Massinger, Philip · published 1632 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Mar 11] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 475 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
And not once dating To look upon that majesty we now slighted, With our faces thus glued to the earth, we beg Your gracious pardon. Offering our necks To be trod on, as a punishment for our late Presumption, and a willing testimony Of our subjection. Deserve our mercy In your better life hereafter, you shall find, Though in my Father's life I held it madness, To usurp his power, and in my youth disdained not To learn from the instructions of my sister, I'll make it good to all the world, I am An Emperor; and even this instant grasp The Sceptre, my rich stock of majesty Entire, no scruple wasted. If these tears I drop, proceed not from my joy to hear this. May my eyeballs follow 'em. I will show myself By your sudden metamorphosis transformed From what I was. And ne'er presume to ask What fits not you to give. Move in that sphere, And my light with full beams shall shine upon you. Forbear this slavish courtship, 'tis to me In a kind idolatrous. Your gracious sister. Has he converted her? And, as such, will Present her when you please. I am glad of it. Command my Dresser to adorn her with The robes that I gave order for. I shall. And let those pretious Iewels I tooke la Out of my Cabinet, if't be possible, Give lustre to her beauties, and that done, Command her to be near us. 'tis a province I willingly embrace, O my dear Sir, You have forgot your morning task, and therefore With a mother's love I come to reprehend you, But it shall be gently. 'T will become you, though, You said with reverend duty. Know hereafter, If my mother lived in you, howe'er her son, Like you she were my subject. How? Put off Amazement, you will find it. Yet I'll hear you At distance, as a sister, but no longer As a governess, I assure you. This is put home, Beyond our hopes she stands as if his words Had powerful magic in 'em. Will you have me Your pupil ever? the down on my chin Confirms I am a man, a man of men, The Emperor, that knows his strength. Heaven grant You know it not too soon. Let it suffice My wardships out. If your design concerns us As a man, and not a boy, with our allowance You may deliver it. A strange alteration! But I will not contend. Be, as you wish, Sir, Your own disposer, uncompelled I cancel All bonds of my authority. You in this Pay your due homage, which performed, I thus Embrace you as a Sister. No way doubting Your vigilance for my safety as my honour, And what you now come to impart, I rest Most confident, points at one of them!
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And not once dating To look vpon that maiestie wee now sleighted, With our faces thus glewd to the earth, wee beg Your gratious pardon. Offring our neckes To bee trod on, as a punishment for our late Presumption, and a willing testimony Of our subiection. Deserue our mercie In your better life heereafter, you shall finde, Though in my Fathers life I helde it madnesse, To vsurp his power, nd in my youth disdainde not To learne from the instructions o my sister, Ile make it good to all the world, I am An Emperor; and euen this instant graspe The Scepter, my rich stock of maiesty Intire, no scruple wasted. If these teares I drop, proceed not from my ioy to heare this. May my eye-bals follow 'em. I will shew my sele By your suddain metamorphosis transform'd From what I was. And nere presume to ake What fits not you to giue. Moue in that sphere, And my light with full beames shall shine vpon you. Forbeare this slavish courtship, 'tis to me In a kinde idolatrous. Your gratious sister. Has he conuerted her? And, as such, will Present her when you please. I am glad of it. Comand my Dresser to adorne her with The robes that I gaue order for. I shall. And let those pretious Iewels I tooke la Out of my Cabinet, if't be possible, Giue lustre to her beauties, and that done, Command her to be neere vs. Tis a prouince I willingly embrace, O my deare Sir You haue forgot your morning taske, and therefore With a mothers loue I come to reprehende you, But it shall bee gentlie. 'T will become you, though, You aid with reuerend duty. Know heereafter, If my mother liu'd in you, how ere her sonne, Like you shee were my subiect. How? Put off Amazement, you will finde it. Yet Ile heare you At distance, as a sister, but no longer As a gouernesse, I assure you. This is put home, Beyond our hopes Shee stands as if his words Had powerfull magick in 'em. Will you haue mee Your pupill euer? the downe on my chinne Confirmes I am a man, a man of men, The Emperour, that knowes his strength. Heauen grant You know it not too soone. Let it suffice My wardships out. If your designe concernes vs As a man, and not a boy, with our allowance You may deliuer it. A strange alteration! But I will not contend. Bee, as you wish, Sir, Your owne disposer, vncompeld I cancell All bondes of my authority. You in this Pay your due homage, which perform'd, I thus Embrace you as a Sister. No way doubting Your vigilance for my saetie as my honor, And what you now come to impart, I rest Most confident, points at one of them!