Technogamia, or The Marriages of the Arts · chunk 57 of 64
Holyday, Barten · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 13] (Annals) comedy · at University T57 Ships, merchants and pirates typicality 0.75 · 466 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
And what did you come away then? No, Sir, we then went upwards, and in our ascent we still found open places to give us light and Air; as big commonly as a door; and we ascended so far, that at last the Sun shined upon us, as it does here, & then it grieved us to think we were to go back such an uncouth way again; well, we went still higher, & at last looking out at these doors, and seeing that part of the world that lay towards us, (being a fine Sunshine day,) we saw a very terrible battle, fought between the Turk and the Persian, wherein the Turk was put to the worst: but now the Magician growing weary, and desirous to know how far this Pillar ascended, he held by the side of the door, and looked upwards, but with the fear suddenly fell down: and there was the unhappy end of my companion. This pillar doubtless we conjectured to be the Pole, and the way to heaven; and the stairs that descended, the way to hell, and to the other Pole. With this accident I being half affrighted, with a trembling at the wonders of the gods, humbly descended. Alas! what did you do in that case being alone? Why, Sir, when I was come down, the sea was still calm; and so I unfastening the ship, sailed the Ice, and according to the instruction I had learned of the Magician, I got it over the Ice; & without any danger returned to Geographus. methinks you should have had but Cold Comfort to be in that place alone. I protest unto you, Sir, simple as I stand here now, I did it then. Now, Sir, wheresoever Geographus comes, he equally brags of this attempt as his also; but I vow by my former dangers and present griefs, the discovery was made only by Magus, and Phantastes; and the relation by Phantastes only. And is this the reward which Geographus having now gotten enough gives unto you? especially you having saved his credit hitherto in not discovering also his lying arrogancy? 'tis inhuman ingratitude. Ethicus (to Phantastes) How now weathercock? what wind blew you this way? (to Poeta) Why, wise man, have you never a fitter Companion than this travailing gallant? [to Phantastes] Pray be so mannerly as to travail a little aside; I must speak with Poeta. Alas sir, I'll not disturb you; when a man's once down, I perceive he shall be trod upon. How now? what would this fellow have with you? A service. Yes faith, you should entertain every man's cast-off. Come, are you ready with your Mask you promised Polites at the Celebration of Astronomia's marriage? all the chief of the Commonwealth will be there.
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And what did you come away then? No, Sir, we then went vpwards, and in our aſcent we ſtill found open places to giue vs light and Aire; as bigge commonly as a doore; and we aſcended ſo far, that at laſt the Sunne ſhin'd vpon vs, as it does here, & then it grieu'd vs to thinke we were to go backe ſuch an vncouth way againe; wel, we went ſtill higher, & at laſt looking out at theſe doores, and ſeeing that part of the world that lay towards vs, (being a fine Sun-ſhine day,) we ſaw a very terrible battell, fought betweene the Turke and the Perſian, wherein the Turke was put to the worſt: but now the Magician growing weary, and deſirous to knowe how farre this Piller aſcended, he held by the ſide of the doore, and lookt vpwardes, but with the feare ſuddainely fell downe: and there was the vnhappy end of my companion. This piller doubtles we coniectur'd to be the Pole, and the way to heauen; and the ſtaires that deſcended, the way to hell, and to the other Pole. With this accident I being halfe affrighted, with a trembling at the wonders of the gods, humbly deſcended. Alas! what did you doe in that caſe being alone? Why, Sir, when I was come downe, the ſea was ſtill calme; and ſo I vnfaſtening the ſhip, ſaild the Ice, and according to the inſtruction I had learn'd of the Magician, I got it ouer the Ice; & without any danger return'd to Geographus. Mee thinkes you ſhould haue had but Cold Comfort to be in that place alone. I proteſt vnto you, Sir, ſimple as I ſtand here now, I did it then. Now, Sir, whereſoeuer Geographus comes, he equally bragges of this attempt as his alſo; but I vow by my former dangers and preſent griefes, the diſcouerie was made onely by Magus, and Phantaſtes; and the relation by Phantaſtes onely. And is this the reward which Geographus hauing now gotten enough giues vnto you? eſpecially you hauing ſau'd his credit hitherto in not diſcouering alſo his lying arrogancie? 'tis inhumane ingratitude. Ethicus (to Phantaſtes) How now weather-cocke? what winde blew you this way? (to Poeta) Why, wiſe man, haue you neuer a fitter Companion then this trauailing gallant? [to Phantaſtes] Pray be ſo mannerly as to trauaile a little aſide; I muſt ſpeake with Poeta. Alas ſir, I'le not diſturbe you; when a man's once downe, I perceiue he ſhall be trod vpon. Hovv novv? vvhat vvould this fellovv haue vvith you? A ſeruice. Yes faith, you ſhould entertaine euery mans caſtoff. Come, are you ready vvith your Maske you promis'd Polites at the Celebration of Aſtronomia's marriage? all the chiefe of the Common-vvealth vvill bee there.