The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 180 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 0.73 · 408 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
My Love, thou know'st how dearly I loved Parmeno. And as it is in the Proverb, He that loves Beltram, loves any thing that is his; all his friends were always welcome unto me; his good service to his Master did as much please me, as it pleased himself. When he saw any harm towards Calisto, he did study to prevent it. Now as all this is true, so thought I it good to acquaint thee with it. First then did I send for thee, that I might give thee to understand how much I love thee; & how much I joy and ever shall, in this thy visiting me; nor shalt thou lose any thing by it, if I can help it, but rather turn to thy profit and benefit. Secondly, since that I have settled my eyes, my love and affection on thee, that I may advise thee to take heed how thou comest in danger; and beside, to admonish thee, that thou do not discover thy secrets to any: For you see what ill befell Parmeno and Sempronio, by imparting things of secrecy unto Celestina; for I would not willingly see thee die in such an ill fashion, as your fellow and companion did; it is enough for me that I have bewailed one of you already, and therefore I would have you to know, that there came one unto me, and told me that you had discovered unto him the love, that is betwixt Calisto and Melibea; and how he won her; and how you yourself night by night went along with him; and many other things which now I cannot call to mind. Take heed (friend) for not to keep a secret, is proper only unto women, yet not unto all, but such as are fools and children. Take heed (I say) for here-hence great hurt may come unto you: and to this end did Nature give you two ears, and two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end that what you see and hear, should be double to that you speak. Take heed, and do not think your friend will keep your secret, when you yourself cannot keep it; when therefore thou art to go with thy Master, Calisto, to that lady's house, make no noise, lest you be heard; for some have told me, that every night you keep a coil, and cannot contain yourselves, as men transported and overjoyed.
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My Loue, thou know'st how dearely I lou'd Parmeno. And as it is in the Prouerbe, Hee that loues Beltram, loues any thing that is his; all his friends were alwaies welcome vnto mee; his good seruice to his Master did as much please mee, as it pleased himselfe. When hee saw any harme towards Calisto, hee did study to preuent it. Now as all this is true, so thought I it good to accquaint thee with it. First then did I send for thee, that I might giue thee to vnderstand how much I loue thee; & how much I ioy and euer shall, in this thy visiting mee; nor shalt thou lose any thing by it, if I can helpe it, but rather turne to thy profit and benefit. Secondly, since that I haue setled my eyes, my loue and affection on thee, that I may aduise thee to take heede how thou commest in danger; and besides, to admonish thee, that thou doe not discouer thy secrers to any: For you see what ill befell Parmeno and Sempronio, by imparting things of secrecy vnto Celestina; for I would not willingly see thee dye in such an ill fashion, as your fellow and companion did; it is enough for mee that I haue bewayled one of you already, and therefore I would haue you to know, that there came one vnto mee, and told me that you had discouered vnto him the loue, that is betwixt Calisto and Melibea; and how hee wanne her; and how you your selfe night by night went along with him; and many other things which now I cannot call to minde. Take heede (friend) for not to keepe a secret, is proper onely vnto women, yet not vnto all, but such as are fooles and children. Take heede (I say) for heere-hence great hurt may come vnto you: and to this end did Nature giue you two eares, and two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end that what you see and heare, should be double to that you speake. Take heede, and doe not thinke your friend will keepe your secret, when you your selfe cannot keepe it; when therefore thou art to goe with thy Master, Calisto, to that Ladies house, make no noyse, lest you be heard; for some haue told me, that euery night you keepe a coyle, and cannot containe your selues, as men transported and ouer-ioyed.