Dekker, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [c.1606-1607] (Annals) history; allegory · Prince Henry's Men T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi typicality 0.80 · 468 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T55: fairy, fairies, oberon, mopsus, queen, land, grace, babylon, mab, thestylis.
We know it well. And when you see those Fairy fishermen Row in your streams, when they grow cold in working, And weary of their own waters, that the sails (Which stiffly bear them up) flag and hang low, And that (like reeds, playing with a pair of winds.) They promise facile pliance, then, then shake The trees by the root, then'le make the branches blow, And drop their mellowed fruits, even at your feet, Gather them they are our own, then is the hour, To wean those sons of black Apostasi From her. (their stepdame) and to make them take, A blessing from our reverend mother's hands, Be happy go. We shall remember you, In all our kneel. Stay: ere you shift Air, Sprinkle yourselves all ore with sacred drops, Take Periapts, Pentacles, and potent Charms To conjure down foul fiends, that will be rayzed To vex you, tempt you, and betray your blood, About your necks hang hallowed Annulets, That may Conserve you from the plagues of Error Which will strike at you. We obey most holy fathers. And hear you, If climbing up to this haught enterprise The foot slip, and (ith'fal) with death you meet— O glorious ladder! A Saints winding sheet, Farewell: Mount all the engines of your wit When darts are sent from all parts, some must hit. There is a fellow to whom, because he dare Not be a slave to greatness, nor is moulded Of Court dough (flattering) but (should it thunder) To his father. doing ill, (would speak ill) our Empress, Hath given this name. (Plain Dealing): this plain dealing Have I shipped hence, and is long since arrived Upon the fairy strnod: from him I expect, Intelligence of all Occurrences, He for the names sake, shall perhaps be welcome, Into that Harlot's Company (whom the fairies Think honest, and swear deeply, she is Truth. That Strumpet by enticement he'll bring over, It came to me in letters (two days since. That this plain dealing serves the fairy Queen, And will no more be seen in Babylon. How no more seen in Babylon, 'tis but one lost, If Babylon subscribe to our wise-doome, She shall lodge Double-Dealing in his room. We thought the fates would have closed up our eyes, That we should near have seen this day-star rise: How many plots were laid to bar us hence, (Even from our Cradle?) but our Innocence Your wisdom (fairy Peers) and above all, That Arm) that cannot let a white soul fall, Hath held us up, and lifted us thus high, Even when the Arrows did most thickly fly: Of that bad woman, (Babylon's proud Queen, Who yet (we hear) swells with Envenomed Spleen. Whose poison, shall (like Arrows shot upright) When forth it bursts, to her own downfall light.
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We know it well. And when you see those Fairy fishermen Rowe in your streames, when they grow cold in working, And weary of their owne waters, that the sayles (Which stifly beare them vp) flag and hang low, And that (like reedes, playing with a paire of winds.) They promise facill pliance, then, then shake The trees by the root, then'le make the branches blow, And drop their mellowed fruits, euen at your feet, Gather them they are our owne, then is the houre, To weane those sonnes of blacke Apostasi From her. (their stepdame) and to make them take, A blessing from our reuerend mothers hands, Be happie goe. Wee shall remember you, In all our kneelings. Stay: ere you shift Ayre, Sprinkle your selues all ore with sacred droppes, Take Periapts, Pentacles, and potent Charmes To coniure downe fowle feinds, that will be rayzed To vex you, tempt you, and betray your bloud, About your necks hang hallowed Amulets, That may Conserue you from the plagues of Error Which will strike at you. Wee obey most holy fathers. And heare you, If clymbing vp to this haught enterprize The foot slip, and (ith'fal) with death you meet— O glorious ladder! A Saints winding sheet, Farewell: Mount all the engines of your wit When darts are sent from all parts, some must hit. There is a fellow to whome, because he dare Not be a slaue to greatnes, nor is molded Of Court dow (flattering) but (should it thunder) To his father. doing ill, (would speake ill) our Empresse, Hath giuen this name. (Plaine Dealing): this plaine dealing Haue I shipd hence, and is long since arriued Vpon the fairy strnod: from him I expect, Intelligence of all Occurrences, He for the names sake, shall perhaps be welcome, Into that Harlots Company (whom the fairyes Thinke honest, and sweare deeply, she is Truth. That Strumpet by inticement heele bring ouer, It came to me in letters (two dayes since. That this plaine dealing serues the fairy Queene, And will no more be seene in Babilon. How no more seene in Babilon, tis but one lost, If Babilon subscribe to our wise-doome, Shee shall lodge Double-Dealing in his roome. Wee thought the fates would haue closde vp our eyes, That wee should nere haue seene this day-starre rise: How many plots were laid to barre vs hence, (Euen from our Cradle?) but our Innocence Your wisedome (fairy Peeres) and aboue all, That Arme) that cannot let a white soule fall, Hath held vs vp, and lifted vs thus hie, Euen when the Arrowes did most thickly flie: Of that bad woman, (Babilons proud Queene, Who yet (we heare) swels with Inuenomed Spleene. Whose poyson, shall (like Arrowes shot vpright) When forth it bursts, to her owne downfall light.