A Looking Glass for London and England · chunk 31 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 0.78 · 531 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
Now hath thine eyes perused these heinous sins, Hateful unto the mighty Lord of hosts, The time is come, their sins are waxen ripe, And though the Lord forewarns, yet they repent not: Custom of firm hath hardened all their hearts, Now comes revenge armed with mighty plagues, To punish all that live in Niniveh, For God is just as he is merciful, And doubtless plague's all such as scorn repent, Thou shalt not see the desolation That falls unto these cursed Ninivites, But shalt return to great Ierusalem, And preach unto the people of thy God, What mighty plagues are incident to sin, Unless repentance mitigate his ire: Wrapped in the spirit as thou wert hither brought, I'll seat thee in Iudeas provinces, Fear not Oseas then to preach the word. The will of the Lord be done. So Uiceroyes you have pleased me passing well, These curious cates are gracious in mine eye. But these Borachious of the richest wine, Make me to think how blythsome we will be. Seat thee fair Iuno in the royal throne, And I will serve thee to see thy face, That feeding on the beauty of thy looks, My stomach and mine eyes may both be filled. Come Lordings seat you, fellow mates at feast, And frolic wags, this is a day of glee, This banquet is for brightsome Aluida. I'll have them skinck my standing bowls with wine, And no man drink, but quaff a whole carouse, Unto the health of beauteous Aluida. For who so riseth from this feast not drunk, As I am Rasni Niniuies great King, Shall die the death as traitor to myself, For that he scorns the health of Aluida. That will I never do my L. Therefore with favour, fortune to your grace, Carouse unto the health of Aluida. Gramercy Lording, here I take thy pledge. And Crete to thee a bowl of Greekish wine, Here to the health of Aluida. Let come my Lord, Iack scincker fill it full, A pledge unto the health of heavenly Aluida. Uassals attendant on our royal feasts, Drink you I say unto my lovers health, Let none that is in Rasnes royal Court, Go this night safe and sober to his bed. This way he is, and here will I speak with him. Fellow, whither pressest thou? I press no body sir, I am going to speak with a friend of mine. Why slave, here is none but the King and his Uiceroyes. The King, marry sir he is the man I would speak withal. Why call'st him a friend of thine? I marry do I sir, for if he be not my friend, i'll make him my friend ere he and I pass. Away vassal be gone, thou speak unto the King. I marry will I sir, and if he were a king of velvet, I will talk to him. What's the matter there, what noise is that? A boon my Liege, a boon my Liege. What is it that great Rasni will not grant This day, unto the meanest of his land? In honour of his beauteous Aluida? Come hither swain, what is it that thou cravest?
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Now hath thine eies perus'd these hainous sins, Hatefull vnto the mightie Lord of hostes, The time is come, their sinnes are waxen ripe, And though the Lord forewarnes, yet they repent not: Custome of firme hath hardned all their hearts, Now comes reuenge armed with mightie plagues, To punish all that liue in Niniuie, For God is iust as he is mercifull, And doubtlesse plagues all such as scorne repent, Thou shalt not see the desolation That falles vnto these cursed Niniuites, But shalt returne to great Ierusalem, And preach vnto the people of thy God, What mightie plagues are incident to sinne, Unlesse repentance mittigate his ire: Wrapt in the spirit as thou wert hither brought, Ile seate thée in Iudeas prouinces, Feare not Oseas then to preach the word. The will of the Lord be done. So Uiceroyes you haue pleasde me passing well, These curious cates are gratious in mine eye. But these Borachious of the richest wine, Make me to thinke how blythsome we will be. Seate thée faire Iuno in the royall throne, And I will serue thée to sée thy face, That feeding on the beautie of thy lookes, My stomacke and mine eyes may both be fild. Come Lordings seate you, fellow mates at feast, And frolicke wags, this is a day of glée, This banquet is for brightsome Aluida. Ile haue them skinck my standing bowles with wine, And no man drinke, but quaffe a whole carouse, Unto the health of beautious Aluida. For who so riseth from this feast not drunke, As I am Rasni Niniuies great King, Shall die the death as traitor to my selfe, For that he scornes the health of Aluida. That will I neuer do my L. Therefore with fauour, fortune to your grace, Carowse vnto the health of Aluida. Gramercy Lording, here I take thy pledge. And Creete to thée a bowle of Gréekish wine, Here to the health of Aluida. Let come my Lord, Iack scincker fil it full, A pledge vnto the health of heauenly Aluida. Uassals attendant on our royall feasts, Drinke you I say vnto my louers health, Let none that is in Rasnes royall Court, Go this night safe and sober to his bed. This way he is, and here will I speake with him. Fellow, whither pressest thou? I presse no bodie sir, I am going to speake with a friend of mine. Why slaue, here is none but the King and his Uiceroyes. The King, marry sir he is the man I would speake withall. Why calst him a friend of thine? I marry do I sir, for if he be not my friend, ile make him my friend ere he and I passe. Away vassaile be gone, thou speake vnto the King. I marry will I sir, and if he were a king of veluet, I will talke to him. Whats the matter there, what noyce is that? A boone my Liege, a boone my Liege. What is it that great Rasni will not graunt This day, vnto the meanest of his land? In honour of his beautious Aluida? Come hither swaine, what is it that thou crauest?