Daniel, Samuel · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [Feb 2] (Annals) pastoral; tragicomedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
With Amarillis? Well, yet will I go, And try his humour whether it be so? Go good Clarindo, but thou must not fail To work effectually for my avail. And do not stay, return with speed good boy, My passions are to great t'endure delay. THirsis in love with Amarillis? then In what a case am I? what doth avail, This altered habit, that bellies my Sex? What boots it t'have escaped from pirates hands And with such wiles to have deceived their wills, If I return to fall on worser ills? In love with Amarillis? is that so? Is Silvia then forgot? that hath endured So much for him? do all these miseries (Caused by his means) deserve no better hire? Was it the greatest comfort of my life, To have returned that I might comfort him? And am I welcomed thus? ah did mine eyes Take never rest, after I was arrived Till I had seen him, though unknown to him? Being hidden thus, and covered with disguise And masculine attire, to temporize Until Alexis marriage day be passed, Which shortly as I hear will be: and which Would free me wholly from my father's fear: Who if he knew I were returned, would yet Undo I doubt that match, to match me there. Which would be more than all my sufferings were. Indeed methought when I beheld the face Of my dear Thirsis, I beheld a face Confounded all with passion, which did much Afflict my heart: but yet I little thought It could have been for any other's love. I did suppose the memory of me, And of my rapture, had possessed him so, As made him show that countenance of woe. And much ado had I then to forbear From casting me into his arms, and yield What comfort my poor self could yield, but that I thought our joys would not have been complete, But might have yielded us annoys as great, Unless I could come wholly his, and cleared From all those former dangers which we feared: Which now a little stay (though any stay Be death to me) would wholly take away. And therefore I resolved myself to bear This burden of our sufferings yet a while, And to become a servant in this guise, To her I would have scorned otherwise: And be at all commands, to go, and come, To trudge into the fields, early, and late. Which though I know, it misbecomes my state: Yet it becomes my fortune, which is that, Not Phillis whom I serve: but since I serve, I will do what I do most faithfully. But Thirsis, is it possible that thou Shouldst so forget me, and forego thy vow; Or is it but a flying vain report, That slanders thine affection in this sort? It may be so, and God grant it may be so: I shall soon find if thou be false or no: But ah here comes my Fury, I must fly.
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With Amarillis? Well, yet will I goe, And try his humour whether it be so? Goe good Clarindo, but thou must not faile To worke effectually for my auaile. And doe not stay, returne with speed good boy, My passions are to great t'indure delay. THirsis in loue with Amarillis? then In what a case am I? what doth availe, This altred habite, that belies my Sexe? What boots it t'haue escap'd from pirats hands And with such wiles to haue deceiu'd their wills, If I returne to fall on worser ills? In loue with Amarillis? is that so? Is Siluia then forgot? that hath endur'd So much for him? doe all these miseries (Caus'd by his meanes) deserue no better hire? Was it the greatest comfort of my life, To haue return'd that I might comfort him? And am I welcom'd thus? ah did mine eies Take neuer rest, after I was arriu'd Till I had seene him, though vnknowne to him? Being hidden thus, and couer'd with disguise And masculine attire, to temporize Vntill Alexis mariage day be past, Which shortly as I heare will be: and which Would free me wholly from my fathers feare: Who if he knew I were return'd, would yet Vndoe I doubt that match, to match me there. Which would be more then all my suffrings were. Indeed me thought when I beheld the face Of my deere Thirsis, I beheld a face Confounded all with passion, which did much Afflict my hart: but yet I litle thought It could haue beene for any others loue. I did suppose the memorie of me, And of my rapture, had possest him so, As made him shew that countenance of woe. And much adoe had I then to forbeare From casting me into his armes, and yeild What comfort my poore selfe could yeild, but that I thought our ioyes would not haue bin complete, But might haue yeilded vs anoyes as great, Vnlesse I could come wholly his, and cleer'd From all those former dangers which we fear'd: VVhich now a little stay (though any stay Be death to me) would wholly take away. And therefore I resolu'd my selfe to beare This burthen of our sufferings yet a while, And to become a seruant in this guise, To her I would haue skorned otherwise: And be at all commands, to goe, and come, To trudge into the fields, early, and late. VVhich though I know, it misbecomes my state: Yet it becomes my fortune, which is that, Not Phillis whom I serue: but since I serue, I will doe what I doe most faithfully. But Thirsis, is it possible that thou Shouldst so forget me, and forgo thy vowe; Or is it but a flying vaine report, That slanders thine affection in this sort? It may be so, and God grant it may be so: I shall soone finde if thou be false or no: But ah here comes my Fury, I must flie.