Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T7: hector, troy, achilles, greeks, aeneas, priam, ulysses, troilus, trojan, trojans.
Arm, arm: the hostile forces are in sight, And thus come marching on in proud array: The battle's led by Martagon himself, Wherein are marshaled near five thousand Bill men, All clad in coats of red: A furious Amazon called Tulipa, Brings on three thousand burley Swissers, Arrayed in gorgeous Coats of red and yellow; And these make up the van: To which are added for a forlorn hope, Two hundred melancholy Gentlemen. The fierce Cynosbatus brings up the Rear, Wherein about two thousand soldiers be Clad all in green, and armed with pikes of steel. Narcissus with a thousand Daffodils, Clad in deep yellow coats doth flank The right side of the battle. The left wing is by Hyacinthus led, Wherein a thousand Soldiers march, Arrayed in purple coats. What fury tempted thee unhappy Rhodon, In hostile manner thus to invade my confines. For Violettas sake I took up arms, Whom thou unjustly hast oppressed. What I have done my sword shall justify. Whence comes this most harmonious melody. Put up those murdering blades on pain of my displeasure, Confine them to perpetual prison in the scabbard, That they may ne'er come forth to manage civil broils. We must obey, and will, Oh awful goddess. While in my flowery bowers I took repose, I heard the noise of these tumultuous broils, Which struck me with a wonderful amazement. Then hastily I left my banks of pleasure, And hither came to end these mortal jars; Therefore I charge you both on that allegiance And respect which you do owe to me, Quite to dismiss your armed bands. And you Martagon, who have fair Violetta wronged, To her shall make an ample restitution, Of what y'have ta'en from her; And entertain a friendly league with Rhodon, Which you Cynosbatus must also condescend to: But as for you fond Madam Eglantine, Since you have broke the sacred laws of love, And by unlawful means sought to accomplish Your designs, and make the Shepherd Rhodon Enamoured on you: You to a vestal Temple shall be confined, Where with ten years' penance You shall expiate your folly. But where be those two intruders Poneria and Agnostus. These that have crept in among us, and with false slights Sought to o'erthrow our state. We banish them quite Out of Thessaly for ever. What I have decreed you must assent unto. We do, because we must. Rhodon, I here bestow on thee this noble shepherdess. Thanks for your precious gift, renowned Queen. And now since all things are reduced to joyful peace, Let us betake ourselves to sweet delights, And solemnize with mirth your nuptial rites. SInce Ignorance and Envy now are banished; Since discord from among the flowers is vanished; Since Rhodon is espoused to Iris bright; Since war hath happy Thessaly left quite, Let every one that loves his country's peace, His height of gladness with his hands express.
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Arme, arme: the hostile forces are in sight, And thus come marching on in proud array: The battaile's led by Martagon himselfe, Wherein are marshal'd neere five thousand Bill men, All clad in coats of red: A furious Amazon cald Tulipa, Brings on three thousand burley Swissers, Arai'd in gorgeous Coats of red and yellow; And these make up the vanne: To which are added for a forlorne hope, Two hundred melancholy Gentlemen. The fierce Cynosbatus brings up the Rere, Wherein about two thousand souldiers be Clad all in greene, and arm'd with pikes of steele. Narcissus with a thousand Daffadils, Clad in deepe yellow coats doth flanke The right side of the battaile. The left wing is by Hyacinthus led, Wherein a thousand Souldiers march, Arraid in purple coats. What fury tempted thee unhappy Rhodon, In hostile manner thus to invade my confines. For Violettas sake I tooke up armes, Whom thou uniustly hast opprest. What I have done my sword shall justifie. Whence comes this most harmonious melody. Put up those murdring blades on paine of my displeasure, Confine them to perpetuall prison in the scabbard, That they may nere come forth to manage civill broiles. We must obey, and will, Oh awfull goddesse. While in my flowry bowers I tooke repose, I heard the noyse of these tumultuous broiles, Which strooke me with a wonderfull amazement. Then hastily I left my bankes of pleasure, And hither came to end these mortall iarres; Therefore I charge you both on that llegance And respect which you doe owe to me, Quite to dismisse your armed bands. And you Martagon, who have faire Violetta wrong'd, To her shall make an ample restitution, Of what y'have tane from her; And entertaine a friendly league with Rhodon, Which you Cynosbatus must also condescend to: But as for you fond Madam Eglantine, Since you have broke the sacred lawes of love, And by unlawfull meanes sought to accomplish Your designes, and make the Shepheard Rhodon Enamor'd on you: You to a vestall Temple shall be confin'd, Where with ten yeeres pennance You shall expiate your folly. But where be those two intruders Poneria and Agnostus. These that have crept in among us, and with false slights Sought to ore-throw our state. We banish them quite Out of Thessaly for ever. What I have decreed you must assent unto. We doe, because we must. Rhodon, I here bestow on thee this noble shepherdesse. Thanks for your precious gift, renowned Queen. And now since all things are reduc'd to ioyfull peace, Let us betake our selves to sweet delights, And solemnize with mirth your nuptiall rites. SInce Ignorance and Envie now are banish'd; Since discord from among the flowers is vanish'd; Since Rhodon is espous'd to Iris bright; Since warre hath happy Thessaly left quite, Let every one that loves his Countries peace, His height of gladnesse with his hands expresse.