Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1592 [Jun 10] (Annals) moral · Derby's (Strange's) Men T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint typicality 0.79 · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
Perin farewell, and tell me Dunston, now we are alone, What dost thou think of beauteous Alfrida, For she is reported to be be passing fair: They say she hath a white pit in her chin, That makes her look like to the Queen of love, When she was dallying with Endymion: Believe me Dunston, if she be so fair, She will serve our turn to make a Concubine, methinks 'tis good some time to have a love To sport withal, and pass away the time. ay, my good Lord, Dunston could well allow of it, If so your Grace would marry Alfrida. What, wouldst thou have me marie her I never saw Then men would say I doted on a wench: But Dunston, I have found a policy, Which must indeed be followed to the full: earl Ethenwald, welcome, I thought to send for you, You must go do a message for us now, 'tis nothing but to woo a Wench, which you can do: You must not woo her for yourself but me. Tell her, I sit and pine like Tantalus: And if you can, strain forth a tear for me, Tell her, she shall be honoured in my Love, And bear a child that one day may be King: Bid her not stand on terms, but send me word. Whether she be resolved to love me, yea or no. If she say no, tell her I can enforce her Love: Or 'tis no matter though you leave that out, And tell her this, we hear she is as wise, As eloquent and full of Oratory, as Thaly was, daughter of Iupiter Whose speeches were so pleasing 'mong the Greeks That she was termed a second Socrates. For some report, women love to be praised, Then in my cause I pray thee love thou Alfrida. My gracious Lord, and Ethenwald shall not fail To show his humble duty to your Majesty: I will, my Lord, woe her in your behalf, Plead love for you, and strain a sigh to show your passions, I will say she is fairer than the dolphin's eye, At whom amazed, the night stars stand and gaze, Then will I praise her chin, and cheek, and pretty hand, Long made like Venus, when she used the harp, When Mars was reveling in loves high house. Besides, my Lord, I will say she hath a pace, Much like to Iuno in Idea vale, When Argus watched the Heifer on the mount: These words, my Lord, will make her love, I am sure, If these will not my Lord, I have better far. Nay, this is well, now Ethenwald be gone, For I shall long to hear of thy return. My gracious Lord, I humbly take my leave. Ethenwald farewell: Dunston, how likest thou this? What, have I done well in sending Ethenwald: But in good time, how if he like the maid, Believe me Dunston, than my game is marred.
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Perin farewel, and tel me Dunston, now we are alone, What doest thou thinke of beauteous Alfrida, For she is reported to be be passing faire: They say she hath a white pit in hir chin, That makes her looke lyke to the Queene of loue, When she was dalying with Endymion: Beleeue me Dunston, if she be so faire, She will serue our turne to make a Concubine, Me thinks tis good some tyme to haue a loue To sport withall, and passe away the tyme. I, my good Lord, Dunston could wel allow of it, If so your Grace would marrie Alfrida. What, wouldst thou haue me marie her I neuer sa Then men would say I doted on a wench: But Dunston, I haue found a policie, Which must indeed be followed to the full: Earle Ethenwald, welcome, I thought to send for you, You must goe doe a message for vs now, Tis nothing but to a Wench, which you can doe: You must not woo her for your selfe but me. Tell her, I sit and pine lyke Tantalus: An if you can, straine foorth a teare for me, Tell her, she shall be honoured in my Loue, And beare a childe that one day may be King: Bid her not stand on tearmes, but send me word. Whether she be resolued to loue me, yea or no. If she say no, tell her I can enforce her Loue: Or tis no matter though you leaue that out, And tell her this, we heare she is as wyse, As eloquent and ful of Oratory, as Thaly was, daughter of Iupiter Whose speaches were so pleasing mong the Greeks That she was tearmde a second Socrates. For some report, women loue to be praised, Then in my cause I pray thee loue thou Alfrida. My gratious Lord, and Ethenwald shall not faile To shew his humble dutie to your Maiestie: I will, my Lord, woe her in your behalfe, Plead loue for you, and straine a sigh to show your passions, I will say she is fayrer than the Dolphins eie, At whome amazde, the night stars stand and gaze, Then will I praise her chin, and cheeke, and prety hand, Long made lyke Venus, when she vsde the harp, When Mars was reueling in loues high house. Besides, my Lord, I will say she hath a pace, Much like to Iuno in Idea vale, When Argus watcht the Heifer on the mount: These words, my Lord, will make her loue, I am sure, If these will not my Lord, I haue better far. Nay, this is well, now Ethenwald be gone, For I shall long to heare of thy returne. My gratious Lord, I humbly take my leaue. Ethenwald farewel: Dunston, how likest thou this? What, haue I done well in sending Ethenwald: But in good tyme, how if he lyke the mayde, Beleeue me Dunston, then my game is mard.