Massinger, Philip · published 1632 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Mar 11] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 514 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
Yes, and hold it as An ornament, not a blemish. O Timantus! Since that dread power by whom we are, disdains not With an open ear to hear petitions from us, Easy access in us his deputies, To the meanest of our subjects, is a debt, Which we stand bound to pay. By my granam's ghost 'Tis a wholesome saying, our vicar could not mend it In the pulpit on a Zunday. What's they suit friend? Zute? I would laugh at that. Let the court beg from thee. What the poor country gives: I bring a present To thy good grace, which I can call mine own, And look not like these gay folk for a return, Of what they venture. Have I give't you? ha, A perilous knave. See here a dainty Apple, Of mine own grafting, zweete, and zownde I assure thee. It is the fairest fruit I ever saw. Those golden apples in the Hesperian orchards So strangely guarded by the watchful Dragon, As they required great Hercules to get 'em, Nor those with which Hippomenes deceived, Swift footed Atalanta, when I look On this, deserve no wonder. You behold The pooreman, and his present with contempt I to their value prize both; he that could So aid weak nature, by his care, and labour, As to compel a crabtree stock to bear A precious fruit of this large size, and beauty, Would by his industry change a petty village Into a populous City, and from that Erect a flourishing Kingdom. Give the fellow For an encouragement to his future labours, Ten Attic talents. I will weary heaven With my prayers for your Majesty. From me present this rarity to the rarest And best of women, when I think upon The boundless happiness that from her flow to me In my imagination I am raped Beyond myself; but I forget our hunting, To the forest for the exercise of my body, But for my mind, 'tis wholly taken up, In the contemplation of her matchless virtues. you shall know there's a difference between us. There was I am certain not long since, when you Kneeled a petitioner to me, than you were happy To be near my feet, and do you hold it now As a disparagement that I side you Lady. Since you respect me only as I was, What I am shall be remembered. Does the means, I practised to give good, and saving counsels To the Emperor, and your new stamped majesty Still stick in your stomach? 'Tis not yet digested, In troth it is not, why good governess, Though you are held for a grand Madam, and yourself, The first that overprize it, I ne'er took Your words for Delphian oracles, nor your actions For such wonders as you make 'em, there is one When she shall see her time, as fit and able To be made partner of the emperor's cares, As your wise self, and may with justice challenge A nearer interest. You have done your visit, So when you please, you may leave me.
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Yes, and hold it as An ornament, not a blendish. O Timantus! Since that drad power by whom we are, disdaines not With an open eare to heare petitions from vs, Easie accesse in vs his deputies, To the meanest of our subicts, is a debt, Which we stand bound to pay. By my granams ghost 'Tis a holsome zaying, our vicar could not mend it In the pulpit on a Zunday. What's they suite friend? Zue? I would laugh at that. Let the court begge from thee. What the poore countrie giues: I bring a present To thy good grace, which I can call mine owne, And looke not like these gay folke for a returne, Of what they venture. Haue I giuent you? ha, A perillous knaue. Zee heere a dainty Apple, Of mine owne grafting, zweete, and zownde I assure thee. It is the fairest fruite I euer saw. Those golden apples in the Hesperian orchardes So strangely guarded by the watchfull Dragon, As they requi'd greate Hercules to get 'em, Nor those with which Hippomenes deceiu'd, Swift footed Atalanta, when I looke On this, deserue no wonder. You behold The pooreman, and his present with contempt I to their value prize both; he that could So ayde weake nature, by his care, and labour, As to compell a crabtree stocke to beare A pretious fruite of this large size, and beauty, Would by his industrie change a pettie village Into a populous Citty, and from that Erecte a flourishing Kingdome. Giue the fellow For an encouragement to his future labours, Ten Attick talents. I will wearie heauen With my prayers for your Maiestie. From mee present this raritie to the rarest And best of women, when I thnk vpon The boundlesse happinesse that from her flow to me In my imagination I am rap'd Beyond my selfe; but I forget our hunting, To the forres for the exercise of my body, But for my mind, 'tis wholly taken vp, In the contemplation of her matchlesse vertues. YOV shall know ther's a difference betweene vs. There was I am certain not long since, when you Kneel'd a petitioner to me, then you were happy To bee neere my feete, and doe you hold it now As a disparagement that I side you Lady. Since you respect mee only as I was, What I am shall be remembred. Does the meanes, I practis'd to giue good, and sauing counsail's To the Emperour, and your new stamp'd maiestie Still sticke in your stomach? 'Tis not yet digested, In troth it is not, why good gouernesse, Though you are held or a grand Madam, and your selfe, The first that ouerprize it, I nere tooke Your words for Delphian oracles, nor your actions For such wonders as you make 'em, there is one When shee shall see her time, as fit and able To be made partner of the Emperours cares, As your wise selfe, and may with iustice challenge A neerer interest. You haue done your visit, So when you please, you may leaue me.