Middleton, Thomas · published 1617 · first performed or written 1617 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions typicality 0.71 · 401 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
I Was jealous of the shadowing of my grace, But that I know this is my time and place; Where has not Industry a noble friend, In this Assembly, even the best extend Their grace and love to me, (joyed or amazed) Who, of true Fame possessed but I have raised, And after added Honours to his days, For Industry is the lifeblood of praise, To rise without me, is to steal to glory, And who so abject to leave such a story, It is as clear as Light, as bright as truth, Fame waits their age, whom Industry their youth. Behold this Ball of Gold, upon which stands A golden Cupid wrought with curious hands, The mighty power of Industry it shows, That gets both wealth, and love, which overflows With such a stream of Amity an a peace, (Not only to itself adding increase) But several nations where commerce abounds Taste the harmonious peace, so sweetly sounds, For instance, let your gracious eye be fixed, Upon a joy, true, though so strangely mixed. IT is my joy chiefly, (and I stand for thousands) to see the glory of this triumphant day, which in some measure requires the noble worthiness of the Honourable Society of Grocers, to whom and to my Lord Mayor I wish all good successes. NOne of all these Nations, conceive more true joy at this triumphant day, than myself, to my Lord Mayor all fair and noble fortunes, and to the worthy Society of Grocers, all happy wishes, and I pray heaven, that all the year following may be as happy and successful, as this first entrance to your dignity. WElcome to Fame's bright Castle, take thy place, This seat's reserved to do thy virtues grace. TRue, but not yet to be possessed, hear me, justice must flow through him, before that be, Great works of Grace must be required and done, Before the honour of this Seat be won. A whole years reverend care in righting wrongs, And guarding Innocence from malicious tongues. Must be employed in Virtues sacred right, Before this place be filled; 'tis no mean fight, That wins this Palm, truth, and a virtuous care, Of the oppressed, those the Lodestones are, That will 'gainst envies power draw him forth, To take this merit in this seat of worth: Where all the memorable worthies shine, In works of brightness, able to refine,
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I Was iealous of the ſhadowing of my grace, But that I know this is my time and place; Where ha's not Induſtry a noble friend, In this Aſſembly, euen the beſt extend Their grace and loue to me, (ioyde or amazde) Who, of true Fame poſſeſt but I haue rayſde, And after added Honors to his dayes, For Induſtry is the life-bloud of praiſe, To riſe without mee, is to ſteale to glory, And who ſo abiect to leaue ſuch a ſtory, It is as cleere as Light, as bright as truth, Fame waytes their age, whom Induſtry their youth. Behold this Ball of Gold, vpon which ſtands A golden Cupid wrought with curious hands, The mighty power of Induſtry it ſhowes, That gets both wealth, and loue, which ouerflows With ſuch a ſtreame of Amity an a peace, (Not onely to it ſelfe adding increaſe) But ſeverall nations where commerce abounds Taſte the harmonious peace, ſo ſweetly ſounds, For inſtance, let your gracious eye be fixt, Ʋpon a Ioye, true, though ſo ſtrangely mixt. IT is my ioy chiefly, (and I ſtand for thouſands) to ſee the glory of this triumphant day, which in ſome meaſure requires the noble worthineſſe of the Honourable Society of Grocers, to whom and to my Lord Mayor I wiſh all good ſucceſſes. NOne of all theſe Nations, conceiue more true ioy at this triumphant day, then my ſelf, to my Lord Mayor all faire and noble fortunes, and to the worthy Society of Grocers, all happy wiſhes, and I pray heauen, that all the yeere following may be as happy and ſucceſſefull, as this firſt entrance to your dignity. VVElcome to Fames bright Caſtle, take thy place, This ſeate's reſerud to doe thy vertues grace. TRue, but not yet to be poſſeſt, heare me, Iuſtice muſt flow through him, before that bee, Great works of Grace muſt be requird and done, Before the honor of this Seate be won. A whole yeeres reuerend care in righting wrongs, And guarding Innocence from malicious tongues. Muſt be imployde in Vertues ſacred right, Before this place be fild; tis no meane fight, That wins this Palme, truth, and a vertuous care, Of the oppreſſed, thoſe the Loadſtones are, That will gainſt Enuies power drawe him forth, To take this merit in this ſeat of worth: Where all the memorable worthies ſhine, In works of brightneſſe, able to refine,