Dekker, Thomas / Massinger, Philip · published 1622 · first performed or written 1620 [licensed for stage, Oct 6; revised and re-licensed for stage, Jul 7, 1624] (Annals) tragedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.83 · 464 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
'tis not to be forgotten. Nay kneel not Sir, I am no ravisher, Nor so far gone in fond affection to you, But that I can retire my honour safe. Yet say hereafter that thou hast neglected What but seen in possession of another Will run thee mad with envy. In her looks Revenge is written. As you love your life study t'appease her. Gracious madame hear me. And be again refused? The tender of My life, my service, not since you vouchsafe it, My love, my heart, my all, and pardon me: Pardon dread Princess that I made some scruple To leave a valley of security To mount up to the hill of Majesty, On which the nearer Ioue the nearer lightning. What knew I but your grace made trial of me? Durst I presume to embrace, where but to touch With an unmannered hand was death? the Fox When he saw first the forest's king, the Lion Was almost dread with fear, the second view Only a little daunted him, the third He durst salute him boldly: pray you apply this, And you shall find a little time will teach me To look with more familiar eyes upon you Then duty yet allows me. Well excused. You may redeem all yet. And that he may Have means and opportunity to do so, Artemia I leave you my substitute In fair Caesarea. And here as yourself We will obey and serve her. Antoninus So you prove hers I wish no other heir, Think on't, be careful of your charge Theophilus, Sapritius be you my daughter's guardian. Your company I wish confederate Princes In our Dismatian wars, which finished With victory I hope, and Maximinus Our brother and copartner in the Empire At my request won to confirm as much, The kingdoms I took from you we'll restore, And make you greater than you were before. Oh I am lost for ever, lost Macrinus, The anchor of the wretched, hope for sakes me, And with one blast of fortune all my light Of happiness is put out. You are like to those That are ill only, 'cause they are too well, That surfeiting in the excess of blessings Call their abundance want: what could you wish, That is not fall'n upon you? honour, greatness, Respect, wealth, favour, the whole world for a dowry, And with a Princess, whose excelling form exceeds her fortune. Yet poison still is poison Though drunk in gold, and all these flattering glories To me, ready to starve, a painted banquet And no essential food: when I am scorched With fire, can flames in any other quench me? What is her love to me, greatness, or Empire, That am slave to another, who alone Can give me ease or freedom?
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Tis not to be forgotten. Nay kneele not Sir, I am no rauisher, Nor so farre gone in fond affection to you, But that I can retire my honour safe. Yet say hereafter that thou hast neglected What but seene in possession of another Will runne thee mad with enuy. In her lookes Reuenge is written. As you loue your life study t'appease her. Gratious madame heare me. And be againe refusd? The tender of My life, my seruice, not since you vouchsafe it, My loue, my heart, my all, and pardon me: Pardon dread Princesse that I made some scruple To leaue a valley of securitie To mount vp to the hill of Maiestie, On which the neerer Ioue the neerer lightning. What knew I but your grace made triall of me? Durst I presume to embrace, where but to touch With an vnmannerd hand was death? the Foxe When he saw first the forrests king, the Lyon Was almost drad with feare, the second view Onely a little danted him, the third He durst salute him boldly: pray you apply this, And you shall find a little time will teach me To looke with more familiar eyes vpon you Then duty yet allowes me. Well exscusde. You may redeeme all yet. And that he may Haue meanes and opportunity to do so, Artemia I leaue you my substitute In faire Casarea. And here as your selfe We will obey and serue her. Antoninus So you proue hers I wish no other heire, Thinke on't, be carefull of your charge Theophilus, Sapritius be you my daughters guardian. Your company I wish confederate Princes In our Dismatian wars, which finished With victorie I hope, and Maximinus Our brother and copartner in the Empire At my request wonne to confirme as much, The kingdomes I tooke from you weele restore, And make you greater then you were before. Oh I am lost for euer, lost Macrinus, The anchor of the wretched, hope for sakes me, And with one blast of fortune all my light Of happinesse is put out. You are like to those That are ill onely, cause they are too well, That surfetting in the excesse of blessings Call their abundance want: what could you wish, That is not falne vpon you? honour, greatnesse, Respect, wealth, fauour, the whole world for a dowre, And with a Princesse, whose excelling forme Exccedes her fortune. Yet poyson still is poyson Though drunke in gold, and all these flattring glories To me, ready to starue, a painted banquet And no essentiall foode: when I am scorchd With fire, can flames in any other quench me? What is her loue to me, greatnes, or Empire, That am slaue to another, who alone Can giue me ease or freedome?