Wilson, Robert · published 1594 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1589-1593] (Annals) moral · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe typicality 0.67 · 514 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T9: play, stage, poet, prologue, author, wit, plays, muse, scene, players.
But are you the Gods of the Scriveners, that you make pens so fast trow we. O sisters shift we are betrayed, Another man I see. A silly man at your command, Be not afraid of me. No, no, 'tis the soldier, he'll do ye no hurt I warrant ye. To see a man come in this place, It is so strange to us, As we are to be held excused, That are amazed thus. But art thou a soldier? Yea Lady. The better welcome unto me. Not so to me. And what am I? Be whist a while, I'll tell thee by and by. That's some mends yet for calling of me fool. Thanks Ladies for your courtesies, but the sight of three such Goddesses on the sudden, hath driven me into certain muses. certain muses. Especially being alone so solitary in this wood. In this wood. Hark soldier somebody mocks thee. mocks thee. Mocks me much. Much. Hold thy peace good Raph. Good Raph. Raph, that's my name indeed, But how shall I call thee? I call thee. Dost thou: Mass and I'll come to thee, and I knew where thou art. Thou art. Art: faith and thou be as pretty a wench as any of these three, my mad wife shall never know that I play a mad part. Part. Part: I'll come. Come. Faith and I will, have at thee. Thus are we well rid of one that would have troubled our talk: and this artificial echo, hath told thee what we are: certain muses dwelling in this wood, in number twice so many more as we be here. Your names good Ladies? Mine Melpomene, hers Clio, this that writes Thalia. Might I without offence entreat three things, I should be greatly bound. We will not deny thee three things, that can participate to thee thousands. First would I request of this Lady, whether she write with this ostrich quill of purpose, or for want of other. Somewhat for want, but especially of purpose: the men which now do minister me matter to write, are near of the nature of the ostrich: who having the body of a bird, hath the head of a beast: she is greedy, devouring and digesting all things, and builds her nest in sand: so are my worldlings, bodied and feathered as birds to fly to heaven, but headed as beasts to imagine beastly things on earth: down to the which their Camels necks do draw their very noses: greedy are they devouring the Orphans right, and digesting the widows wrongs, Foolish, forgetful and froward, building their nest on sand, which the wind of heavens wrath or water of worldly affliction doth scatter and wash away. Thus art thou answered for the first, demand the rest. Next Ladies why do you twain stand idle, and let Thalia take the pain. On gears and gests the world is only set, For me there is no work no tragic scene, Battles are done, the people live in rest, They shed no tears but are secure past mean.
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But are you the Gods of the Scriueners, that you make pens so fast trow we. O sisters shift we are betraid, Another man I see. A silly man at your commaund, Be not afraid of me. No, no, tis the souldier, heele doo yee no hurt I warrant yee. To see a man come in this place, It is so strange to vs, As we are to be held excusde, That are amazed thus. But art thou a souldier? Yea Lady. The better welcome vnto me. Not so to me. And what am I? Be whist a while, Ile tell thee by and by. Thats some mends yet for calling of me foole. Thanks Ladies for your curtesies, but the sight of three such Goddesses on the sodaine, hath driuen mee into certaine muses. certaine muses. Especially being alone so sollitarie in this wood. In this wood. Harke souldier some body mocks thee. Mocs thee. Mocks me much. Much. Hold thy peace good Raph. Good Raph. Raph, thats my name indeede, But how shall I call thee? I call thee. Dost thou: Mas and Ile come to thee, and I knew where thou art. Thou art. Art: faith and thou be as pretty a wench as any of these three, my mad wife shall neuer know that I play a mad part. Part. Part: Ile come. Come. Faith and I will, haue at thee. Thus are we well rid of one that would haue troubled our talke and this artificiall eccho, hath told thee what we are: certaine muses dwelling in this wood, in number twice so many more as we be here. Your names good Ladies? Mine Melpomine, hirs Clio, this that writes Thalia. Might I without offence intreate three things, I should be greatly bound. VVe will not denie thee three things, that can participate to thee thousands. First would I request of this Ladie, whether she write with this Estridge quill of purpose, or for want of other. Somewhat for want, but especially of purpose: the men which now doe minister me matter to write, are nere of the nature of the Estridge: who hauing the bodie of a bird, hath the head of a beast: she is greedy, deuouring and disgesting al things, and builds hir neast in sand: so are my worldlings, bodied and feathered as birds to flie to heauen, but headed as beasts to imagine beastly thinges on earth: downe to the which their Cammels necks doe draw their verie noses: greedy are they deuouring the Orphanes right, and disgesting the widdowes wrongs, Foolish, forgetful and froward, building their nest on sand, which the winde of heauens wrath or water of worldly affliction doth scatter and wash away. Thus art thou answered for the first, demaund the rest. Next Ladies why doo you twaine stand idle, and let Thalia take the paine. On geeres and gests the world is onely set, For me there is no worke no tragicke sene, Battailes are done, the people liue in rest, They shed no teares but are secure past meane.