Middleton, Thomas · published 1622 · first performed or written 1622 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 409 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
With that of later days I first begin, So back into the deeper Times again: I only touch Thy memory (which I know In thankfulness can never be found slow) With Heaven's miraculous Mercy, to Thy Health After so long a Sickness, all the wealth Which thou with an unusuring hand hast got Which is not the least wonder worthy note, (Truth makes me speak things freely) cannot be A greater work than thy recovery, Nine Brethren-Senators thy Seniors all Whose times had been before thee, Death did call To their eternal Peace, from this degree Leaving their earthly Honour now to thee, Think and be thankful still, this seems the more Another observation kept in store, For seventeen Senators since thy time were chose And to this minute not one dead of those. Those are not usual notes, nor here it ends, The Court and City two most Noble Friends, Have made exchange a late, I read, from hence There has gone some most worthy Citizens Up to the Courts advance; in lieu of that You have a Courtier now your Magistrate, A Servant to Elizabeth the blessed, Since to K. Iames that reigns with Salomon's breast. Kept the Records for both, from the Queen took Charge of three hundred Horse, three thousand Foot, Four Attributes cleaves to this Man of Men, A Scholar, Soldier, Courtier, Citizen, These are no usual touches, to conclude (Like to his life with blessings so endued) Has chose his Brotherhood, men of that Fame For Bounty, Amity and honoured Name The City bounds transcend not in their place, And their word makes 'em prosper, God grant grace. Honour they never wanted, when was't seen But they had Senators to their brethren Nay, one record here to make joy more glad, I find seventeen that were in Scarlet clad All at one time of this Fraternity, Now five, for this hour's honour brings forth three, Fame triple will make triple virtue strive At whose triumphant Throne you next arrive. I See great Power approach; here makes a Stand, Would it with Virtue ought? for some Command Seems so complete in Selfe-Opinions Eye, It will scarce look on me, but passes by; As if the Essence of my Deity Were raised by Power, and not Power raised by me; But let such Rulers know that so command They build the Empire of their Hopes on Sand▪ Still This remains, with Eye upon me fixed
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With that of later dayes I firſt begin, So backe into the deeper Times agen: I onely touch Thy memory (which I know In thankefulneſſe can neuer be found ſlowe) With Heauens miraculous Mercy, to Thy Health After ſo long a Sickneſſe, all the wealth Which thou with an vnuſuring hand haſt got Which is not the leaſt wonder worthy note, (Truth makes me ſpeake things frely) cannot be A greater worke then thy recouerie, Nine Brethren-Senators thy Seniors all Whoſe times had beene before thee, Death did call To their eternall Peace, from this degree Leauing their earthly Honor now to thee, Thinke and be thankefull ſtill, this ſeemes the more Another obſeruation kept in ſtore, For ſeuenteene Senators ſince thy time were choſe And to this minute not one dead of thoſe. Thoſe are not vſuall notes, nor here it endes, The Court and City two moſt Noble Friends, Haue made exchange a late, I reade, from hence There ha's gone ſome moſt worthy Citizens Vp to the Courts aduance; in lieu of that You haue a Courtier now your Magiſtrate, A Seruant to Elizabeth the bleſt, Since to K. Iames that raignes with Salomons breſt. Kept the Records for both, from the Queene tooke Charge of three hundred Horſe, three thouſand Foote, Foure Attributes cleaues to this Man of Men, A Scholler, Souldier, Courtier, Citizen, Theſe are no vſuall touches, to conclude (Like to his life with bleſsings ſo endude) Ha's choſe his Brotherhood, men of that Fame For Bounty, Amity and honored Name The City bounds tranſcend not in their place, And their word makes e'm proſper, God grant grace. Honor they neuer wanted, when wa'ſt ſeene But they had Senators to their Bretheren Nay, one record here to make ioy more glad, I finde ſeuenteene that were in Scarlet clad All at one time of this Fraternitie, Now fiue, for this houres honor brings forth three, Fame triple will make triple vertue ſtriue At whoſe triumphant Throne you next ariue. I See great Power approach; here makes a Stand, Would it with Vertue ought? for ſome Command Seemes ſo compleate in Selfe-Opinions Eye, It will ſcarce looke on me, but paſſes by; As if the Eſſence of my Deitie Were rais'd by Power, and not Power rais'd by me; But let ſuch Rulers know that ſo command They build the Empire of their Hopes on Sand▪ Still This remaines, with Eye vpon me fixt