Knevet, Ralph · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 [May 3] (Annals) pastoral unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 439 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Nor Circe's drugs, nor all Ulysses' wits, I tell thee Beldame, can accomplish this. Good daughter undervalue not my skill, For 'tis contrived how it shall be effected, And to satisfy thy curiosity, I will declare how I have laid the plot. I prithee bless my ears with this relation. I will a message bear in Iris name, Unto the Shepherd Rhodon, which shall show, That she desires an amorous interview With him, in such a privacy That day must not be guilty of it: A solitary glade shall be the place, Where you protected by the veil of conscious night, Instead of Iris shall present yourself Unto the Shepherd Rhodon, Whom you shall entertain with sweet discourse, And so comport yourself, that he shall think, You are his dearest Iris. But to assure him yours, I have provided A precious philtre of rare efficacy, Composed according to the rudiments of art. This shall you cause him to carouse As water of inestimable worth. Which done, he is your own; And Iris then shall be forgotten clean, As one whom he had ne'er scarce known or seen. 'tis bravely plotted sweet Poneria: But what hour wilt thou allot for this design. Provide yourself to meet him in the myrtle grove Upon eleven at night. Very good. Now I'll to Rhodon go, and him invite, To meet you at the appointed place this night. Now most auspicious be thy stars and mine, Let all good luck attend our great design. BUt is the angry swain (sayst thou) so hot, Is Rhodon grown so zealous in his sister's cause? If that his actions with his words agree, I must expect a sudden storm. I am resolved to take part in thy fortunes, Be they the worst that ere to any fell. Thanks noble friend, than here let's join our hand In sign of most unseparable bands. But there's Acanthus a jolly swain, He frets (they say) like a furious Myrmidon. In braving language he exceeded so, That Martagon ne'er saw so bold a foe, Surcharged with swelling passion, he did vow To take a full revenge on me and you. And is the youth so filled with valorous heat? Who would have thought the frozen mountains could Have bred so brave a hotspur. These raging lions must, Cynosbatus, Be undermined by some egregious sleight; We must pitch some strong toil for these fierce Beasts, Where we may take them captive at our pleasure: For if we should assail them openly, Much peril than we might incur thereby. What thy high judgement shall conclude to do, I am resolved to condescend unto.
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Nor Circes drugs, nor all Vlysses wits, I tell thee Beldame, can accomplish this. Good daughter undervalue not my skill, For 'tis contriv'd how it shall be effected, And to satisfie thy curiosity, I will declare how I have laid the plot. I prethe blesse my eares with this relation. I will a message beare in Iris name, Vnto the Shepheard Rhodon, which shall shew, That she desires an am'rous interview With him, in such a privacy That day must not be guilty of it: A solitary glade shall be the place, Where you protected by the veile of conscious night, Instead of Iris shall present your selfe Vnto the Shepheard Rhodon, Whom you shall entertaine with sweet discourse, And so comport your selfe, that he shall thinke, You are his dearest Iris. But to assure him yours, I have provided A precious Philter of rare efficacy, Compos'd according to the rudiments of art. This shall you cause him to carouse As water of inestimable worth. Which done, he is your owne; And Iris then shall be forgotten cleane, As one whom he had nere scarce knowne or seene. Tis bravely plotted sweet Poneria: But what houre wilt thou allot for this designe. Provide your selfe to meet him in the mirtle grove Vpon eleven at night. Very good. Now Ile to Rhodon goe, and him invite, To meet you at the appointed place this night. Now most auspicious be thy stars and mine, Let all good lucke attend our great designe. BUt is the angry swaine (sai'st thou) so hot, Is Rhodon growne so zealous in his sisters cause? If that his actions with his words agree, I must expect a sodaine storme. I am resolu'd to take part in thy fortunes, Be they the worst that ere to any fell. Thanks noble friend, then here lets ioyne our hand In signe of most unseparable bands. But there's Acanthus a iolly swaine, He frets (they say) like a furious Mirmidon. In braving language he exceeded so, That Martagon nere saw so bold a foe, Surcharg'd with swelling passion, he did vowe To take a full revenge on me and you. And is the youth so fill'd with valrous heate? Who would have thought the frozen mountaines could Have bred so brave a hot-spurre. These raging Lyons must, Cynosbatus, Be undermin'd by some egregious sleight; We must pitch some strong toile for these fierce Beasts, Where we may take them captive at our pleasure: For if we should assaile them openly, Much perill then we might incurre thereby. What thy high iudgement shall conclude to doe, I am resolv'd to condiscend unto.