Cartwright, William · published 1639 · first performed or written 1636 [Aug 30] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 456 words
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THat we have naturally a desire To preserve Honour is a Principle Not questionable, but by those that would Corrupt, and rob us of it: that you prize Your Chastity more than wealth, and think your Cabinets Cheap and unworthy, if compared t'your minds, I'm so assured, that I need only tell you The danger, not entreat you to avoid it. The Slaves next night intend a Rape upon Your Honour, and your Wealth; to tell your Husbands Were to procure a slaughter on both sides. If we avert the riot, and become Our own defence, the Honour, as the Action, Will be entirely ours: which may be done Only by flying to Arsamnes Castle. A thing so easy, that 'twill only be To take the Air for fame: and when we do Return, our Husbands shall strew praises in Our ways, which we will tread on, and contemn. Let's fly, let's fly, let's fly. How I do love These worthy, noble thoughts! the Action Will make our Tombs not need an Epitaph, When we shall live still fresh in History. The sacred Gods of Marriage will present Themselves unto you night by night for this, And personally thank you in your Dreams, For thus preserving their Rites undefiled. But time is short, I must away, to make Provision for our flight. If any do Desire a further satisfaction In this our grand design, we leave our Ladies Mandane here, and Ariene, who Can give a full relation of our business. Away, away, to the Castle, to the Castle. Urge me no more, I am sure my Country Requires not Perjury. Ought any word Be kept with Enemies? no path is foul That leads to liberty. O Photion! Such men as you have made our Grecian faith Become a Proverb t' express Treachery. An Oath's the same in Persia, and in Greece: And binds alike in either. But consider we're thralled and yoked; the hard gains of our sweat Must be sent in to serve their Luxury. Tribute, and tax, and payment, will still keep us As in a siege: to take the Air perhaps Will be a charge unto us. Nor is't Ephesus That only dreads this slavery; Claros too, And Colophon, nay Magnesia, and others That joined i'th' war do fear a share i'th' Tyranny. Your forces are so weakened, that you cannot Regain a perfect Liberty: your Friends Begin to fall off too: all that you can Expect now, is to settle these your evils, And live protected as a weakened friend Under the Persian shelter: still preserving Your Laws and Liberties inviolate. A thing perhaps yet rather to be wished for, Then compassed. Yet methinks you might procure it, Having such command.
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THat we have naturally a desire To preserve Honour is a Principle Not questionable, but by those that would Corrupt, and rob us of it: that you prize Your Chastity more than wealth, and thinke your Cabinets Cheape and unworthy, if compar'd t'your mindes, I'm so assur'd, that I need only tell you The danger, not intreat you to avoyd it. The Slaves next night intend a Rape upon Your Honour, and your Wealth; to tell your Husband▪ Were to procure a slaughter on both sides. If we avert the ryot, and become Our owne defence, the Honour, as the Action, Will be entirely ours: which may be done Only by flying to Arsamnes Castle. A thing so easy, that 'twill only be To take the Ayre for fame: and when we doe Returne, our Husbands shall strew prayses in Our wayes▪ which we will tread on, and contemne▪ Let's fly, let's fly, let's fly. How I doe love These worthy, noble thoughts▪ the Action Will make our Tombes not need an Epitaph▪ When we shall live still fresh in History. The sacred Gods of Marriage will present Themselves unto you night by night for this, And personally thanke you in your Dreames, For thus preserving their Rites undefil'd▪ But time is short, I must away, to make Provision for our flight. If any doe Desire a further satisfaction In this our grand designe, we leave our Ladyes Mandane here, and Ariene, who Can give a full relation of our businesse. Away, away, to the Castle, to the Castle. VRge me no more, I am sure my Countrey Requires not Perjury. Ought any word Be kept with Enemies? no path is foule That leades to liberty. O Phocion! Such men as you have made our Grecian faith Become a Proverbe t' expresse Treachery. An Oath's the same in Persia, and in Greece: And bindes alike in either. But consider Wee're thrall'd and yoak'd; the hard gaines of our sweat Must be sent in to serve their Luxury. Tribute▪ and taxe, and payment, will still keepe us As in a siege: to take the Aire perhaps Will be a charge unto us. Nor is't Ephesus That only dreades this slavery; Claros too, And Colophon, nay Magnesia, and others That joyn'd i'th' warre do feare a share i'th' Tyranny. Your forces are so weakned, that you cannot Regaine a perfect Liberty: your Friends Begin to fall off too: all that you can Expect now, is to settle these your evills, And live protected as a weakned friend Under the Persian shelter: still preserving Your Lawes and Liberties inviolate. A thing perhaps yet rather to be wish'd for, Then compass'd. Yet methinkes you might procure it, Having such command.