Lyly, John · published 1592 · first performed or written 1585 [1583-1585] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (first) (?) · before the Court unassigned nearest T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and · 526 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
IOS and Smyrna were two sweet cities, the first named of the Violet, the latter of the Myrrh: Homer was borne in the one, and buried in the other; Your majesties judgement and favour, are our Sun and shadow, the one coming of your deep wisdom, the other of your wonted grace. we in all humility desire, that by the former, receiving our first breath, we may in the latter, take our last rest. Augustus Caesar had such piercing eyes, that who so looked on him, was constrained to wink. Your highness hath so perfect a judgement, that whatsoever we offer, we are enforced to blush; yet as the Athenians were most curious, that the Lawn wherewith Minerva was covered, should be without spot or wrinkle, So have we endeavoured with all care, that what we present your Highness, should neither offend in Scene nor syllable, knowing that as in the ground where Gold groweth, nothing will prosper but Gold, so in your Majestes mind, where nothing doth harbour but virtue, nothing can enter but virtue. THE Sun doth beat upon the plain fields, wherefore let us sit down Galathea, under this fair Oak, by whose broad leaves, being defended from the warm beams, we may enjoy the fresh air, which softly breathes from Humber floods. Father, you have devised well, and whilst our flock doth roam up and down this pleasant green, you shall recount to me, if it please you, for what cause this Tree was dedicated unto Neptune, and why you have thus disguised me. I do agree thereto, and when thy state and my care be considered, thou shalt know this question was not asked in vain. I willingly attend. In times past, where thou seest a heap of small pebble, stood a stately Temple of white Marble, which was dedicated to the God of the Sea, (and in right being so near the Sea) hither came all such as either ventured by long travel to see Countries, or by great traffic to use merchandise, offering Sacrifice by fire, to get safety by water; yielding thanks for perils past, & making prayers for good success to come; but Fortune, constant in nothing but inconstancy, did change her copy, as the people their custom, for the Land being oppressed by Danes, who instead of sacrifice, committed sacrilege, in steed of religion, rebellion, and made a prey of that in which they should have made their prayers, tearing down the Temple even with the earth, being almost equal with the skies, enraged so the God who binds the winds in the hollows of the earth, that he caused the Seas to break their bounds, sith men had broke their vows, and to swell as far above their reach, as men had swerved beyond their reason: then might you see ships sail where sheep fed, anchors cast where ploughs go, fishermen throw their nets, where husbandmen sow their Corn, and fishes throw their scales where fowls do breed their quills: then might you gather froth where now is dew, rotten weeds for sweet roses, & take view of monstrous mermaids, instead of passing fair Maids.
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IOS and Smyrna were two sweete Cytties, the first named of the Violet, the latter of the Myrrh: Homer was borne in the one, and buried in the other; Your Maiesties iudgement and fauour, are our Sunne and shadowe, the one comming of your deepe wisedome, the other of your wonted grace. VVee in all humilitie desire, that by the former, receiuing our first breath, we may in the latter, take our last rest. Augustus Caesar had such pearcing eyes, that who so looked on him, was constrained to wincke. Your highnesse hath so perfit a iudgement, that what soeuer we offer, we are enforced to blush; yet as the Athenians were most curious, that the Lawne wherewith Minerua was couered, should be without spotte or wrinkle, So haue we endeuoured with all care, that what wee present your Highnesse, shoulde neyther offend in Scaene nor sillable, knowing that as in the ground where Gold groweth, nothing will prosper but Golde, so in your Maiestes minde, where nothing doth harbor but vertue, nothing can enter but vertue. THE Sunne dooth beate vppon the playne fieldes, wherefore let vs sit downe Gallathea, vnder this faire Oake, by whose broade leaues, beeing defended from the warme beames, we may enioy the fresh ayre, which softly breathes from Humber floodes. Father, you haue deuised well, and whilst our flocke doth roame vp and downe thys pleasant greene, you shall recount to mee, if it please you, for what cause thys Tree was dedicated vnto Neptune, and why you haue thus disguised me. I doe agree thereto, and when thy state and my care be considered, thou shalt knowe thys question was not asked in vaine. I willingly attend. In tymes past, where thou seest a heape of small pyble, stoode a stately Temple of white Marble, which was dedicated to the God of the Sea, (and in right beeing so neere the Sea) hether came all such as eyther ventured by long trauell to see Countries, or by great traffique to vse merchandise, offering Sacrifice by fire, to gette safety by water; yeelding thanks for perrils past, & making prayers for good successe to come; but Fortune, constant in nothing but inconstancie, did change her copie, as the people their custome, for the Land being oppressed by Danes, who in steed of sacrifice, committed sacrilidge, in steede of religion, rebellion, and made a pray of that in which they should haue made theyr prayers, tearing downe the Temple euen with the earth, being almost equall with the skyes, enraged so the God who bindes the windes in the hollowes of the earth, that he caused the Seas to breake their bounds, sith men had broke their vowes, and to swell as farre aboue theyr reach, as men had swarued beyond theyr reason: then might you see shippes sayle where sheepe fedde, ankers cast where ploughes goe, fishermen throw theyr nets, where husbandmen sowe theyr Corne, and fishes throw their scales where fowles doe breede theyr quils: then might you gather froth where nowe is dewe, rotten weedes for sweete roses, & take viewe of monstrous Maremaides, insteed of passing faire Maydes.