Marlowe, Christopher / Nashe, Thomas · published 1594 · first performed or written 1586 [c.1585-1586; possibly 1591] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma typicality 0.74 · 514 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T7: hector, troy, achilles, greeks, aeneas, priam, ulysses, troilus, trojan, trojans.
I die with melting ruth, Aeneas leave. O what became of aged Hecuba? How got Aeneas to the fleet again? But how scaped Helen, she that caused this war? Achates speak, sorrow hath tired me quite. What happened to the Queen we cannot show, We hear they led her captive into Greece, As for Aeneas he swam quickly back, And Helena betrayed Dumphobus Her Lover, after Alexander died, And so was reconciled to Menelaus. O had that ticing strumpet near been borne: Trojan, thy ruthful tale hath made me sad: Come let us think upon some pleasing sport, To rid me from these melancholy thoughts. Fair child stay thou with Dido's waiting maid, I'll give thee Sugar-almonds, sweet Conserves, A silver girdle, and a golden purse, And this young Prince shall be thy playfellow. Are you Queen Dido's son? ay, and my mother gave me this fine bow. Shall I have such a quiver and a bow? Such bow, such quiver, and such golden shafts, Will Dido give to sweet Ascanius: For Dido's sake I take thee in my arms, And stick these spangled feathers in thy hat, Eat Comfits in mine arms, and I will sing. Now is he fast asleep, and in this grove Amongst green brakes I'll lay Ascanius, And strew him with sweet smelling Violets, Blushing Roses, purple Hyacinth: These milk white Doves shall be his Centronels: Who if that any seek to do him hurt, Will quickly fly to Citheidas' fist. Now Cupid turn thee to Ascanius' shape, And go to Dido, who in stead of him Will set thee on her lap and play with thee: Then touch her white breast with this arrow head, That she may dote upon Aeneas love: And by that means repair his broken ships, Victual his Soldiers, give him wealthy gifts, And he at last depart to Italy, Or else in Carthage make his kingly throne. I will fair mother, and so play my part, As every touch shall wound Queen Dido's heart. Sleep my sweet nephew in these cooling shades, Free from the murmur of these running streams, The cry of beasts, the rattling of the winds, Or whisking of these leaves, all shall be still, And nothing interrupt thy quiet sleep, Till I return and take thee hence again. Now Cupid cause the Carthaginian Queen, To be enamoured of thy brother's looks, Convey this golden arrow in thy sleeve, Lest she imagine thou art Venus' son: And when she stroke thee softly on the head, Then shall I touch her breast and conquer her. How long fair Dido shall I pine for thee? 'tis not enough that thou dost grant me love, But that I may enjoy what I desire: That love is childish which consists in words. Iarbas, know that thou of all my wooers (And yet have I had many mightier Kings) Hast had the greatest favours I could give: I fear me Dido hath been counted light, In being too familiar with Iarbas: Albeit the Gods do know no wanton thought Had ever residence in Dido's breast.
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I dye with melting ruth, Aeneas leaue. O what became of aged Hecuba? How got Aeneas to the fleete againe? But how scapt Helen, she that causde this warre? Achates speake, sorrow hath tired me quite. What happened to the Queene we cannot shewe▪ We heare they led her captiue into Greece, As for Aeneas he swomme quickly backe, And Helena betraied Dūphobus Her Louer, after Alexander dyed, And so was reconcil'd to Menelaus. O had that ticing strumpet nere been borne: Troian, thy ruthfull tale hath made me sad: Come let vs thinke vpon some pleasing sport, To rid me from these melancholly thoughts. Faire child stay thou with Didos waiting maide, Ile giue thee Sugar-almonds, sweete Conserues, A siluer girdle, and a golden purse, And this yong Prince shall be thy playfellow. Are you Queene Didos sonne? I, and my mother gaue me this fine bow. Shall I haue such a quiuer and a bow? Such bow, such quiuer, and such golden shafts, Will Dido giue to sweete Ascanius: For Didos sake I take thee in my armes, And sticke these spangled feathers in thy hat, Eate Comfites in mine armes, and I will sing. Now is he fast asleepe, and in this groue Amongst greene brakes Ile lay Ascanius, And strewe him with sweete smelling Violets, Blushing Roses, purple Hyacinthe: These milke white Doues shall be his Centronels: Who if that any seeke to doe him hurt, Will quickly flye to Citheidas fist. Now Cupid turne thee to Ascanius shape, And goe to Dido, who in stead of him Will set thee on her lap and play with thee: Then touch her white breast with this arrow head, That she may dote vpon Aeneas loue: And by that meanes repaire his broken ships, Victuall his Souldiers, giue him wealthie gifts, And he at last depart to Italy, Or els in Carthage make his kingly throne. I will faire mother, and so play my part, As euery touch shall wound Queene Didos heart. Sleepe my sweete nephew in these cooling shades, Free from the murmure of these running streames, The crye of beasts, the ratling of the windes, Or whisking of these leaues, all shall be still, And nothing interrupt thy quiet sleepe, Till I returne and take thee hence againe. Now Cupid cause the Carthaginian Queene, To be inamourd of thy brothers lookes, Conuey this golden arrowe in thy sleeue, Lest she imagine thou art Venus sonne: And when she strokes thee softly on the head, Then shall I touch her breast and conquer her. How long faire Dido shall I pine for thee? Tis not enough that thou doest graunt me loue, But that I may enioy what I desire: That loue is childish which consists in words. Iarbus, know that thou of all my wooers (And yet haue I had many mightier Kings) Hast had the greatest fauours I could giue: I feare me Dido hath been counted light, In being too familiar with Iarbus: Albeit the Gods doe know no wanton thought Had euer residence in Didos breast.