Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral) · chunk 15 of 30
Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato · published 1591 · first performed or written 1591 (Annals) pastoral unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
Peace, peace, good Daphne: this no news, come to Amyntas. No news? yes mary ist: for no such matter in old time Ever afore was seen: When Daphne was but a Damsel Dapne was not so: but world now waxeth an old world, Grows to be wayward now, and peevish like to an old man. In those days, Townebyrds flew not so fast to the country, Nor country lasles did gad so much to the Cytty. Now all's confounded, now fashions all to be mingled All to be mangled quite, and every Madge is a Mistress, All's turned upside down. But may not, may not Amyntas, And bonnilass Phillis yet talk once fryendly together By Daphne's good means, and condescend to a parley? Thyrsis, I am not sure; she's too too flatly denying. And he, alas, poorefoole, is too too fond desiring. Then let him ask, entreat, importune, nay let him offer, Yea offer violence, and take no nay; for a woman loves to be wooed of a man: thou knowst well, Thyrsis, a woman Runs, and yet so runs, as though she desired to be o'errun; Says, Noah, Noah; yet so, as no, Noah, seems to be no Noah; strives, and yet so strives as though she desired to be vanquished. Woeman's like to a shade, that flies, yet lies by the subject, Like to a Bee, that never strives, if sting be removed. Thou seest, Thyrsis, I talk as a plain wench unto a plain friend. Then good plain Daphne, it's more than time to be plain now, Help me to help our friend poor helpless fryendles Amyntas. Well to be plain indeed, and end this matter in one word, Phillis goes with me now by and by to the brave well, Mighty Diana's well, where largearmed ash to the hunting Nymphs gives cooling shade; there Phillis shallbe presented Naked, starcknaked to the open view of Amyntas. And what then? Daph. What then? then I think thus much to a wiseman Will seem sufficient, and is too much for a fonkyn. Now I do know thy mind: but I doubt least fearful Amyntas Have not so much heart, as boldly to offer an onset. Then let Amyntas stay, till an other seek to prevent him. If that he were so served, he deserved well so to be served. But to thyself Thyrsis, wilt still be a boy or a bachelor? Were't not far better to be husband or to be lover? When that Thyrsis see's, that loves not a plague to a lover, Then shall Daphne see, that Thyrsis willbe a lover. But whilst hateful love with tears and fears is abounding, Love who will for me: let another learn to be mourning, Thyrsis enough hath mourned. Daph. But he hath not joyed enough yet. No such joys I desire. Daph. But love can force the resister.
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Peace, peace, good Daphne: this noe newes, come to Amyntas. Noe newes? yes mary ist: for noe such matter in ould tyme Euer afore was seene: When Daphne was but a Damsell Dapne was not soe: but world now waxeth an ould world, Growes to be wayward now, and peeuish like to an ould man. In those dayes, Townebyrds flewe not soe fast to the countrey, Nor countrey lasles did gad soemuch to the Cytty. Now all's confounded, now fashyons all to be mingled All to be mangled quyte, and euery Madg is a Mystresse, All's turn'd vpsyde downe. But may not, may not Amyntas, And bonylasse Phillis yet talk once fryendly togeather By Daphnes good meanes, and condiscend to a parley? Thyrsis, I am not sure; shee's too too flatly denying. And hee, alas, poorefoole, is too too fondly desyring. Then let him aske, intreate, importune, nay let him offer, Yea offer violence, and take noe nay; for a woeman Loues to be woo'd of a man: thou know'st well, Thyrsis, a woeman Runs, and yet soe runs, as though she desyr'd to be orerun; Says, noe, noe; yet soe, as noe, noe, seemes to be no noe; Stryues, and yet soe stryues as though she desyr'd to be vanquisht. Woeman's like to a shade, that flyes, yet lyes by the subiect, Lyke to a Bee, that neuer striues, yf sting be remoued. Thou se'st, Thyrsis, I talk as a playne wench vnto a playne fryend. Then good playne Daphne, its more then tyme to be playne now, Help me to help our fryend poore helples fryendles Amyntas. Well to be playne indeede, and end this matter in one woord, Phillis goes with mee now by and by to the braue well, Mighty Dianaes well, where largearm'd ash to the hunting Nymphs giu's cooling shade; there Phillis shalbe presented Naked, starcknaked to the open view of Amyntas. And what then? Daph. What then? then I thinck thusmuch to a wiseman Will seeme sufficient, and is toomuch for a fonkyn. Now I doe know thy mynde: but I doubt least fearful Amyntas Haue not soemuch hart, as boldly to offer an onset. Then let Amyntas stay, til an other seeke to preuent hym. If that hee were soe serud, he deserud wel soe to be serued. But to thyself Thyrsis, wilt styl be a boy or a batchler? Wer't not farr better to be husband or to be louer? When that Thyrsis see's, that lou's not a plague to a louer, Then shall Daphne see, that Thyrsis wilbe a louer. But whilst hateful loue with teares and feares is aboundyng, Loue whoe will for mee: let another learne to be mournyng, Thyrsis enough hath mournd. Daph. But he hath not ioyed enough yet. Noe such ioyes I desyre. Daph. But loue can force the resister.