Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T34: thebes, antigone, polynices, creon, eteocles, war, theban, gods, dear, country.
Poor Hog, O speak not that word poor again, lest the whole apsetree of Croesus' bounty, Cracked into shivers overthrow thy fortunes, For he abhors the name of poverty, And will grow sick to hear it spoke by those. Whom he intends to raise; but see the twilight Posteth before the Chariot of the Sun, Brings word of his approach: We must be sudden, and with speed raise up The spirit Bazan: that can straight transform Gold into pearl; be still and circumspect. I am no Fencer, yet at length From Pluto's presence and the Hall, Where Proserpine keeps festival, I'm hither come and now I see, To what intent''m raised by thee; It is to make that mortal rich, That at his fame men's ears may itch; When they do hear but of his store. He hath one daughter and no more; Which all the lower powers decree, She to one Wealthy wedded be; By which conjunction there shall spring, Young heirs to Hog whereon to fling: His mass of treasure when a dies, Thus Bazon truly prophesy: But come my task I long to rear, His fame above the Hemisphere. Take then the gold which here doth lie. And quick return it by and by; All in choice pearl whither to go, I need not tell you, for you know. Indeed I do, and Hog shall find it so. Now mortal there is nothing doth remain, Twixt thee and thine abundance, only this Turn thy eyes westward, for from thence appeareth Ascarion with thy gold, which having brought And at thy foot surrendered, make obeisance; Then turn about and fix thy tapers westward, From whence great Bazon brings thy orient pearl; who'll'll lay it at thy feet much like the former. Then I must make to him obeisance thus. Why so, in mean time Croesus' shade will rest Upon thy bed, but above all take heed, You suffer not your eyes to stray aside, From the direct point I have set thee at: For though the spirit do delay the time, And not return your treasure speedily. Let the loss light on me, if I neglect I overslip what Croesus' suit command. So now practise standing, though it be nothing agreeable to your hog's age, let me see among these writings is my nephew Haddits mortgage; but in taking that it may breed suspect on us, wherefore this box of jewels will stand far better and let that alone, it is now break of day, and near by this the marriage is confirmed betwixt my cozen & great Croesus' friends daughter here, whom I would now leave to his most weighty cogitation So gentle sir adieu, time not permits To hear those passions and those frantic fits; Your subject to when you shall find how true, Great Croesus' shade hath made an ass of you.
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Poore Hogge, O ſpeake not that word poore againe, Leaſt the whole apſetree of Creſſus bounty, Crackt into ſhiuers ouerthrow thy fortunes, For he abhorres the name of pouerty, And will grow ſicke to heare it ſpoke by thoſe. VVhom he intends to raiſe; but ſee the twi-light Poſteth before the Charriot of the Sunne, Brings word of his approch: VVe muſt be ſuddaine, and with ſpeed raiſe vp The ſpirit Bazan: that can ſtraight transforme Gold into pearle; be ſtill and circumſpect. I am no Fencer, yet at length From Plutoes preſence and the Hall, VVhere Proſerpine keepes feſtiuall, I'me hether come and now I ſee, To what intent 'Ime rai'sd by thee; It is to make that mortall rich, That at his fame mens eares may itch; VVhen they doe heare but of his ſtore. He hath one daughter and no more; VVhich all the lower powers decree, Shee to one Wealthy wedded be; By which coniunction there ſhall ſpring, Young heires to Hogge whereon to fling: His maſſe of treaſure when a dies, Thus Bazon truely propheſies: But come my taske I long to reare, His fame aboue the Hemy-ſpheare. Take then the gould which here doth lie. And quicke retourne it by and by; All in choiſe pearle whither to goe, I need not tell you, for you know. Indeed I doe, and Hogge ſhall finde it ſo. Now mortall there is nothing doth remaine, Twixt thee and thine aboundance, onely this Turne thy eyes weſtward, for from thence appeareth Aſcarion with thy gould, which hauing brought And at thy foote ſurrendred, make obeyſance; Then turne about and fix thy tapers weſtward, From whence great Bazon brings thy orient pearle; VVho'le lay it at thy feet much like the former. Then I muſt make to him obeyſance thus. VVhy ſo, in meane time Creſſus ſhade will reſt Vpon thy bed, but aboue all take heed, You ſuffer not your eies to ſtray aſide, From the direct point I haue ſet thee at: For though the ſpirit do delay the time, And not retourne your treaſure ſpeedily. Let the loſſe light on me, if I neglect I ouerſlip what Creſſus ſuit commaunde. So now practiſe ſtanding, though it be nothing agreeable to your hogs age, let me ſee among theſe writings is my nephew Haddits mortgage; but in taking that it may breed ſuſpect on vs, wherefore this boxe of Iewels will ſtand farre better and let that alone, it is now breake of day, and nere by this the marriage is confirm'd betwixt my Coſen & great Creſſus friends daughter here, whom I would now leaue to his moſt weighty cogitation So gentle ſir adue, time not permits To heare thoſe paſſions and thoſe franticke fits; Your ſubiect to when you ſhall find how true, Great Creſſus ſhade hath made an aſſe of you.