Technogamia, or The Marriages of the Arts · chunk 43 of 64
Holyday, Barten · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 13] (Annals) comedy · at University unassigned nearest T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
And I know by his looks, if he once settle his affection upon a wench, he'll pursue her more swiftly than ever Apollo did Daphne; for he'll overtake her before her Metamorphosis. ay, and I know the rascal to have a soft and moist Hand, by which I also infallibly know he loves: for take a Poet without his wine & his wench; and if he make not dry, pitiful dry Verses, I'll forswear Fortune-telling as long as I live. But, I hope, that wench shall not be Astronomia. ne'er fear that: I have seriously observed (taking an opportunity the other day to look on her) the whole composure of her Face; and first for her beauty, I must confess it absolute; for there are the two causes of all beauty; a most exquisite Symmetry, or correspondent commensuration of the parts; and an exact mixture of colours, which adds unto the proportion an incomprehensible pulchritude: since which time, I have taken a like view of Geographus and geometre's; now for their heights, Geographus is somewhat lower than she; but geometre's is of her pitch just; for the lines of proportion in their faces, I must confess, I can hardly judge which is most like her, well, I hope yet 'twill be geometre's, or if Geographus do win her, 'twill be by his comely deportment: i'faith I wish him well, but we must work for them that feel us in the fist. Well, Ravens, croak here, and whosoever comes by, make a prey of him; in the mean time I'll to Astrologia, for I know not what's the reason on't, but my Spirits cannot inform me of any thing she does, so that I must of necessity to Astrologia, to know how things proceed: but there's one Galilaus an exquisite Mathematician, an Italian: whom I came very lately acquainted with, by admirable luck; and he has promised to help me to a glass, by which I shall see all things as perfectly represented in Astronomia's house, as if I were there: till which time I must take the pains to have it by relation; but to your charge, to your charge; croak Ravens, croak. HEre comes somebody, Physiognomus; set a good Face on't and Affront him; and I'll set my Fingers a work, presently. Hold thy Hands there, 'tis Sanguis, he's of our side, stay a little. Well, I shrewdly suspect my Master for this physic: but mum, I am o'erheard, I fear. How now, Sanguis? why dost thou blush so? Do I blush? I'm sure thou look'st as red as fire; I think all the Blood in thy body is in thy face. Well, well, all your words will not make me a jot redder than I am: but, if you talk of blushing, I think you have more need to blush, if you knew the report that goes of you.
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And I know by his lookes, if he once ſettle his affection vpon a wench, hee'll purſue her more ſwiftly then euer Apollo did Daphne; for hee'll ouertake her before her Metamorphoſis. I, and I know the raſcall to haue a ſoft and moiſt Hand, by which I alſo infallibly know hee loues: for take a Poet without his wine & his wench; and if he make not drie, pitifull drie Verſes, Ile forſweare Fortune-telling as long as I liue. But, I hope, that wench ſhall not be Aſtronomia. Ne'r feare that: I haue ſeriouſly obſeru'd (taking an oportunitie the other day to looke on her) the whole compoſure of her Face; and firſt for her beautie, I muſt confeſſe it abſolute; for there are the two cauſes of all beautie; a moſt exquiſite Symmetrie, or correſpondent commenſuration of the parts; and an exact mixture of colours, which addes vnto the proportion an incomprehenſible pulchritude: ſince which time, I haue taken a like view of Geographus and Geometres; now for their heights, Geographus is ſomewhat lower then ſhee; but Geometres is of her pitch iuſt; for the lines of proportion in their faces, I muſt confeſſe, I can hardly iudge which is moſt like her, well, I hope yet 'twill be Geometres, or if Geographus doe win her, 'twill be by his comely deportment: 'faith I wiſh him well, but wee muſt worke for them that feele vs in the fiſt. Well, Rauens, croke here, and whoſoe'r comes by, make a prey of him; in the meane time Ile to Aſtrologia, for I know not what's the reaſon on't, but my Spirits cannot informe me of any thing ſhee does, ſo that I muſt of neceſſitie to Aſtrologia, to know how things proceed: but there's one Galilaus an exquiſite Mathematicean, an Italian: whom I came very lately acquainted with, by admirable lucke; and he has promis'd to helpe me to a glaſſe, by which I ſhall ſee all things as perfectly repreſented in Aſtronomia's houſe, as if I were there: till which time I muſt take the paines to haue it by relation; but to your charge, to your charge; croke Rauens, croke. HEre comes ſome body, Phyſiognomus; ſet a good Face on't and Affront him; and Ile ſet my Fingers a worke, preſently. Hold thy Hands there, 'tis Sanguis, hee's of our ſide, ſtay a little. Well, I ſhrowdly ſuſpect my Maſter for this phyſicke: but mum, I am o're-heard, I feare. How now, Sanguis? why doeſt thou bluſh ſo? Doe I bluſh? I'me ſure thou look'ſt as red as fire; I thinke all the Bloud in thy body is in thy face. Well, well, all your words will not make me a jot redder then I am: but, if you talke of bluſhing, I thinke you haue more need to bluſh, if you knew the report that goes of you.