The Golden Age, or The Lives of Jupiter and Saturn · chunk 26 of 36
Heywood, Thomas · published 1611 · first performed or written 1610 [1609-1611] (Annals) classical legend or myth · Queen Anne's Men · Red Bull T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.82 · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
That fort I'll scale, Though in attempting it be death to fail. Brothers and Princes, all our Courts rarities Lie open to your royal'st entertainment Yet pardon me, since urgence calls me hence To an enforced absence. Nay Queen Iuno You must be pleased, the cause imports us highly. Feast with these Princes till our free return. Attendance Lords, we must descend in gold. Or you imprisoned beauty ne'er behold. here's a coil to keep fire and tow asunder. I wonder the King should shut his daughter up so close: for any thing I see, she hath no mind to a man. Content yourself, you speak according to your age and appetite. We that are full fed may praise fast. We that in our heat of youth have drunk our bellyfuls, may deride those that in the heat of their bloods are athirst. I measure her by what I was, not by what I am. Appetite to love never fails an old woman, till cracking of nuts leaves her. When Danae hath no more teeth in her head then you and I, I'll trust a man in her company, and scarce then: for if we examine ourselves, we have even at these years, qualms, and rheums, and devices comes over our stomachs, when we but look on a proper man. That's no question, I know it by myself, and whilst I stand sentinel, I'll watch her for that I warrant her. And have we not reason, considering the penalty? If any stand sentinel in her quarters, we shall keep quarter here no longer. If the Princess miscarry we shall make gunpowder, and they say an old woman is better for that then saltpeter. The 'larm bell rings, It should be K. Acrisius by the sound of the clapper. Then clap close to the gate and let him in. Ladies well done: I like this providence And careful watch o'er Danae: let me find you Faithless, you die, be faithful and you live Eternized in our love. Go call her hither, Be that your charge: the rest keep watchful eye On your portcullised entrance, which forbids All men, save us, free passage to this place. See! Danae is descended. Fair daughter How do you brook this palace? Like a prison: What is it else? you give me golden fetters, As if their value could my bondage lessen. The architecture's sumptuous, and the building Of cost invaluable, so rich a structure For beauty, or for state, the world affords not. Is not thy attendance princely, like a queen's? Are not all these thy vassals to attend? Are not thy chambers fair, and richly hung? The walks within this barricadoed mure Full of delight and pleasure for thy taste And curious palate, all the chiefest cates Are from the furthest verges of the earth Fetch't to content thee. What distastes thee then?
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That fort I'le scale, Though in attempting it be death to faile. Brothers and Princes, all our Courts rarities Lye open to your royal'st entertainment Yet pardon me, since vrgence cals me hence To an inforced absence. Nay Queene Iuno You must be pleas'd, the cause imports vs highly. Feast with these Princes till our free returne. Attendance Lords, we must descend in gold. Or you imprisoned beauty ne'r behold. Heer's a coyle to keep fire and tow a sunder. I wonder the King should shut his daughter vp so close: for any thing I see, she hath no minde to a man. Content your selfe, you speake according to your age and appetite. We that are full fed may praise fast. We that in our heate of youth haue drunke our bellyfuls, may deride those that in the heate of their blouds are athirst. I measure her by what I was, not by what I am. Appetite to loue neuer failes an old woman, till cracking of nuts leaues her. When Danae hath no more teeth in her head then you and I, Il'e trust a man in her company, and scarce then: for if we examine our selues, wee haue euen at these yeares, qualmes, and rhumes, and deuises comes ouer our stomakes, when we but look on a proper man. That's no question, I know it by my selfe, and whil'st I stand centinell, I'le watch her for that I warrant her. And haue we not reason, considering the penalty? If any stand centinel in her quarters, we shall keep quarter here no longer. If the Princesse miscarry we shall make gunpowder, and they say an old woman is better for that then Saltpeter. The larme bell rings, It should be K. Acrisius by the sound of the clapper. Then clap close to the gate and let him in. Ladies well done: I like this prouidence And carefull watch ore Danae: let me finde you Faithlesse, you dye, be faithfull and you liue Eterniz'd in our loue. Go call her hither, Be that your charge: the rest keep watchfull eye On your percullist entrance, which forbids All men, saue vs, free passage to this place. See! Danae is descended. Faire daughter How do you brook this palace? Like a prison: What is it else? you giue me golden fetters, As if their value could my bondage lessen. The architectur's sumptuous, and the building Of cost inualuable, so rich a structure For beauty, or for state, the world affoords not. Is not thy attendance princely, like a Queenes? Are not all these thy vassails to attend? Are not thy chambers faire, and richly hung? The walkes within this barricadoed mure Full of delight and pleasure for thy taste And curious palate, all the chiefest cates Are from the furthest verges of the earth Fetch't to content thee. What distates thee then?