Hawkins, William · published 1627 · first performed or written 1627 [Feb 6] (Annals) comedy T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses typicality 0.76 · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
I tell thee, my presence adds honour to the place where I come. Where ere I dine, my virtues pay my share, and where I sit, I leave behind me the sweet perfume of courtesy. (A sweet perfume quoth he. He has forgot at the French Ordinary when two lackeys fell out, and one of them drew his poniard, who was't fell in a swoon and left such a perfume behind him, that the Chamberlain spent six pence in Frankincense.) But hoe, where is this fly? My Imp. I do vouchsafe to stoop so low as to ask thy counsel. It enhanceth my wisdom, to choose such a servant, as is able to advise his Master. The wise Commanders in the wars sometimes listen to the counsel of a common soldier, as Dan Plato saith in his politics. What sayst thou Imp. What shall I do to beat this dog from my door, it he come tomorrow? Let him come, and bark for hunger: the cudgel of my wit shall hang him away So you 〈◊〉 my honour, faithful Imp. to thee I leave this 〈◊〉, But 〈◊〉 I would know the medicine whereby thou wouldest purge this distemper out of me. I was now tempering and preparing it. List how the hammers heat in the tongue of my brain. Thump. I'll none of that. Thump again. I like that better. I long to see the birth of the child of thy brain. What if you send him word, that this day upon Apollo's call, the whole Academy of virtuous students arriving here, the Captain of your Complemental school Count Pacheco Giso, takes up the chief Inn in Parnassus. O, at the sign of the flying horse Pegasus. And there makes his pro●●ast with a Mask, that must last till midnight. I prithee do not hold me till midnight in the unmasking thy advice. What's this to me and Sir Orgolio? And thereupon that the foresaid Don hath over entreated your honourable worship to be the Herald and Earl Marshal to set every guest in● place, and every did in● rank. That none can do but I, and those that learn of me. Otherwise the Cooks and Sewers will make a ●ay with spin and chopping knives: and among the guests there will be a mortal fight for precedency in place. Well said my boy. I have it now. Therefore Ergo. the Exclusion is, that, as he would prevent murder, he expect not to have me stay at home that day. That is a charitable exclusion, and tends unto the preservation of Apollo's peace. But how if Sir Orgolio say then he'll come thither too, and be my shadow there, and play the under▪ Marshal at my beck? He cannot be so uncivil, as to intrude, unbid, uncouth, unkissed. He that would be so uncivil, as to come invited, I dare not trust him where he is not called. Let him come at his own peril, yet our house shall be thus acquit of him.
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I tell thee, my presence addes honour to the place where I come. Where ere I dine, my vertues pay my share, and where I sit, I leaue behinde me the weet perfume of courtsie. (A sweet perfume quoth he. Hee has forgot at the French Ordinary when two Lquies fell out, and on of them drew his ponyard, who was't fell in a swoun and let such a perfume behinde him, that the Chamberlaine spent sixe pence in Frankincense.) But hoe, where is this flye? My Imp. I doe vouchsafe to stoope so low as to aske thy counsaile. It inhaunceth my wisedome, to choose such a seruant, as is able to aduise his Master. The wise Commanders in the warres sometimes listen to the counsell of a common souldir, as Dn Plato saith in his politickes. What yst thou Imp. What shall I doe o beate this dogge from my dore, it he come to morrow? Let him come, and brke hunger: the cudgell of my wit shall ang him away So you my honour, aithfull Imp. to thee I leaue this , But I would know the medicine whereby thou woulded purge this distemper out of me. I was now temperin and preparing it. List how the hammers eate in te of my brain. Thump. I'le none of that. ump againe. I like that better. I long to see the bith of the childe of thy braine. What if you snd him word, that this day vpon call, the whole Academy of ous students arriuing here, the Captaine of your Complementall schoole Count Gio, takes vp the chiefe Inne in Parnassu. O, at the signe o the flying horse Pegasu. And there makes his pro ast with a Maske, that must last till midnight. I preethee doe not hold e till midnight in the vnmasking thy aduise. What's this to me and Sir Orgolio? And thereupon that the foresaid Don hath ouer intreated your honourable worship to be the Herald and Earle Marshall to set euery guest in place, and euery di in ranke. That none can doe but I, and those that learne of me. Otherwise the Cookes and Sewers will make a ay with spi and choppig kniues: and among the guests the will be a mortall fight for pecedency in place. Well said my boy. I haue it now. Therefore Ergo. th Exclusion is, that, as he would preuent murther, he expect not to haue me stay at home that day. That is a charitable exclusion, and tends vnto the preseruation of Apollos peace. But how if Sir Orgolio say then hee'le coe thither too, and be my shadow there, and play the vnder▪ Marshall at my becke? He cannot be so vnciuill, as to intrude, vnbid, vncooth, vnkist. He that would be so vnciuill, as to come inuited, I dare not trust him where he is not called. Let him come at his owne perill, yet our house shal be thus acquit of him.