Chester's Triumph (St George's Day Entertainment) · chunk 7 of 7
Amory, Robert / Davies, Richard · published 1610 · first performed or written 1610 [Apr 23] (Annals) civic play; pageant · before the Court T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions typicality 0.82 · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
envy avaunt, thou art no fit compear T'associate these our sweet Consociates here. joy doth exclude thee, who (to thy disgrace) Here spits Defiance in thy ugly face. And that is more; thy everlasting shame Shall be still blasted by the Trump of Fame: The powerful tongue of facund Mercury, Shall to the world display thy Infamy. Chester abhors thy presence; Britain hates thee; And for a damned fury, Camber takes thee. Peace, as a Herald, shall proclaim to All, That thou art damned by justice-general. Plenty detests thy base Society, Who scorns thy hell-bred gross impiety. And last of all; My Love, in loves defence In spite of Envy, shall send Envy hence. Wherefore avaunt; that all the I'll may sing, Now envies gone, in peace w'enjoy our King. WIth rich Characters of resplendent gold, Fame hath your names within her book enrolled: Which till Time stays his course shall glitter bright, Maugre Detraction and fell envies spite. IN sign of victory which thou hast gained, This wreathe by thy fair front shall be sustained. Whose green leaved branches unto Fame shall tell That thou didst best deserve the better Bell. TO crown thy Temples with a second wreath, Lo here doth Camber unto thee bequeath This fragrant Garland: sith thou didst excel The best that ran but at the second Bell. THou that by either cunning, or by chance, Didst take the Ring with thy thrice happy Lance: Here take of me (to raise thy virtues up) This wreath of Balm, and polished silver cup. And so we all in all your several Graces, Will with fames o'erfill all times and places. NO Action, though admired for Excellence, No practise, though of highest pre-eminence That can escape the Polyphemian eye Of Envy, that for ever looks awry: Yet notwithstanding on your loves depending, Whose patient ears excludes all reprehending. We here submit ourselves in humblest wise, Before the bar of your judicious eyes, What we present unto your dainty ears Is freed from scandals: so is free from fears. Only your Loves which are our fairest marks, Must muzzle Envy, when the Fury barks Unto the best, we doubt not but our best May purchase favour; and for all the rest We do expect but this poor kindness from them, That they would speak but what shall well become them. This being granted: Chester doth invite Each noble worthy, and each worthy Knight, To close their stomach with a small repast, Which may content a temperate curious taste. Measure our ardent Loves, with such kind measure, As we afford you sport, and give you pleasure: And so we'll leave you with this solemn vow, That whilst we breathe, our hearts shall honour you. IF any Reader shall desire to know Who was the Author of this pleasing show: Let him receive advertisement hereby A Sheriff (late of Chester) AMERIE. Did thus perform it; who for his reward, Desires but Love, and competent regard.
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ENuie auaunt, thou art no fit Compeere T'associate these our sweet Consociats heere. Ioy doth exclude thee, who (to thy disgrace) Here spets Defiance in thy vgly face. And that is more; thy euerlasting shame Shall be still blasted by the Trumpe of Fame: The powerfull tongue of facund Mercury, Shall to the world display thy Infamy. Chester abhors thy presence; Britaine hates thee; And for a damned fury, Camber takes thee. Peace, as a Herrald, shall proclaime to All, That thou art damn'd by Iustice-Generall. Plenty detests thy base Society, VVho scornes thy hell-bred grosse impietie. And last of all; My Loue, in Loues defence In spight of Enuie, shall send Enuie hence. Wherefore auaunt; that all the I'le may sing, Now Enuies gone, in peace w'enioy our King. WIth rich Characters of resplendant gold, Fame hath your names within her booke enrold: Which till Time stayes his course shall glitter bright, Maugre Detractiou and fell Enuies spight. IN signe of victory which thou hast gain'd, This VVreath by thy faire front shall be sustain'd. VVhose greene leau'd branches vnto Fame shall tell That thou didst best deserue the better Bell. TO crowne thy Temples with a second vvreath, Loe here doth Camber vnto thee bequeath This fragrant Garland: sith thou didst excell The best that ran but at the second Bell. THou that by either cunning, or by chaunce, Didst take the Ring with thy thrice happy Launce: Here take of me (to raise thy vertues vp) This vvreath of Balme, and pollisht siluer cup. And so we all in all your seuerall Graces, VVill with fames o're-fill all times and places. NO Action, though admir'd for Excellence, No Practize, though of high'st preheminence That can escape the Poliphemian eye Of Enuie, that for euer lookes awry: Yet notwithstanding on your Loues depending, Whose patient eares excludes all reprehending. We here submit our selues in humblest wise, Before the barre of your iudicious eyes, What we present vnto your dainty eares Is freed from scandalls: so is free from feares. Onely your Loues which are our fairest markes, Must muzzle Enuie, when the Fury barkes Vnto the best, we doubt not but our best May purchase fauour; and for all the rest We doe expect but this poore kindnesse from them, That they would speake but what shall well become them. This being graunted: Chester doth inuite Each noble worthy, and each worthy Knight, To close their stomacke with a small repast, Which may content a temperate curious tast. Measure our ardent Loues, with such kinde measure, As we afford you sport, and giue you pleasure: And so wee'le leaue you with this solemne vow, That whilst we breath, our hearts shall honour you. IF any Reader shall desire to know VVho was the Author of this pleasing show: Let him receaue aduertizement hereby A Sheriffe (late of Chester) AMERIE. Did thus performe it; who for his reward, Desires but Loue, and competent regard.