The Golden Age, or The Lives of Jupiter and Saturn · chunk 13 of 36
Heywood, Thomas · published 1611 · first performed or written 1610 [1609-1611] (Annals) classical legend or myth · Queen Anne's Men · Red Bull unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
There I strid too wide. That step was too large for one that professeth the straight order: what a pitiful coil shall I have to counterfeit this woman, to lisp (forsooth) to simper and set my face like a sweet gentlewoman's made out of gingerbread? shall I venture or no? My face I fear not: for my beard being in the nonage durst never yet look a Barber in the face. And for my complexion, I have known as brown Lasses as myself have gone for currant. And for my stature, I am not yet of that Giant size, but I may pass for a bona Roba, a Ronnceual a Virago, or a good manly Lass. If they should put me to spin, or to sow, or any such Gentlewomanlike exercise, how should I excuse my bringing up? Tush, the hazard is nothing, compared with the value of the gain. Could I manage this business with Art, I should come to a hundred pretty sights in a year, as in the Summer when we come to flay our smocks, etc. I hope Diana doth not use to search her maids before she entertains them. But howsoever Be my loss certain, and my profit none, 'tis for Calisto's love, and I will on. we'll chase the Stag, and with our Beagles shrill, The neighbouring Forests with loud echoes fill. Is this a heaven terrestrial that contains So many earthly Angels? (O amazement) Diana with these beauties circled round, Paled in with these bright pales, bears more state, Than Gods have lent them by the power of fate. I am destroyed, Soft, what intruder's that? Command her hither. Hail divinest Queen, I come to do thee service. A manly Lass, a stout Virago, Were all our train proportioned to thy size, We need not fear men's subtle treacheries. Thy birth and fortunes? Madam, I derive My birth from noble and high parentage: Respect of your rare beauty, with my love And zeal I still bear to a virgin's life, Have drawn me to your service. Welcome Lady. Her largeness pleaseth me, if she have courage proportioned with her limbs, she shall be Champion to all our wronged Ladies. You Atlanta, present her oath, Madam you must be true To bright Diana and her Virgin crew. To bright Diana and her train I'll stand. What can you do? More than the best here can. You shall vow chastity: That's more than I can promise (well proceed You never shall with hated man atone, But lie with woman or else lie alone. Make my oath strong, my protestation deep, For this I vow by all the Gods to keep. With Ladies you shall only sport and play, And in their fellowship spend night and day. I shall. Consort with them at board and bed, And swear no man shall have your maidenhead. By all the powers both earthly and divine, If ere I loos't, a woman shall have mine.
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There I strid too wide. That step was too large for one that professeth the straight order: what a pittifull coyle shall I haue to counterfeit this woman, to lispe (forsooth) to simper and set my face like a sweet Gentlewomans made out of ginger-bread? shall I venter or no? My face I feare not: for my beard being in the nonage durst neuer yet looke a Barber in the face. And for my complexion, I haue knowne as browne Lasses as my selfe haue gone for currant. And for my stature, I am not yet of that Giant size, but I may passe for a bona Roba, a Ronnceual a Virago, or a good manly Lasse. If they should put me to spinne, or to sow, or any such Gentlewomanlike exercise, how should I excuse my bringing vp? Tush, the hazzard is nothing, compared with the value of the gaine. Could I manadge this businesse with Art, I should come to a hundred pretty sights in a yeare, as in the Sommer when we come to flea our smocks, &c. I hope Diana doth not vse to search her maides before she entertaines them. But howsoeuer Be my losse certaine, and my profit none, Tis for Calisto's loue, and I will on. Wee'l chase the Stagge, and with our Beagles shrill, The neighbouring Forrests with lowd eccho's fill. Is this a heauen terrestriall that containes So many earthly Angels? (O amazement) Diana with these beauties circled round, Pal'd in with these bright pales, beares more state, Then Gods haue lent them by the power of fate. I am destroyd, Soft, what intruder's that? Command her hither. Haile diuinest Queene, I come to do thee seruice. A manly Lasse, a stout Virago, Were all our traine proportion'd to thy size, We need not feare mens subtill trecheries. Thy birth and fortunes? Madam, I deriue My birth from noble and high parentage: Respect of your rare beauty, with my loue And zeale I still beare to a virgins life, Haue drawne me to your seruice. Welcome Lady. Her largenesse pleaseth mee, if shee haue courage proportion'd with her limbs, shee shall be Champion to all our wronged Ladies. You Atlanta, present her oath, Madam you must be true To bright Diana and her Virgin crew. To bright Diana and her traine I'l stand. What can you do? More then the best here can. You shall vow chastity: That's more then I can promise (well proceed You neuer shall with hated man attone, But ly with woman or else ly alone. Make my oath strong, my protestation deep, For this I vowe by all the Gods to keepe. With Ladies you shall onely sport and play, And in their fellowship spend night and day. I shall. Consort with them at boord and bed, And sweare no man shall haue your maiden-head. By all the powers both earthly and diuine, If ere I loos't, a woman shall haue mine.