Richards, Nathaniel · published 1640 · first performed or written 1635 [1634-1636] (Annals) tragedy · King's Revels Company T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi typicality 0.82 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T60: caesar, rome, emperor, empire, honour, lord, lucius, great, palsgrave, kings.
Here pledge, and pledge freely, a hearty draught (As I began) up witht; so 'tis well, this, This failing, pure, precise one now is silenced, Convey him to our bed, Nature's delight Where when he wakes he may admire and burn Be mad in love to pleasure free in us. Thanks Valens, and Proculus, Caesar dispatched To Ostia, we'll find fit time to make you Shine in glory, all shall find rich rewards. May you for ever glister like the Sun. Silius you're snared; and we our wager won. Swift nimble time the season of the year (To offer sacrifice unto the Gods) Calls us with speed from Rome to Hostia, in Which our absence, sweet, dear than my life, We do implore, use all the careful means That may preserve that life and happiness Thy love assures us▪ which if want of health Should bate thee joy; Caesar were not himself Disaster, griefs, diseases pale and wan would make me marble, such is th' affiance, The strong persuasion of that love I bear To thee thou star on earth my only bliss Bear record heaven, bless thou this parting kiss. Farewell my life, my love, my royal, Fool Shallow brain fop, dull ignorance adieu, The kindest Cuckold woman ever knew. Saufellus draw nigh, Now is the wish for time to crown delight Turn night today and day into the night, Prepare for stirring, Masque, midnight revels All rare variety to provoke desire; Then haste and fetch those envied Adamants Rome most admires for foolish chastity, When we have grasped them here, surfeits riot Shall squeeze their spongy virtue into vice. If they deny to come, let vengeance fall Like to that all devouring thunders flame Which fired the world, be merciless and kill. Rome shall take notice, our incensed blood, Like to Medusa's shall to serpent's turn, poisoning the Air, where local chastity Claims least pre-eminence. Spoke like yourself beyond thought excellent O it becomes you rarely; think what you are All glory dross is, in comparison Of that all rare inestimable worth, You truly owe; all admired beauty past, And that to come with full attractive force Have fixed their lively characters in you. Divinest fair; earth breathes not such another, 'twere madness longer your delights to smother: I'm fired with joy to see your high blood free. Continue with increase, add flame to flames. Burn high bright glorious wonder of thy Sex, Act what your thoughts shall prompt too, I in all Am only yours at whose commanding will I'll death and horror wade to save or kill. Stay ere you go resolve us; what is that Stagyrite's Name, he that last night i'th' play Did personate the Part of Troilus. Menester (glorious Empress) that's his name. Menester how that name works on my blood And like a violent Tide, swells me with full Desire to know the man; it must be so Command him to attend our will tonight.
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Here pledge, and pledge freely, a hearty draught (As I began) up witht; so tis well, this, This fayling, pure, precise one now is silenc'd, Conveigh him to our bed, Natures delight Where when he wakes he may admire and burne Be mad in love to pleasure free in us. Thanks Valens, and Proculus, Caesar dispatcht To Ostia, wee'l finde fit time to make you Shine in glory, all shall finde rich rewards. May you for ever glister like the Sunne. Silius y'are snar'd; and we our wager wonne. Swift nimble time the season of the yeare (To offer sacrifice unto the Gods) Calls us with speed from Rome to Hostia, in Which our absence, sweet, deare then my life, We doe implore, use all the carefull meanes That may preserve that life and happinesse Thy love assures us▪ which if want of health Should ate thee joy; Caesar were not himselfe Disaster, griefes, diseases pale and wan Wu'd make me marble, such is th' affiance, The strong perswasion of that love I beare To thee thou starre on earth my onely blisse Beare record heaven, blesse thou this parting kisse. Farewell my life, my love, my royall, Foole Shallow braine fop, dull ignorance adeiu, The kindest Cuckold woman ever knew. Saufellus draw nigh, Now is the wist for time to crowne delight Turne night to day and day into the night, Prepare for stirring, Masque, midnight revells All rare varietie to provoke desire; Then haste and fetch those envide Adamants Rome most admires for foolish chastitie, When we have graspt them here, surfeits riot Shall squeese their spungie vertue into vice. If they deny to come, let vengeance fall Like to that all devouring thunders flame Which fierd the world, be mercilesse and kill. Rome shall take notice, our incensed blood, Like to Medusa's shall to Serpents turne, Poys'ning the Ayre, where locall chastitie Claymes least preheminence. Spoke like your selfe beyond thought excellent O it becomes you rarely; thinke what you are All glory drosse is, in comparison Of that all rare inestimable worth, You truly owe; all admir'd beautie past, And that to come with full attractive force Have fixt their lively characters in you. Divinest faire; earth breathes not such another, Twere madnesse longer your delights to smother: I'me fierd with joy to see your high blood free. Continue with encrease, adde flame to flames. Burne high bright glorious wonder of thy Sex, Act what your thoughts shall prompt too, I in all Am onely yours at whose commanding will Ile death and horrour wade to save or kill. Stay er'e you goe resolve us; what is that Stagerites Name, he that last night i'th play Did personate the Part of Troylus. Menester (glorious Empresse) thats his name. Menester how that name works on my blood And like a violent Tyde, swells me with full Desire to know the man; it must be so Command him to attend our will tonight.