A Looking Glass for London and England · chunk 33 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 0.70 · 470 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
This pleasant knave hath made me laugh my fill. Rasni, now Aluida begins her quaff, And drinks a full carouse unto her King. A pledge my love, as hardy as great Ioue, Drunk, when his Iuno heaved a bowl to him. Frolic my Lord, let all the standards walk. Ply it till every man hath ta'en his load. How now sirrah, how cheer, we have no words of you? Truly sir, I was in a brown study about my mistress. About me for what? Truly mistress, to think what a golden sentence you did speak: all the philosophers in the world could not have said more: what come let him want no drink. Oh wise speech. Villains why skinck you not unto this fellow? He makes me blithe and merry in my thoughts. Herd you not that the King hath given command, That all be drunk this day within his Court, In quaffing to the health of Aluida? Repent, repent, ye men of Niniveh repent. The Lord hath spoken, and I do cry it out, There are as yet but forty days remaining, And then shall Niniveh be overthrown. Repent ye men of Niniveh, repent. What fellow is this, that thus disturbs our feasts, With outcries and alarums to repent. Oh sir, 'tis one goodman Ionas that is come from Iericho, and surely I think he hath seen some spirit by the way, and is fallen out of his wits, for he never leaves crying night nor day, my master heard him, and he shut up his shop, gave me my Indenture, and he and his wife do nothing but fast and pray. Repent ye men of Niniveh, repent. Come hither fellow, what art, & from whence comest thou? Rasni, I am a Prophet of the Lord, Sent hither by the mighty God of hosts, To cry destruction to the Ninivites, O Niniveh thou harlot of the world, I raise thy neighbours round about thy bounds, To come and see thy filthiness and sin. Thus saith the Lord, the mighty God of host, Your King loves chambering and wantonness, Whoredom and murder do distain his Court, He favoureth covetous and drunken men. Behold therefore all like a strumpet foul, Thou shalt be judged and punished for thy crime: The foe shall pierce the gates with iron ramps, The fire shall quite consume thee from above. The houses shall be burnt, the Infants slain. And women shall behold their husbands die. Thine eldest sister is Lamana. And Sodom on thy right hand seated is. Repent ye men of Niniveh, repent. The Lord hath spoke, and I do cry it out. There are as yet but forty days remaining, And then shall Niniveh be overthrown. Stay Prophet, stay. Disturb not him that sent me, Let me perform the message of the Lord.
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This pleasant knaue hath made me laugh my fill. Rasni, now Aluida begins her quaffe, And drinkes a full carouse vnto her King. A pledge my loue, as hardie as great Ioue, Drunke, when his Iuno heau'd a bowle to him. Frolicke my Lord, let all the standerds walke. Ply it till euery man hath tane his load. How now sirrha, how chéere, we haue no words of you? Truly sir, I was in a broune study about my mistresse. About me for what? Truly mistresse, to thinke what a golden sentence you did speake: all the philosophers in the world could not haue said more: what come let him want no drinke. Oh wise spéech. Uillaines why skinck you not vnto this fellow? He makes me blyth and merry in my thoughts. Heard you not that the King hath giuen command, That all be drunke this day within his Court, In quaffing to the health of Aluida? Repent, repent, ye men of Niniuie repent. The Lord hath spoken, and I do crie it out, There are as yet but fortie daies remaining, And then shall Niniuie be ouerthrowne. Repent ye men of Niniuie, repent. What fellow is this, that thus disturbes our feasts, With outcries and alarams to repent. Oh sir, tis one goodman Ionas that is come from Iericho, and surely I thinke he hath séene some spirit by the way, and is fallen out of his wits, for he neuer leaues crying night nor day, my maister heard him, and he shut vp his shop, gaue me my Indenture, and he and his wife do nothing but fast and pray. Repent ye men of Niniuie, repent. Come hither fellow, what art, & from whence commest thou? Rasni, I am a Prophet of the Lord, Sent hither by the mightie God of hostes, To cry destruction to the Niniuites, O Niniuie thou harlot of the world, I raise thy neighbours round about thy boundes, To come and see thy filthinesse and sinne. Thus saith the Lord, the mightie God of hoste, Your King loues chambering and wantonnesse, Whoredome and murther do distaine his Court, He fauoureth couetous and drunken men. Behold therefore all like a strumpet foule, Thou shalt be iudg'd and punisht for thy crime: The foe shall pierce the gates with iron rampes, The fire shall quite consume thée from aboue. The houses shall be burnt, the Infants slaine. And women shall behold their husbands die. Thine eldest sister is Lamana. And Sodome on thy right hand seated is. Repent ye men of Niniuie, repent. The Lord hath spoke, and I do crie it out. There are as yet but fortie daies remaining, And then shall Niniuie be ouerthrowne. Staie Prophet, staie. Disturbe not him that sent me, Let me performe the message of the Lord.