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 T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
No, I'll prevent you, Salumith shall know, All your designs, and how your actions go. Where is Niraleus? what, have you ta'en survey Of all the holy Building? May't be said, Herod in it hath outgone Salomon? Dread Sir, it may: nay and so far outgone, As Sunshine petty Starlight. Come discourse The manner of the Building. Briefly thus, The Temple which King Salomon set up, In honour of the God of Israel, (Being by your great Mightiness defaced) Is thus by you restored. The general Frame, In height, in breadth, in length, is every way Fully an hundred Cubits; and besides, Twenty lies hid in the Foundation: The matter is white Marble; every Stone twelve Cubits broad, and eight i'th' outward part; So curiously contrived, that not a hair Differs in all the Building: every Gate Is closed in gold, and so enchased and set With precious Stones; that never, till this day, Saw mortal man so rich a jewelry: The Tops and Thresholds, Silver; and each Bar Studded with knobs of shining Diamonds. Close to the holy Building, stands a Court Of square Proportion; every way stretched out seven hundred and twenty Cubits: all the Wall Is made of massy Silver, and adorned With Pillars of white Marble; from whose base Toth' top are forty Cubits; and thereon Mounted such curious Walks and Galleries, That thence you may behold the Fishes dance Within the River Cedron: all the Floor Is paved with Marble, Touch, and ivory; And on the golden Gate, is finely wrought A flaming Sword; which, by Inscription, Threats death to all dare enter. What's within? Within this Court, is framed a curious Vine Of perfect Gold; the Body and large Arms, Of shining Gold, brought from Arabia: The Sprays and lesser Branches, are compact Of Ophyr Gold; more red and radiant: The Tops and Twines, whereon the Clusters hang, Are yellow Gold; wrought in Assyria: The Fruit itself is Crystal; and so joined, That when the Sun looks on them, they reflect And vary in their colours several ways, According to their Objects. To conclude; Such Art, such Wealth, and Wonder in the Frame Is joined and wed together; that the World Shall never see it equalled: but this Truth Shall still hang on it as a Prophecy: Blush Art and Nature; none below the Sun Shall ever do what Herod now hath done. Enough, thoust given me satisfaction; and forthwith, In solemn wise I'll have it consecrate Unto the God of Israel: how now; Why comes our Sister thus amazedly. Sir, I beseech you, for your royal health, And for the kingdom's safety, you'll be pleased To hear this Eunuch speak; and howsoe'er Yave vowed no more to hear Conspiracies: Yet Sir, in this regard him; and admit, He may make known what may endanger you. Whence is the Eunuch? Belonging to Alexandra. Let him speak freely.
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No, Ile preuent you, Salumith shall know, All your designes, and how your actions goe. Where is Niraleus? what, haue you tane suruey Of all the holy Building? May't be said, Herod in it hath out-gone Salomon? Dread Sir, it may: nay and so farre out-gone, As Sunshine petty Starre-light. Come discourse The manner of the Building. Briefly thus, The Temple which King Salomon set vp, In honor of the God of Israel, (Being by your great Mightinesse defac'd) Is thus by you restor'd. The generall Frame, In height, in breadth, in length, is euery way Fully an hundred Cubits; and besides, Twenty lies hid in the Foundation: The matter is white Marble; euery Stone Twelue Cubits broad, and eight ith' outward part; So curiously contriu'd, that not a hayre Differs in all the Building: euery Gate Is clos'd in gold, and so enchast and set With precious Stones; that neuer, till this day, Saw mortall man so rich a Iewelry: The Tops and Thresholds, Siluer; and each Barre Studded with knobs of shining Diamonds. Close to the holy Building, stands a Court Of square Proportion; euery way stretcht out Seauen hundred and twenty Cubits: all the Wall Is made of massie Siluer, and adornd With Pillars of white Marble; from whose base Toth' top are forty Cubits; and thereon Mounted such curious Walkes and Galleries, That thence you may behold the Fishes dance Within the Riuer Cedron: all the Floore Is pau'd with Marble, Touch, and Iuory; And on the golden Gate, is finely wrought A flaming Sword; which, by Inscription, Threats death to all dare enter. What's within? Within this Court, is fram'd a curious Vine Of perfect Gold; the Body and large Armes, Of shining Gold, brought from Arabia: The Sprayes and lesser Branches, are compact Of Ophyr Gold; more red and radian: The Tops and Twines, whereon the Clusters hang, Are yellow Gold; wrought in Assyria: The Fruit it selfe is Christall; and so ioynd, That when the Sunne looks on them, they reflect And vary in their colours seuerall wayes, According to their Obiects. To conclude; Such Art, such Wealth, and Wonder in the Frame Is ioynd and wed together; that the World Shall neuer see it equal'd: but this Truth Shall still hang on it as a Prophesie: Blush Art and Nature; none below the Sunne Shall euer doe what Herod now hath done. Enough, th'ast giuen me satisfaction; and forthwith, In solemne wise Ile haue it consecrate Vnto the God of Israel: how now; Why comes our Sister thus amazedly. Sir, I beseech you, for your royall health, And for the Kingdomes safety, you'l be pleas'd To heare this Euch speake; and howsoere Yaue vow'd no more to heare Conspiracies: Yet Sir, in this regard him; and admit, He may make knowne what may endanger you. Whence is the Eunuch? Belonging to Alexandra. Let him speake freely.