Richards, Nathaniel · published 1640 · first performed or written 1635 [1634-1636] (Annals) tragedy · King's Revels Company unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
Believe me Sir there's no such thing in me Worthy your least Encomium. But there is A miracle, which but in me in part, Through friendship's dear respect incorporate. And you shall bind me everlastingly To bless the hour we met. As I am slow, To friendship's confidence (as 'tis requisite For every one, and yet once entered in Affect stability, judge you the same, A man that truly sensative well knows, Virtue to be but merely adjective; Wanting that sovereign sweetness which directs The mind to honest Actions; and therefore, As friendship joins with virtue; truly is, The lover of love; each true friend's property, By that true blessing, sundry, will connexion Our hearts as hands unite, dilate affection, That th'enlarged length, orbicular may spread And ne'er find end. So am I yours. You mine. Unparalleled is that love where friends combine▪ Here comes the top top gallants of the time. The fools of the time; how are we bound to heaven Exempt the bondage of these Palace Rats, These, whose delights are last provocatives. Let us withdraw, and seem to mind them not. Was men ere blessed with that excess of joy Equal to ours; to us that feel no want Of high court favours life's licentiousness; Kings have their cares, and in their highest state, Want those free pleasures crowns us fortunate. O happy state. Glorious slave.— Thrice happy, I'd not change Earth for Ioves felicity. Nor I, who would, what inconsiderate he For such a Mistress as the Empress would be so dull, as not make use of Art, Forcing the bodies jovial able might, To yield her expectation full delight. Libidnious Goat.— I'd do't, though Phaeton like, The hot receipt should fire this Fabric. When I commemorate her excellence, How lavish lovely dalliance free proceeds From that rarity of perfection, O How I'm ravished; ravished in thought as well, As with the Act; which breeds no wonder though High Iove trans-shaped him to Amphitrio To taste the pleasure of Alcmena's bed; Needs must such prodigal sweets mad thoughts of Men; when power t'attract the Gods▪ Impious Lechers.— Silence, mark the event.— I that know none more worthy than myself Of true regard and worth; would be resolved What's he, that bears the valiant mind of man Dares for his mighty sovereign Mistress more than Urctius Valens. That dare I, I dare; Pond that thou art to question such a toy, Were thy power equal to thy daring pride, Proculus dares do more. Nor thou, nor he, Not Valens nor Proculus though you both, Both durst as much as he durst cuckold Iove Menester would transcend you. That our bloods decide. A Spirit of valour. Let it come. What killing objects, this presents our eyes, Our Favourites turned fighters must not be, Descend Saufellus, know the cause, we'll follow. Stand all so firm, this Seal express my rage. Mine this, This mine Hold, hold, you're wounded all; As you'll incur our Empress deep displeasure Hold, and resolve why thus you have exposed Your lives to danger.
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Beleeve me Sir ther's no such thing in me Worthy your least Encomium. But there is A miracle, which but in me in part, Through friendships deare respect incorporate. And you shall binde me everlastingly To blesse the houe we met. As I am slow, To friendships confidence (as tis requisite For ev'ry one, and yet once enter'd in Affect stabilitie, judge you the same, A man that truly sensative well knowes, Vertue to be but meerely adjective; Wanting that soveraigne sweetnesse which directs The minde to honest Actions; and therefore, As friendship joynes with vertue; truly is, The lover of love; each true friends propertie, By that true blessing, sundry, wills connexion Our harts as hands unite, dilate affection, That th'enlarge length, orbicular may spread And ne'r finde end. So am I yours. You mine. Vnparallel'd is that love where friends combine▪ Here comes the top top gallants of the time. The fooles of the time; how are we bound to heaven Exempt the bondage of these Palace Rats, These, whose delights are last provocatives. Let us withdraw, and seeme to minde them not. Was men er'e blest with that excesse of joy Equall to ours; to us that feele no want Of high court favours lifes licentiousnesse; Kings have their cares, and in their highest state, Want those free pleasures crownes us fortunate. O happy state. Glorious slave. — Thrice happy, I'de not change Earth for Ioves felicitie. Nor I, who wu'd, what inconsiderate he For such a Mistris as the Emp'resse Wu'd be so dull, as not make use of Art, Forcing the bodies joviall able might, To yeeld her expectation full delight. Libidnious Goate. — I'de do't, though Phaeton like, The hot receipt should fire this Fabrick. When I commemorate her excellence, How lavish lovely dalliance free proceedes From that raritie of perfection, O How I'me ravisht; ravisht in thought as well, As with the Act; which breeds no wonder though High Iove transhap't him to Amphitrio To taste the pleasure of Alemenas bed; Needs must such prodigall sweets mad thoughts of Men; when power t'atract the Gods▪ Impious Letchers. — Silence, marke the event. — I that know none more worthy then my selfe Of true regard and worth; would be resolv'd What's he, that beares the valliant minde of man Dares for his mightie soveraigne Mistris more Then Vrctius Valens. That dare I, I dare; Pond that thou art to question such a toy, Were thy power equall to thy daring pride, Proculus dares doe more. Nor thou, nor he, Not Valens nor Proculus though you both, Both durst as much as he durst cuckold Iove Menester would transcend you. That our bloods decide. A Spirit of valour. Let it come. What killing objects, this presents our eyes, Our Favorites turn'd fighters must not be, Descend Saufellus, know the cause, wee'l follow. Stand all so firme, this Seale expresse my rage. Mine this, This mine Hold, hold, y're wounded all; As you'l incurre our Emp'resse deepe displeasure Hold, and resolve why thus you have expos'd Your lives to danger.