The Royal Entertainment at Highgate (The Penates) · chunk 2 of 5
Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1604 [May 1] (Annals) entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · before the Court unassigned nearest T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs · 403 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T21: cupid, venus, love, ceres, diana, fair, nymphs, goddess, bow, damon.
Retire, you household-gods, and leave these excellent creatures to be entertained by a more eminent deity. Hail King, and Queen of the Islands, called truly fortunate, and by you made so; To tell you, who I am, and wear all these notable, and speaking ensigns about me, were to challenge you of most impossible ignorance, and accuse myself of as palpable glory: It is enough that you know me here, and come with the licence of my father JOVE, who is the bounty of heaven, to give you early welcome to the bower of my mother MAIA, no less the goodness of earth. And may it please you to walk, I will tell you no wonderful story. This place, whereon you are now advanced (by the mighty power of Poetry, and the help of a faith, that can remove mountains) is the Arcadian hill CYLLENE, the place, where myself was both begot, and borne; and of which I am frequently called CYLLENIUS: Under yond purslane tree stood sometime my cradle. Where, now, behold my mother MAIA, sitting in the pride of her plenty, gladding the air with her breath, and cheering the spring with her smiles. At her feet, the blushing AURORA, who, with her rosy hand, casteth her honey dews on those sweeter herbs, accompanied with that gentle wind, FAVONIUS, whose subtle spirit, in the breathing forth, FLORA makes into flowers, and sticks them in the grass, as if she contended to have the embroidery of the earth, richer than the cope of the sky. Here, for her month, the yearly delicate May keeps state; and from this Mount, takes pleasure to display these valleys, yond lesser hills, those statelier edifices, and towers, that seem enamoured so far off, and are reared on end, to behold her, as if their utmost object were her beauties. Hither the Dryads of the valley, and Nymphs of the great river come every morning, to taste of her favours; and depart away with laps filled with her bounties. But, see! upon your approach their pleasures are instantly remitted. The birds are hushed, ZEPHYRE is still, the morn forbears her office, FLORA is dumb, and herself amazed, to behold two such marvels, that do more adorn place, than she can time; Pardon, your Majesty, the fault, for it is that hath caused it; and till they can collect their spirits, think silence, and wonder the best adoration.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Retyre, you houshold-gods, and leaue these excellent creatures to be entertayned by a more eminent deitie. Hayle King, and Queene of the Islands, call'd truely fortunate, and by you made so; To tell you, who I am, and weare all these notable, and speaking ensignes about me, were to challenge you of most impossible ignorance, and accuse my selfe of as palpable glorie: It is inough that you know me here, and come with the licence of my father IOVE, who is the bountie of heauen, to giue you early welcome to the bower of my mother MAIA, no lesse the goodnesse of earth. And may it please you to walke, I will tell you no wonderfull storie. This place, whereon you are now aduanced (by the mightie power of Poetrie, and the helpe of a faith, that can remoue mountaynes) is the Arcadian hill CYLLENE, the place, where my selfe was both begot, and borne; and of which I am frequently call'd CYLLENIVS: Vnder yond' purslane tree stood sometime my cradle. Where, now, behold my mother MAIA, sitting in the pride of her plentie, gladding the aire with her breath, and cheering the spring with her smiles. At her feet, the blushing AVRORA, who, with her rosie hand, casteth her honie dewes on those sweeter herbs, accompanied with that gentle winde, FAVONIVS, whose subtile spirit, in the breathing forth, FLORA makes into flowers, and sticks them in the grasse, as if shee contended to haue the imbroyderie of the earth, richer then the cope of the skie. Here, for her moneth, the yeerely delicate May keepes state; and from this Mount, takes pleasure to display these valleyes, yon'd lesser hills, those statelier edifices, and towers, that seeme enamour'd so farre off, and are rear'd on end, to behold her, as if their vtmost obiect were her beauties. Hither the Dryads of the valley, and Nymphs of the great riuer come euery morning, to taste of her fauors; and depart away with laps fill'd with her bounties. But, see! vpon your approch their pleasures are instantly remitted. The birds are hush'd, ZEPHYRE is still, the MORNE forbeares her office, FLORA is dumbe, and herselfe amazed, to behold two such maruailes, that doe more adorne place, then shee can time; Pardon, your Maiestie, the fault, for it is that hath caus'd it; and till they can collect their spirits, thinke silence, and wonder the best adoration.