Hymenaei, or the Solemnities of Masque and Barriers at a Marriage (Truth versus Opinion) · chunk 6 of 8
Jonson, Ben · published 1606 · first performed or written 1606 [Jan 5] (Annals) masque · before the Court unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
It is confirmed. With what an equal brow To TRUTH, a opinion's confident! and how, Like TRUTH, her Habit shows to sensual Eyes! But whosoe'er thou be, in this disguise, Clear TRUTH, anon, shall strip thee to the heart; And show how mere Fantastical thou art. Know then, the first Production of Things, Required Two; from mere One nothing springs: Without that knot, the Theme thou gloriest in, (Th'unprofitable Virgin) had not been. The Golden Tree of Marriage began In Paradise, and bore the fruit of Man; On whose sweet branches Angels sat, and sung, And from whose firm root all Society sprung. LOVE (whose strong Virtue wrapped heavens soul in Earth, And made a Woman glory in his Birth In Marriage, opens his inflamed Breast; And, lest in him Nature should stifled rest, His genial fire about the world he darts; Which Lips with Lips combines, and Hearts with Hearts. Marriage LOVES Object is; at whose bright eyes He lights his Torches, and calls them his Skies. For her, he wings his shoulders; and doth fly To her white bosom, as his Sanctuary: In which no lustful Finger can profane him, Nor any Earth, with black Eclipses wane him. She makes him smile in sorrows, and doth stand Twixt him, and all wants, with her silver hand. In her soft Locks, his tender Feet are tied; And in his Fetters he takes worthy pride. And as Geometricians have approved That Lines, and Superficies are not moved By their own forces, but do follow still. Their bodies' motions; so the self-loved Will Of Man, or Woman should not rule in them, But each with other wear the Anademe. Mirrors, though decked with Diamonds, are nought worth, If the like Forms of Things they set not forth; So Men, or Women are worth Nothing, neither, If either's Eyes and Hearts present not either. Untouched Virginity, Laugh out; to see Freedom in Fetters placed, and urged 'gainst thee. What Griefs lie groaning on the Nuptial Bed? What dull Satiety? In what sheets of Lead Tumble, and toss the restless Married Pair, Each, oft, offended with the other's air? From whence springs all-devouring Avarice, But from the Cares, which out of Wedlock rise? And, where there is in Life's best-tempered Fires And End, set in itself to all desires, A settled Quiet, Freedom never checked, How far are Married Lives from this effect? EURIPUS, that bears Ships, in all their pride, 'gainst roughest Winds, with violence of his Tide, And ebbs, and flows, seven times in every day, Toils not more turbulent, or fierce than they. And then, what Rules Husbands prescribe their Wives! In their Eyes Circles, they must bound their Lives. The Moon, when farthest from the Sun she shines, Is most refulgent; nearest, most declines: But your poor Wives far off must never roam, But waste their Beauties, near their Lords, at home: And when their Lords range out, at home must hide (Like to begged Monopolies) all their Pride. When their Lords list to feed a serious Fit They must be serious; when to show their Wit
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It is confirm'd. With what an equall brow To TRVTH, OPINION'S confident! and how, Like TRVTH, her Habite shewes to sensuall Eies! But whosoe're thou be, in this disguise, Cleare TRVTH, anone, shall strippe thee to the heart; And shew how mere Phantasticall thou arte. Know then, the first Production of Things, Required Two; from meere One nothing springs: Without that knot, the Theame thou gloriest in, (Th'vnprofitable Virgin) had not bin. The Golden Tree of Marriage began In Paradise, and bore the fruict of Man; On whose sweete branches Angells sate, and sung, And from whose firme roote all Societie sprung. LOVE (whose strong Vertue wrapt Heav'ns soule in Earth, And made a Woman glory in his Birth In Marriage, opens his inflamed Breast; And, lest in him Nature should stifled rest, His geniall fire about the world he dartes; Which Lippes with Lippes combines, and Hearts with Hearts. Marriage LOVES Obiect is; at whose bright eies He lights his Torches, and call's them his Skies. For her, he wings his shoulders; and doth flie To her white bosome, as his Sanctuary: In which no lustfull Finger can profane him, Nor anie Earth, with blacke Eclipses wane him. She makes him smile in sorrowes, and doth stand Twixt him, and all wants, with her silver hand. In her soft Lockes, his tender Feete are tied; And in his Fetters he takes worthy pride. And as Geometricians have approv'd That Lines, and Superficies are not mov'd By their owne forces, but doe follow still. Their Bodies motions; so the selfe-lov'd Will Of Man, or Woman should not rule in them, But each with other weare the Anademe. Mirrors, thogh deckt with Diamants, are noght worth, If the like Formes of Things they set not forth; So Men, or Women are worth Nothing, neyther, If eithers Eyes and Hearts present not either. Vntouch'd Virginity, Laugh out; to see Freedome in Fetters plac'd, and vrg'd' gainst thee. What Griefes lie groaning on the Nuptiall Bed? What dull Satietie? In what sheetes of Lead Tumble, and tosse the restlesse Married Paire, Each, oft, offended with the Others aire? From whence springs all-devouring Avarice, But from the Cares, which out of Wedlocke rise? And, where there is in Lifes best-tempred Fires And End, set in it selfe to all desires, A setled Quiet, Freedome never checkt, How farre are Maried Lives from this effect? EVRIPVS, that beares Shippes, in all their pride, Gainst roughest Windes, with violence of his Tide, And ebbes, and flowes, seven times in every day, Toyles not more turbulent, or fierce then they. And thē, what Rules Husbands praescribe their Wives! In their Eyes Circles, they must bound their Lives. The Moone, when farthest from the Sunne she shines, Is most refulgent; nearest, most declines: But your poore Wives farre off must never rome, But wast their Beauties, neare their Lords, at home: And when their Lords range out, at home must hide (Like to beg'd Monopolies) all their Pride. When their Lords list to feede a serious Fit They must be serious; when to shew their Wit