Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1619 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla · 470 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T34: thebes, antigone, polynices, creon, eteocles, war, theban, gods, dear, country.
What's the meaning of it? Nay, my request is more without the bounds Of reason yet; for 'tis not in the power Of you to do what I would have you grant. Why then 'tis idle, prithee speak it out. Your brother brings a Prince into this Land Of such a noble shape, so sweet a grace, So full of worth withal, that every maid That looks upon him, gives away herself To him for ever; and for you to have He brings him: and so mad is my demand, That I desire you not to have this man, This excellent man, for whom you needs must die, If you should miss him. I do now expect You should laugh at me. Trust me, I could weep Rather, for I have found in all thy words A strange disjointed sorrow. 'tis by me, His own desire too, that you would not love him. His own desire, why credit me Thalestris I am no common wooer: If he shall woo me, His worth may be such, that I dare not swear I will not love him; but if he will stay To have me woo him, I will promise thee He may keep all his graces to himself, And fear no ravishing from me. 'tis yet His own desire, but when he sees your face, I fear it will not be; therefore I charge you As you have pity, stop those tender ears From his enchanting voice, close up those eyes, That you may neither catch a dart from him, Nor he from you: I charge you as you hope To live in quiet, for when I am dead For certain I shall walk to visit him, If he break promise with me: for as fast As oaths without a formal ceremony Can make me, I am to him: Then be fearless, For if he were a thing twixt God and man, I could gaze on him; (if I knew it sin, To love him) without passion: Dry your eyes, I swear you shall enjoy him still for me, I will not hinder you; but I perceive You are not what you seem: Rise, rise, Thalestris. If your right name be so. Indeed it is not Spaconia is name; but I desire Not to be known to others: Why, by me You shall not, I will never do you wrong, What good I can, I will; think not my birth, Or education such, that I should injure A stranger Virgin: you are welcome hither. In company you wish to be commanded, But when we are alone, I shall be ready To be your servant. Come, come, run, run, run: We shall outgo her. One were better be hanged, then carry women out fiddling to these shows. Is the King hard by?
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VVhats the meaning of it? Nay, my requeſt is more without the bounds Of reaſon yet; for tis not in the power Of you to doe what I would haue you grant. VVhy then tis idle, prethee ſpeake it out. Your brother brings a Prince into this Land Of ſuch a noble ſhape, ſo ſweete a grace, So full of worth withall, that euery maide That lookes vpon him, giues away her ſelfe To him for euer; and for you to haue He brings him: and ſo mad is my demand, That I deſire you not to haue this man, This excellent man, for whom you needs muſt die, If you ſhould miſſe him. I doe now expect You ſhould laugh at me. Truſt me, I could weepe Rather, for I haue found in all thy words A ſtrange diſiointed ſorrow. Tis by me, His owne deſire too, that you would not loue him. His owne deſire, why credit me Thaleſtris I am no common wooer: If he ſhall wooe me, His worth may be ſuch, that I dare not ſweare I will not loue him; but if he will ſtay To haue me wooe him, I will promiſe thee He may keepe all his graces to himſelfe, And feare no rauiſhing from me. Tis yet His owne deſire, but when he ſees your face, I feare it will not be; therefore I charge you As you haue pitty, ſtop thoſe tender eares From his inchanting voice, cloſe vp thoſe eyes, That you may neither catch a dart from him, Nor he from you: I charge you as you hope To liue in quiet, for when I am dead For certaine I ſhall walke to viſit him, If he breake promiſe with me: for as faſt As oathes without a formall ceremony Can make me, I am to him: Then be feareleſſe, For if he were a thing twixt God and man, I could gaze on him; (if I knew it ſinne, To loue him) without paſſion: Dry your eyes, I ſweare you ſhall enioy him ſtill for me, I will not hinder you; but I perceiue You are not what you ſeeme: Riſe, riſe, Thaleſtris. If your right name be ſo. Indeed it is not Spaconia is name; but I deſire Not to be knowne to others: Why, by me You ſhall not, I will neuer doe you wrong, What good I can, I will; thinke not my birth, Or education ſuch, that I ſhould iniure A ſtranger Virgin: you are welcome hither. In company you wiſh to be commanded, But when we are alone, I ſhall be ready To be your ſeruant. Come, come, run, run, runne: We ſhall out-goe her. One were better be hang'd, then carry women out fidling to theſe ſhewes. Is the King hard by?