Peele, George · published 1595 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1588-1594] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men T15 Friars and holy orders in plot typicality 0.84 · 507 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T15: friar, lord, holy, friars, robin, peggy, lacie, angelo, love, nun.
At the foot of the Rock for running water, and gathering roots for your dinner sir. Ah Delia, fairer art thou than the running water, yet harder far than steel or Adamant. Will it please you to sit down sir. I Delia, sit & ask me what thou wilt, thou shalt have it brought into thy lap. Then I pray you sir let me have the best meat from the king of England's table, and the best wine in all France, brought in by the veriest knave in all Spain. Delia I am glad to see you so pleasant, well sit thee down. Spread table spread; meat, drink & bred Ever may I have, what I ever crave: When I am spread, for meat for my black cock, And meat for my red. Here Delia, will ye fall to. Is this the best meat in England? Yea. What is it? A chine of English beef, meat for a king And a king's followers. Is this the best wine in France? Yea. What Wine is it? A cup of neat wine of Orleans, That never came near the brewers in England. Is this the veriest knave in all Spain? Yea. What is he a friar? Yea a Friar indefinite, & a knave infinite. Then I pray ye sir friar tell me before you go, which is the most greediest Englishman? The miserable and most covetous Usurer. Hold thee there Friar, But soft who have we here, Delia away begone. Delia away, for beset are we, But heaven or hell shall rescue her for me. Brother, was not that Delia did appear? Or was it but her shadow that was here? Sister, where art thou? Delia come again He calls, that of thy absence doth complain. Call out Calypha that she may hear, And cry aloud, for Delia is near. near. near, O where, hast thou any tidings? Tidings. Which way is Delia then, or that, or this? This. And may we safely come where Delia is Yes. Brother remember you the white Bear of England's wood: Start not aside for every danger, Be not afeard of every stranger; Things that seem, are not the same. Brother, why do we not than courageously enter. Then brother draw thy sword & follow me. What brother dost thou fall? ay, and thou to Calypha. away with them, Go carry them straight to Sacrapanto's cell, There in despair and torture for to dwell; These are Thenore's sons of Thessaly, That come to seek Delia their sister forth: But with a potion, I to her have given, My arts hath made her to forget herself. He removes a turf, and shows a light in a glass. See here the thing which doth prolong my life With this enchantment I do any thing. And till this fade, my skill shall still endure, And never none shall break this little glass, But she that's neither wife, widow, nor maid. Then cheer thyself, this is thy destiny, Never to die, but by a dead man's hand.
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At the foote of the Rocke for running water, and gathering rootes for your dinner sir. Ah Delya, fairer art thou than the running water, yet harder farre than steele or Adamant. Will it please you to sit downe sir. I Delya, sit & aske me what thou wilt, thou shalt haue it brought into thy lappe. Then I pray you sir let mee haue the best meate from the king of Englands table, and the best wine in all France, brought in by the veriest knaue in all Spaine. Delya I am glad to see you so pleasant, well sit thee downe. Spred table spred; meat, drinke & bred Euer may I haue, what I euer craue: When I am spred, for meate for my black cock, And meate for my red. Heere Delya, will yee fall to. Is this the best meate in England? Yea. What is it? A chine of English beefe, meate for a king And a kings followers. Is this the best wine in France? Yea. What Wine is it? A cup of neate wine of Orleance, That neuer came neer the brewers in England. Is this the veriest knaue in all Spaine? Yea. What is he a Fryer? Yea a Frier indefinit, & a knaue infinit. Then I pray ye sir Frier tell me before you goe, which is the most greediest Englishman? The miserable and most couetous Vsurer. Holde thee there Friar, But soft who haue we heere, Delia away begon. Delya away, for beset are we, But heauen or hell shall rescue her for me. Brother, was not that Delya did appeare? Or was it but her shadow that was here? Sister, where art thou? Delya come again He calles, that of thy absence doth complaine. Call out Calypha that she may heare, And crie aloud, for Delya is neere. Neere. Neere, O where, hast thou any tidings? Tidings. Which way is Delya then, or that, or this? This. And may we safely come where Delia is Yes. Brother remember you the white Beare of Englands wood: Start not a side for euery danger, Be not afeard of euery stranger; Things that seeme, are not the same. Brother, why do we not thē coragiously enter. Then brother draw thy sword & follow me. What brother doost thou fall? I, and thou to Calypha. away with them, Go cary them straight to Sacrapantos cell, There in despaire and torture for to dwell; These are Thenores sonnes of Thessaly, That come to seeke Delya their sister forth: But with a potion, I to her haue giuen, My arts hath made her to forget her selfe. He remooues a turfe, and shewes a light in a glasse. See heere the thing which doth prolong my life With this inchantment I do any thing. And till this fade, my skill shall still endure, And neuer none shall breake this little glasse, But she that's neither wife, widow, nor maide. Then cheere thy selfe, this is thy destinie, Neuer to die, but by a dead mans hand.