Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe · 482 words
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I Lorenzo, but election is now governed altogether by the influence of humour, which instead of those holy flames that should direct and light the soul to eternity, hurls forth nothing but smoke and congested vapours, that stifle her up, & bereave her of all sight & motion. But she must have store of Ellebore, given her to purge these gross obstructions: oh that's well said, give me thy torch, come lay this stuff together. So, give fire? there, see, see, how our Poet's glory shines brighter, and brighter, still, still it increaseth, oh now it's at the highest, and now it declines as fast: you may see gallants, Sic transit gloria mundi. Well now my two signor out sides, stand forth, and lend me your large ears, to a sentence, to a sentence: first you signor shall this night to the cage, and so shall you sir, from thence to morrow morning, you signor shall be carried to the market cross, and be there bound: and so shall you sir, in a large motley coat, with a rod at your girdle; and you in an old suit of sackcloth, and the ashes of your papers (save the ashes sirrah) shall mourn all day, and at night both together sing some ballad of repentance very piteously, which you shall make to the tune of Who list to lead and a soldiers life, Sirrah bill man, embrace you this torch, and light the gentlemen to their lodgings, and because we tender their safety, you shall watch them to night, you are provided for the purpose. away and look to your charge with an open eye sirrah. Well I am armed in soul against the worst of fortune. faith so should I be, and I had slept on it. I am armed too, but I am not like to sleep on it. Oh how this pleaseth me. Now signor Thorello, Giulliano, Prospero, Biancha. And not me sir. Yes and you sir: I had lost a sheep and he had not bleated, I must have you all friends: but first a word with you young gallant, and you Lady. Well brother Prospero by this good light that shines here I am loath to kindle fresh coals, but and you had come in my walk within these two hours I had given you that you should not have clawne of again in haste, by Iesus I had done it, I am the arrenst rogue that ever breathed else, but now beshrew my heart if I bear you any malice in the earth. Faith I did it but to hold up a jest: and help my sister to a husband, but brother Thorello, and sister, you have a spice of the yealous yet both of you, (in your hose I mean,) come do not dwell upon your anger so much, let's all be smooth foreheaded once again.
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I Lorenzo, but election is now gouernd altogether by the influence of humor, which insteed of those holy flames that should direct and light the soule to eternitie, hurles foorth nothing bu smooke and congested vapours, that stifle her vp, & bereae her of al sight & motion. But she must haue store of Ellbor, giuen her to purge these grosse obstructions: oh thats well sayd, giue me thy torch, come lay this stuffe together. So, giue fire? there, see, see, how our Poets glory shines brighter, and brighter, still, still it incrseth, oh now its at the highest, and now it declines as fast: you may see gallants, Sic transit gloria mundi. Well now my two Signior out sides, stand foorth, and lnd me your large , to sentence, to a sentence: first you signior shall this night to the cage, and so shall you sir, from thence to morrow moring, you signior shall be carried to the market crosse, and be there bound: and so shall yo sir, in a large motlie coate, with rodde at yor girdle; and you in an olde suite of sakcloth, d the ashes of your papers (saue the ashes sirha) shall mourne all day, and at night both together sing some ballad of repentance very pitteously, which you shall make to the te of Wh list t lead and a souldiers life, Sirha bil man, imbrace you this torch, and light the gentlemen to their lodgings, and because we tender their safetie, you shall watch them to night, you are prouided for the purpose▪ away and looke to your charge with an open eye sirha. Well I am ard in soule agaynst the worst of fortune. Fayth so should I be, and I had slept on it. I am armd too, but I am not like to sleepe on it. Oh how this pleaseth me. Now Signior Thello, Giulliano, Prospero, Bincha. And not me sir. Yes and you sir: I had lost a sheepe and he hd no bleated, I must haue you all friends: but first a worde wit you young gallant, and you Lady. Wel brother Prospero by this good light that shines here I am loth to kindle fresh coles, but and you had come in my walke within these two houres I had giuen you that you should not haue clawne of agayne in hast, by Iesus I had done it, I am the arrenst rogue that euer brethd else, but now beshrew my hart if I beare you any malice in the earth. Fayth I did it but to hould vp a iest: and helpe my sister to a husband, but brother Thorllo, and sister, you haue a spice of the yealous yet both of you, (in your hose I meane,) come do not dwell vpon your anger so much, lets all be smoth fore headed once agayne.