The Misfortunes of Arthur (Certain Devices and Shows Presented to Her Majesty) · chunk 35 of 35
Hughes, Thomas / Fulbecke, William · published 1587 · first performed or written 1588 [Feb 28] (Annals) tragedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T36: hell, earth, gods, death, ghosts, blood, bloody, heaven, night, ghost.
Shall gripe their hearts: the vision of his corpse shallbe to them, as was the terror vile Of flaming whips to Agamemnon's son. And when the Trumpet calls them from their rest Aurora shall with watery cheeks behold Their slaughtered bodies prostrate to her beams. And on the banks of Cambala shall lie The bones of Arthur and of Arthur's knights: Whose fleet is now triumphing on the seas. But shall be welcomed with a Tragedy. Thy native soil shallbe thy fatal gulf Arthur: thy place of birth thy place of death. Mordred shallbe the hammer of my hate To beat the bones of Cornish Lords to dust. Ye ravening birds under Celeno's power, I do adjure you in Alecto's name. Follow the sword of Mordred where he goes. Follow the sword of Mordred for your food. Aspiring Mordred, thou must also die. And on the Altar of Proserpina Thy vital blood unto my Ghost shall fume. Heaven. Earth. and hell, concur to'o plague the man. That is the plague of Heaven, Earth, and hell. Thou bids Allecto: I pursue my charge. Let thy Cerastae whistle in mine ears, And let the bells of Pluto ring revenge. DEath hath his conquest: hell hath had his wish. Gorlois his vow: Allecto her desire. Sin hath his pay: and blood is quit with blood. Revenge in Triumph bears the struggling hearts. Now Gorlois pierce the craggy Rocks of hell. Through chinks whereof infernal sprites do glance, Return this answer to the furies court. That Cornwall trembles with the thought of war: And Tamer's flood with drooping pace doth flow, For fear of touching cannibals bloody stream. Britain remember. write it on thy walls. Which neither time nor tyranny may raze. That Rebels. traitors and conspirators, The seminary of lewd Catiline, The Bastard Covey of Italian birds. Shall feel the flames of ever flaming fire. Which are not quenched with a sea of tears. And since in thee some glorious star must shine. When many years and ages are expired Whose beams shall clear the mist of miscontent And make the damp of Pluto's pit retire. Gorlois will never fray the Britons more. For Britain then becomes an angel's land. Both Devils and sprites must yield to angels' power, Unto the goddess of the angel's land. Vaunt Britain vaunt, of her renowned reign, Whose face deters the hags of hell from thee: Whose virtues hold the plagues of heaven from thee, Whose presence makes the earth fruitful to thee: And with foresight of her thrice happy days, Britain I leave thee to an endless praise. Besides these speeches there was also penned a Chorus for the first act, and another for the second act, by Master Francis Flower, which were pronounced accordingly. The dumb shows were partly devised by Master Christopher Yelverton, Master Francis Bacon, Master Iohn Lancaster and others, partly by the said Master Flower, who with Master Penroodocke and the said Master Lancaster directed these proceedings at Court.
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Shall gripe their hearts: the vision of his corse Shalbe to them, as was the terror vile Of flaming whippes to Agamemnons sonne. And when the Trumpet calles them from their rest Aurora shall with watry cheekes behold Their slaughtered bodies prostrate to her beames. And on the banckes of Cambala shall lye The bones of Arthur and of Arthurs knightes: Whose fleete is now tryumphing on the seas. But shall bee welcom'd with a Tragedie. Thy natiue soyle shalbe thy fatall gulfe Arthu : thy place of birth thy place of death. Mordred shalbe the hammer of my hate To beate the bones of Cornish Lordes to dust. Ye rauening birdes vnder Celenoes power, I doe adiure you in Alectoes name. Follow the sworde of Mordred where he goes. Follow the sworde of Mordred for your foode. Aspyring Mordred, thou must also dye. And on the Altar of Proserpina Thy vitall blood vnto my Ghost shall fume. Heauen. Earth. and hell, concurre to'plague the man. That is the plague of Heauen, Earth, and hell. Thou bids Alecto: I pursue my charge. Let thy Cerastae whistle in mine eares, And let the belles of Pluto ring reuenge. DEath hath his conquest: hell hath had his wish. Gorlois his vow: Alecto her desire. Sinne hath his pay: and blood is quit with blood. Reuenge in Tryumphe beares the strugling hearts. Now Gorlois pearce the craggie Rockes of hell. Through chinckes wherof infernall sprites do glaunce, Returne this answere to the furies courte. That Cornewell trembles with the thought of warre: And Tamers flood with drooping pace doth flowe, For feare of touching Camballs bloodie streame. Brytaine remember. write it on thy walles. Which neyther tyme nor tyrannie may race. That Rebelles. Traytors and conspirators, The semenarye of lewde Catline, The Bastard Coouie of Italian birdes. Shall feele the flames of euer flaming fire. Which are not quenched with a sea of teares. And since in thee some glorious starre must shine. When many yeares and ages are expirde Whose beames shall cleare the mist of miscontent And make the dampe of Plutoes pit retire. Gorlois will neuer fray the Brytans more. For Brytaine then becomes an Angels land▪ Both Diuels and sprites must yeelde to Angels power, Unto the goddesse of the Angels land. Uaunt Brytaine vaunt, of her renowmed raigne, Whose face deterres the hagges of hell from thee: Whose vertues holde the plagues of heauen from thee, Whose presence makes the earth fruitfull to thee: And with foresight of her thrice happie daies, Brytaine I leaue thee to an endlesse praise. Besides these speaches there was also penned a Chorus for the first act, and an other for the second act, by Maister Frauncis Flower, which were pronounced accordingly. The dumbe showes were partly deuised by Maister Christopher Yeluerton, Maister Frauncis Bacon, Maister Iohn Lancaster and others, partly by the saide Maister Flower, who with Maister Penroodocke and the said Maister Lancaster directed these proceedings at Court.