Gough, J. · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 [1624-1640] (Annals) romance unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 516 words
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Oh woeful news, My daughter seems distracted, such a strange Infirmity doth seize her, when I brought My nephew Alcamenes to her fight Freshly appareled, as if Gorgon's head Appeared, or some more fearful thing, she cried With a loud voice, and turned her countenance From him and me, withal she put her hand Unto her throat, threatening to kill herself And bound it with an oath, if we departed Not suddenly the chamber, which we did In Less time than she spoke it, lest she should Put that in execution which she said; Now Calasiris once again I come Most humbly to beseech you that you will not Suffer the maid to perish, nor her father Be frustrate of his purpose. Caricles, 'tis true your daughter is distracted in mind, For she is moved which the multitude, Which I have burdened her of purpose with, They are not of the least but such as should Force her to do what she abhorred most as well by nature as decree of mind, But I suppose some god doth take in hand To hinder this design and strive to cross My ministers, therefore 'tis requisite And time you show me that same Fascia You said was found with fair Cariclea Amongst her costly jewels, for I fear lest that it be enchanted stuff and wrought With such things as do now exasperate Her mind, by reason that some enemy as soon as she was borne had this ordained To keep her from all love and thought of marriage That she might die, and leave behind no issue. 'tis probable; it may be so indeed. Come go with me, and I will show you all What in the Fascia is contained and written, I understand it not, character Is Aethiopian, and the letters are Not common, but such as the princes use Of Egypt in their holy businesses. I understand the Aethiopian tongue, Which unto thee I must interpret wrong. Come let's away my children, let's away, Why do we linger here? the gods commands Must be obeyed, all things are ready for Our secret flight, a ship for Memphis bound Waits us without, the wind comes gently from Th'adjoining shore, and stays to swell the sails With pride till you embark, see here the Fascia, Which by a sly device from Caricles I have obtained, nothing doth hinder us To meet this long wished opportunity, If you have got your jewels, dearest jewel, From your supposed father. Calasiris. I have them all, but how got you I pray The Fascia from old Caricles, for when He had received me from Sysimethres, Who brought me up, he brought me here to Greece I know not how, and took the Fascia from me, Which in a chest he did preserve and keep. How I came by it you shall know hereafter, But can you tell me what it doth contain? How should I as being never told by any? Besides although I oftentimes had seen it, I could not understand the character, Pray sir, interpret what it doth contain.
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Oh wofull newes, My daughter ſeemes diſtracted, ſuch a ſtrange Infirmity doth ſeiſe her, when I brought My nephew Alcamenes to her fight Freſhly apparel'd, as if Gorgons head Appear'd, or ſome more fearefull thing, ſhe cri'd With a loud voice, and turn'd her countenance From him and me, withall ſhe put her hand Unto her throat, threatning to kill her ſelfe And bound it with an oth, if we departed Not ſuddenlie the chamber, which we did In Leſſe time then ſhe ſpake it, leaſt ſhe ſhould Put that in execution which ſhe ſaid; Now Calaſiris once againe I come Moſt humbly to beſeech you that you will not Suffer the maid to periſh, nor her father Be frſtrate o his purpoſe. Caricles, Tis true your daughter is diſtract in mind, For ſhe is moved wich the multitude, Whch I have brth'd her of purpoſe with, They are not of the leaſt but ſuch as ſhould Force he to doe what ſhe abhorred moſt Aſwell by nature as decree of minde, But I ſuppoſe ſome god doth take in hand To hiner this deſigne and ſtrive to croſſe My miniſters, therefore tis requiſite And time you ſhew me that ſame Faſcia You ſaid was found with faire Cariclea Amongſt her coſtlie iewells, for I feare Leaſt that it be enchaunted ſtuffe and wrought With ſuch things as doe now exaſperate Her minde, by reaſon that ſome enemie Aſſoone as ſhe was borne had this ordain'd To keepe her from all love and thought of marriage That she might die, and leaue behind noe iſſue. Tis probable; it may be ſo indeed. Come goe with me, and I will ſhew you all What in the Faſcia is contain'd and written, I underſtand it not, character Is Aethiopian, and the letters are Not common, but ſuch as the princes uſe Of Aegypt in their holie buſineſſes. I underſtand the Aethiopian tongu, Which unto thee I muſt interpret wrong. Come let's away my children, let's away, Why do we linger here? the gods commands Muſt be obeyd, all things are ready for Our ſecret flight, a ſhip for Memphis bound Waites us without, the wind comes gently from Th'adjoyning ſhore, and ſtayes to ſwell the ſailes With pride till you imbarke, ſee here the Faſcia, Which by a ſlie deviſe from Caricles I have obtain'd, nothing doth hinder us To meet this long wiſh'd opportunity, If you have got your jewels, deereſt jewell, From your ſuppoſed father. Calaſiris. I have them all, but how gat you I pray The Faſcia from old Caricles, for when He had receiv'd me from Syſimethres, Who brought me up, he brought me here to Greece I know not how, and tooke the Faſcia from me, Which in a cheſt he did preſerve and keepe. How I came by it you ſhall know hereafter, But can you tell me what it doth containe? How ſhould I as being never told by any? Beſides although I oftentimes had ſeene it, I could not underſtand the character, Pray ſir, interpret what it doth containe.