Massinger, Philip · published 1632 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Mar 11] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 484 words
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u may hereafter Please to remember to whose furtherance You owe this height of happiness. As I was Your creature when I first petitioned you, I will continue so, and you shall find me, Though an Empress, still your servant. Here's a marriage Made up on the sudden! I repine not at The fair Maid's fortune, though I fear the Princess Had some peculiar end in't. Who's so simple Only to doubt it? It is too apparent, She hath preferred a creature of her own, By whose means she may still keep to herself The government of the Empire. Where as if The Emperor had espoused some neighbour Queen, Pulcheria with all her wisdom could not Keep her pre-eminence. Be it as it will, 'Tis not now to be altered, heaven I say Turn all to the best. Are we come to praying again? Leave thy profaneness Would it would leave me. I am sure I thrive not by it. Come to the Temple. e'en where you will, I know not what to think on't, Nor this, nor the age before vs euer look'd o The like solemnity. A sudden fever Keeped me at home. Pray you my Lord acquaint me With the particulars. You may presume No pomp, nor ceremony could be wanting, Where there was Privilege to command, and means To cherish rare inventions. I believe it; But the sum of all in brief. Pray you so take it; Fair Athenais not long since a Suitor, And almost in her hopes forsaken, first W Christned, and the Emperours mothers name Eudoxia, as he willed, imposed upon her: Pulcheria the ever matchless Princess, Assisted by her reverend Aunt Maria, Her Godmothers. And who the masculine witness? At the new empress suit I had the honour. For which I must ever serve her. 'twas a grace, With justice you may boast of. The marriage followed, And as 'tis said, the Emperor made bold To turn the day tonight, for, to bed they went as soon as they had dined, and there are wagers Laid by some merry lords, he hath already Begot a boy upon her. That is yet To be determined of; but I am certain, A Prince so soon in his disposition altered, Was never heard nor read of. But of late, Frugal and sparing, now nor bounds, nor limits To his magnificent bounties. He affirmed, Having received more blessings by his empress Then he could hope, in thankfulness to heaven He cannot be to prodigal to others. whatever sh' offered to his royal hand He signs without perusing it. I am here Enjoined to free all such as lie for debt, The creditors to be paid out of his coffers. And I all malefactors that are not Convicted, or for treason or foul murder, Such only are excepted; 'Tis a rare clemency! Which we must not dispute, but put in practice.
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u may hereafter Please to remember to whose furtherance You ow this height of hppinesse. As I was Your creature when I first petition'd you, I will continue so, and you shall finde me, Though an Empresse, still your seruant. Here's a marriage Made vp on the suddain! I repine not at The faire maids fortune, though I feare the Princesse Had some peculiar end in't. Who' so simple Only to doubt it? It is too apparent, She hath preferr'd a creature of her owne, By whose meanes she may still keepe to her selfe The gouernment of the Empire. Where as if The Emperor had espous'd some neighbour Queen, Pulcheria with all her wisdome could not Keepe her preheminence. Be it as it will, 'Tis not now to be alter'd, heauen I say Turne all to the best. Are we come to praying againe Leaue thy prophanenesse Would it would leaue mee. I am sure I thriue not by it. Come to the Temple. Eu'n where you will, I know not what to think ont, Nor this, nor the age before vs euer look'd o The like solemnitie. A suddain feuer Kep'd mee at home. Pray you my Lord acquaint me With the particular. You may presume No pompe, nor ceremony could be wnting, Where there was Priuiledge to command, and meanes To cherish rare inuentions. I beleeue it; But the summe of all in briefe. Pray you so take it; Faire Athenais not longe since a Suitor, And almost in her hopes forsaken, first W Christned, and the Emperours mothers name Eudoxia, as hee will'd, impos'd vpon her: Pulcheria the euer matchlesse Princesse, Assisted by her reuerend Aunt Maria, Her God-mothers. And who the masculine witnesse? At the new empresse suite I had the honor. For which I must euer serue her. 'twas a grace, With iustice you may boaste of. The marriage followed, And as 'tis sayd, the Emperour made bold To turne the day to night, for, to bed they went Assoone a they had din'd, and there are wgers Lay'd by ome merrye Lord's, hee hath already Begot a boy vpon her. That is yet To be determin'd of; but I am certaine, A Prince so soone in his disposition alter'd, Was neuer heard nor reade of. But of late, Frugall and paring, now nor boundes, nor limits To his magnificent bounties. Hee affirm'd, Hauing receiu'd more blessings by his empresse Then hee could hope, in thankefulnesse to heauen He cannot be to prodigall to others. What euer s'offr'd to his royall hand Hee signes without perusing it. I am heere Inioyned to ree all such as lye for debt, The creditor to bee pay'd out of his coffers. And I all malefactors that are not Conuicted, or for treason or fowle murther, Such only are excepted; 'Tis a rare clemencie! Which wee must not dispute, but put in practise.