The Entertainment of the French Ambassadors (The Fortress of Perfect Beauty) (Tilt of the Foster-Children of Desire) · chunk 6 of 12
Goldwell, Henry · published 1581 · first performed or written 1581 [May 15-16] (Annals) tilt · before the Court unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 408 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
But wear it possible, that head could devise, courage attempt, or hand execute any thing that might show the depth of our unspotted loyalty, soon should be seen (and for your selves to soon) that your enterprises should be of as small account then, as now they are of lightlihood, to deep an impression is engraven in our thoughts, for the majesty of that sun which now piercing our eyes hath fully subdued our hearts, that we are priest in her defence to offer the whole world defiance, In proof whereof I am charged to throw down his Gauntler, which who so dareth take up, shall feel both the heat of their just conceived quarrel, and the reproach of their own deserved folly, not my riding in breaking a few staves to end the strife, but at Tournie or what else so ever they can devise or dare adventure for to win the benefit of BEAUTY, Thus most renowned and divine BEAUTY, whose beams shine like the Sun, have ADAM and EVE adventured to defend the Sun, the same I call Beauty the light of the world, the marvel of men, the mirror of nature, on which their encounter, if those favourable gleams may fall, they will not only think to have done good herein, but to be restored again to Paradise, the one meaneth to repose his trust in a woman, who like Eve cannot be beguiled, the other to rest on a Saint, which by a Serpent will not be tempted, Thus being placed in the Garden of your Graces, O of all things most gracious where virtues grow as thick as leaves did in Paradise. They will take heedeto taste of the forbidden fruit, contented to behold, not coveting to take hold, And for that it hath been long argued, ●nd no arguing can end? whether the first offence came by the crudelity of ADAM, or the simplicity of Eve, the one defending his fault by sound arguments, the other excusing hers by sharp answers, they most humbly s●e for this, that either by Six courses between them the quarrel may be ended, or by your highness peremptory sentence determined, for they both being in the world are desirous that one might bear the blame of both, And what herein your excellency shall set down, there is none shall gainsay, For whensoever the question shall be moved, No other reason shall be allowed then this.
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But vveare it possible, that head could deuise, courage attempt, or hand execute any thing that might shevv the depth of our vnspot ted Loialty, soone should be seene (and for your selues to soone) that your enterprises should bee of as small account then, as novv they are of lightlihood, to deepe an impressin is engrauen in our thoughts, for the maiestie of that sunne vvhich novv pearcing our eyes hath fully subdued our hearts, that vve are prest in her defence to offer the vvhole vvorld defiance, In proofe vvhereof I am charged to throvve dovvne his Gauntler, vvhich vvho so dareth take vp, shall feele both the heate of their iuste conceiued quarrell, and the reproch of their ovvn deserued folly, not my riding in breaking a fevve staues to ende the strife, but at Tournie or vvhat else so euer they can deuise or dare aduenture for to vvin the benefite of BEAVTIE, Thus moste renoumed and deuine BEAVTIE, vvhose beames shine like the Sun, haue ADAM and EVE aduentured to defend the Sunne, the same I call Beautie the lighte of the vvorlde, the maruel of men, the mirour of nature, on vvhich their encounter, if those fauourable gleams may fall, they vvil not onely thinke to haue done good herein, but to be restored agine to Paradie, the one meaneth to repose his trust in a vvoman, vvho like Eve cannot be beguiled, te other to rest on a Saint, vvhich by a Serpent vvill not be tempted, Thus being placed in the Garden of your Graces, O of all thinges moste gratious vvhere vertues grovve as thicke as leaues did in Paradise. They vvill take heedeto taste of the forbidden fruite, contented to beholde, not coueting to take holde, And for that it hath bin long argued, nd no arguing can end? vvhether the first offence came by the crudelitie of ADAM, or the simplicitie of Eve, the one defending his faulte by sounde arguments, the other excusing hers by sharp ansvveres, they most humbly se for this, that either by Six courses betvvene them the quarrell may bee ended, or by your highnes peremptory sentence determined, for they both being in the vvorld are desirous that one might beare the blame of both, And vvhat herein your excellencie shall set downe, there is none shall gainsay, For whensoeuer the question shall be moued, No other reason shall bee allovved then this.