Markham, Gervase / Sampson, William · published 1622 · first performed or written 1622 [c.1619-1622] (Annals) tragedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) · Red Bull T54 Antony and Cleopatra: love, death and mo typicality 0.82 · 470 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T54: antony, caesar, anthony, cleopatra, antonius, love, death, die, heart, breast.
So I will; Your own lips are your judges; and these hands, Armed with these two stilettoes at one blow, Shall thus drive all fears from me; but unite Two friends in mine embraces; happy ones, exceeding happy ones; let not your fears Draw to your eyes false figures, or make me Appear that which I am not: come, I love you, dearly I love you; all that I have done Constraint, and not my nature perfitted: Be henceforth free for ever; Egypt, nor The World shall safelier guard you; as you stand Thus shall you still support me; Holiness Upon my right hand; Mother you shall sit Ever upon my left hand; both shall be Mine Armour, Counsel, and prosperity. This grace is past example; Herod's a God. 'Tis but their first step to felicity: Antipater, your ear. Mother, the King is gracious. Past belief, Nor shall the memory lose me; this not feigned, I'll fix my prayers upon him. You shall do Wrong to your royal nature to suspect him. Sir, 'tis true; I hold his word a rock to build upon. The sport is excellent, the wager firm, My person shall maintain it. So shall mine. And if I shrink, make me a weathercock. How soon a foul day's cleared: Now to make Your happiness more constant; Brother, know, The Temple of King Salomon which I The other day defaced and threw down Low as the earth it stood on; once again I will erect with double excellence. Ioseph, my Brother, to your noble charge I give that holy building; see it framed To th'height of Art and wonder; spare no gold, jewels, nor rich embosture; I have mines, And all shall be exhausted; that the world May boast, King Herod outwent Salomon. Sir, you've engaged me where my heart desired; Doubt not my diligence. 'tis known too well: How now, what news Centurion? How stands fate Between Augustus and Mark Anthony? O royal Sir, deadly unfortunate; For, never was so sad a day before Seen to o'ercover Egypt: To be brief Augustus hath the Conquest; Anthony Lies buried in the blood his warlike hand Struck from his royal bosom; the sad Queen o'ertakes him with like fury, and now both Are turned to dust and ashes. Thou hast spoke Much sorrow in a few words. But hold still Far greater to unburden: Soon as chance Had made Augustus happy, and o'erthrown Fair Cleopatra, and her Anthony; He views his spoils, and 'mongst them finds the aid you'd sent to interpose him: Now he frowns, Bends his enraged forehead, and protests, That Iuda and Ierusalem shall curse They ever heard the name of Anthony: And this he spoke with such an Emphasis, As shook my heart within me; yet gave wings Unto my faith to tell you.
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So I will; Your owne lips are your Iudges; and these hands, Arm'd with these two Stillettoes at one blow, Shall thus driue all feares from me; but vnite Two friends in mine imbraces; happy ones, Exceediug happy ones; let not your feares Draw to your eyes false figures, or make me Appeare that which I am not: come, I loue you, Dearely I loue you; all that I haue done Constraint, and not my nature perfitted: Be henceforth free for euer; Aegypt, nor The World shall safelier guard you; as you stan Thus shall you still support me; Holines Vpon my right hand; Mother you shall sit Euer vpon my left hand; both shall be Mine Armour, Counsell, and prosperity. This grace is past example; Herod's a God. 'Tis but their first step to felicity: Antipater, your eare. Mother, the King is gracious. Past beleefe, Nor shall the memory lose me; this not fain'd, Ile fixe my prayers vpon him. You shall doe Wrong to your royall nature to suspect him. Sir, 'tis true; I hold his word a rocke to build vpon. The sport is excellent, the wager firme, My person shall maintaine it. So shall mine. And if I shrinke, make me a weather-cocke. How soone a foule day's cleered: Now to make Your happinesse more constant; Brother, know, The Temple of King Salomon which I The other day defaced and threw downe Low as the earth it stood on; once againe I will erect with double excellence. Ioseph, my Brother, to your noble charge I giue that holy building; see it fram'd To th'height of Art and wonder; spare no gold, Iewels, nor rich imbosture; I haue mines, And all shall be exhausted; that the world May boast, King Herod out-went Salomon. Sir, y'haue ingag'd me where my heart desir'd; Doubt not my diligence. Tis knowne too well: How now, what newes Centurion? How stands fate Betweene Augustus and Marke Anthony? O royall Sir, deadly vnfortunate; For, neuer was so sad a day before Seene to ore-couer Aegypt: To be briefe Augustus hath the Conquest; Anthony Lies buried in the blood his warlike hand Strucke from his royall bosome; the sad Queene Oretakes him with like fury, and now both Are turnd to dust and ashes. Thou hast spoke Much sorrow in a few words. But hold still Farre greater to vnburthen: Soone as chance Had made Augustus happy, and orethrowne Faire Cleopatra, and her Anthony; Hee viewes his spoyles, and 'mongst them findes the aide Y'ad sent to interpose him: Now hee frownes, Bends his inraged forehead, and protests, That Iuda and Ierusalem shall curse They euer heard the name of Anthony: And this hee spake with such an Emphasis, As shooke my heart within me; yet gaue wings Vnto my faith to tell you.