Massinger, Philip · published 1624 · first performed or written 1623 [licensed for stage, Dec 3] (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 493 words
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Do any thing, To burn a Church or two, and dance by the light on't Were but a May-game. I have a Father living, But if the cutting of his throat could work this, He should excuse me. 'Slight, I would cut mine own, Rather than miss it, so I might but have A taste on't, ere I die. Be resolute men, You shall run no such hazard, nor groan under The burden of such crying sins. The means? I feel a woman's longing. Do not torment us With expectation. Thus then, our proud Masters; And all the able Freemen of the City Are gone unto the wars, Observe but that. Old men, and such as can make no resistance, Are only left at home. And the proud young fool My Master: If this take, I'll hamper him. Their Arsenal, their Treasure's in our power, If we have hearts to seize 'em, if our Lords fall In the present action, the whole country's ours; Say they return victorious, we have means To keep the Town against them: at the worst To make our own conditions: now if you dare fall on their Daughters, and their wives, break up Their Iron Chests, banquet on their rich Beds, And carve yourselves of all delights and pleasures You have been barred from, with one voice cry with me, Liberty, Liberty. Liberty, Liberty. Go then, and take possession; use all freedom, But shed no blood: so this is well begun, But not to be commended, till't be done. Why, think you, that I plot against myself? Fear nothing, you are safe, these thick-skinned slaves, (I use as instruments to serve my ends) Pierce not my deep designs: nor shall they dare To lift an arm against you. With your will. But turbulent spirits raised beyond themselves With case, are not so soon laid: they oft prove Dangerous to him that called them up. 'tis true, In what is rashly undertook. Long since I have considered seriously their natures Proceeded with mature advice, and know I hold their will, and faculties in more awe Than I can do my own. Now for their Licence, And riot in the City, I can make A just defence, and use: it may appear too A politic prevention of such ills As might with greater violence, and danger hereafter be attempted; though some smart for't, It matters not: however, I am resolved; And sleep you with security. Holds Cleora Constant to her rash vow? Beyond belief; To me, that see her hourly, it seems a fable. By signs I guess at her commands, and serve 'em With silence, such her pleasure is, made known By holding her fair hand thus; she eats little, Sleeps less, as I imagine; once a day I lead her to this Gallery, where she walks Some half a dozen turns, and having offered To her absent Saint a sacrifice of sighs, She points back to her prison.
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Doe any thing, To burne a Church or two, and dance by the light on't Were but a May-game. I haue a Father liuing, But if the cutting of his throat could worke this, He should excuse me. 'Slight, I would cut mine owne, Rather then misse it, so I might but haue A taste on't, ere I dye. Be resolute men, You shall runne no such hazard, nor groane vnder The burthen of such crying sinnes. The meanes? I feele a womans longing. Doe not torment vs With expectation. Thus then, our proud Masters; And all the able Freemen of the Citie Are gone vnto the warres, Obserue but that. Old men, and such as can make no resistance, Are onely left at home. And the proud young foole My Master: If this take, I'le hamper him. Their Arsenall, their Treasure's in our power, If we haue hearts to sease 'em, if our Lords fall In the present action, the whole countrie's ours; Say they returne victorious, we haue meanes To keepe the Towne against them: at the worst To make our owne conditions: now if you dare fall on their Daughters, and their wiues, break vp Their Iron Chests, banquet on their rich Beds, And carue your selues of all delights and pleasures You haue beene barr'd from, with one voyce cry with me, Libertie, Libertie. Libertie, Libertie. Goe then, and take possession; vse all freedome, But shed no blood: so this is well begun, But not to be commended, til't be done. Why, thinke you, that I plot against my selfe? Feare nothing, you are safe, these thick-skinn'd slaues, (I vse as instruments to serue my ends) Pierce not my deepe designes: nor shall they dare To lift an arme against you. With your will. But turbulent spirits rais'd beyond themselues With case, are not so soone layd: they oft proue Dangerous to him that call'd them vp. Tis true, In what is rashly vndertooke. Long since I haue considered seriously their natures Proceeded with mature aduise, and know I hold their will, and faculties in more awe Then I can doe my owne. Now for their Licence, And ryot in the Citie, I can make A iust defence, and vse: it may appeare too A polliticke preuention of such ills As might with greater violence, and danger hereafter be attempted; though some smart for't, It matters not: how euer, I am resolu'd; And sleepe you with security. Holds Cleora Constant to her rash vow? Beyond beleefe; To me, that see her hourely, it seemes a fable. By signes I ghesse at her commands, and serue 'em With silence, such her pleasure is, made knowne By holding her faire hand thus; she eates little, Sleepes lesse, as I imagine; once a day I leade her to this Gallery, where she walkes Some halfe a dozen turnes, and hauing offred To her absent Saint a sacrifice of sighes, She points backe to her prison.