Markham, Gervase / Sampson, William · published 1622 · first performed or written 1622 [c.1619-1622] (Annals) tragedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) · Red Bull unassigned nearest T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T7: hector, troy, achilles, greeks, aeneas, priam, ulysses, troilus, trojan, trojans.
So shall it be; shall it? no shalls; 'tis done, dispatched: Who can resolve, can do; who can dispose, can better: My way, seven single persons, and two houses cross; Supported by a many headed beast: O, had they all one head, or all their heads one neck, Or all their necks one body, which one blow might broach; But had they Hydra's heads, Gerion's bodies; Hercules, By making them away, would make his way to Heaven: But as an hunger-starved Tiger, between two Heifers, Here yawns, there gapes, in doubt where first to fasten; So doubt I where to set my paws, but care not where; My Father shall be first, that order be observed; Whose death I wish, not work, lest piety be wanting; Rome will I hope ease me of that disturbance: Herod is come Augustus, friend to thy foe, and so thy foe; Keep him Augustus, nay kill him Augustus, or Ioue kill him & thee; Pass he by Land or Sea, or Hell, or under Heaven: O Earth; food unto him, or none, or noisome give: O Sea; his ships or sink in sands, or drink in waves: O Heaven; or stop his breath, or lend contagious breath: O Hell; for kindness, call him in thy womb: In sum, Gape Earth, swell Seas, fall Heaven, Hell swallow him: But, let me see; what say my hellish Counsellors? Aegisthus woos, and wins, and wears a Crown: a Queen Receives with love (false love) the Victor King; unnamed, She cloaths him in her handiwork, a shirt, Which had no head or arms to issue out; Entangled thus they slew him: let me see, What have they left? thus Clytaemnestra writes; Per scelera semper sceleribus tutum est iter; Fond is the stay of sin; sin safest way to sin; Aegisthus leaves this axiom; Nec regna scotium far, nec tedae sciunt; None, or alone; Kings can endure no Rivals; I understand you well; and so will work; Whetting against my Father both his Wife, His Sister and her Husband; some by Fear, Some by Belief, and some by jealousy: Thus rise I on their heads, and with their hands Rip up their natural Bowels: 'tis decreed, The Plot is laid, Parts must be played, No time delayed. 'tis a good handsome Plot, and full of Art; But how like you my Model for the Timberwork? Pretty, pretty, if the seats be not too spacious. O, 'tis much the better, and fitter for the Scribes & Pharisies to sleep upon: but here comes the Lord Ioseph. Well said my masters, and how mounteth the brave Temple? may a man stand on the top of it and o'erlook the Sun? The Sun is very high Sir; yet there is never an Almanac-maker, but may lie on his back and behold Capricorn. Tut, any foolish Citizen may do that which hath his wife for his master: but stay; what's he?
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So shall it be; shall it? no shalls; tis done, dispatcht: Who can resolue, can doe; who can dispose, can better: My way, seauen single persons, and two houses crosse; Supported by a many headed beast: O, had they all one head, or all their heads one necke, Or all their necks one body, which one blow might broach; But had they Hydra's heads, Gerions bodies; Hercules, By making them away, would make his way to Heauen: But as an hunger-starued Tyger, betweene two Heifers, Here yawnes, there gapes, in doubt where first to fasten; So doubt I where to set my pawes, but care not where; My Father shall be first, that order be obseru'd; Whose death I wish, not worke, lest piety be wanting; Rome will I hope ease me of that disturbance: Herod is come Augustus, friend to thy foe, and so thy foe; Keep him Augustus, nay kill him Augustus, or Ioue kill him & thee; Passe he by Land or Sea, or Hell, or vnder Heauen: O Earth; food vnto him, or none, or noysome giue: O Sea; his ships or sinke in sands, or drinke in waues: O Heauen; or stop his breath, or lend contagious breath: O Hell; for kindnesse, call him in thy wombe: In summe, Gape Earth, swell Seas, fall Heauen, Hell swallow him: But, let me see; what say my hellish Counsellors? Egystus wooes, and winnes, and weares a Crowne: a Queene Receiues with loue (false loue) the Victor King; vnam'd, She cloaths him in her handi-worke, a shirt, Which had no head or armes to issue out; Intangled thus they slew him: let me see, What haue they left? thus Clitemnestra writes; Per scelera semper sceleribus tutum est iter; Fond is the stay of sinne; sinne safest way to sinne; Egystus leaues this axiome; Nec regna scotium ferre, nec tedae sciunt; None, or alone; Kings can indure no Riuals; I vnderstand you well; and so will worke; Whetting against my Father both his Wife, His Sister and her Husband; some by Feare, Some by Beleefe, and some by Iealousie: Thus rise I on their heads, and with their hands Rip vp their naturall Bowels: Tis decreed, The Plot is laid, Parts must bee playd, No time delaid. Tis a good handsome Plot, and full of Art; But how like you my Modell for the Timber-worke? Pretty, pretty, if the seates be not too spacious. O, tis much the better, and fitter for the Scribes & Pharisies to sleepe vpon: but here comes the Lord Ioseph. Well said my maisters, and how mounteth the braue Temple? may a man stand on the top of it and orelooke the Sunne? The Sunne is very high Sir; yet there is neuer an Almanacke-maker, but may lie on his backe and behold Capricorne. Tut, any foolish Citizen may doe that which hath his wife for his maister: but stay; what's hee?