Lingua, or The Combat of the Tongue and the Five Senses for Superiority · chunk 17 of 51
Tomkis, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 [1602-1607] (Annals) comedy; allegory T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an typicality 0.79 · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
In those days it was lawful, but now the abuse of such liberty is unsufferable. Think what you will of it, I think 'tis done, and I think it is acting by this time; hark hark, what drumming yonder, I'll lay my life they are come to present the show I spoke off. It may be so; stay we'll see what 'tis. feign thyself in great haste. I warrant you Madam: I doubt 'tis in vain to run, by this they are all past overtaking. Is not this Lingua that is in such haste? Yes, yes stand still. I must speak with him. With whom? yourself they are all at Court ere this. Run after them, for unless he know it— Lingua. O be't your Lordship: I beseech you pardon me haste, and fear, I protest put out mine eyes: I looked so long for you, that I knew not when I had found you. In my conceit, that's like the man that inquired, who saw his Ass, when himself rid on him. O my heart beats so, fie, fie, fie, fie, I am so weary▪ fo, fo, fo, fo. I prithee Lingua make an end. Let me begin first I beseech you, but if you will needs have the end first, thus 'tis. The commonwealth of M●crosme at this instant, suffers the pangs of death, 'tis gasping for breath. Will you have all? 'tis poisoned. What Apothecary durst be so bold as make such a confection: ha what poison be't? A golden Crown. I mistake, or else Galen in his book De sanitate tuenda, commends gold as restorative. Lingua express yourself. Madam if you want breath, let me help you out. I prithee do, do. My Lord, the report is, that Mercury coming late into this country, in this very place, left a Coronet with this inscription, that the best of the five should have it, which the Senses thinking to belong unto them— Challenge each other, and are now in arms, and 'tlike your Lordship. I protest it likes not me. Their battles are not far hence ready ranged. O monstrous presumption? what shall we do? My Lord, in your great grandfathers time, there was I remember such a breach amongst them, therefore my Counsel is, that after his example by the strength of your authority you convent them before you. Lingua go presently, command the Senses upon their allegiance to our dread Sovereign Queen Psyche, to dismiss their companies, and personally to appear before me without any pretence of excuse. I go my Lord. But here you Madam, I pray you let your Page's tongue walk with us a little, till you return again. With all my heart. Hot youths I protest, saw you those warlike preparations? Lately my Lords, I spied into the Army, But oh, 'tis far beyond my reach of wit. Or strength of utterance to describe their forces. Go to, speak what thou canst.
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In those dayes it was lawfull, but now the abuse of such liberty is vnsuferable. Thinke what you will of it, I thinke 'tis done, and I thinke it is acting by this time; hake hake, what drummings yonder, Ile laye my life they are com to present the shewe I spake off. It may be so; stay weele see what 'tis. Faine thy selfe in great hast. I warrant you Madam: I doubt 'tis in vaine to runne, by this they are all past ouer-taking. Is not this Lingua that is in such hast? Yes, yes stand still. I must speake with him. With whom? Assue your selfe they are all at Court ere this. Runne after them, for vnlesse he know it— Lingua. O ist your Lordship: I beseech you pardon me hast, and feare, I protest put out mine eyes: I lookt so long for you, that I knew not when I had found you. In my conceit, thats like the man that inquired, who saw his Asse, when himsefe ridde on him. O my heart beates so, fie, fie, fie, fie, I am so weary▪ fo, fo, fo, fo. I prethee Lingua make an end. Let mee begin fist I beseech you, but if you will needs haue the end first, thus 'tis. The common-wealth of M crosme at this instant, suffers the pangs of death, 'tis gasping for breath. Will you haue all? 'tis poisne. What Pothecary durst be so bold as make such a confection: ha what poison ist? A golden Crowne. I mistake, or els Galen in his booke De sanitate tuenda, commends gold as restoratiue. Lingua expresse your selfe. Madam if you want breath, let me helpe you out. I prethee do, do. My Lord, the report is, that Mercurie comming late into this country, in this very place, left a Coronet with this inscription, that the best of the fiue should haue it, which the Senses thinking to belong vnto them— Challenge each other, and are now in armes, and 'tlike your Lordship. I protest it likes not me. Their battailes are not farre hence ready rang'd. O monstrous presumption? what shall we do? My Lord, in your great Grand-fathers time, there was I remember such a breach amongst them, therefore my Counsell is, that after his example by the strength of your authoritie you conuent them before you. Lingua go presently, command the Senses vpon their alleageance to our dread Soueraigne Queene Psyche, to dismisse their companies, and personally to appeare before me without any pretence of excuse. I go my Lord. But here you Madam, I pray you let your Pages tongue walke with vs a little, till you returne againe. With all my heart. Hot youths I protest, saw you those warlike preparations? Lately my Lords, I spide into the Armie, But oh, 'tis farre beyond my reach of wit. Or strength of vtterance to describe their forces. Go to, speake what thou canst.