Jonson, Ben · published 1630 · first performed or written 1631 [Jan 9] (Annals) masque · before the Court unassigned nearest T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs · 419 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T21: cupid, venus, love, ceres, diana, fair, nymphs, goddess, bow, damon.
To you, best judge then, of perfection! The Queen, of what is wonder, in the place! Pure object, of Heroic Love, alone! The centre of proportion—! Sweetness. Grace.? Deign to receive all lines of love in one. And by reflecting of them fill this space. Till it a circle of those glories prove, Fit to be sought in Beauty, found by Love. Where Love is mutual, still All things in order move, The circle of the will Is the true sphere of Love. Advance, you gentler Cupids, then advance, And show your just perfections in your dance. The Cupids dance their dance. And the Masquers their entry. So love, emergent out of Chaos brought the world to light! And gently moving on the waters, wrought all form to fight! love's appetite Did beauty first excite: And left imprinted in the air, Those signatures of good, and fair, Which since have flowed, flowed forth upon the sense, To wonder first, and then to excellence, By virtue of divine intelligence! And Neptune too Shows what his waves can do: To call the Muses all to play, And sing the birth of Venus' day, Which from the Sea flowed, forth upon the sense To wonder first, and next to excellence, By virtue of divine intelligence! Hast daughter Venus haste, and come away: All powers, that govern marriage, pray That you will lend your light Unto the constellation of this night. Hymen. And Iuno. And the Genius call, Your father Iupiter, And all That bless, or honour holy nuptial. Here, here I present am Both in my girdle, and my flame: Wherein are woven all the powers The Graces gave me, or the Hours (My nurses once) with all the arts Of gaining, and of holding hearts: And these with I descend. But, to your influences, first commend The vow, I go to take On earth, for perfect love and beauty's sake! Beauty and Love, whose story is mysterial, In yonder palm-tree, and the Crown imperial, Do from the Rose, and Lily so delicious, Promise a shade, shall ever be propitious To both the Kingdoms. But to Britain's Genius The snaky rod, and serpents of Cyllenius Bring not more peace, than these, who so united be By Love, as with it Earth and Heaven delighted be. And who this King, and Queen would well historify, Need only speak their names: Those them will glorify. MARY, and CHARLES, CHARLES, with his MARY, named are And all the rest of Loves, or Princes famed are.
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To you, best Iudge then, of perfection! The Queene, of what is wonder, in the place! Pure obiect, of Heroique Loue, alone! The center of proportion—! Sweetenesse. Grace.? Daigne to receiue all lines of loue in one. And by reflecting of them fill this space. Till it a circle of those glories proue, Fit to be sought in Beauty, found by Loue. Where Loue is mutuall, still All things in order moue, The circle of the will Is the true spheare of Loue. Aduance, you gentler Cupids, then aduance, And shew your iust perfections in your daunce. The Cupids dance their dance. And the Masquers their-entry. So loue, emergent out of Chaos brought the world to light! And gently mouing on the waters, wrought all forme to fight! Loues appetite Did beauty first excite: And left imprinted in the ayre, Those signatures of good, and faire, Which since haue flow'd, flow'd forth vpon the sense, To wonder first, and then to excellence, By vertue of diuine intelligence! And Neptune too Shewes what his waues can doe: To call the Muses all to play, And sing the birth of Venus day, Which from the Sea flow'd, forth vpon the sense To wonder first, and next to excellence, By vertue of diuine intelligence! Hast daughter Venus hast, and come away: All powers, that gouerne mariage, pray That you will lend your light Vnto the constellation of this night. Hymen. And Iuno. And the Genius call, Your father Iupiter, And all That blesse, or honnor holy nuptiall. Here, here I present ame Both in my grdle, and my flame: Wherein are wouen all the powers The Graces gaue me, or the Howres (My nources once) with all the artes Of gayning, and of holding hearts: And these with I descend. But, to your influences, first commend The vow, I goe to take On earth, for perfect loue and beauties sake! Beauty and Loue, whose story is mysteriall, In yonder Palme-tree, and the Crowne imperiall, Doe from the Rose, and Lilly so delicious, Promise a shade, shall euer be propitious To both the Kingdomes. But to Brittaines Genius The snaky rod, and serpents of Cyllenius Bring not more peace, then these, who so united be By Loue, as with it Earth and Heauen delighted be. And who this King, and Queene would well historify, Need onely speake their names: Those them will glorify. MARY, and CHARLES, CHARLES, with his MARY, named are And all the rest of Loues, or Princes famed are.