Technogamia, or The Marriages of the Arts · chunk 30 of 64
Holyday, Barten · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 13] (Annals) comedy · at University unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Why, and I can very well think on my business by the way. Why, you won't follow me? I am going to a Feast. Why, and I am going to a Feast. I am going to Ethicus. Why, and I am going to Ethicus. O you gods! which of you will come to deliver me? Well, if we must together, and if you will stick so close unto me; yet, good Mistress Tongue, do not cleave to the roof of my Mouth. No, no; your lip is all that I desire. TAra, ding de ding, ding de ding, lan, tan, dan, dido. How now my nimble Crotchet? who was the first Fiddle-maker? that's a question, Sir. Why, for that reason I proposed it. Why, for that reason you might have proposed many more. ay, but Answer. ay, but I must know first; 'tis a great controversy. What then was the first kind of Instrument? Why, that's as hard. Why, I can tell. What? An Harp. ay but you're deceived, I rather think 'twas a Bagpipe. A Bagpipe? why prithee? Why? marry, first understand this reason, and then I'll show you: You know every Art both draws its imitation from Nature, and labours to perfect it, which it does by finding comforts to preserve it: Music then at the first was found out as an antidote against grief: and by this means, when men were grieved, they cried Oh, and there was one Note: then Hey-ho, there were two Notes more. So, when they laughed, they observed three more by Ha, ha, ho. These being first joined together, and afterwards variously intermixed, were the first harmony in voice; which being repeated unto grieved minds, were as it were a pretty deluding of their sorrows; and these by observation were afterwards reduced to instrument— I conceit it, Musica. Thus, men perceiving that these notes were conceived in the belly, and afterwards, (as it were) formed in the passage of the throat, sowed Leather in the form of a Belly, or bag; and with a Reed made a long Neck unto it, and a Windpipe; which when they blew full of wind, and perceived it gave no sound, they cut many holes in the reed to let it out, and then alternately stopping the holes, they found an admirable variety of harmony; and as the holes serve for distinction of notes in a Wind-instrument, so do your frets on a stringed-instrument. Indeed I think this a truth; for as the voice was before the Instrument, so the Wind-instrument before the stringed. But then how came your Trumpet up? Why, on this manner: When Triton came to help the gods in the Wars of the Giants, he wanted a weapon, and finding the shell of a Fish, he did blow in't, which yielded a most hideous noise: the Giants thinking it had been some terrible beast, fled away affrighted, and since by a perfecting imitation, men have altered both the matter, and the form of that Instrument.
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Why, and I can very well thinke on my buſineſſe by the way. Why, you woun't follow me? I am going to a Feaſt. Why, and I am going to a Feaſt. I am going to Ethicus. Why, and I am going to Ethicus. O you gods! which of you will come to deliuer me? Well, if wee muſt together, and if you will ſticke ſo cloſe vnto me; yet, good Miſtres Tongue, do not cleaue to the roofe of my Mouth. No, no; your lippe is all that I deſire. TAra, ding de ding, ding de ding, lan, tan, dan, dido. How now my nimble Crotchet? who was the firſt Fiddle-maker? Thats's a queſtion, Sir. Why, for that reaſon I propos'd it. Why, for that reaſon you might haue propos'd many more. I, but Anſwere. I, but I muſt know firſt; 'tis a great controuerſie. What then was the firſt kinde of Inſtrument? Why, that's as hard. Why, I can tell. What? An Harpe. I but you're deceiu'd, I rather thinke 'twas a Bagge-pipe. A Bag-pipe? why prethee? Why? marry, firſt vnderſtand this reaſon, and then Ile ſhew you: You know euery Art both drawes it's imitation from Nature, and labours to perfect it, which it does by finding comforts to preſerue it: Muſicke then at the firſt was found out as an antidote againſt griefe: and by this meanes, when men were grieued, they cried Oh, and there was one Note: then Hey-ho, there were two Notes more. So, when they laught, they obſeru'd three more by Ha, ha, ho. Theſe being firſt ioyn'd together, and afterwards variouſly intermixt, were the firſt harmonie in voice; which being repeated vnto grieued mindes, were as it were a prettie deluding of their ſorrowes; and theſe by obſeruation were afterwards reduc'd to inſtrument— I conceit it, Muſica. Thus, men perceiuing that theſe notes were conceiu'd in the bellie, and afterwards, (as it were) form'd in the paſſage of the throat, ſowed Leather in the forme of a Bellie, or bagge; and wth a Reed made a long Necke vnto it, and a Winde-pipe; which when they blew full of winde, and perceiu'd it gaue no ſound, they cut many holes in the reed to let it out, and then alternately ſtopping the holes, they found an admirable varietie of harmony; and as the holes ſerue for diſtinction of notes in a Winde-inſtrument, ſo doe your frets on a String'd-inſtrument. Indeede I thinke this a truth; for as the voice was before the Inſtrument, ſo the Winde-inſtrument before the ſtring'd. But then how came your Trumpet vp? Why, on this manner: When Triton came to helpe the gods in the Warres of the Gyants, he wanted a weapon, and finding the ſhell of a Fiſh, he did blow in't, which yeelded a moſt hideous noiſe: the Gyants thinking it had beene ſome terrible beaſt, fled away affrighted, and ſince by a perfecting imitation, men haue alter'd both the matter, and the forme of that Inſtrument.