Chester's Triumph (St George's Day Entertainment) · chunk 2 of 7
Amory, Robert / Davies, Richard · published 1610 · first performed or written 1610 [Apr 23] (Annals) civic play; pageant · before the Court T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.74 · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
And, for the more assurance of the same, Lo here a Favour favourably sent From them, by me, to thee, that thou mayst know Thy virtues here shall there rewarded be With endless joy, and perfect happiness. Receive the same, returning nought but thanks, Which is as much as they require of thee, My message done, my task thus brought to end, I must return and to the Heavens ascend. Hail sage Spectators, hail ye reverend Sires, Hail younger Brutes, whose worth self Worth admires. Whose ardent Loves both to the place, and us, Constrains our Loves to entertain ye thus. Welcome ten thousand times ye blissful crew, Whose light lends luster to the vulgar view. Whose several virtues, linked with several Graces, Deserves the Best, of our best loves embraces. The Roman Curtius Rome's great Favourite, (Whose daring Death did her from scathe acquit) Was ne'er more Welcome to the Romans sights, Then are yourselves, to these our choice delights. To which kind purpose our desire intends To entertain you as our fastest friends, With such Olympian sports as shall approve Our Best devotion, and sincerest Love. Such entertain as best beseems your Ranks, we'll strive to give you with our heartiest thanks. And so, to please your nicer appetietes, we'll feast your pains with pleasure's honeyed Sweets. The rarest viands Choice itself affords, Shall o'er abound upon our bounteous boards, And in the midst of all our jovial solace, we'll suck sweet Nectar from the Paps of Pallas. we'll cozen France of those delicious Vines, Where-hence they drain their brain-enchanting Wines To cheer our hearts, and make you frolic so As you shall swim in joy, though sunk in woe. we'll Banquet you with such variety Of dulcet Fruits, whose sweet Satiety Shall seem so pleasing; as it shall entice The Gods themselves to surfeit on their juice. Our best Pavilions, in their best attire, Remonstrate shall how much we do desire, To satisfy your Expectations eyes, With all that Art can possibly devise. we'll pave our Streets, with that Eye-pleasing sand, Which is of power whole Kingdoms to command: And for your more delight perfume we will The Air: nay, it sweet Airs shall overfill. Our verdant Pastures three piled green in grain Shall wear, to honour so your entertain. And round about the Meadows as ye go, For peeping flowers the Grass shall scarcely show What may be done, and willing hearts can do Shall be effected with advantage too. we'll furrow up those petty hills or heights, That lie but in the way of our delights: And with the Surplus of this surquedry, Fill up the places that too lowly lie Within the list or prospect of that place, Assigned this Triumph and triumphant Race. whatever our more than strained utmost-All, Can possibly perform; perform we shall.
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And, for the more assurance of the same, Loe here a Fauour fauourably sent From them, by me, to thee, that thou maist know Thy vertues here shall there rewarded bee With endlesse ioy, and perfect happinesse. Receaue the same, returning naught but thankes, Which is as much as they require of thee, My message done, my taske thus brought to end, I must returne and to the Heau'ns ascend. HAile sage Spectators, haile yee reu'rend Sires, Haile yonger Brutes, whose worth self Worth admires. Whose ardent Loues both to the place, and vs, Constraines our Loues to entertaine yee thus. Welcome ten thousand times yee blisfull criew, Whose light lends luster to the vulgar view. Whose seuerall vertues, link'd with seuerall Graces, Deserues the Best, of our best Loues embraces. The Romaine Curtius Romes great Fauorite, (Whose daring Death did her from scathe acquite) Was ne're more Welcome to the Romanes sights, Then are your selues, to these our choise delights. To which kinde purpose our desire intends To entertaine you as our fastest friends, With such Olympian sports as shall approue Our Best deuotion, and sincearest Loue. Such entertaine as best beseemes your Rancks, Wee'le striue to giue you with our hartiest thankes. And so, to please your nicer appetietes, VVee'le feast your paines with Pleasures honied Sweets. The rarest viands Choise it selfe affords, Shall o're abound vpon our bounteous bords, And in the midst of all our Iouiall solace, VVee'le sucke sweet Nectar from the Paps of Pallas. VVee'le cozen France of those delitious Vines, VVhere-hence they draine their brain-enchanting VVines To cheere our hearts, and make you frolique so As you shall swim in ioy, though sunke in woe. VVee'le Banquet you with such variety Of dulcet Fruites, whose sweete Satiety Shall seeme so pleasing; as it shall intice The Gods themselues to surfet on their iuice. Our best Pauilions, in their best attire, Remonstrate shall how much we doe desire, To satisfie your Expectations eyes, VVith all that Arte can possibly deuise. VVee'le paue our Streetes, with that Eye-pleasing sand, VVhich is of powre whole Kingdomes to command: And for your more delight perfume we will The Aire: nay, it sweete Aires shall ouer-fill. Our verdant Pastures three pil'd greene in graine Shall weare, to honour so your entertaine. And round about the Meadowes as yee goe, For peeping flowers the Grasse shall scarsely show VVhat may be done, and willing hearts can doe Shall be effected with aduantage too. Wee'le furrow vp those pety hills or heights, That lie but in the way of our delights: And with the Surplusse of this surquedrie, Fill vp the places that too lowly lie VVithin the list or prospect of that place, Assign'd this Triumph and triumphant Race. VVhat e're our more then strained vtmost-All, Can possibly performe; performe we shall.