Daniel, Samuel · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [Feb 2] (Annals) pastoral; tragicomedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 482 words
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Qu. Were ever chaste and honest hearts Exposed unto so great distresses? Ans. Yes: they that act the worthiest parts, Most commonly have worst successes. Great fortunes follow not the best, It's virtue that is most distressed. Then fortune why do we admire The glory of thy great excesses? Since by thee what men acquire Thy work and not their worths expresses. Nor dost thou raise them for their good: But t'have their ills more understood. DId ever yet Arcadia hear before Of two so worthy lovers, as we find Thirsis and Silvia were? or ever had Clear truth, and simple constant honesty, So lamentable an event as this? But here comes forth Palaemon, we shall now Learn all of him, what hath been done within. Go Pollio, summon all th' Arcadia youth Here, round about, and will them to prepare To celebrate with all delights they can This joyful hour, that hath restored to us The worthiest pair of hearts that ever were, Will them to show the height of music's art, And all the strains of cunning they can show: That we may make these rocks and hills about, Ring with the Echo of redoubled notes. And will Charinus and Medorus too, The aged parents of this worthy pair, To come with speed, whose joy, good souls, will be More than their speed; and yet their speed I know, Will be beyond th'allowance of their years, When they shall understand this happy news. And summon likewise all the train of nymphs That glorify our plains, and all that can Give honour to this day. Go Pollio haste away, and as you go Unbind Montanus that rude savage swain: And though he be unworthy to be here, Yet let him come. He hath been in his days Held a good fellow, howsoever now His rage and love transported him in this. Poloemon, we are glad to see you thus Delightful, now we hope there is good news. Good news my friends, and I will tell it you, Silvia and Thirsis being to my cottage brought, The skilful Lamia comes and searched the wound Which Silvia had received of this rude swain, And finding it not deadly she applied Those remedies she knew of best effect. And binds it up, and powers into her mouth Such cordial waters as revive the spirits: And so much wrought, as she at length perceived Life was not quite gone out, but lay oppressed. With like endeavours we on Thirsis work, And ministered like Cordials unto him: At length we might hear Silvia fetch a groan, And there withal Thirsis perceived to move, Than Thirsis fet a groan, and Silvia moved As if their lives were made both of one piece. Whereat we joyed, and then removed' and set Each before other, & held up their heads, And chafed their temples, rubbed and stroked their cheeks:
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Qu. Were euer chast and honest hearts Expos'd vnto so great distresses? Ans. Yes: they that act the worthiest parts, Most commonly haue worst successes. Great fortunes follow not the best, It's vertue that is most distrest. Then fortune why doe we admire The glory of thy great excesses? Since by thee what men acquire Thy worke and not their worths expresses. Nor dost thou raise them for their good: But t'haue their illes more vnderstood. DId euer yet Arcadia heare before Of two so worthie louers, as we find Thirsis and Siluia were? or euer had Cleare truth, and simple constant honesty, So lamentable an euent as this? But here comes forth Palaemon, we shall now Learne all of him, what hath been done within. Goe Pollio, summon all th' Arcadia youth Here, round about, and will them to prepare To celebrate with all delights they can This ioyfull houre, that hath restord to vs The worthiest paire of hearts that euer were, Will them to shew the height of musiques art, And all the straines of cunning they can shew: That we may make these rockes and hilles about, Ring with the Eccho of redoubled notes. And will Charinus and Medorus too, The aged parents of this worthie paire, To come with speed, whose ioy, good soules, wil be More then their speed; and yet their speed I know, Will be beyond th'allowance of their yeeres, When they shall vnderstand this happie newes. And summon likewise all the traine of nymphes That glorifie our plaines, and all that can Giue honour to this day. Goe Pollio hast away, and as you goe Vnbind Montanus that rude sauage swaine: And though he be vnworthie to be here, Yet let him come. He hath bene in his daies Held a good fellow, howsoeuer now His rage and loue transported him in this. Poloemon, we are glad to see you thus Delightfull, now we hope there is good newes. Good newes my friends, and I wil tell it you, Siluia and Thirsis being to my cottage brought, The skilfull Lamia comes and searcht the wound Which Siluia had receiu'd of this rude swaine, And finding it not deadly she applyde Those remedies she knew of best effect. And bindes it vp, and powres into her mouth Such cordiall waters as reuiue the spirits: And so much wrought, as she at length perceiu'd Life was not quite gone out, but lay opprest. With like indeuours we on Thirsis worke, And ministred like Cordials vnto him: At length we might heare Siluia fetch a groane, And there withal Thirsis perceiu'd to moue, Then Thirsis fet a groane, and Siluia mou'd As if their liues were made both of one peece. Whereat we ioyd, and then remoud' and set Each before other, & held vp their heads, And chaf'd their temples, rub'd and stroak'd their cheekes: