Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
THan liberty of earthly things What more delights a generous breast? That doth receive, And can conceive, The matchless treasure that it brings; It making men securely rest, As all perceive, Doth none deceive, Whilst weighed with doubts none balanced hangs, But feared for nought, doth what seems best: Then men are men when they are all their own, Not but by others badges when made known. Yet should we not mis-spending hours, A freedom seek, as oft it falls, With an intent, But to content These vain delights and appetites of ours, For then but being made greater thralls, We might repent, Our not being pent In stricter bounds by others' powers, Whilst fear licentious thoughts appals: Of all the tyrants that the world affords, Ones own affections are the fiercest Lords. As Libertines those only live, That from the bands of vice set free, Vile thoughts cancel, And seek t'excel In all that doth true glory give, From which whenas no tyrants be, Them to repel, And to compel They deeds against their thoughts to strive, They blestare in a high degree, For such of same the scrolls can hardly fill, Whose wit is bounded by another's will. That Rome from Tarquin's yoke redeemed, Who first obtained, And then maintained Their liberty so dearly loved; They from all things that odious seemed, Though not constrained, Themselves restrained, And willingly all good approved, Bent to be much, yet well esteemed; And how could such but aim at some great end, Whom liberty did lead, and glory attend? They leading valorous legions forth, Though wanting kings, triumphed over kings, And still aspired, By Mars inspired To conquer all from South to North; Then lending Fame their Eagles wings, They all acquired, That was required, To make them rare for rarest things, The world being witness of their Worth: Thus those great minds that domineered over all. Did make themselves first free, than others thrall: But we that hold nought but their name, From that to which they in times gone, Did high ascend, Must low descend, And bound their glory with our shame. Whilst on an abject tyrant's throne We basely attend, And do intend, Us for our fortune still to frame, Not it for us, and all for one: As liberty a courage doth impart, So bondage doth disbend, else break the heart. Yet O who knows but Rome to grace, Another Brutus may arise, That may effect What we affect: And Tarquin's steps make Caesar trace, Though seeming dangers to despise, He doth suspect, What we expect, Which from his breast hath banished peace, Though fairly he his fears disguise: Of tyrants th'injury revenge affords, All fear but theirs, and they fear all men's swords. Dear cousin, Cassius did acquaint mine ears, With a design that tossed my mind a space, For when strange news a stranger's breath first bears, Then should not trust t'each rash report give place.
seed 43: T1 · seed 44: T2 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
THan libertie of earthly things What more delights a generous breast? That doth receiue, And can conceiue, The matchleſſe treaſure that it brings; It making men ſecurely rest, As all perceiue, Doth none deceiue, Whilst weigh'd with doubts none ballanc'd hings, But feard for nought, doth what ſeemes best: Then men are men when they are all their owne, Not but by others badges when made knowne. Yet ſhould we not miſ-ſpending houres, A freedome ſeeke, as oft it falles, With an intent, But to content Theſe vaine delights and appetites of ours, For then but being made greater thralles, We might repent, Our not being pent In ſtricter bounds by others powres, VVhilſt feare licentious thoughts appalles: Of all the tyrants that the world affords, Ones owne affections are the fiercest Lords. As Libertines thoſe onely liue, That from the bands of vice ſet free, Vile thoughts cancell, And ſeeke t'excell In all that doth true glorie giue, From which when as no tyrants be, Them to repell, And to compell They deedes againſt their thoughts to ſtriue, They bleſtare in a high degree, For ſuch of ſame the ſcroules can hardly fill, Whoſe wit is bounded by anothers will. That Rome from Tarquins yoke redeemde, Who firſt obtaind, And then maintaind Their libertie ſo deerely lou'd; They from all things that odious ſeemd, Though not conſtraind, Themſelues reſtraind, And willingly all good approu'd, Bent to be much, yet wel eſteemd; And how could ſuch but aime at ſome great end, Whom libertie did leade, and glory attend? They leading valorous legions foorth, Though wanting kings, triumph'd ouer kings, And ſtill aſpird, By Mars inſpir'd To conquer all from South to North; Then lending Fame their Eagles wings, They all acquir'd, That was requir'd, To make them rare for rareſt things, The world being witneſſe of their Worth: Thus thoſe great minds that domineer'd ouer all. Did make themſelues firſt free, then others thrall: But we that hold nought but their name, From that to which they in times gone, Did high aſcend, Muſt low diſcend, And bound their glory with our ſhame. Whilſt on an abiect tyrants throne We baſely attend, And doe intend, Vs for our fortune ſtill to frame, Not it for vs, and all for one: As libertie a courage doth impart, So bondage doth disbend, els breake the heart. Yet O who knowes but Rome to grace, Another Brutus may ariſe, That may effect What we affect: And Tarquins ſteppes make Caeſar trace, Though ſeeming dangers to diſpiſe, He doth ſuſpect, What we exſpect, Which from his breaſt hath baniſh'd peace, Though fairely he his feares diſguiſe: Of tyrants th'iniurie reuenge affords, All feare but theirs, and they feare all mens ſwords. DEare coſin, Caſsius did acquaint mine eares, With a deſigne that toſs'd my minde a ſpace, For when ſtrange newes a ſtrangers breath firſt beares, Then ſhould not truſt t'each raſh report giue place.