The Renegado, or The Gentleman of Venice · chunk 5 of 39
Massinger, Philip · published 1630 · first performed or written 1624 [licensed for stage, Sep 17] [incorrect] (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
His sacred Majesty writes here that your valour Against the Persian hath so won upon him That there's no grace, or honour in his gift Of which he can imagine you unworthy. And what's the greatest you can hope, or aim at, It is his pleasure you should be received Into his Royal Family, Provided For so far I am unconfined, that I Affect and like your person. I expect not The Ceremony which he uses in Bestowing of his Daughters, and his nieces. As that he should present you for my slave, To love you, if you pleased me: or deliver A poniard on my least dislike to kill you. Such tyranny and pride agree not with My softer disposition. Let it suffice For my first answer, that thus far I grace you. Hereafter some time spent to make inquire Of the good parts, and faculties of your mind You shall hear further from me. Though all torments Really suffered, or in hell imagined By curious fiction, in one hours' delay Are wholly comprehended: I confess That I stand bound in duty, not to check at whatever you command, or please to impose For trial of my patience. Let us find Some other subject, too much of one Theme cloys me: Is't a full Mart: A confluence of all nations Are met together? There's variety too Of all that merchant's traffic for. I know not. I feel a virgin's longing to descend So far from mine own greatness, as to be Though not a buyer, yet a looker on Their strange commodities. If without a train You dare be seen abroad? I'll dismiss mine. And wait upon you as a common man, And satisfy your wishes. I embrace it. Provide my veil; and at the Postern Gate Convey us out unseen: I trouble you. It is my happiness you deign to command me. What do you lack, your choice China dishes, your pure Venetian Crystal, of all sorts, of all neat and new fashions, from the mirror of the madam, to the private utensil of her chambermaid, and curious Pictures of the rarest beauties of Europa: what do you lack Gentlemen? Take heed I say, howe'er it may appear Impertinent, I must express my love: My advice, and counsel. You are young And may be tempted, and these Turkish Dames Like English mastiffs that increase their fierceness By being chained up, from the restraint of freedom If lust once fire their blood from a fair object Will run a course the fiends themselves would shake as To enjoy their wanton ends. Sir, you mistake me I am too full of woe, to entertain One thought of pleasure: though all Europe's Queens Kneeled at my feet, and Courted me: much less To mix with such; Whose difference of faith Must of necessity: (or I must grant myself forgetful of all you have taught me) Strangle such base desires.
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His sacred Maiestie writes here that your valour Against the Persian hath so vvonne vpon him That there's no grace, or honour in his guift Of which he can imagine you nworthy. And what's the greatest you can hope, or aime at, It is his pleasure you should be receiu'd Into his Royall Familie, Prouided Forso far I am vnconfind, that I Affect and like your person. I expect not The Ceremonie which he vses in Bestowing of his Daughters, and his neeces. As that he should present you for my slaue, To loue you, if you pleasde me: or deliuer A Ponyarde on my least dislike to kill you. Such tyranuie and pride agree not with My softer disposition. Let it suffice For my first answer, that thus far I grace you. ereafter some time spent to make enquire Of the good parts, and faculties of your mind You shall heare further from mee. Though all torments Really suffer'd, or in hell imaginde By curious fiction, in one houres delay Are wholy comprehended: I confesse That I stand bound in dutie, not to checke at What euer you command, or please to impose For triall of my patience. Let vs find Some other subiect, too much of one Theme cloyes me Is't a full Mart: A confluence of all nations Are met together? There's varietie too Of all that Marchants trafficque for. I know not. I feele a Virgins longing to descend So far from mine owne greatnesse, as to be Thoughnot a buyer, yet a looker on Their strange commodities. If without a trayne You dare be seene abroad? I'le dismisse mine. And waite vpon you as a common man, And satisfie your wishes. I embrace it. Prouide my vayle; and at the Posterne Gate Conuey vs out vnseene: I trouble you. It is my happynesse you daine to command me. What doe you lacke, your choyce China dishes, your pure Venetian Christall, of all sorts, of all neate and new fashions, from the mirror of the madam, to the priuate vtensile of her chamber-maide, and curious Pictures of the rarest beauties of Europa: what doe you lacke Gentlemen? Take heed I say, how ere it may appeare Impertinent, I must expresse my loue: My aduise, and counsell. You are young And may be tempted, and these Turkish Dames Like English mastiues that increase their fiercenes By being chainde vp, from the restraint of freedome If lust once fire their bloud from a faire obiect Will runne a course the fiends themselues would shake To enioy their wanton endes. Sir, you mistake mee I am too full of woe, to entertaine One thought of pleasure: though all Europes Queen Kneel'd at my feete, and Coured me: much lesse To mix with such; Whose difference of faith Must of necessitie: (or I must grant My selfe forgetfull of all you haue taught mee) Strangle such bae desires.