Technogamia, or The Marriages of the Arts · chunk 63 of 64
Holyday, Barten · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 13] (Annals) comedy · at University T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint typicality 0.80 · 459 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
Poeta, you have partly yielded to me in private a consent to the embracing of Historia's love, which if you shall publicly confess, and so confirm, you shall not only get a Wife, but a friend; and what honour Polites may do, to Poeta, love and opportunity shall unitedly perform. I; consent, wild-head, consent: she'll make thee more stayed. I yield: Historia, my love shall more inseparably follow thee, than the Hexameter the Pentameter; or the Adonic, the Sapphic. Why, thus did Xenophon and his Love join together. As for you, Grammaticus, I understand of your great affection to Rhetorica; who though she loves Logicus, yet because he loves not her mutually (which must be required between such pairs) and that Rhetorica had showed some kind of affection toward Grammaticus, with my best desires I will join you two; and the rather to induce a willingness in you, Rhetorica, I would have you not forget, how Grammaticus and you have been brought up from Children together, and Schoolfellows, and take this for a rule: Change not an old friend. Yield Rhetorica, yield, let Physica entreat thee. Why then, Grammaticus, at this double request, without any Circumlocutions or Figures, I plainly offer unto thee my love. Why then, dearest Rhetorica, Qua nostros vidisti flentis ocallos. Thou dost not only gratify Polites, but also Physica, and Nature herself: for, Commune omnium animantium est coniunctionis appetitus procreandi causâ. You Logicus, if you'll leave your contentions, having no desire, as I perceive, to marry— I care not for marrying; I see no good Foundation, for any such Relation. we will assume you for your approved understanding— ay, I should be sorry if I had not a good understanding— As an assistant to ourself. For your man Phlegmatico, if he will win Polites his love, let him leave his Tobacco. ay, and learn more, manners, for I am sure he wants them. And Grammaticus, for your man, let him bridle his Choler. Now my counsel shall be, that you, Ethicus, and Oeconoma, would vouchsafe to give good advice to Poeta and Historia: and you, honoured Physica, to your happy children Geographus and Astronomia: for Grammaticus and Rhetorica their Tongues will always agree, and then I think they can hardly fall out: and for geometre's and Arithmetica, I likewise know they will be very Regular, and now all's composed; and yet, now I think on't, it is not, for yonder Melancholico stands sad, and alone, amongst all these matches: and yet it is better thought on; yonder's Musica too: now surely a fit match; but they shall be henceforth for their ingenuity, both exempt from servitude, and made joint fellows with ourselves. Thanks to Polites: come, my little Minikin, thou and I will be play-fellows.
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Poeta, you haue partly yeelded to mee in priuate a conſent to the imbracing of Hiſtoria's loue, which if you ſhall publikely confeſſe, and ſo confirme, you ſhall not only get a Wife, but a friend; and what honour Polites may doe, to Poeta, loue and oportunitie ſhall vnitedly performe. I; conſent, wild-head, conſent: ſhee'l make thee more ſtay'd. I yeeld: Hiſtoria, my loue ſhall more inſeparably follow thee, then the Hexameter the Pentameter; or the Adonicke, the Sapphicke. Why, thus did Xenophon and his Loue ioyne together. As for you, Grammaticus, I vnderſtand of your great affection to Rhetorica; who though ſhee loues Logicus, yet becauſe hee loues not her mutually (which muſt be required betweene ſuch paires) and that Rhetorica had ſhewed ſome kind of affection toward Grammaticus, with my beſt deſires I will ioyne you two; and the rather to induce a willingneſſe in you, Rhetorica, I would haue you not forget, how Grammaticus and you haue beene brought vp from Children together, and Schoole-fellowes, and take this for a rule: Change not an old friend. Yeeld Rhetorica, yeeld, let Phyſica intreate thee. Why then, Grammaticus, at this double requeſt, without any Circumlocutions or Figures, I plainely offer vnto thee my loue. Why then, deareſt Rhetorica, Qua noſtros vidiſti flentis ocallos. Thou doeſt not onely gratifie Polites, but alſo Phyſica, and Nature her ſelfe: for, Commune omnium animantium eſt coniunctionis appetitus procreandi cauſâ. You Logicus, if you'l leaue your contentions, hauing no deſire, as I perceiue, to marrie— I care not for marrying; I ſee no good Foundation, for any ſuch Relation. Wee will aſſume you for your approued vnderſtanding— I, I ſhould be ſorry if I had not a good vnderſtanding— As an aſſiſtant to our ſelfe. For your man Phlegmatico, if he will win Polites his loue, let him leaue his Tobacco. I, and learne more, manners, for I am ſure he wants them. And Grammaticus, for your man, let him bridle his Choler. Now my counſell ſhall be, that you, Ethicus, and Oeconoma, would vouchſafe to giue good aduice to Poeta and Hiſtoria: and you, honour'd Phyſica, to your happy children Geographus and Aſtronomia: for Grammaticus and Rhetorica their Tongues will alwayes agree, and then I thinke they can hardly fall out: and for Geometres and Arithmetica, I likewiſe know they will be very Regular, and now all's compos'd; and yet, now I think on't, it is not, for yonder Melancholico ſtands ſad, and alone, amongſt all theſe matches: and yet it is better thought on; yonder's Muſica too: now ſurely a ſit match; but they ſhal be henceforth for their ingenuitie, both exempt from ſeruitude, and made ioynt fellowes with our ſelues. Thankes to Polites: come, my little Minikin, thou and I will be play-fellowes.