Knevet, Ralph · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 [May 3] (Annals) pastoral T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses typicality 0.79 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
They do but blush to see what crimes are acted By mortal under covert of the night. sawst thou yond star that Northward fell. I saw the blazing meteor stoop, And bend his course toward the humble Centre. This seemed a glorious, and resplendent star, Yet was it but a gross ill tempered meteor. This meteor seemed as if it had been fixed In an orb for a perpetuity, Yet in a moment is it fallen, thou seest, And who regards this foolish and ignoble fire, Or looks upon the place from whence it fell. He that by honourable means is raised, And hath his seat established on the square Of never sliding virtue, cannot fall. But if young Phaeton shall undertake To guide the charet of the great Apollo, And in that action shall miscarry, so That the whole universe shall be engaged To utter ruin and destruction, Then ought great Iove to have a special care For to preserve and keep the common good. And if he shall dismount the Charioteer, And with a deadly blow lay him along, The world then for his justice shall thank Iove, And Phaeton's foolhardiness reprove. Who dares contest with Iove, or question what His Sovereign highness shall do or determine. 'tis altogether wicked & unjust: (Acanthus) retire. For now methinks I see a glimpse of Iris, Who promised to meet me here this night. lo how the lustre of her beauty penetrates The en envious clouds of these nocturnal shades. See yonder the beguiled lover walks In vain, expecting the coming of his dear Iris, Now, Eglantine remember my instructions, Have a care that your tongue betray you not. Be not too talkative in any case. Forget not the posture I so oft told you of, Under pretence that these cold nightly dews are Offensive, you may knit your veil more close, And conceal your feature. Poneria, retire: I will address myself unto him. But be sure you persuade him to take the Potion before he sleeps; You'll remember those virtues which I told you it contains. Forget not to declare them amply. Make no doubt on't: thou hast armed me For all assays. Thou brightest star that shinest this night, Auspicious be thy influence to thy Rhodon. My dearest Iris, I am surcharged with joy To meet thee here. (Dear Rhodon) who, like the vernal Sun, Dost lend refreshing heats to my affections. take't not amiss, that I have chose this hour And unfrequented place t'enjoy thy company. Sweet Iris know that I esteem this hour of night, Since I enjoy thy sweet society, 'Bove all the days that I e'er hitherto beheld. But from a maiden's modesty (fair Sir) It may seem much to derogate, To be abroad so late at night. Since no immodest act is here intended, The time cannot be prejudicial To thy unstained modesty. Great pity 'tis indeed, Sir, that true love Should be disparaged, because 'tis so true.
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They doe but blush to see what crimes are acted By mortall under covert of the night. Saw'st thou yon star that Northward fell. I saw the blazing meteor stoupe, And bend his course toward the humble Center. This seem'd a glorious, and resplendent star, Yet was it but a grosse ill temperd meteor. This meteor seem'd as if it had bin fix'd In an orbe for a perpetuity, Yet in a moment is it fallen, thou seest, And who regards this foolish and ignoble fire, Or lookes upon the place from whence it fell. He that by honourable meanes is rais'd, And hath his seat establish'd on the square Of never sliding vertue, cannot fall. But if young Phaeton shall undertake To guide the Charret of the great Apollo, And in that action shall miscarry, so That the whole universe shall be ingag'd To utter ruine and destruction, Then ought great Iove to have a speciall care For to preserve and keepe the common good. And if he shall dismount the Chariotter, And with a deadly blow lay him along, The world then for his iustice shall thanke Iove, And Phaetons foole-hardinesse reprove. Who dares contest with Iove, or question what His Soveraigne highnesse shall doe or determine. Tis altogether wicked & uniust: (Acanthus) retire. For now me thinkes I see a glimpse of Iris, Who promised to meet me here this night. Loe how the lustre of her beauty penetrates The en vyous clouds of these nocturnall shades. See yonder the beguiled lover walkes In vaine, expecting the comming of his deare Iris, Now, Eglantine remember my instructions, Have a care that your tongue betray you not. Be not too talkative in any case. Forget not the posture I so oft told you of, Vnder pretence that these cold nightly dewes are Offensive, you may knit your veile more close, And conceale your feature. Poneria, retire: I will addresse my selfe unto him. But be sure you perswade him to take the Potion before he sleepes; You'll remember those vertues which I told you it containes. Forget not to declare them amply. Make no doubt on't: thou hast arm'd me For all assaies. Thou brightest star that shin'st this night, Auspitious be thy influence to thy Rhodon. My dearest Iris, I am surcharg'd with ioy To meet thee here. (Deare Rhodon) who, like the vernall Sunne, Dost lend refreshing heats to my affections. Tak't not amisse, that I have chose this houre And unfreqrented place t'enioy thy company. Sweet Iris know that I esteeme this houre of night, Since I enioy thy sweet society, 'Bove all the dayes that I e're hitherto beheld. But from a maidens modesty (faire Sir) It may seeme much to derogate, To be abroad so late at night. Since no immodest act is here intended, The time cannot be preiudiciall To thy unstained modesty. Great pitty tis indeed, Sir, that true love Should be disparag'd, because 'tis so true.