The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed) · chunk 21 of 41
Daniel, Samuel · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [Aug 30] (Annals) pastoral · before the Court T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint typicality 0.78 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
'Tis as I tell you, Colax, sh' is as coy And hath as shrewd a spirit, as quick conceit As ever wench I broked in all my life. Then there's some glory in attaining her; Here now I shall be sure t'have something yet Besides dull beauty I shall lie with wit. For these fair creatures, have such feeble spirits, And are so languishing, as gives no edge To appetite, and love, but stuffs delight. Well if you get her, than you shall be sure To have your wish; and yet perhaps that store, You find in her, may check your longing more Than all their wants whom you have tried before. How? if I get her? what do you suppose, I shall not get her, that were very strange. Yes sir, she may be got, but yet I know she'll put you to the trial of your wit. Let me alone, could I find season fit To talk with her in private, she were mine. That season may you now have very well. For Colax, she hath promised faith fully This evening late to meet me at the cave Of Erycina underneath the hill, Where I must fit her with a new attire. Where with sh' is far in love, and th' other day Thinking to try it at her father's house, (Whether I went with her to deal for you) The old Acrisius was himself at home, Which did in force us to defer our work Until this evening, that we might alone There out of sight, more closely do the same: Where while she stays (for I will make her stay For me a while) you at your pleasure may Have th'opportunity which you desire, O Techne thou hast blessed me, if I now On this advantage conquer not her mind, Let me be loathed, of all womankind. And presently will I go suit myself As bravely as I can, go set my looks Arm my discourse, frame speeches passionate And action both, fit for so great a work. Techne a thousand thanks and so adieu. Well Colax, she may yet deceive thy hopes, And I persuade myself she is as like, As any subtle wench was ever borne, To give as wise a man as you the scorn: But see where one whose faith hath better right Unto her love then you, comes here forlorn Like fortunes outcast, full of heaviness. Ah poor Amyntas, would thou knewst how much Thou art esteemed, although not where thou wouldst, Yet where thou shouldst have love in that degree, As never living man had like to thee. Ah see how I, who sets for other's love, Am took myself, and intricated here With one, that hath his heart another where? But I will labour to divert the stream Of his affections, and to turn his thoughts From that coy Cloris, to the liberty Of his own heart, with hope to make him mine.
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'Tis as I tell you, Colax, sh is as coy And hath as shrewd a spirit, as quick conceipt As euer wench I brok'd in all my life. Then there's some glory in attaining her; Here now I shall be sure t'haue something yet Besides dull beauti I shall lie with wit. For these faire creatres, haue such feeble spirits, And are so languisling, as giues no edge To appetite, and lo, but stuffes delight. Well if yo her, then you shall be sure To haue your and yet perhaps that store, You finde in her, may check your longing more Then all their wants whom you haue tride before. How? if I get her? what do you suppose, I shall not get her, that were very strange. Yes sir, she may be got, but yet I know Sh'will put you to the tryall of your wit. Let me alone, could I finde season fit To talke with her in priuate, she were mine. That season may you now haue very well. For Colax, hath faith fully This euening late me at the caue Of Erycina vnderneath the hill, Where I must fit her with a new attyre. Where with sh' is far in loue, and th' other day Thinking to try it at her fathers house, (Whether I went with to deale for The old Acri was himselfe at home, Which did in force vs to deferre our worke Vntil this euening, that we might alone There out of sight, more closely do the same: Where while she stayes (for I will make her stay For me a while) you at your pleasure may Haue th'opportunitie which you desire, O Techne thou hast blest me, if I now On this aduantage conquere not her minde, Let me be loathed, of all womenkind. And presently will I goe sute my selfe As brauely as I can, go set my lookes Arme my discourse, frame speaches passionate And action both, fit for so great a worke. Techne a thousand thankes and so adieu. Well Colax, she may yet deceiue thy hopes, And I perswade my selfe she is as like, As any subtile wench was euer borne, To giue as wise a man as you the skorne: But see where one whose faith hath better right Vnto her loue then you, comes here forlorne Like fortunes out-cast, full of heauines. Ah poore Amintas, would thou knewst how much Thou art esteemd, although not where thou wouldst, Yet where thou shouldst haue loue in that degree, As neuer liuing man had like to thee. Ah see how I, who setts for others loue, Am tooke my selfe, and intricated here With one, that hath his heart another where? But I will labour to diuert the streame Of his affections, and to turne his thoughts From that coy Cloris, to the libertie Of his owne heart, with hope to make him mine.