Hercules Furens (Mad Hercules) (Seneca's First Tragedy) · chunk 4 of 28
Heywood, Jasper / Seneca, Lucius Annaeus · published 1561 · first performed or written 1561 (Annals) tragedy; literary play unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 508 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
At will doth play in open meadow fair, that ealfe, whose brow did dam yet never tear The empty kine their udders do repair. & light with course uncertain, here & there, In grass full soft the wanton kid he flings. in top of bow doth sit with chanting song, And to the son new rose to spread her wings bestirrs herself, her mournful nests among The nightingale: & doth with birds about confuse resound, with murmur mixed rife To witness day, his sails to winds set out the shipman doth commit in doubt of life, While gale of wound that slack sails fills full straight he leaning over hollow rocks doth lie, 〈◊〉. And either his beegiled hooks doth bait, or else beholds and feels the prey from high with poised hand. The trembling fish he feels with line extent. this hope to them to whom of hurtless life, Is quiet rest, and with his own content, and little, house, such hope in fields is rife. The troublous hopes with rolling whirlwind great & dreadful fears, their ways in cities keep. He proud repair to prince in regal seat, & hard court gates without the rest of sleep Esteems, and endless happiness to hold doth gather goods, for treasure gaping more, And is full poor amid his heaped gold. the people's favour him (astonished sore) And commons more unconstant than the sea, with blast of vain ren●…un lifts up full proud. He selling at the brawling bar his plea, full wicked, sets his ires & scollding loud And words to sale a few hath known of all the careless rest, who mindful howdoth ●…tte Swift age away, the time that never shall return again do hold. while fates permit. At quiet live: the life full quickly glides with hastened course, & with the winged day The wheel is turned of year that headlong ●…lides, the sisters hard perform their tasks always, Nor may again untwist their threads ons spon yet mankind lo unsure what way to take To meet the greedy destinies doth run, and willingly we seek the Stygian lake. To much Alcides thou with stomach stout the sorry sprights of hell dooste haste to see. with course prefixed the fates are brought about to none once warned to come, may respite be To none to pass their once appointed day. the tomb all people called by death doth hide Let glory him by many lands away display, & same throughout all cities wide Full babbling praise, & even with sky to stand advance, & stars: let him in chariot bright Full haughty go: let me my native land in safe & secret house keep close from sight. To restful men hoar age by course doth fall, and low in place, yet safe, & sure doth lie The poor and base estate of cottage small: the prouder pomp of mind doth fall from high. But sad here comes with loosed locks of hear lo Megara, with little company, And slow by age draws Hercles' father near
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At will dothe play in open medowe fayre, yt ealfe, whose brow did dam yet neuer teare The empty kyne their vdders doo repayre. & light with course vncertayn, here & there, In grasse full soft the wanton kid he flyngs. in top of bow doth sit with chauntyng song, And to the son new rose to sprede her wyngs bestirrs herself, her mournfull nests amōg The nightingale: & doth with birdes about confuse resound, with murmure myxed rife To witnes day, his sailes to wynds sette out the shipman doth cōmit in doute of lyfe, While gale of wīd yt slack sails fils ful strait he leanyng ouer hollowe rocks dothe lye, . And eyther his beegiled hookes dothe bayte, or els beholds and feeles the pray from hye with paysed hande. The trēblyng fishe he feeles with lyne extēt. this hope to them to whom of hurtlesse life, Is quiet rest, and with his owne content, and lytle, house, suche hope in fieldes is rife. The troublus hopes wt rollīg whirlwīd gret & dredful feares, their waies in cities kepe. He proude repaire to prince in regall seate, & harde court gates without the rest of slepe Esteemes, and endles happynes to holde doth gather goods, for tresure gaping more, And is full poore amyd his heaped golde. the peoples fauour him (astonied sore) And cōmons more vnconstant then the sea, with blast of vain renun lifts vp ful proud. He sellyng at the braulyng barre his plea, full wicked, setts his yres & scolldyng lowde And woords to sale a fewe hath known of al the careles rest, who mindful howdoth tte Swyft age away, the tyme that neuer shall returne again do hold. while fates permitte. At quiet lyue: the life ful quickly glides with hastned course, & with the winged day The whele is turnd of yere yt hedlōg lides, the sisters hard performe their tasks alway, Nor mai again vntwist their threds ons spō yet mankynde lo vnsure what waye to take To mete the greedy destenies dothe ron, and willyngly we seeke the Stygian lake. To muche Alcides thou with stomack stout the sory sprights of hell dooste haste to see. with course prefixt the fates ar broght about to none once warnd to come, may respyte be To none to passe their once appointed day. the tombe all people calde by death doth hide Let glory him by many landes away display, & same throughout all cities wide Full bablyng praise, & euē with skye to stād auaunce, & starrs: let hym in chariot bright Full haughty goe: let me my natiue land in safe & secret house kepe close frō sight. To restful men hoare age by cours doth fal, and lowe in place, yet safe, & sure doth lye The poore and base estate of cottage small: the prowder pōpe of mynd doth fall frō hye. But sad here comes with losed locks of hear loe Megara, with lyttle cumpanye, And slow by age draws Hercles father nere