Whetstone, George · published 1578 · first performed or written 1578 [1576-1579] (Annals) comedy · Unacted unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
Well then, go thy way, Show who sent us, and what our meaning is: Lest she not knowing us, do take amiss. That thus boldly we come to visit her. Not bolder than welcome, I warrant you Sir. Well, thy Message do: I go. IF pleasure, be treasure, Hark. The golden world is here, the golden worlds is here. Refuse you, or choose you: But welcome who draws near, but welcome who draws near. They be the Muse's sure, Nay, Siren's lure. Here lives delight, Here dies despite: Desire here, hath his will. Here loves relief, Destroyeth grief: Which careful hearts doth kill. Attend them still. That, as you will. Here wish in will, doth care destroy, Play here your fill, we are not coy: Which breeds much ill, we purge annoyed, Our lives here still, we lead in joy. If pleasure, be treasure, The golden world is here, the golden world is here: Refuse you, or choose you, But welcome, who comes near, but welcome, who comes near. Wantoness draw near. Taste of our cheer: Our Cates are fine and sweet. Come be not coy, To work your joy: We fall will at your feet. A, good kind worms: Hark. Lo, here we be, good will which move, We live you see, for your behove: Come we agreed, to let you prove. Without a fee, the fruits of love. If pleasure, be treasure, the golden world is here, etc. Upon this large warrant, we may venture, The door opes alone, come, let us enter. Agreed. crier, Make a noise. O yes. And so thrice. All manner of persons, here present, All manner of persons, here present. Be silent, on pain, of imprisonment, Be silent, on pain, of imprisonment. First, if any person, Officer, or other: hath wronged any of his true subjects, by the corruption of bribes, affecting or not favouring, of the person: through Usury, extortion, wrong imprisonment: or with any other unjust practice: His Majesty wills the party so grieved, to repair to Sir Vlrico, one of his highness privy Counsel: who (finding his, or their injuries) is commanded, to certify them, and their proof, unto the King's majesty: where incontinently, he will order the controversy, to the release of the party grieved, and the punishment of the offenders. Further, if any of his faithful subjects, can charge any person, Officer, or other, with any notable or heinous offence as Treason, Murder, Sacrilege, sedition: or with any such notorious crime: for the safety of his Royal person, benefit and quiet of his Realm, and subjects. On Fridaye next, his most excellent Majesty (with the advise of his honourable Counsel) will in open Court sit, to hear and determine, all such offences. Therefore he straightly chargeth all and every of his subjects, that know any such heinous offenders: one the forenamed day, that he present, both the offender, and his fault.
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Well then, go thy waye, Showe who ſent vs, and what our meaning is: Leaſt ſhe not knowing vs, doo take amys. That thus boldlye we come to viſite hir. No bolder then welcome, I warrant you Sir. Well, thy Meſſage doo: I go. JF pleaſure, be treaſure, Harke. The golden worlde is here, the golden worlds is here. Refuſe you, or chuſe you: But welcome who drawes neare, but welcome who drawes neare. They be the Muſes ſure, Naye, Syrens lure. Here lyues delyght, Here dyes deſpight: Deſyre here, hath his wyll. Here Loues reliefe, Deſtroyeth griefe: VVhich carefull hartes doth kyll. Attende them ſtyll. That, as you wyll. Here wyſh in wyll, doth care deſtroye, Playe here your fyll, we are not coye: Which breedes much yll, we purge annoy, Our lyues here ſtyll, we leade in ioye. If pleaſure, be treaſure, The golden worlde is here, the golden worlde is here: Refuſe you, or chuſe you, But welcome, who coms neare, but welcome, who coms neare. VVantons drawe neare. Taſte of our cheare: Our Cates are fine and ſweete. Come be not coye, To worke your ioye: We fall wyll at your feete. A, good kinde wormes: Harke. Loe, here we be, good wyll which moue, We lyue you ſee, for your behoue: Come we agree, to let you proue. VVithout a fee, the fruites of Loue. If pleaſure, be treaſure, the golden worlde is here, &c. Vpon this large warrant, we maye venter, The doore opes alone, come, let vs enter. Agreede. Cryer, Make a noyſe. O yes. And ſo thriſe. All manner of perſonnes, here preſent, All manner of perſonnes, here preſent. Be ſylent, on payne, of impriſonment, Be ſylent, on payne, of impriſonment. Firſt, if any perſon, Officer, or other: hath wronged any of his true ſubiects, by the corruption of brybes, affecting or not fauoring, of the perſon: through Vſurie, extortion, wrong impriſonment: or with any other vniuſt practiſe: His Maieſtie wylles the partie ſo grieued, to repayre to Syr Vlrico, one of his highneſſe priuie Counſell: who (finding his, or their iniuries) is cōmaunded, to certifie them, and their proofe, vnto the Kings maieſtie: where incontinentlie, he wyll order the controuerſie, to the releaſe of the partie grieued, and the puniſhment of the offenders. Further, if any of his faithfull ſubiectes, can charge any perſon, Officer, or other, with any notable or haynous offence as Treaſon, Murder, Sacriledge, ſedicion: or with any ſuch notorious cryme: for the ſafetie of his Royal perſon, benefyte and quiet of his Realme, and ſubiectes. On Fridaye next, his moſt excellent Maieſtie (with the aduiſe of his honorable Counſell) wyl in open Court ſyt, to heare and determine, all ſuch offences. Therfore he ſtrayghtlie chargeth all and euerie of his ſubiectes, that knowe any ſuch haynous offenders: one the forenamed daye, that he preſent, both the offender, and his faulte.