Campaspe (Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes) · chunk 18 of 25
Lyly, John · published 1584 · first performed or written c.1583 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 535 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
Thou ravest Diogenes, for thy life is different from thy words. Did not, I see thee come out of a brothel house? was it not a shame? It was no shame to go out, but a shame to go in. It were a good deed Manes, to beat thy master. You were as good eat my master. Hast thou made us all fools, and wile thou not fly? I tell thee, unless thou be honest, I will fly. Dog, dog, take a bone. Thy father need fear no dogs, but dogs thy father. We will tell Alexander, that thou reprovest him behind his back. And I will tell him, that you flatter him before his face. We will cause all the boys in the street to hiss at thee. In deed I think the Athenians have their children ready for any vice, because they be Athenians. Why master, mean you not to fly? No Manes, not without wings. everybody will account you a liar. No, I warrant you: for I will always say the Athenians are mischievous. I care not, it was sport enough for me to see these old huddles hit home. Nor I. Come, let us go, and hereafter when I mean to raise upon anybody openly, it shall be given out, I will fly. Campaspe, it is hard to judge whether thy choice be more unwise, or thy chance unfortunate. Dost thou prefer, but stay, utter not that in words, which maketh thine ears to glow with thoughts. Tush better thy tongue wag, than thy heart break. Hath a painter crept further into thy mind then a prince? Apelles then Alexander? Fond wench, the baseness of thy mind bewrays the meanness of thy birth. But alas, affection is a fire, which kindleth as well in the bramble as in the oak, and catcheth hold where it first lighteth, not where it may best burn, Larks that mount aloft in the air, build their nests below in the earth, and women that cast their eyes upon kings, may place their hearts upon vassals. A needle will become thy fingers better than a lute, and a distaff is fitter for thy hand then a sceptre. ants live safely, till they have gotten wings, and juniper is not blown up, till it hath gotten an high top. The mean estate is without care as long as it continueth without pride. But here cometh Apelles, in whom I would there were the like affection. Gentlewoman, the misfortune I had with your picture, will put you to some pains, to sit again to be painted. It is small pains for me to sit still, but infinite for you to draw still. No madam, to paint Venus' was a pleasure, but to shadow the sweet face of Campaspe it is a heaven. If your tongue were made of the same flesh that your heart is, your words would be as your thoughts are: but such a common thing it is amongst you to commend, that oftentimes for fashion sake you call them beautiful, whom you know black. What might men do to be believed? Whet their tongues on their hearts. So they do, and speak as they think.
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Thou rauest Diogenes, for thy life is different frō thy woordes. Did not, I see thee come out of a brothel house? was it not a shame? It was no shame to goe out, but a shame to goe in. It were a good deede Manes, to beate thy maister. You were as good eate my maister. Hast thou made vs all fooles, and wile thou not flye? I tell thee, vnlesse thou be honest, I wil fly. Dog, dog, take a boane. Thy father neede fear no dogs, but dogs thy father. We wil tel Alexander, that thou reproouest him behind his back. And I wil tell him, that you flatter him beefore his face. We wil cause all the boies in the streete to hisse at thee. In deede I think the Athenians haue their childrē redy for any vice, because they be Atheniās. Why maister, meane you not to flye? No Manes, not without wings. Euery body wil account you alyar. No, I warrant you: for I will alwayes say the Athenians are mischieuous. I care not, it was sportynogh for me to see these old huddles hit home. Nor I. Come, let vs goe, and hereafter when I meane to raise vpon any body openly, it shall be giuen out, I will flye. Campaspe, it is hard to iudge whether thy choice be more vnwise, or thy chaunce vnfortunate. Doest thou preferre, but stay, vtter not that in woords, which maketh thine eares to glow with thoughtes. Tus better thy tongue wagge, then thy heart breake. Hath a painter crept further into thy mind then a prince? Apelles then Alexander? Fond wench, the basenes of thy mind bewraies the meannesse of thy birth. But alas, affection is a fire, which kindleth aswell in the bramble as in the oak, and catcheth hold where it first lighteth, not where it may best burne, Larkes that mount aloft in the ayre, build their neastes below in the earth, and women that cast their eies vpon kinges, may place their hearts vpon vassals. A needle will become thy fingers better then a lute, and a distasfe is fitter for thy hand then a scepter. Auntes liue safely, till they haue gotten winges, and Iuniper is not blowne vp, till it hath gotten an high top. The mean estate is without care as long as it continueth without pride. But here commeth Apelles, in whom I would there were the like affection. Gentlewoman, the misfortune I had with your picture, will put you to some paines, to sitte againe to be painted. It is small paines for me to sit still, but infinit for you to draw still. No Madame, to painte Venus was a pleasure, but to shadowe the sweet face of Campaspe it is a heauen. If your tongue were made of the same flesh that your heart is, your wordes woulde be as your thoughts are: but such a common thing it is amongst you to commend, that oftentimes for fashion sake you call thē bewtifull, whom you know blacke. What might men doe to be beleeued? Whet their tongues on their hearts. So they doe, and speake as they think.