Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

For the Honor of Wales · chunk 7 of 7

Jonson, Ben · published 1641 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 17] (Annals)
masque
unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 515 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.

DIggon. Enough, enough, Diggon, well now aull the absurdities is removed and cleared; the rest and'please your Grace s'all tarry still, and go on as it was; Virtue, and Pleasure was well enough, indifferently well enough: Only we will entreat Pleasure to cym out of Driffimdore, that is the Gilded Valley, or Gelthleedore, that is the Golden Grove, and is in Care Marden the Welsh Garden.' Is a thousand place in Wales as finely places as the Esperides every crumb of him: Merlin was borne there too, put we would not make him rise now and wake him, because we have his Prophecies already of your Madestee's name to as good purpose, as if he were here in presence, Pod hy geller Evan? You will still pit your self to these plunses, you mean his Madestees Anagrams of Charles James Stuart. I that is Claims Arthur's Seat, which is as much as to say, your Madestee s'ud be the first King of gread Prittan, and sit in Cadier Arthur, which is Arthur's Chair, as by God's blessing you do: And than your Son Master S'harles his, how do you cawl him? is Charles Stuart, calls true hearts, that is us, he calls us, the Welsh Nation to be ever at your service, and love you, and honour you, which we pray you understand it his meaning. And that the Musicians yonder, are so many Brittis' bards that sing o'pen the Hills to let out the Prince of Wales, and his Welsh friends to you, and all is done. Very homely done it is I am well assured, if not very rudely: But it is hoped your Madestee will not interpret the honour, merits, love, and affection of so noble a portion of your people, by the poverty of these who have so imperfectly uttered it: You will rather for their saks, who are to come in the name of Wales, my Lord the Prince, and the others; pardon what is past, and remember the Cyntrie has always been fruitful of loyal hearts to your Majesty; a very garden and seed plot of honest minds and men: What lights of learning hath Wales sent forth for your Schools? What industrious Studients of your Laws? what able Ministers of your Justice? whence hath the Crown in all times better servitors, more liberal of their lives and fortunes? where hath your Court or Council (for the present) more noble ornaments or better aids? I am glad to see it, and to speak it, and though the Nation be said to be unconquered,, and most loving liberty, yet it was never mutinous (and please your Majesty;) but stout, valiant, courteous, hospitable, temperate, ingenious, capable of all good Arts, most lovingly constant, charitable, great Antiquaries, Religious preservers of their Gentry, and Genealogy, as they are zealous and knowing in Religion. In a word, It is a Nation bettered by prosperity so far, as to the present happiness it enjoys under your most sacred Majesty, it wishes nothing to be added, but to see it perpetual in You, and your Issue.
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PlayFor the Honor of Wales
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1641
First performance / composition (Annals)1618 [Feb 17]
First performance (BritDrama)1618 [Feb 17]
Genre (British Drama)masque
Play typeOccasional;Nonprofessional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 1165 · TCP A72473 · DEEP 5124.05
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 180–184 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 7 of 7 in this edition
Length515 words · 691 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T18 — Rebels, barons and the king's wars at home at 0.636
Other seedsseed 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)
DIggon. Inough, inough, Diggon, well now aull the abſurdities is remov'd and cleer'd; the reſt and'pleaſe your Grace ſ'all tarrie ſtill, and goe on as it was; Vertue, and Pleaſure was well inough, indifferently well inough: Onely we will intreat Pleaſure to cym out of Driffimdore, that is the Gilden Valley, or Gelthleedore, that is the Golden Grove, and is in Care Marden the Welſe Garden. 'Is a thouſand place in Wales as finely places as the Eſperides every crum of him: Merlin was borne there too, put wee would not make him riſe now and wake him, becauſe we have his Prophecies alreadie of your Madeſtee's name to as good purpoſe, as if he were here in preſence, Pod hy geller Evan? You will ſtill pyt your ſelve to theſe plunſes, you meane his Madeſtees Anagrams of Charles James Stuart. I that is Claimes Arthurs Seate, which is as much as to ſay, your Madeſtee ſ'ud be the firſt King of gread Prittan, and ſit in Cadier Arthur, which is Arthurs Chaire, as by Gods bleſſing you doe: And then your Sonne Maſter S'harles his, how doe you caull him? is Charles Stuart, cals true hearts, that is us, he cals us, the Welſe Nation to be ever at your ſervice, and love you, and honour you, which we pray you underſtand it his meaning. And that the Muſitians yonder, are ſo many Brittis bards that ſing o'pen the Hills to let out the Prince of Wales, and his Welſe freinds to you, and all is done. Very homely done it is I am well aſſur'd, if not very rudely: But it is hop'd your Madeſtee will not interpret the honour, merits, love, and affection of ſo noble a portion of your people, by the povertie of theſe who have ſo imperfectly uttered it: Yow will rather for their ſaks, who are to come in the name of Wales, my Lord the Prince, and the others; pardon what is paſt, and remember the Cyntrie has alwaies been fruitfull of loyall hearts to your Majeſtie; a very garden and ſeed plot of honeſt mindes and men: What lights of learning hath Wales ſent forth for your Schooles? What induſtrious Studients of your Lawes? what able Miniſters of your Juſtice? whence hath the Crowne in all times better ſervitors, more liberall of their lives and fortunes? where hath your Court or Councell (for the preſent) more noble ornaments or better aydes? I am glad to ſee it, and to ſpeake it, and though the Nation bee ſayd to be unconquer'd,, and moſt loving liberty, yet it was never mutinous (and pleaſe your Majeſtie;) but ſtout, valiant, courteous, hoſpitable, temperate, ingenious, capable of all good Arts, moſt lovingly conſtant, charitable, great Antiquaries, Religious preſervers of their Gentry, and Genealogie, as they are zealous and knowing in Religion. In a word, It is a Nation better'd by proſperitie ſo far, as to the preſent happineſſe it enjoyes under your moſt ſacred Majeſtie, it wiſhes nothing to be added, but to ſee it perpetuall in You, and your Iſſue.