A Looking Glass for London and England · chunk 3 of 39
Lodge, Thomas / Greene, Robert · published 1594 · first performed or written 1588 [1587-1588] (Annals) biblical play; moral · Derby's (Strange's) Men T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.69 · 458 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
'tis Aluia, the fair wife to the king of Paphlagonia Trust me she is fair: thou'st Paphlagon a jewel, To fold thee in so bright a sweeting's arms. Like you her my Lord? What if I do Radagon? Why then she is yours my Lord, for marriage Makes no exception, where Rasni doth command. Ill dost thou counsel him to fancy wives. Wife or not wife, who so he likes is his. Well answered Radagon, thou art for me, Féed thou mine humour, and be still a king. Lords go in triumph of my happy loves, And for to feast us after all our broils, Frolic and revel it in Niniveh. Whatsoever befitteth your conceited thoughts, Or good or ill, love or not love my boys, In love, or what may satisfy your lust, Act it my Lords, for no man dare say no. Denesum imperium, Cum jove nunc teno. Amaze not man of God, if in the spirit thou'rt brought from Jewry unto Niniveh, So was Elias wrapped within a storm, And set upon mount Carmel by the Lord, For thou hast preached long to the stubborn Iewes, Whose flinty hearts have felt no sweet remorse, But lightly valuing all the threats of God, Have still perseverd in their wickedness. Lo, I have brought thee unto Niniveh, The rich and royal city of the world, Pampered in wealth, and overgrown with pride, As Sodom and Gomorrha full of sin, The Lord looks down, and cannot see one good, Not one that covets to obey his will, But wicked all, from Cradle to the Cruch. Note then Oseas all their grievous sins, And see the wrath of God that pays revenge. And when the ripeness of their sin is full, And thou hast written all their wicked through, I'll carry thee to jewry back again, And seat thee in the great Ierusalem, There shalt thou publish in her open streets, That God sends down his hateful wrath for sin, On such as never heard his Prophets speak, Much more will he inflict a world of plagues, On such as hear the sweetness of his voice, And yet obey not what his Prophets speak, Sat thee Oseas pondering in the spirit, The mightiness of these fond people's sin. The will of the Lord be done. Come on Smith, thou shalt be one of the crew, because thou know'st where the best Ale in the town is. Come on, in faith my colts, I have left my M. striking of a heat, and stole away, because I would keep you company. Why, what shall we have this paltry Smith with us? Paltry Smith, why you in you that you speak pettie trade? Why slave, I am a gentleman of Niniue
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Tis Aluia, the faire wife to the king of Paphlagonia Trust me she is faire thast Paphlagon a Iewell, To fold thée in so bright a swéetings armes. Like you her my Lord? What if I do Radagon? Why thē she is yours my Lord, for mariage Makes no exception, where Rasni doth command. Ill doest thou counsel him to fancy wiues. Wife or not wife, what so he likes is his. Well answered Radagon thou art for me, Féed thou mine humour, and be still a king. Lords go in tryumph of my happie loues, And for to feast vs after all our broyles, Frolicke and reuell it in Niniuie. Whatsoeuer befitteth your conceited thoughts, Or good or ill, loue or not loue my boyes, In loue or what may satisfie your lust, Act it my Lords, for no man dare say no. Denesum imperium Cum Ioue nunc teneo. Amaze not man of God, if in the spirit Th'art brought from Iewry vnto Niniuie, So was Elias wrapt within a storme, And set vpon mount Carnell by the Lord, For thou hast preacht long to the stubborne Iewes, Whose flintie hearts haue felt no swéet remorse, But lightly valuing all the threats of God, Haue still perseuerd in their wickednesse. Loe I haue brought thée vnto Niniuie, The rich and royall Citie of the world, Pampred in wealth, and ouergrowne with pride, As Sodome and Gomorrha full of sin, The Lord lookes downe, and cannot sée one good, Not one that couets to obey his will, But wicked all, from Cradle to the Cruch. Note then Oseas all their gréeuous sinnes, And sée the wrath of God that paies reuenge. And when the ripenesse of their sin is full, And thou hast written all their wicked through, Ile carry thée to Iewry backe againe, And seate thée in the great Ierusalem, There shalt thou publish in her open stréetes, That God sends downe his hatefull wrath for sin, On such as neuer heard his Prophets speake, Much more will he inflict a world of plagues, On such as heare the swéetnesse of his voice, And yet obey not what his Prophets speake, Sit thée Oseas pondring in the spirit, The mightinesse of these fond peoples sinnes, The will of the Lord be done. Come on Smyth, thou shalt be one of the Crew, because thou knowst where the best Ale in the Town is. Come on, in faith my colts I haue left my M. striking of a heat, and stole away because I would kéep you company. Why what shall we haue this paltrie Smith with vs? Paltry Smith, why you in you that you speak pettie trade? Why slaue I am a gentleman