Alexander, William · published 1637 · first performed or written 1607 [1605-1607] (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 501 words · other edition — not in the analysis
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Ah! to what corner rolls my watery sight, Where it not finds some matter to bemoan? O foolish eyes! why lose ye not your light, Since your delight is lost, your object gone? Once of all Queens I might the fortune scorn, To whom just love that great man did engage, Whose match in worth the world hath never borne, Nor never shall enrich another age. When those perfections do transport my mind, Which admiration doth disclose too late; I curse the fates that did his judgement bind, To make me partner of so high a state. And I repent that to his sight I passed (Though highly graced) once on a festuall day, A feast which many a time must make me fast, And with flow woe that flying mirth defray; Then if my fortune had not blinded me, But ah! whose judgement had it not bereaved? Whilst that great Monarch deigned to like of me, Of my high flight I had the fall conceived. Of Asia's Prince whose state did then decline, He both the wife, and daughters had at will, Whose beauties lustre might have darkened mine, Yet free from snares restrained his fancies still. And when my father chose out from the rest Those Virgins all whom Fame affirmed for rare; Though having viewed them all, he loved me best, Then thought most fortunate, if not most fair; And wh●n this match his Nobles all dismayed, That he himself with captives had allied: That act, he then (as love had dited) said Took from the vanquished shame, from victor's pride; Yet me (as Empress) all did entertain, Though his inferior far in all respects, Till I from him by death divorced remain, Whom with his Son now all the world neglects. Although this will but aggravate my woe, From whom the fates all comfort now seclude, Yet I do tender his remembrance so, That of my Son to hear, it doth me good; And (daughter) now to double my distress, Make me at length acquainted with his death, That sorrow may each part of me possess, Sad news mine ears, tears eyes, and sighs my breath. Though grief to me scarce liberty affords, To press forth passions which oppress my mind, Yet would affection wrestle out some words To speak of him who all my thoughts confined; When he had conquered all that could resist (A Monarchy not equal with his mind) Still in his haughty course he did insist, And searched the Ocean other worlds to find: But when from it his Navy was redeemed, He stood in doubt where Trophies next to rear: The world (though large) for him too little seemed. His mind could more conceive, than Nature beare▪ Last (ah!) this Emperor purposed was in th'end, At Babylon his glories hight to show, Where all the world his coming did attends; As Iove above, who only reigned below. When he drew near that then thrice Monarch's seat, The Astrologians by their skill foretold,
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Ah! to what corner rolls my watrie ſight, Where it not findes ſome matter to bemone? O fooliſh eyes! why loſe ye not your light, Since your delight is loſt, your object gone? Once of all Queenes I might the fortune ſcorne, To whom juſt love that great man did engage, Whoſe match in worth the world hath never borne, Nor never ſhall enrich another age. When thoſe perfections do tranſport my minde, Which admiration doth diſcloſe too late; I curſe the fates that did his judgement binde, To make me partner of ſo high a ſtate. And I repent that to his ſight I paſt (Though highly grac'd) once on a feſtuall day, A feaſt which many a time muſt make me faſt, And with flow woe that flying mirth defray; Then if my fortune had not blinded me, But ah! whoſe judgement had it not bereav'd? Whil'ſt that great Monarch daign'd to like of me, Of my high flight I had the fall conceiv'd. Of Aſia's Prince whoſe ſtate did then decline, He both the wife, and daughters had at will, Whoſe beauties luſtre might have darkned mine, Yet free from ſnares reſtrain'd his fancies ſtill. And when my father choſe out from the reſt Thoſe Virgins all whom Fame affirm'd for rare; Though having view'd them all, he lov'd me beſt, Then thought moſt fortunate, if not moſt faire; And whn this match his Nobles all diſmai'd, That he himſelfe with captives had alli'd: That act, he then (as love had dited) ſaid Took from the vanquiſh'd ſhame, from victors pride; Yet me (as Empreſſe) all did entertaine, Though his inferiour farre in all reſpects, Till I from him by death divorc'd remaine, Whom with his Sonne now all the world neglects. Although this will but aggravate my woe, From whom the fates all comfort now ſeclude, Yet I do tender his remembrance ſo, That of my Sonne to heare, it doth me good; And (daughter) now to double my diſtreſſe, Make me at length acquainted with his death, That ſorrow may each part of me poſſeſſe, Sad news mine eares, teares eyes, and ſighs my breath. Though griefe to me ſcarce liberty affords, To preſſe forth paſſions which oppreſſe my minde, Yet would affection wreſtle out ſome words To ſpeake of him who all my thoughts confin'd; When he had conquer'd all that could reſiſt (A Monarchie not equall with his minde) Still in his haughty courſe he did inſiſt, And ſearch'd the Ocean other worlds to finde: But when from it his Navy was redeem'd, He ſtood in doubt where Trophees next to reare: The world (though large) for him too little ſeem'd. His minde could more conceive, then Nature beae▪ Laſt (ah!) this Emp'rour purpos'd was in th'end, At Babylon his glories hight to ſhow, Where all the world his coming did attends; As Iove above, who onely raign'd below. When he drew neare that then thriſe Monarchs ſeat, The Aſtrologians by their skill fore-told,