Anonymous · published 1592 · first performed or written 1592 [c.1589-1592] (Annals) tragedy · Unknown unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 520 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
And I for thee, or else I had not lived. What words in affection do I see? Ah pardon me great Soliman, for this is she, For whom I mourned more than for all Rhodes, And from whose absence I derived my sorrow. And pardon me my Lord, for this is he, For whom I thwarted Soliman's entreats, And for whose exile I lamented thus. even from my childhood have I tendered thee, Witness the heavens of my unfeigned love. By this one accident I well perceive, That heavens and heavenly powers do manage love, I love them both, I know not which the better, They love each other best, what then should follow, But that I conquer both by my deserts, And join their hands, whose hearts are knit already, Erastus and Perseda come you hither, And both give me your hands, Erastus, none but thou couldst win Perseda, Perseda, none but thou couldst win Erastus From great Soliman, so well I love you both: And now to turn late promises to good effect, Be thou Erastus Governor of Rhodes, By this thou shalt dismiss my garrison. Must he reap that for which I took the toil? Come envy then and sit in friendship's seat, How can I love him that enjoys my right. Give me a crown, to crown the bride withal, Perseda, for my sake wear this crown: Now is she fairer than she was before, This title so augments her beauty as the fire, That lay with honour's hand racked up in ashes, revives again to flames, the force is such, Remove the cause, and then the effect will die, They must depart, or I shall not be quiet, Erastus and Perseda, marvel not, That all in haste I wish you to depart, There is an urgent cause, but privy to myself, Command my shipping for to waft you over. My gracious Lord, when Erastus doth forget this favour, Then let him live abandoned and forlorn. Nor will Perseda slack even in her prayers And still solicit God for Soliman, Whose mind hath proved so good and gracious. Farewell Erastus, Perseda farewell to. methinks I should not part with two such friends, The one so renowned for arms and courtesy, The other so adorned with grace and modesty: Yet of the two Perseda moves me most, ay and so moves me, that I now repent, That ere I gave away my hearts desire, What was it but abuse of Fortune's gift, And therefore Fortune now will be revenged. What was it but abuse of loves command, And therefore mighty Love will be revenged: What was it but abuse of heavens that gave her me, And therefore angry heavens will be revenged: Heavens, Love, and Fortune, all three have decreed, That I shall love her still, and lack her still, Like ever thirsting wretched Tantalus: Foolish Soliman, why did I strive, To do him kindness, and undo myself? Well governed friends do first regard themselves. I now occasion serves to stumble him, That thrust his sickle in my harvest corn, Pleaseth your Majesty to hear Brusor speak.
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And I for thee, or els I had not liued. What words in affection doo I see? Ah pardon me great Soliman, for this is she, For whom I mourned more then for all Rhodes, And from whose absence I deriued my sorrow. And pardon me my Lord, for this is he, For whom I thwarted Solimans intreats, And for whose exile I lamented thus. Euen from my childhood haue I tendred thee, Witnesse the heauens of my vnfeined loue. By this one accedent I well perceiue, That heauens and heauenly powers do manage loue, I loue them both, I know not which the better, They loue each other best, what then should follow, But that I conquer both by my deserts, And ioyne their hands, whose hearts are knit already, Erastus and Perseda come you hether, And both giue me your hands, Erastus, none but thou couldst win Perseda, Perseda, none but thou couldst win Erastus From great Soliman, so well I loue you both: And now to turne late promises to good effect, Be thou Erastus Gouernour of Rhodes, By this thou shalt dismisse my garison. Must he reape that for which I tooke the toile? Come enuie then and sit in friendships seate, How can I loue him that inioyes my right. Giue me a crowne, to crowne the bride withall, Perseda, for my sake weare this crowne: Now is she fairer then she was before, This title so augments her beautie as the fire, That lay with honours hand rackt vp in ashes, Reuies againe to flames, the force is such, Remooue the cause, and then the effect will die, They must depart, or I shall not be quiet, Erastus and Perseda, meruaile not, That all in hast I wish you to depart, There is an vrgent cause, but priuie to my selfe, Commaund my shipping for to waft you ouer. My gratious Lord, whē Erastus doth forget this fauor, Then let him liue abandond and forlorne. Nor will Perseda slacke euen in her praiers And still solicite God for Soliman, Whose minde hath proued so good and gratious. Farewell Erastus, Perseda farewell to. Me thinks I should not part with two such friends, The one so renownd for armes and curtesie, The other so adornd with grace and modestie: Yet of the two Perseda mooues me most, I and so mooues me, that I now repent, That ere I gaue away my hearts desire, What was it but abuse of Fortunes gift, And therefore Fortune now will be reuengde. What was it but abuse of loues commaund, And therefore mightie Loue will be reuengd: What was it but abuse of heauens that gaue her me, And therefore angrie heauens will be reuengd: Heauens, Loue, and Fortune, all three haue decreed, That I shall loue her still, and lack her still, Like euer thirsting wretched Tantalus: Foolish Soliman, why did I striue, To do him kindnes, and vndoe my selfe? Well gouernd friends do first regard themselues. I now occasion serues to stumble him, That thrust his sickle in my haruest corne, Pleaseth your Maiestie to heare Brusor speake.