Lyly, John · published 1591 · first performed or written 1588 [Feb 2(?)] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (first) · before the Court unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Contrary to your nature Semele, which hath been always accounted light. What have we hear before my face, these unseemly and malapert overthwarts? I will tame your tongues, and your thoughts, and make your speeches answerable to your duties, and your conceits fit for my dignity, else will I banish you both my person and the world. Pardon I humbly ask; but such is my unspotted faith to Endymion, that whatsoever seemeth a needle to prick his finger, is a dagger to wound my heart. If you be so dear to him, how happeneth it you neither go to see him, nor search for remedy for him? I have seen him to my grief, and sought recure with despair, for that I cannot imagine who should restore, him that is the wonder to all men: your highness, on whose hands the compass of the earth is at command, (though not in possession) may show yourself both worthy your sex, your nature, and your favour, if you redeem that honourable Endymion, whose ripe years foretell rare virtues, and whose unmellowed conceits promise ripe counsel. I have had trial of Endymion, & conceive greater assurance of his age, than I could hope of his youth. But timely Madam crooks that tree that will be a cammock, and young it pricks that will be a thorn, and therefore he that began without care to settle his life, it is a sign without amendment he will end it. Presumptuous girl, I will make thy tongue an example of unrecoverable displeasure, Corsites carry her to the Castle in the Desert, there to remain and weave. Shall she work stories or poetries? It skilleth not which, go to, in both, for she shall find examples infinite in either, what punishment long tongues have. Eumenides, if either the Soothsayers in Egypt, or the Enchanters in Thessaly, or the Philosophers in Greece, or all the Sages of the world, can find remedy, I will procure it, therefore dispatch with all speed: you Eumenides into Thessalie. You Zontes into Greece, (because you are acquainted in Athens.) You Panthon to Egypt, saying that Cynthia sendeth, and if you will, commandeth. On bowed knee I give thanks, and with wings on my legs, I fly for remedy. We are ready at your highness command, & hope to return to your full content. It shall never be said that Cynthia, whose mercy and goodness filleth the heavens with joys, & the world with marvels, will suffer either Endymion or any to perish, if he may be protected. Your majesties words have been always deeds, and your deeds virtues. Here is the Castle (fair Tellus) in which you must weave, till either time end your days, or Cinthia her displeasure. I am sorry so fair a face should be subject to so hard a fortune, and that the flower of beauty, which is honoured in Courts, should here wither in prison.
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Contrarie to your nature Semele, which hath beene alwaies accounted light. What haue we heare before my face, these vnseemely and malepart ouerthwarts? I will tame your tongues, and your thoughts, and make your speeches answerable to your dueties, and your conceits fitte for my dignitie, els will I banish you both my person and the worlde. Pardon I humbly aske; but such is my vnspotted faith to Endimion, that whatsoeuer seemeth a needle to pricke his finger, is a dagger to wound my heart. If you bee so deere to him, howe happeneth it you neither go to see him, nor search for remedy for him? I haue seene him to my griefe, and sought recure with despaire, for that I cannot imagine who should restore, him that is the wounder to all men: your highnes, on whose handes the compasse of the earth is at cōmaund, (though not in possession) may shewe your selfe both worthy your sex, your nature, and your fauour, if you redeeme that honorable Endimion, whose ripe yeres foretell rare vertues, and whose vnmellowed conceits promise rype counsell. I haue had tryal of Endimion, & conceiue greater assurance of his age, then I coulde hope of hys youth. But timely Madam crookes that tree that wil be a camock, and young it pricks that will be a thorne, and therefore he that began without care to settle his life, it is a signe without amendment he will end it. Presumptuous gyrle, I will make thy tongue an example of vnrecouerable displeasure, Corsites carry her to the Castle in the Deserte, there to remaine and weaue. Shall she worke stories or poetries? It skylleth not which, goe to, in both, for she shall find examples infinite in eyther, what punishment long tongues haue. Eumenides, if eyther the Soothsayers in Egipt, or the Enchaunters in Thessaly, or the Philosophers in Greece, or all the Sages of the worlde, can find remedie, I will procure it, therefore dispatch with al speede: you Eumenides into Thessalie. You Zontes into Greece, (because you are acquainted in Athens.) You Panthon to Egypt, saying that Cynthia sendeth, and if you will, commaundeth. On bowed knee I giue thanks, and with wings on my legs, I flye for remedie. We are readie at your highnes commaund, & hope to returne to your full content. It shall neuer be said that Cynthia, whose mercy and goodnes filleth the heauens with ioyes, & the world with meruailes, will suffer eyther Endimion or any to perrish, if he may be protected. Your Maiesties wordes haue beene alwaies deedes, and your deedes vertues. Heere is the Castle (fayre Tellus) in which you must weaue, till eyther time end your dayes, or Cinthia her displeasure. I am sorrie so fayre a face shoulde bee subiect to so hard a fortune, and that the flower of beautie, which is honoured in Courts, shoulde heere wither in pryson.