The Renegado, or The Gentleman of Venice · chunk 22 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 T1 Death, grief and revenge · 481 words
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How? her bedfellow, And lie with her? Yes, and lie with her. O rare! I'll be an Eunuch, though I sell my shop for't And all my wares. It is but parting with A precious stone or two. I know the price on't. I'll part with all my stones, and when I am An Eunuch, I'll so toss and touse the Ladies; Pray you help me to a chapman. The court Surgeon Shall do you that favour. I am made! an Eunuch! Carazie, quit the room. Come sir, we'll treat of Your business further. Excellent! an Eunuch! Leave me, or I am lost again, no prayers, No penitence, can redeem me. Am I grown Old, or deformed since yesterday? You are still, Although the sating of your lust hath sullied The immaculate whiteness of your Virgin beauties, Too fair for me to look on. And though pureness, The sword with which you ever fought, and conquered, Is ravished from you by unchaste desires, You are too strong for flesh and blood to treat with, Though iron grates were interposed between us, To warrant me from treason. Whom do you fear? That humane frailty I took from my mother, That, as my youth increased, grew stronger on me, That still pursues me, and though once recovered In scorn of reason, and what's more, religion, A gain seeks to betray me. If you mean sir, To my embraces, you turn rebel to The laws of nature, the great Queen, and Mother Of all productions, and deny allegiance. Where you stand bound to pay it. I will stop Mine ears against these charms, which if Ulysses Could live again, and he are this second Siren, Though bound with Cables to his Mast, his Ship too Fastened with all her Anchors, this enchantment Would force him in despite of all resistance, To leap into the Sea, and follow her, Although destruction with outstretched arms, Stood ready to receive him. Gentle sir, Though you deny to hear me, yet vouchsafe To look upon me. Though I use no language The grief for this unkind repulse, will print Such a dumb eloquence upon my face, As will not only plead, but prevail for me. I am a coward, I will see and hear you, The trial else is nothing, Nor the conquest, My temperance shall crown me with hereafter, Worthy to be remembered. Up my virtue And holy thoughts, and resolutions arm me, Against this fierce temptation; give me voice Tuned to a zealous anger to express At what an overvalue I have purchased, The wanton treasure of your Virgin bounties, That in their false fruition heap upon me Despair, and horror; that I could with that ease Redeem my forfeit innocence, or cast up The poison I received into my entrails, From the alluring cup of your enticements As now I do deliver back the price,
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How? her bedfellow, And lye with her? Yes, and lye with her. O rare! Ile be an Eunuch, though I sell my shop for't And all my wares. It is but parting with A precious stone or two. I know the price on't. Ile part with all my stones, and vvhen I am An Eunuch, Ile so tosse and towse the Ladies; Pray you helpe me to a chapman. The court Surgion Shall doe you that fauour. I am made! an Eunuch! Carazie, quit the roome. Come sir, wee'll treat of Your businesse further. Excellent! an Eunuch! Leaue me, or I am lost againe, no prayers, No penitence, can redeeme me. Am I growne Olde, or deform'd since yesterday? You are still, Although the sating of your lust hath sullied The imaculate whitenesse of your Virgin beauties, Too fayre for me to looke on. And though purenesse, The sword with which you euer fought, and conquer'd, Is rauish'd from you by vnchaste desires, You are too strong for flesh and blood to treat with, Though iron grates were interpos'd betweene vs, To warrant me from treason. Whom doe you feare? That humane frailety I tooke from my mother, That, as my youth increas'd, grew stronger on me, That still pursues me, and though once recouer'd In scorne of reason, and what's more, religion, A gaine seekes to betray me. If you meane sir, To my embraces, you turne rebell to The lawes of nature, the great Queene, and Mother Of all productions, and denie alleageance. Where you stand bound to pay it. I will stoppe Mine eares against these charmes, which if Vlysses Could liue againe, and he are this second Siren, Though bound with Cables to his Mast, his Ship too Fasten'd with all her Anchors, this inchantment Would force him in despite of all resistance, To leape into the Sea, and follow her, Although destruction with outstretch'd armes, Stood ready to receaue him. Gentle sir, Though you deny to heare me, yet vouchsafe To looke vpon me. Though I vse no language The griefe for this vnkind repulse, will print Such a dumbe eloquence vpon my face, As will not onely pleade, but preuaile for me. I am a cowar'd, I will see and heere you, The triall else is nothing, Nor the conquest, My temperance shall crowne me with heereafter, Worthy to be remembred. Vp my vertue And holy thoughts, and resolutions arme me, Against this fierce temptation; giue me voyce Tun'd to a zealous anger to expresse At what an ouerualue I haue purchas'd, The vvanton treasure of your Virgin bounties, That in their false fruition heape vpon me Despayre, and horror; that I could with that ease Redeeme my forfeit innocence, or cast vp The poyson I receiu'd into my entrayles, From the alluring cup of your inticements As now I doe deliuer backe the price,