Daniel, Samuel · published 1599 · first performed or written 1593 [revised 1607] (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs · 432 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T21: cupid, venus, love, ceres, diana, fair, nymphs, goddess, bow, damon.
For all what thou hast done, may die with thee, Although 'tis pity that such faith should die. But this shall evermore remembered be, A rare example to posterity. And look how long as Cleopatra shall In after ages live in memory, So long shall thy clear fame endure withal, And therefore thou must not my suit deny; Nor contradict my will. For what I will I am resolved: and this 'tis thou must do me: Go find me out with all thy art and skill Two Aspics, and convey them close unto me. I have a work to do with them in hand, Inquire not what, for thou shalt soon see what, If the heavens do not my designs withstand, But do thy charge, and let me shift with that. Being thus conjured by her t'whom I'had vowed My true perpetual service, forth I went, Devising how my close attempt to shroud, So that there might no art my art prevent. And so disguised in habit as you see, Having found out the thing for which I went, I soon returned again, and brought with me The Aspics, in a basket closely penned. Which I had filled with figs, and leaves upon. And coming to the guard that kept the door, What hast thou there? said they, and look thereon. Seeing the figs, they deemed of nothing more, But said, they were the fairest they had seen. Taste some, said I, for they are good and pleasant. No, no, said they, go bear them to thy Queen, Thinking me some poor many brought a present. Well, in I went, where brighter than the Sun, Glittering in all her pompous rich array, Great Cleopatra sat, as if sh'had won Caesar, and all the world beside this day: Even as she was when on thy crystal streams, O Cydnos she did show what earth could show. When Asia all amazed in wonder, deems Venus from heaven was come on earth below. Even as she went at first to meet her Love, So goes she now at last again to find him. But that first, did her greatness only prove, This last her love, that could not live behind him. Yet as she fate, the doubt of my good speed, Detracts much from the sweetness of her look: Cheer-marrer Care, did then such passions breed, That made her eye bewray the care she took. But she no sooner sees me in the place, But strait her sorow-clowded brow she clears, Lightning a smile from out a stormy face, Which all her tempest-beaten senses cheers.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
For al what thou hast don, may die with thee, Although tis pitty that such faith should die. But this shall euermore remembred be, A rare example to posterity. And looke how long as Cleopatra shall In after ages liue in memory, So long shall thy cleere fame endure withall, And therefore thou must not my sute denie; Nor contradict my will. For what I will I am resolu'd: and this tis thou must do me: Go find mee out with all thy art and skill Two Aspicqs, and conuay them close vnto me. I haue a worke to do with them in hand, Enquire not what, for thou shalt soone see what, If the heauens do not my disseignes withstand, But do thy charge, and let me shift with that. Being thus coniur'd by her t'whom I'had vow'd My true perpetuall seruice, forth I went, Deuising how my close attempt to shrowde, So that there might no art my art preuent. And so disguis'd in habite as you see, Hauing found out the thing for which I went, I soone return'd againe, and brought with me The Aspicqs, in a basket closely pent. Which I had fill'd with figges, and leaues vpon. And comming to the guard that kept the dore, What hast thou there? said they, and looke thereon. Seeing the figgs, they deem'd of nothing more, But said, they were the fairest they had seene. Taste some, said I, for they are good and pleasant. No, no, said they, go beare them to thy Queene, Thinking me some poore māy brought a present. Well, in I went, where brighter then the Sunne, Glittering in all her pompous rich aray, Great Cleopatra sate, as if sh'had wonne Caesar, and all the world beside this day: Euen as she was when on thy cristall streames, O Cydnos she did shew what earth could shew. When Asia all amaz'd in wonder, deemes Venus from heauen was come on earth below. Euen as she went at first to meete her Loue, So goes she now at last againe to find him. But that first, did her greatnes onely proue, This last her loue, that could not liue behind him. Yet as she fate, the doubt of my good speed, Detracts much from the sweetnes of her looke: Cheer-marrer Care, did then such passions breed, That made her eye bewray the care she tooke. But she no sooner sees me in the place, But straight her sorow-clowded brow she cleeres, Lightning a smile from out a stormie face, Which all her tempest-beaten sences cheeres.