Nabbes, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written 1633 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
The Chaos and the earth were love's first Parents; And yet the child did give the parent's form. What Riddles are in nature! Man's a disordered Mass, a mere confusion Of rude, inanimate sense and understanding. Until inspired with love's diviner soul. The sense is tired, unless it varies objects. Knowledge would be finite, were not the mind Delighted with diversity. But love's a subject for eternal study; And one fair book preserved so, a full library. I am resolved; I'll nor spare man, woman nor child, whilst the sack works. For women and children let me alone: if I fall upon the one, I'll soon get the other. What fabulous errors learning is attended with! Plato's five Worlds; their sempiternity; Pythagoras' transmigration; and opinions Judgement would blush to father. But a woman, Did men contemplate such a one as I do, They'd Make her all those Worlds: and then include All the famed excellence of former beauties In her more perfect frame. Is't possible such show of resolution Should appear in Cowards! I'll make them friends. And that being done mine own intentions Must be pursued to find that Gentleman Courted my Sister. Love of all sorts bends itself to courses for its several ends. Now for a daring Constable. Without his staff of authority, or a fortification of Sack. A Constable may be valiant when he commands others what he cannot do himself. What! my pair of valiant Cowards! friends already. How! Cowards! swallow that word, or it shall choke thee. These fellows have outgone their Commission and robbed them. I was a wise man to come abroad without a sword. He hath never a sword. Sirrah, thou man of presumption, that hast profaned our incomparable valour, redeem thy forfeited life of our mercy with some gold or silver pictures out of thy silken pockets. They'll rob me too: Why, Gentlemen; silk clothes have not money in them at all times. He looks terribly Dobson. Call upon Sack. I will cleave him at one stroke. Do you mean to murder a Gentleman? Murder a Gentleman the voice came thence. I'll rescue him, though danger and destruction Met me with open mouths. villains, desist. You have done a benefit I must acknowledge. That's to reward it sir; from which base ends Good actions should be free. I'd gladly hear A short relation of the Accident. Why dost thou quake so Ralph? Why dost thou tremble so Dobson? I dare be whipped if these be not some kin to the Gentle woman that sent us hither from the thing at yonder house. Were you sent to rob or kill me? Alas Gentlemen, we are very ingrams. Mere Country Animals. we have valour to steal a Maypole, or rob the parson's Hens-nest: but to kill a man as far from our intents or daring, as pity from an Executioner, or bashfulness from a Jingo.
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The Chaos and the earth were loves first Parents; And yet the child did give the Parents forme. What Riddles are in nature! Man's a disorder'd Masse, a meere confusion Of rude, inanimate sense and understanding. Vntill inspir'd with loves diviner soule. The sense is tir'd, unlesse it varye's objects. Knowledge would be finite, were not the mind Delighted with diversitie. But love's a subject for eternall studie; And one faire booke preserv'd so, a full library. I am resolv'd; I'le nor spare man, woman nor child, whilst the sack works. For women and children let me alone: if I fall upon the one, Ile soone get the other. What fabulous errors learning is attended with! Plato's five Worlds; their sempiternitie; Pythagoras transmigration; and opinions Judgement would blush to father. But a woman, Did men contemplate such a one as I doe, They'd Make her all those Worlds: and then include All the fam'd excellence of former beauties In her more perfect frame. Is't possible such shew of resolution Should appeare in Cowards! I'le make them friends. And that being done mine owne intentions Must be pursu'd to finde that Gentleman Courted my Sister. Love of all sorts bends It selfe to courses for it's severall ends. Now for a daring Constable. Without his staffe of authoritie, or a fortification of Sack. A Constable may be valiant when hee commands others what he cannot doe himselfe. What! my paire of valiant Cowards! friends already. How! Cowards! swallow that word, or it shall choake thee. These fellowes have out-gone their Commission and rob'd them. I was a wise man to come abroad without a sword. Hee hath never a sword. Sirrah, thou man of presumption, that hast profan'd our incomparable valour, redeeme thy forfeited life of our mercie with some gold or silver pictures out of thy silken pockets. They'l rob me too: Why, Gentlemen; silke clothes have not money in them at all times. He lookes terribly Dobson. Call upon Sack. I will cleave him at one stroke. Doe you meane to murther a Gentleman? Murder a Gentleman the voyce came thence. Ile rescue him, though danger and destruction Met me with open mouths. Villaines, desist. You have done a benefit I must acknowledge. That's to reward it sir; from which base ends Good actions should be free. I'de gladly heare A short relation of the Accident. Why dost thou quake so Ralph? Why dost thou tremble so Dobson? I dare bee whipt if these bee not some kin to the Gentle woman that sent us hither from the thing at yonder house. Were you sent to rob or kill me? Alas Gentlemen, we are very ingrums. Meere Country Animals. Wee have valour to steale a May-pole, or rob the Parsos Hens-nest: but to kill a man as far from our intents or daring, as pittie from an Executioner, or bashfulnesse from a Jingo.