord, but I am now no private woman, if I did love him once (and 'tis so long ago, I have forgot) my youth and ignorance may well excuseed. Excuse it? Yes, excuse it Sir. Though I confess I loved his father much, and pity him, yet having offered it unto your thoughts: I have discharged a trust; and zeal shall stray no further. Your pardon Madam: May be 'tis a plot to keep off Ariaspes greatness, which he must fear, because he knows he hates him: for these great Statesmen, that when time has made bold with the King and Subject, throwing down all fence that stood betwixt their power and others right, are on a change, like wanton Salmons coming in with floods, that leap o'er wires and nets, and make their way to be at the return to every one a prey. Ha! murdered too! treason— treason— But such another word, and half so loud, and th'art.— Why? thou wilt not murder me too? wilt thou villain? I do not know my temper— Look here vain thing, and see thy sins full blown: There's scarce a part in all this face, thou hast not been forsworn by, and Heaven forgive thee for't! for thee I lost a Father, Country, friends, myself almost, for I lay buried long; and when there was no use thy love could pay too great, thou mad'st the principle away: had I but stayed, and not began revenge till thou hadst made an end of changing, I had had the Kingdom to have killed: As wantons entering a Garden, take the first fair flower, they meet, and treasureed in their laps. Then seeing more, do make fresh choice again, throwing in one and one, till at the length the first poor flower o'ercharged, with too much weight withers, and dies: so hast thou dealt with me, and having killed me first, I will kill—
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Metadata, position in the edition, topic in the other seeds
PlayAglaura
AuthorSuckling, John
Publication year (edition)1638
First performance / composition (Annals)1637
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 1078 · TCP A13125 · DEEP 902
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 1780–1851 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 28 of 30 in this edition
Length504 words · 660 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T1 — Death, grief and revenge at 0.835
Other seedsseed 43: unassigned · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
What would you Madam? Why my friends, my Lord! I would consult and know, what's to be done. Madam 'tis not so safe to raise the Court; things thus unsetled, if you please to have— Where's Ariaspes? In's dead sleepe by this time I'm sure. I know hee is not! find him instantly. I'm gone.— But Madam, why make you choyce of him, from whom if the succession meet disturbance, all must come of danger? My Lord, I am not yet so wise, as to be jealous; pray dispute no further. Pardon mee Madam, if before I goe I must vnlock a secret unto you; such a one as while the King did breathe durst know no aire, Zorannes lives. Ha! And in the hope of such a day as this has lingred out a life, snatching, to feed his almost famish'd eyes, sights now and then of you, in a disguise. Strange! this night is big with miracle! If you did love him, as they say you did, and doe so still; 'tis now within your power! I would it were my Lord, but I am now no private woman, if I did love him once (and 'tis so long agoe, I have forgot) my youth and ignorance may well excuse't. Excuse it? Yes, excuse it Sir. Though I confesse I lov'd his father much, and pitie him, yet having offer'd it unto your thoughts: I have discharg'd a trust; and zeale shall stray no further. Your pardon Madam: May be 'tis a plot to keep off Ariaspes greatnesse, which hee must feare, because hee knowes hee hates him: for these great States-men, that when time has made bold with the King and Subject, throwing downe all fence that stood betwixt their power and others right, are on a change, like wanton Salmons comming in with flouds, that leap o're wyres and nets, and make their way to be at the returne to everie one a prey. Ha! murthered too! treason—treason— But such another word, and halfe so loud, and th'art.— Why? thou wilt not murther mee too? wilt thou villaine? I doe not know my temper— Looke here vaine thing, and see thy sins full blowne: There's scarce a part in all this face, thou hast not beene forsworne by, and Heav'n forgive thee for't! for thee I lost a Father, Countrey, friends, my selfe almost, for I lay buried long; and when there was no use thy love could pay too great, thou mad'st the principle away: had I but staid, and not began revenge till thou had'st made an end of changing, I had had the Kingdome to have kill'd: As wantons entring a Garden, take the first faire flower, they meet, and treasure't in their laps. Then seeing more, doe make fresh choyce agen, throwing in one and one, till at the length the first poore flower o're-charg'd, with too much weight withers, and dies: so hast thou dealt with mee, and having kill'd mee first, I will kill—