Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1619 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 478 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
when you commend me? O that I should live To need such commendations: If my deeds Blew not my praise themselves above the earth, I were most wretched: spare your idle praise: If thou didst mean to flatter, and shouldst utter words in my praise, that thou thoughtst impudence, My deeds should make 'em modest: when you praise, I hug you; 'tis so false, that wert thou worthy Thou shouldst receive a death, a glorious death From me: but thou shalt understand thy lies, For shouldst thou praise me into Heaven, and there Leave me enthroned, I would despise thee though As much as now, which is as much as dust, Because I see thy envy. however you will use me after, yet for your own promise' sake hear me the rest. I will, and after call unto the winds, For they shall lend as large an ear as I To what you utter: speak. would you but leave these hasty tempers, which I do not say take from you all your worth, but darken 'em, than you would shine indeed. Well. Yet I would have you keep some passions, least men should take you for a god, your virtues are such. Why now you flatter. I never understood the word, were you no King, & free from these wild moods, should I choose a companion for wit and pleasure, it should be you, or for honest, to interchange my bosom with, it would be you; or wisdom to to give me counsel, I would pick out you: or valour to defend my reputation, still I would find out you, for you are fit to fight for all the world, if it could come in question: Now I have spoke, consider to yourself, find out a use? if so, then what shall fall to me is not material. Is not material: more than ten such lives As mine Mardonius: it was Nobly said, Thou hast spoke truth, and boldly, such a truth As might offend another. I have been Too passionate, and idle, thou shalt see A swift amendment: But I want those parts You praise me for: I fight for all the world: Give thee a Sword, and thou wilt go as far Beyond me, as thou art beyond in years, I know thou dar'st, and wilt; It troubles me That I should use so rough a phrase to thee, Impute it to my folly, what thou wilt, So thou wilt pardon me; that thou and I Should differ thus. why 'tis no matter Sir: Faith but 'tis, but thou dost ever take All things I do thus patiently, for which I never can requite thee but with love, And that thou shalt be sure of. Thou and I Have not been merry lately: pray thee tell me where hadst thou that same jewel in thine care?
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vvhen you commend me? O that I ſhould liue To neede ſuch commandations: If my deedes Blew not my praiſe themſelues aboue the earth, I were moſt wretched: ſpare your idle praiſe: If thou didſt meane to flatter, and ſhould'ſt vtter vvords in my praiſe, that thou thoughtſt impudence, My deedes ſhould make vm modeſt: when you praiſe, I hug you; 'tis ſo falſe, that wert thou worthy Thou ſhould'ſt receiue a death, a glorious death From me: but thou ſhalt vnderſtand thy lies, For ſhouldſt thou praiſe mee into Heauen, and there Leaue me inthron'd, I would deſpiſe thee though As much as now, which is as much as duſt, Becauſe I ſee thy enuy. How euer you will vſe me after, yet for your owne promiſe ſake heare me the reſt. I will, and after call vnto the windes, For they ſhall lend as large an eare as I To what you vtter: ſpeake. vvould you but leaue theſe haſty tempers, which I doe not ſay take from you all your worth, but darken vm, then you would ſhine indeede. Well. Yet I would haue you keepe ſome paſſions, leaſt men ſhould take you for a god, your vertues are ſuch. Why now you flatter. I neuer vnderſtood the word, were you no King, & free from theſe wilde moodes, ſhould I chuſe a companion for wit and pleaſure, it ſhould bee you, or for honeſt▪ to enterchange my boſme with, it would be you; or wiſdome to to giue me counſel, I would pick out you: or vallor to defend my reputation, ſtill I would find out you, for you are fit to fight for all the vvorld, if it could come in queſtion: Now I haue ſpoke, conſider to your ſelfe, finde out a vſe? if ſo, then what ſhall fall to mee is not materiall. Is not materiall: more then ten ſuch liues As mine Mardonius: it was Nobly ſaid, Thou haſt ſpoake truth, and boldly, ſuch a truth As might offend another. I haue bin Too paſſionate, and idle, thou ſhalt ſee A ſwift amendment: But I want thoſe parts You praiſe me for: I fight for all the vvorld: Giue thee a Sword, and thou wilt goe as farre Beyond mee, as thou art beyond in yeares, I know thou dar'ſt, and wilt; It troubles mee That I ſhould vſe ſo rough a phraſe to thee, Impute it to my folly, what thou wilt, So thou wilt pardon mee; that thou and I Should differ thus. vvhy 'tis no matter Sir: Faith but tis, but thou doſt euer take All things I doe thus patiently, for which I neuer can requite thee but with loue, And that thou ſhalt bee ſure of. hou and I Haue not bin merry lately: pray thee tell mee vvhere hadſt thou that ſame iewell in thine care?