The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 35 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint typicality 0.82 · 458 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
Read a little farther, and but turn over the leaf, and you shall find they say thus: That to trust in things temporal, and to seek after matter of sorrow, is a kind of foolishness, if not madness. And that Macias, the Idol of Lovers, forgetful of himself, because his mistress did forget him; and careless of his well fare, because she cared not for him, complains himself thus: That the punishment of love consists in the contemplation thereof: And that the best remedy against love, is, not to think on thy love. The ease lies in the forgetting it. Kick not therefore against the prick, feign thyself to be merry, pluck up your spirits and be of good cheer, and all, you shall see, shall be well: for oftentimes, opinion brings things whither it listeth: Not that it should cause us to swerve from the truth; but for to teach us to moderate our sense, and to govern our judgement. Sempronio, my friend, (for so thy love makes me style thee) since it so grieves thee that I should be alone, call Parmeno hither, and he shall stay with me: and henceforth, be thou, (as thou hast ever been) faithful and loyal unto me. For, in the service of the servant, consisteth the Master's remuneration. O Parmeno! Here, Sir. O I think not, for I cannot see thee. Leave her not, Sempronio: Ply her hard, follow her at an inch. Forget me not, I pray thee. Now Parmeno, what thinkest thou of that which hath passed today? My pain is great; Melibea stately, Celestina wise, she is her craft's Master, and we cannot do amiss. Thou hast mainly opposed thyself against her: and to draw me to a detestation of her, thou hast painted her forth to the purpose, and set her out in her colours: and I believe thee. For such and so great is the force of truth, that it commands even the tongues of our enemies. But be she such, as thou hast described her to be; yet had I rather give her an hundred Crowns, then give another five. Is the wind in that door? Do you begin to complain already? Have you now better bethought yourself? we shall shortly complain too at home; for I fear me, we shall fast for this frankness. It is thy opinion, Parmeno, that I ask; Gratify me therein: Hold, dost thou look? Why hangest thou down thy head, when thou shouldest answer me? But I perceive, that as envy is sad, and sadness without a tongue; thine own will can do more with thee, than fear of my displeasure. What is that thou grumblest at? What didst thou mutter to thyself, as though thou wert angry?
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Read a little farther, and but turne ouer the leafe, and you shall finde they say thus: That to trust in things temporall, and to seek after matter of sorrow, is a kinde of foolishnesse, if not madnesse. And that Macias, the Idoll of Louers, forgetfull of himselfe, because his mistresse did forget him; and carelesse of his well are, because she cared not for him, complaines himselfe thus: That the punishment of loue consists in the contemplation thereof: And that the best remedy against loue, is, not to thinke on thy loue. The ease lies in the forgetting it. Kick not therefore against the prike, feyne thy selfe to be merry, pluck vp your spirits and be of good cheere, and all, you shall see, shall be well: for oftentimes, opinion brings things whither it listeth: Not that it should cause vs to swarue from the truth; but for to teach vs to moderate our sece, and to gouerne our iudgement. Sempronio, my friend, (for so thy loue makes me stile thee) since it so grieues thee that I should be alone, call Parmeno hither, and hee shall stay with me: and henceforth, be thou, (as thou hast euer beene) faithfull and loyall vnto mee. For, in the seruice of the seruant, consisteth the Masters remuneration. O Parmeno! Heere, Sir. O I thinke not, for I cannot see thee. Leaue her not, Sempronio: Ply her hard, follow her at an inch. Forget mee not, I pray thee. Now Parmeno, what thinkest thou of that which hath past to day? My paine is great; Melibea stately, Celestina wise, she is her crafts Master, and we cannot doe amisse. Thou hast maynly opposed thy selfe against her: and to draw me to a detestation of her, thou hast painted her forth to the purpose, and set her out in her colours: and I beleeue thee. For such and so great is the force of truth, that it commands euen the tongues of our enemies. But be she such, as thou hast described her to be; yet had I rather giue her an hundred Crownes, then giue another fiue. Is the winde in that doore? Doe you beginne to complaine already? Haue you now better bethought your selfe? Wee shall shortly complaine too at home; for I feare mee, we shall fast for this frankenesse. It is thy opinion, Parmeno, that I aske; Gratifie mee therein: Hold, dost thou looke? Why hang'st thou downe thy head, when thou shouldest answer me? But I perceiue, that as enuy is sad, and sadnesse without a tongue; thine owne will can doe more with thee, then feare of my displeasure. What is that thou grumblest at? What didst thou mutter to thy selfe, as though thou wert angry?