Daniel, Samuel · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [Feb 2] (Annals) pastoral; tragicomedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T57 Ships, merchants and pirates · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
The woman, though by birth and custom rude. Yet having veins of nature, could not be But piercible, did feel at length the point Of pity, enter so, as out gushed tears (Not usual to stern eyes) and she besought Her husband, to bestow on her that prize. With safeguard of her body, at her will. The captain seeing his wife, the child, the nymph, All crying to him in this piteous sort; Felt his rough nature shaken too, and grants His wives request, and seals his grant with tears; And so they wept all four for company, And some beholders stood not with dry eyes; Such passion wrought the passion of their prize. In troth my boy, and even thy telling it Moves me likewise, thou dost so feelingly Report the same, as if thou hadst been by. But I imagine now how this poor nymph When she received that doom, was comforted? Sir, never was there pardon, that did take Condemned from the block, more joyful than This grant to her. For all her misery Seemed nothing to the comfort she received. By being thus saved from impurity: And from the woman's feet she would not part, Nor trust her hand to be without some hold Of her, or of the child, so long as she remained Within the ship, which in few days arrives At Alexandria, whence these pirates were; And there this woeful maid for two years space Did serve, and truly serve this captain's wife, Who would not lose the benefit of her Attendance for all her profit otherwise. But daring not in such a place as that To trust herself in woman's habit, craved That she might be appareled like a boy, And so she was, and as a boy she served. And two years 'tis, since I my Silvia lost. At two years end, her mistress sends her forth Unto the Port for some commodities, Which whilst she sought for, going up and down She heard some merchant men of Corinth talk, Who spoke that language the Arcadians did, And were next neighbours of one continent. To them all rapt with passion, down she kneels, Tells them she was a poor distressed boy, Borne in Arcadia, and by Pirates took And made a slave in Egypt, and besought Them, as they fathers were of children, or Did hold their native country dear, they would Take pity on her, and relieve her youth From that sad servitude wherein she lived: For which she hoped that she had friends alive Would thank them one day, & reward them too; If not, yet that, she knew the heavens would do. The merchants moved with pity of her case, Being ready to depart, took her with them, And landed her upon her country coast, Where when she found herself, she prostrate falls, Kisses the ground, thanks gives unto the Gods, Thanks them who had been her deliverers.
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The woman, though by birth and custome rude. Yet hauing veynes of nature, could not bee But peircible, did feele at length the point Of pittie, enter so, as out gusht teares (Not vsuall to sterne eyes) and shee besought Her husband, to bestow on her that prize. VVith safegard of her body, at her will. The captaine seeing his wife, the childe, the nymph, All crying to him in this pittious sort; Felt his rough nature shaken too, and grants His wiues request, and seales his graunt with teares; And so they wept all foure for company, And some beholders stood not with dry eies; Such passion wrought the passion of their prize. In troth my boy, and euen thy telling it Moues me likewise, thou doost so feelingly Report the same, as if thou hadst bene by. But I imagine now how this poore nymph VVhen she receiu'd that doome, was comforted? Sir, neuer was there pardon, that did take Condemned from the blocke, more ioyfull then This graunt to her. For all her misery Seem'd nothing to the comfort she receiu'd. By being thus saued from impurity: And from the womans feet she would not part, Nor trust her hand to be without some hold Of her, or of the childe, so long as shee remaind VVithin the ship, which in few daies arriues At Alexandria, whence these pirats were; And there this woefull maide for two yeares space Did serue, and truly serue this captains wife, VVho would not lose the benefit of her Attendance for ll her profit otherwise. But daring not in such a place as that To trust her selfe in womans habite, crau'd That she might be appareld like a boy, And so she was, and as a boy she seru'd. And two yeares tis, since I my Siluia lost. At two yeares end, her mistres sends her forth Vnto the Port for some commodities, Which whilst shee sought for, going vp and downe Shee heard some merchant men of Corinth talke, Who spake that language the Arcadians did, And were next neighbours of one continent. To them all rapt with passion, down she kneeles, Tels them shee was a poore distressed boy, Borne in Arcadia, and by Pirats tooke And made a slaue in Egypt, and besought Them, as they fathers were of children, or Did hold their natiue countrey deare, they would Take pity on her, and releeue her youth From that sad seruitude wherein shee liu'd: For which shee hop'd that shee had friends aliue Would thanke them one day, & reward them too; If not, yet that, shee knew the heauens would doe. The merchants mou'd with pity of her case, Being ready to depart, tooke her with them, And landed her vpon her countrey coast, VVhere when shee found her selfe, shee prostrate fals, Kisses the ground, thankes giues vnto the Gods, Thankes them who had beene her deliuerers.