The Entertainment of the French Ambassadors (The Fortress of Perfect Beauty) (Tilt of the Foster-Children of Desire) · chunk 8 of 12
Goldwell, Henry · published 1581 · first performed or written 1581 [May 15-16] (Annals) tilt · before the Court unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 362 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
O Beavvtie where thy Fortresse is sounded I knovv, but what these brethren should mean I marile, for as I am assured that to winne thee none coulde be so fortunate, so did I that to claime thee none coulde be so fonde, when as thou O deuine BEAVVTIE art of euery one to be desired, but neuer to be conquered of DESIRE. But as the Eagle beholding the sunne, couteth to builde her est in the same, and so dimmeth her sight. So they vevving the brighnesse of BEAVVTIE are incensed to conquer it by DESIRE. And what then? because she is inuincible shall I be indifferent. No, I will forsake this caytifly Cottage, and will take Armes to defende that BEAVVTIES CASTLE. Nothing shall remoue me from mine attempt, which being perfourmed, nothing can mooue me, yea but shee hath seruantes alreadie a number, I but vnlesse I be there, not the whole number, but many were famous but none more faithfull, yet alasse, if thou go, thou shalt euer be infortunate, better alvvaies infortunat, then one disloyal, which words being ended, he demāded whether they woulde in like case aduenture with one of no lesse courage then their master, but certainly of greater affection: Whose seruice he hauing vpon small entreatie obteined, for that belyke they were desirous to see the euent for the which they had suffeed such aduentures, hee departed to his caue, hevving a shield out of the hard cliffe enriched onely with soft mosse: A double signe of his desire, thinking that nothing could manifest BEAVVTIE so well as PITHAGORAS wallunt, a tender yne and a hard shell. And novve most excellent and deuine BEAVVTIE, deuine it must needes be that worketh so heauenly, sith he is called from his solitarie Caue to your sumptuous Court, from bondage to liberty, from a liuing death to a neuer dying life, and all for the sake and seruice of BEAVVTIE: Vouchsafe his shielde which is the ensigne of your same to be the instrument of his fortune. And for prostrating himselfe to your feete, he is here readie prest to aduenture any aduentures for your gracious far.
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O Beavvtie vvhere thy Fortresse is sounded I knovv, but what these brethren should mean I marile, for as I am assured that to vvinne thee none coulde be so fortunate, so did I that to claime thee none coulde be so fonde, vvhen as thou O deuine BEAVVTIE art of euery one to be desired, but neuer to be conquered of DESIRE. But as the Eagle beholding the sunne, couteth to builde her est in the same, and so dimmeth her sight. So they vevving the brighnesse of BEAVVTIE are incensed to conquer it by DESIRE. And vvhat then? because she is inuincible shall I be indifferent. No, I vvill forsake this caytifly Cottage, and vvill take Armes to defende that BEAVVTIES CASTLE. Nothing shall remoue me from mine attempt, which being perfourmed, nothing can mooue me, yea but shee hath seruantes alreadie a number, I but vnlesse I be there, not the vvhole number, but many vvere famous but none more faithfull, yet alasse, if thou go, thou shalt euer be infortunate, better alvvaies infortunat, then one disloyal, vvhich vvords being ended, he demāded vvhether they vvoulde in like case aduenture vvith one of no lesse courage then their master, but certainly of greater affection: VVhose seruice he hauing vpon small entreatie obteined, for that belyke they were desirous to see the euent for the vvhich they had suffeed such aduentures, hee departed to his caue, hevving a shield out of the hard cliffe enriched onely vvith soft mosse: A double signe of his desire, thinking that nothing could manifest BEAVVTIE so well as PITHAGORAS wallunt, a tender yne and a hard shell. And novve most excellent and deuine BEAVVTIE, deuine it must needes be that vvorketh so heauenly, sith he is called from his solitarie Caue to your sumptuous Court, from bondage to liberty, from a liuing death to a neuer dying life, and all for the sake and seruice of BEAVVTIE: Vouchsafe his shielde vvhich is the ensigne of your same to be the instrument of his fortune. And for prostrating himselfe to your feete, he is here readie prest to aduenture any aduentures for your gracious far.