Seneca, Lucius Annaeus / Newton, Thomas · published 1581 · first performed or written 1581 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T36: hell, earth, gods, death, ghosts, blood, bloody, heaven, night, ghost.
Sith well I know it lotted is to be my grave and Pit? Let me mine own Cithaeron mount enjoy in quiet state, It is mine old and ancient bower, appointed me by fate. I pray thee be not discontent that I should (aged) die, Even there, where life I should have lost in puling infancy. I yield me here with willing heart unto those tortures all That erst to me were due, and which to others have befall: To thee I speak O bloody mount, fierce, cruel, styepe and fell, As well in that thou sparest some, as that thou some dost quell. This carrion corpse, this sinful soul, this carcase here of mine Long time agone by right good Law and property is thine. Now yet at length perform the hest that erst enjoined was To thee by those my parents both, now bring their doom to pass. My heart even longeth till I may so fully satisfy By this my death that their decree, that glad I am to die. Ah Daughter, Daughter, why wouldst thou thus keep me 'gainst my mind? In this so vile incestuous love? thou art but now to kind. Oh stay me not I thee desire, behold, behold, I hear My Father's ghost to bid me come apace, and not to fear. O Father mine I come, I come, now father cease thy rage: I know (alas) how I abused my Father's hoary age: Who had to name King Laius: how he doth fret and fry To see such lewd disparagement: and none to blame but I. Whereby the Crown usurped is, and he by murder slain. And Bastardly incestuous brood in Kingly throne remain. And lo, dost thou not plainly see, how he my panting Ghost With raking paws doth hale and pull, which grieves my conscience most? Dost thou not see how he my face bescratcheth tyrant wise? Tell me (my Daughter) hast thou seen Ghosts in such griefly guise? I see & mark each thing full well. Good father leave this mind. And take a better if you can: from this yourself unwind. O what a beastly cowardice is in this breast of mine? Was I so stout and venturous in pulling out mine Eyen? And shall all courage be employed against one only part Of Body, and from other parts shall valour wholly start? Let none of all these puling tricks nor any faint excuse Thus daunt thy sprites, let no delay to baseness thee induce: Dispatch at once, why linger I, as one that's loath to die? Why live I? is't because I can no longer mischiefs try? Yes that I can, wretch though I be: and therefore tell I thee, Dear Daughter, that the sooner thou mightst hence depart from me. Depart a maid and Virgin hence, for fear of after claps: Since villainy to Mother showed, its good to doubt mishaps.
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Sith wel I know it lotted is to be my graue and Pit? Let me myne owne Cytheron mount enioy in quiet ſtate, It is myne old and auncient bower, appoynted me by fate. I pray thee be not diſcontent that I ſhould (aged) die, Euen there, where life I ſhould haue loſt in pueling infancy. I yeild me heere with willing hart vnto thoſe tortures all That earſt to me were due, and which to others haue befall: To thee I ſpeake O bloudy mount, fierce, cruel, ſtyepe and fell, As well in that thou ſpareſt ſome, as that thou ſome doſt quell. This crton corps, this ſinful ſoule, this carcaſſe here of myne Long tyme agone by right good Law and propertye is thine. Now yet at length perfourme the heſt that earſt enioyned was To thee by thoſe my parentes both, now bring their doome to paſſe. My hart euen longeth till I may ſ fully ſatiy By this my death that their decree, that glad I am to die. Ah Daughter, Daughter, why wouldſt thou thus keepe mee gaynſt my mynd? In this ſo vile inceſtuous loue? thou art but now to kind. Oh ſtay me not I thee deſire, behold, behold, I heare My Fathers ghoſt to bidde me come apace, and not to feare. O Father myne I come, I come, now father ceaſſe thy rage: I know (alas) how I abuſ'd my Fathers hoary age: Who had to name King Laius: how hee doth fret and frye To ſee ſuch lewd diſparagement: ad none to blame but I. Wherby the Crowne vſurped is, and he by murther ſlayne. And Baſtardly inceſtuous broode in Kingly throne remayne. And lo, doſt thou not playnly ſee, how he my panting Ghoſt With raking pawes doth hale and pull, which grieues my conſcience moſt? Doſt thou not ſee how he my face beſcratcheth tyrant wyſe? Tel mee (my Daughter) haſt thou ſeene Ghoſtes in ſuch griefly guyſe? I ſee & marke each thing ful well. Good father leaue this mind. And take a better if you can: from this your ſelfe vnwynd. O what a beaſtly cowardiſe is in this breaſt of myne? Was I ſo ſtout and venturous in pulling out myne Eyen? And ſhall all courage be employd agaynſt one onely part Of Body, and from other partes ſhall valour wholly ſtart? Let none of all theſe puling trickes nor any faint excuſe Thus daunt thy ſprites, let no delay to baſenes thee enduce: Diſpatch at once, why lingre I, as one thats loth to dye? Why liue I? iſt becauſe I can no longer miſchieues trye? Yes that I can, wretch though I be: and therfore tel I thee, Deare Daughter, that the ſooner thou mightſt hence depart from mee. Depart a mayd and Virgin hence, for feare of after claps: Since villany to Mother ſhewde, its good to doubt miſhaps.