Greene, Robert · published 1630 · first performed or written 1589 [1586-1590] (Annals) comedy · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti · 454 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T48: lady, love, heart, fair, eyes, la, lord, tears, fie, face.
Well, if that wealth may make men to live well. THe blooms of the Almond tree grow in a night, & vanish in a morn, the flies Haemerae (fair Peggie) take life with the Sun, and die with the dew, fancy that slippeth in with a gaze, goeth out with a wink; and too timely loves, have ever the shortest length. I write this as thy grief, and my folly, who at Fressingfield loved that which time hath taught me to be but mean dainties, eyes are dissemblers, and fancy is but queasy, therefore know, Marg'ret, I have chosen a Spanish Lady to be my wife, chief waiting-woman to the Princess Eleanor, a Lady fair, and no less fair than thyself, honourable and wealthy, in that I forsake thee, I leave thee to thine own liking, and for thy dowry I have sent thee an hundred pounds, & ever assure thee of my favour, which shall avail thee and thine much. Farewell. Not thine, nor his own. Fond Ate, doomer of bad boasting fates, That wraps proud Fortune in thy snaky locks, Didst thou enchant my birthday with such stars, As lightened mischief from their infancy? If heavens had vowed, if stars had made decree, To show in me their froward influence, If Lacy had but loved, heavens, hell and all, Could not have wronged the patience of my mind. It grieves me, Damsel, but the Earl is forced To love the Lady, by the king's command. The wealth combined within the English shelves, Europe's Commander, nor the English King, Should not have moved the love of Peggie from her Lord. What answer shall I return to my Lord? First, for thou cam'st from Lacy whom I loved, Ah, give me leave to sigh at every thought, Take thou, my friend, the hundred pound he sent: For Margret's resolution craves no dower; The world shall be to her as vanity, Wealth, trash; love, hate; pleasure, despair: For I will straight to stately Framingham, And in the Abbey there be shorn a Nun, And yield my loves and liberty to God. Fellow, I give thee this, not for the news, For those be hateful unto Marg'ret, But for thouart Lacee's man, once Margret's love. What I have heard, what passions I have seen, I'll make report of them unto the Earl. Say, that she joys his fancies be at rest, And prays that his misfortunes may be hers. Miles, where are you? Here, sir. How chance you tarry so long? Think you that the watching of the brazen head craves no furniture? I warrant you, sir, I have so armed myself, that if all your devils do come, I will not fear them an inch.
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Well, if that wealth may make men to liue well. THe bloomes of the Almond tree grow in a night, & vaniſh in a morne, the flies Haemerae (faire Peggie) take life with the Sunne, and die with the dew, fancy that ſlippeth in with a gaze, goeth out with a winke; and too timely loues, haue euer the ſhorteſt length. I write this as thy greife, and my folly, who at Freſingfield lou'd that which time hath taught me to be but meane dainties, eyes are diſſemblers, and fancie is but queaſie, therefore know, Margret, I haue choſen a Spaniſh Lady to be my wife, chiefe wayting-woman to the Princeſſe Ellinor, a Lady faire, and no leſſe faire then thy ſelfe, honorable and wealthy, in that I forſake thee, I leaue thee to thine owne liking, and for thy dowry I haue ſent thee an hundred pounds, & euer aſſure thee of my fauour, which ſhall auaile thee and thine much. Farewell. Not thine, nor his owne. Fond Atae, doomer of bad boaſting fates, That wraps proud Fortune in thy ſnaky locks, Didſt thou inchant my birth-day with ſuch ſtars, As lightned miſchiefe from their infancy? If heauens had vowd, if ſtars had made decree, To ſhew in me their froward influence, If Lacy had but lou'd, heauens, hell and all, Could not haue wrong'd the patience of my minde. It grieues me, Damſell, but the Earle is forſt To loue the Lady, by the Kings command. The wealth combinde within the Engliſh ſhelues, Europes Commander, nor the Engliſh King, Should not haue mou'd the loue of Peggie from her Lord. What anſwere ſhall I returne to my Lord? Firſt, for thou camſt from Lacy whom I lou'd, Ah, giue me leaue to ſigh at euery thought, Take thou, my friend, the hundred pound he ſent: For Margrets reſolution craues no dower; The world ſhall be to her as vanity, Wealth, traſh; loue, hate; pleaſure, de ſpaire: For I will ſtraight to ſtately Fremingham, And in the Abby there be ſhorne a Nun, And yeeld my loues and liberty to God. Fellow, I giue thee this, not for the newes, For thoſe be hatefull vnto Margret, But for th'art Lacees man, once Margrets loue. What I haue heard, what paſſions I haue ſeene, Ile make report of them vnto the Earle. Say, that ſhe ioyes his fancies be at reſt, And prayes that his misfortunes may be hers. Miles, where are you? Here, ſir. How chance you tarry ſo long? Thinke you that the watching of the brazen head craues no furniture? I warrant you, ſir, I haue ſo armed my ſelfe, that if all your deuils doe come, I will not feare them an inch.