The Entertainment for the General Training (Pallas) · chunk 1 of 2
Middleton, Thomas · published 1621 · first performed or written 1621 [1620-1621] (Annals) entertainment; civic play T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions typicality 0.72 · 400 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
WHy here's my wish, the joy I live upon, Wisdom and Valour when both meet in one, Now 'tis a Field of Honour, Fame's true Sphere, methinks I could eternally dwell here; Why here's perfection, 'tis a place for me, Pallas delights in such community; This Bird of Courage, (Enemy to Fear) Whose Figure on my Helmet now I wear, And have done ever from my Birth in Heaven Is consecrate to Me, as to Thee given, Our Crest's alike, and fits both war and peace, The Virtues are, Valour and Watchfulness, And both shine clear now in thy present State, field-general, and City-Magistrate: As I from Arts and Arms derive my name; So thou suppliest two Offices, with Fame: Why here the Ancient Roman Honour dwells, A Praetor, General; Senators, Colonels; Captains, grave Citizens; so richly inspired, They can assist in Council, if required, And set Court-Causes in as fair a Form, As they do Men, here, without Rage or Storm: Lieutenants, Ensigners, Sergeants of Bands, Of worthy Citizens the Army stands, Each in his place deserving fair respect; I can complain of nothing but Neglect, That such a noble City's Armed Defence Should be so seldom seen; I could dispense With great occasions, but alas, whole years To put off exercise, gives cause of fears; In getting wealth all care should not be set, But some, in the defending what you get: There's few but have their providence so pure, (Blessed with a fair estate) to make it sure, By strength of writings, and in good men's hands Putting their Coin, secured by lives and Lands, This is the common Fort to which all fly, Every man labours for Security; But what's all this? (I speak in truth's behalf) If neither Men, City, nor Deeds be safe Where's now Security of State? that day, When life stands doubtful of her house of clay; A ruin, which neglect of glorious Arms H'as brought on many a Kingdom, rocked with charms Of lazy dulness, by unpractised men Fit for no service; I resolve you then; This is Security, if you'll rightly know, And does Secure that Word which you call so: Let not a small pecuniary Expense (Which is but drossy dotage) keep you hence, You lose all that you save, after that manner, What is't to rise in riches, fall in honour? Nay to your Safeties to commit self-treason,
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WHy here's my wiſh, the Ioy I liue vpon, Wiſedome and Valour when both meet in one, Now tis a Field of Honor, Fames true Sphere, Me thinks I could eternally dwell here; Why here's perſection, tis a place for me, Pallas delights in ſuch community; This Bird of Courage, (Enemy to Feare) Whoſe Figure on my Helmet now I weare, And haue done euer from my Birth in Heauen Is conſecrate to Me, as to Thee giuen, Our Creſt's alike, and fits both warre and peace, The Vertues are, Valour and Watchfulneſſe, And both ſhine cleare now in thy preſent State, Field-Generall, and City-Magiſtrate: As I from Arts and Armes deriue my name; So thou ſupplieſt two Offices, with Fame: Why here the Ancient Romane Honor dwels, A Praetor, Generall; Senators, Colonels; Captaines, graue Citizens; ſo richly inſpir'd, They can aſſiſt in Councell, if requir'd, And ſet Court-Cauſes in as fayre a Forme, As they doe Men, here, without Rage or Storme: Lieuetenants, Enſigners, Seriants of Bands, Of worthy Citizens the Army ſtands, Each in his place deſeruing faire reſpect; I can complaine of nothing but Neglect, That ſuch a noble Cities Arm'd Defence Should be ſo ſeldome ſeene; I could diſpence With great occaſions, but alaſſe, whole yeares To put off exerciſe, giues cauſe of feares; ``In getting wealth all care ſhould not be ſet, ``But ſome, in the defending what you get: There's fewe but haue their prouidence ſo pure, (Bleſt with a faire eſtate) to make it ſure, By ſtrength of writings, and in good mens hands Putting their Coyne, ſecur'd by Lifes and Lands, This is the common Fort to which all flye, Euery man labours for Security; But what's all this? (I ſpeake in Truths behalfe) If neither Men, City, nor Deeds be ſafe Where's now Security of State? that day, When life ſtands doubtfull of her houſe of clay; A ruine, which neglect of glorious Armes H'as brought on many a Kingdome, rockt with charmes Of lazy dulneſſe, by vnpractiſ'd men Fit for no ſeruice; I reſolue you then; This is Security, if you'le rightly know, And do's Secure that Word which you call ſo: Let not a ſmall pecuniary Expence (Which is but droſſie dotage) keepe you hence, You loſe all that you ſaue, after that manner, What i'ſt to riſe in riches, fall in honour? Nay to your Safeties to commit ſelfe-treaſon,