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 0.82 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T55: fairy, fairies, oberon, mopsus, queen, land, grace, babylon, mab, thestylis.
Revenge: Fly to our Empress bosom, there suck treason, Sedition, Herezies' confederacies, The violation of all sacred leagues. The combination of all leagues unjust, The dispensation for sacramental oaths, And when you're swollen with these, return again, And let their poison rain down here in showers: Whole herds of bulls loaden with hallowed curses, With Interdictions, excommunications, And with unbinding Subjects fealties, And with large patents to kill Kings and Queen's Drive roaring hither, that upon their horns This Empire may be tossed. She shall be torn, Even joint from joint: to have her baited well, (If we cannot) we will unkennel hell: Will not you home with us? No: here I'll lurk, And in a dove-like shape raven upon Doves: I'll suck allegiance from the common breast, Poison the Courtier with ambitious drugs, Throw bane into the cups where learning drinks, I'll be a Saint, a Fury, Angel, Devil, O'er Seas, on this side Seas; Devils foreigners, With Devils within hell freedom, Devils in Vaults. And with Church Devil, be it your soul's health, To drink down Babylonian Stratagems. And to forge three-forkt thunderbolts at home, Whilst I melt Sulphur here: If the sweet bane I lay be swallowed, oh! a Kingdom bursts, But if the poisoned hook be spied, then levy Eighty eight Legions, and take open arms, The Guidon shall be mine, I'll bear the Standard. 'twi'll be a glorious war. Farewell. Be gone, than one. Who cleans a realms head, needs more swords These evil Spirits are vexed, & though they vanished Like hideous dreams, yet have they left behind them, Throbs, and heart-achings, in the general bosom, As ominous bodings. Fairy Lack eyes.— Here. Fly Sirra through the Air and never rest (On pain to be into an urchin turned) Till thou hast fixed upon the highest gates, Of our great'st Cities Thei's a warning piece. Away. These to the Spirits that our waters keep, Charge them that none rowst there, but those whose nets, Are cast out of our Fairy gundolets. Away. These to the keepers of those royal woods Where Lions, Panthers, and the kingly herds Feed in one company; that if wild Boars, Mad Bulls, or raving Bears, break in for prey, Hoping to make our groves their wilderness, Ours may like soldiers bid them battle. Flie. These to the Shepherds on our Fairy downs To warn them not to sleep, but with sweet Lays And jolly pipe drive into fat pastures Their goodly flocks: Wolves are abroad say, Fly. Place Providence, (because she has quick eye: And is the best at kenning) in our Navy, Courage shall wait on her. No: she's most fit To go with vs. Let her in Counsel sit. T is said: and lest they break into our walks And kill our fairie-dear, or change themselves Into the shape of Fawns, being indeed foxes, Range all the forest danger to prevent, Foresight, beats storms back, when most Imminent. Away then.
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Reuenge: Flie to our Empres bosome, there sucke treason, Sedition, Herezies confederacies, The violation of al sacred leagues. The combination of all leagues vniust, The dispensation for sacramentall oathes, And when ye'are swolne with theis, returne againe, And let their poyson raine downe here in showres: Whole heards of bulls loaden with hallowed curses, VVith Interdictions, excommunications, And with vnbinding Subiects fealties, And with large pattents to kill Kings and Queens Driue roaring hither, that vpon their hornes This Empire may be tost. Shee shall bee torne, Euen ioynt from ioynt: to haue her baited wel, (If we cannot) wee will vn-kennell hell: Will not you home with vs? No: here Ile lurke, And in a Doue-like shape rauen vpon Doues: Ile suck allegiance from the common brest, Poyson the Courtier with ambitious drugs, Throw bane into the cups where learning drinkes, Ile be a Saint, a Furie, Angell, Deuill, Or'e Seas, on this side Seas; Deuils forreners, VVith Deuils within hel freedom, Deuils in Vaults. And with Church Deuil, be it your soules health, To drinke downe Babylonian Stratagems. And to forge three-forkt thunderbolts at home, VVhilst I melt Sulphure here: If the sweet bane I lay bee swallowed, oh! a Kingdome bursts, But if the poysoned hooke be spied, then leuy Eightie eight Legions, ad take open armes, The Guidon shall be mine, Ile beare the Standard. Twi'll be a glorious warre. Farewell. Bee gon, then one. VVho cleanes a Realmes head, needs more swordes These euill Spirits are vext, & tho they vanisht Like hideous dreames, yet haue they left behind them, Throbs, and heart▪ akings, in the generall boosome, As omynous bodings. Fairy Lack eyes.— Here. Flie Sirra throug the Ayre and neuer rest (On paine to be into an vrchin turnd) Till thou hast fixt vpon the highest gates, Of our great'st Cities Thei's a warning peece. Away. Theis to the Spirits that our waters keepe, Charge thē that none rowst ther, but those whose nets, Are cast out of our Fairy gundolets. Away. Theis to the keepers of those royall woods VVhere Lyons, Panthers, and the kingly heardes Feede in one company; that if wild Boares, Mad Buls, or rauing Beares, breake in for prey, Hoping to make our groues their wildernes, Ours may like souldiers bid thē battaile. Flie. Theis to the Shepheards on our Fairie downs To warne them not to sleepe, but with sweet Layes And Iolly pipings driue into fat pastures Their goodly flocks: VVolues are abroad say, Fly. Place Prouidence, (because she has quick eye: And is the best at kenning) in our Nauy, Courage shall wait on her. No: shees most fit To goe with vs. Let her in Counsell it. T is said: and least they breake into our walkes And kill our fairie-dear, or change themselues Into the shape of Fawnes, being indeed foxes, Range all the forrest danger to preuent, Foresight, beats stormes backe, when most Imminent. Away then.