Chapman, George · published 1605 · first performed or written 1601 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · before the Court unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 545 words
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For their power it is general over the world, no Nation so barbarous, no Country so proud, but doth equal homage to the Horn. Europa when she was carried through the Sea by the Saturnian Bull, was said (for fear of falling) to have held by the Horn: and what is this but a plain showing to us, that all Europa, which took name from that Europa, should likewise hold by the Horn: So that I say, it is universal over the face of the world, general over the face of Europe, and common over the face of this Country. What City, what Town, what Village, what Street? nay what House can quit itself of this prerogative? I have read that the Lion once made a Proclamation through all the Forest, that all Horned Beasts should depart forthwith upon pain of death: If this Proclamation should be made through our Forest, Lord what pressing, what running, what flying, would there be even from all the parts of it? he that had but a bunch of Flesh in his head would away: and some foolishly fearful, would imagine the shadow of his Ears to be horns: alas how desert would this Forest be left? To conclude for there force it is inevitable, for were they not inevitable, then might either properness of person secure a man, or wisdom prevent am; or greatness exempt, or riches redeem them, but present experience hath taught us, that in this case, all these stand in no stead: for we see the properst men take part of them, the best wits cannot avoid them (for then should Poets be no cuckolds) nor can money redeem them, for then would richmen fine for their horns, as they do for offices: But this is held for a maxim, that there are more rich cuckolds then poor, lastly for continuance of the horn it is undeterminable till death: Neither do they determine with the wives death, (howsoever ignorant writers hold opinion they do) For as when a knight dies, his Lady still retains the title of Lady; when a company is cast yet the Captain still retains the title of Captain; So though the wife die by whom this title came to her husband, yet by the courtesy of the City, he shallbe a cuckold during life, let all ignorant asses prate what they list. Notable wag, come sir shake hands with him, In whose high honour you have made this speech: And you sir come, join hands, you're one amongst them. Very well done, now take your several wives, And spread like wildgeese, though you now grow tame: Live merrily together and agree, Horns cannot be kept off with jealousy. SInce all our labours are as you can like, We all submit to you; nor dare presume, To think there's any real worth in them: Sometimes feasts please the cookes, and not the guests, Sometimes the guests, and curious Cooks contemn them, Our dishes we entirely dedicate To our kind guests, but since ye differ so, Some to like only mirth without taxations, Some to count such works trifles, and such like, We can but bring you meat, and set you stools, And to our best cheer say, you all are( ) welcome.
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For their power it is generall ouer the world, no Nation so barbarous, no Countrey so proude, but doth equall homage to the Horne. Europa when shee was carried through the Sea by the Sturnian Bull, was said (for feare of falling) to haue held by the Horne: and what is this but a plaine shewing to vs, that all Europa, which tooke name from that Europa, should likewise hold by the Horne: So that I say, it is vniuersall ouer the sace of the world, general ouer the face of Europe, and common ouer the face of this Countrey. What Cittie, what Towne, what Village, what Streete? nay what House can quit it selfe of this prerogatiue? I haue read that the Lion once made a Proclamation through all the Forrest, that all Horned Beastes should depart foorthwith vpon paine of death: If this Proclamation should be made through our Forrest, Lord what pressing, what running, what slying, would there be euen from all the parts of it? he that had but a bunch of Flesh in his head would away: and some foolishly fearefull, would imagine the shadow of his Eares to be Hornes: Ahlas how desart woul this Forrest be left? To conclude for there force it is irreutable, for were they not irreuitable, then might eyther propernesse of person secure a man, or wisedome preuent am; or greatnesse exempt, or riches redeeme them, but present experience hath taught vs, that in this case, all these stand in no steade: for we see the properst men take part of them, the best wits cannot auoide them (for then should Poets be no cuckolds) nor can money redeeme them, for then would rich-men fine for their hornes, as they do for offices: But this is held for a maxime, that there are more rich cuckolds then poore, lastly for continuance of the horne it is vndeterminable till death: Neither doe they determine with the wiues death, (howsoeuer ignorant writers holde opinion they doe) For as when a knight dies, his Ladie still retaines the title of Ladie; when a company is cast yet the Captaine still retaines the title of Captaine; So though the wife die by whom this title came to her husband, yet by the curtesie of the City, he shalbe a cuckold during life, let all ignorant asses prate what they list. Notable wag, come sir shake hands with him, In whose high honour you haue made this speech: And you sir come, ioyne hands, y'are one amongst thē. Very well done, now take your seuerall wiues, And spred like wilde-geese, though you now grow tame: Liue merily together and agree, Horne cannot be kept off with iealousie. SInce all our labours are as you can like, We all submit to you; nor dare presume, To thinke ther's any reall worth in them: Sometimes feastes please the Cookos, and not the guestes, Sometimes the guestes, and curious Cookes contemne them, Our dishes we intirely dicate To our kinde guestes, but since yee differ so, Some to like onely mirth without taxations, Some to count such workes tri, and such like, We can but bring you meate, and set you stooles, And to our best cheere say, you all are welcome.