Daniel, Samuel · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [Feb 2] (Annals) pastoral; tragicomedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 520 words
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WHat shall we now do Lidia? now am I Utterly shamed: this youth turned woman is, Clarindo, Silvia is become; how now? Can I for ever look on her again? Or come in any company for shame? Now must I needs be made a common jest And laughing stock to every one that shall But hear how grossly I behaved myself. Faith Phillis as it is fallen out, your case Is very crazy, and to make it whole There is no way but even to laugh it out, And set as good a face, as you can do Upon the matter, and say thus: How you Knew well enough it was no man whom you Affected so, who never could love man, Nor ever would, and that by mere instinct And sympathy of Sex, you fancied him. So put it off, and turn it to a jest, That shall I never do but ever blush At her, to think what she will think of me, Who did bewray myself so foolishly. Are you here Cloris, you are blessed today For being mistress unto such a boy: You may rejoice that ever this fell out. Rejoice? ah Lidia, never was there nymph Had more occasion to be sad than I, For I am quite undone and shamed hereby. For I employed this my supposed boy In message unto Thirsis, whom I loved I must confess, more dearly then my life: And told him all the secrets of my heart. And therefore with what face can ever I Look upon them that know thus much by me? No Lidia, I will now take Thirsis course: Hide me for ever in these desert woods, And never come in company again; They shall not laugh at me in their great joys. But Cloris, I would laugh with them, were I as you, And howsoever felt myself within, Yet would I seem be otherwise without. Cannot you say, that you knew well enough How it was Silvia that you entertained, Although you would not seem to take such note; And thereupon employed her in that sort To Thirsis, knowing who it was would give To him the greatest comfort upon earth. And thus fair nymphs you fitly may excuse These simple slips, and know that they shall still Have crosses with their piles, who thus do play Their fortunes with their loves, as you two did: But you must frame your countenance thereto And look with other faces then their own. As many else do here, who in their parts Set shining looks upon their cloudy hearts, And let us mix us with this company That here appears with mirth and jollity. whoever saw so fair a sight, Love and virtue met aright: And that wonder Constancy, Like a Comet to the eye Seldom ever seen so bright? Sound out aloud so rare a thing, That all the Hills and Vales may ring. Look, Lovers look, with passion see, If that any such there be: As there cannot but be such Who do feel that noble touch In this glorious company, Sound out aloud, etc.
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VVHat shall we now do Lidia? now am I Vtterly sham'd: this youth turn'd woman is, Clarindo, Siluia is become; how now? Can I for euer looke on her againe? Or come in any company for shame? Now must I needs be made a common ieast And laughing stocke to euery one that shall But heare how grossely I behau'd my selfe. Faith Phillis asit is falne out, your case Is very crazie, and to make it whole There is no way but euen to laugh it out, And set as good a face, as you can doe Vpon the matter, and say thus: How you Knew well inough it was no man whom you Affected so, who neuer could loue man, Nor euer would, and that by meere instinct And simpathie of Sexe, you fancied him. So put t off, and turne it to a ieast, That shall I neuer doe but euer blush At her, to thinke what she will thinke of me, VVho did bewray my selfe so foolishly. Are you here Cloris, you are blest to day For being mistres vnto such a boy: You may reioyce that euer this fell out. Reioyce? ah Lidia, neuer was there nymphe Had more occasion to be sad then I, For I am quite vndone and sham'd hereby. For I imploy'd this my supposed boy In message vnto Thirsis, whom I lou'd I must confesse, more dearely then my life: And told him all the secrets of my heart. And therefore with what face can euer I Looke vpon them that know thus much by me? No Lidia, I will now take Thirsis course: Hide me for euer in these desert woods, And neuer come in companie againe; They shall not laugh at me in their great ioyes. But Cloris, I would laugh with them, were I as you, And how soeuer felt my selfe within, Yet would I seeme be otherwise without. Cannot you say, that you knew well enough How it was Siluia that you intertain'd, Although you would not seeme to take such note; And thereupon imploy'd her in that sort To Thirsis, knowing who it was would giue To him the greatest comfort vpon earth. And thus faire Nimphes you fitly may excuse These simple slips, and know that they shall still Haue crosses with their piles, who thus doe play Their fortunes with their loues, as you two did: But you must frame your countenance thereto And looke with other faces then their owne. As many else doe here, who in their parts Set shining lookes vpon their clowdy hearts, And let vs mixe vs with this company That here appeares with mirth and iollitie. Who euer saw so faire a sight, Loue and vertue met aright: And that wonder Constancie, Like a Comet to the eye Seldome euer seene so bright? Sound out aloud so rare a thing, That all the Hilles and Vales may ring. Looke, Louers looke, with passion see, If that any such there bee: As there cannot but be such Who doe feele that noble touch In this glorious companie, Sound out aloud, &c.