Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1635 [licensed for stage, Feb 6] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 512 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
By our duties to yourself dear Madam Command them not advance, our houses from This minute are incorporated, happy day Our eyes at which before revenge look forth, May clear suspicion, oh my Arcadius! We have found a nearer way to friendship Madam, Then by exposing them to fight for us. If this be faithful our desires are blessed, We had no thought to waste, but reconcile Your blood this was and we did prophesy This happy chance, spring into either's bosom, Arcadius and Seleucus, what can now Be added to this day's felicity; Yes, there is something, is there not my Lord? While we are Virgin Queen. Ha', that string Doth promise music. I am yet my Lords Your single joy, and when I look upon, What I have took, to manage the great care Of this most flourishing kingdom, I incline To think, I shall do justice to myself, If I chose one, whose strength and virtue may Assist my undertaking, think you Lords, A husband would not help? No question Madam, And he that you purpose to make so blessed Must needs be worthy of our humblest duty, It is the general vote. We will not then Trouble ambassadors to treat with any Princes abroad, within our own dominion, Fruitful in honour, we shall make our choice; And that we may not keep you over long In the imagination, from this circle, we Have purpose to elect one, whom I shall Salute a King and Husband. Now my Lord Lifimachus. Nor shall we in this action be accused Of rashness, since the man we shall declare Deserving our affection, hath been early In our opinion, which had reason first To guide it, and his known nobility Long married to our thoughts, will justify Our fair election. Lifimachus blushes. Direct our duties Madam to pray for him. Arcadius you see from whence we come, Pray lead us back, you may ascend. How's this? O'er reached? Madam be charitable to your humblest creature, Do not reward the heart, that falls in duty Beneath your feet, with making me the burden Of the Court mirth, a mockery for Pages, 'ttwere treason in me but to think you mean thus. Arcadius you must refuse my love, Or shame this kingdom. Is the wind in that corner? I shall run mad Lysimachus. Sir, contain yourself. Is this to be believed? What dream is this? He kisses her, now by this day I am glad on't. Mark the Protector. Let him fret his heart strings. Is the day cloudy on the sudden? Gentlemen It was not my ambition, I durst never Aspire so high in thought, but since her Majesty Hath pleased to call me to this honour, I Will study to be worthy of her grace, By whom I live. The Church to morrow shall Confirm our marriage, noble Lysimachus we'll find out other ways to recompense Your love to us, set forward, come Arcadius. It must be so, and yet let me consider, He insults already, policy assist me. To break his neck.
seed 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)
By our duties to your selfe deare Madam Command them not advance, our houses from This minute are incorporated, happy day Our eyes at which before revenge looke forth, May cleare suspition, oh my Arcadius! We have found a neerer way to friendship Madam, Then by exposing them to fight for us. If this be faithfull our desires are blest, We had no thought to waste, but reconcile Your blood this was and we did prophesie This happy chance, spring into eithers bosome, Arcadius and Seleucus, what can now Be added to this dayes felicity; Yes, there is something, is there not my Lord? While we are Virgin Queene. Ha, that string Doth promise musicke. I am yet my Lords Your single joy, and when I looke upon, What I have tooke, to manage the great care Of this most flowrishing Kingdome, I incline To thinke, I shall doe justice to my selfe, If I chose one, whose strength and vertue may Assist my undertaking, thinke you Lords, A husband would not helpe? No question Madam, And he that you purpose to make so blest Must needs be worthy of our humblest duty, It is the generall vote. We will not then Trouble Embassadors to treat with any Princes abroad, within our owne dominion, Fruitefull in honour, we shall make our choyce; And that we may not keepe you over long Jn the imagination, from this circle, we Have purpose to elect one, whom I shall Salute a King and Husband. Now my Lord Lifimachus. Nor shall we in this action be accused Of rashnesse, since the man we shall declare Deserving our affection, hath beene earely In our opinion, which had reason first To guide it, and his knowne nobility Long marryed to our thoughts, will justifie Our faire election. Lifimachus blushes. Direct our duties Madam to pray for him. Arcadius you see from whence we come, Pray lead us backe, you may ascend. Hows this? o're reach'd? Madam be charitabe to your humblest creature, Doe not eward the heart, that falls in duty Beneath your feete, with making me the burden Of the Court mirth, a mockery for Pages, Twere treason in me but to thinke you meane thus. Arcadius you must refuse my love, Or shame this Kingdome. Is the winde in that corner? I shall runne mad Lisimachus. Sir, containe your selfe. Is this to be beleev'd? What dreame is this? He kisses her, now by this day I am glad on't. Marke the Protector. Let him fret his heart strings. Is the day cloudy on the suddaine? Gentlemen It was not my ambition, I durst never Aspire so high in thought, but since her Majesty Hath pleasd to call me to this honour, I Will study to be worthy of her grace, By whom I live. The Church to morrow shall Confirme our marriage, noble Lisimachus Weele finde out other wayes to recompence Your love to us, set forward, come Arcadius. It must be so, and yet let me consider, He insults already, policy assist me. To breake his necke.