Hymens Trivmph A Pastorall Tragicomaedie |
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SCEN. I.
Chorus.Palæmon.
Did euer yet Arcadia heare before
Of two so worthy louers, as we find
Thirsis and Siluia were? or euer had
Cleare truth, and simple constant honesty,
So lamentable an euent as this?
But heere comes foorth Palæmon, we shall now
Learne all of him, what hath beene done within.
Pal.
Goe Pollio, summon all th'Arcadia youth
Heere, round about, and will them to prepare
To celebrate with all delights they can
This ioyfull houre, that hath restor'd to vs
The worthiest paire of hearts that euer were.
Heere, round about, and will them to prepare
To celebrate with all delights they can
This ioyfull houre, that hath restor'd to vs
The worthiest paire of hearts that euer were.
Will them to shew the height of musiques art,
And all the straines of cunning they can shew:
That we may make these rockes and hilles about,
Ring with the Eccho of redoubled notes.
And all the straines of cunning they can shew:
That we may make these rockes and hilles about,
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And will Charinus and Medorus too,
The aged parents of this worthy paire,
To come with speed, whose ioy, good soules, wil be
More then their speed; and yet their speed I know,
Will be beyond th'allowance of their yeares,
When they shall vnderstand this happy newes.
The aged parents of this worthy paire,
To come with speed, whose ioy, good soules, wil be
More then their speed; and yet their speed I know,
Will be beyond th'allowance of their yeares,
When they shall vnderstand this happy newes.
And summon likewise all the traine of nymphes
That glorifie our plaines, and all that can
Giue honour to this day.
Goe Pollio hast away, and as you go
Vnbind Montanus that rude sauage swaine?
And though he be vnworthy to be here,
Yet let him come. He hath beene in his dayes
Held a good fellow, howsoeuer now
His rage and loue transported him in this.
That glorifie our plaines, and all that can
Giue honour to this day.
Goe Pollio hast away, and as you go
Vnbind Montanus that rude sauage swaine?
And though he be vnworthy to be here,
Yet let him come. He hath beene in his dayes
Held a good fellow, howsoeuer now
His rage and loue transported him in this.
Cho.
Palæmon, we are glad to see you thus
Delightfull, now we hope there is good newes.
Pal.
Good newes my friends, and I will tell it you,
Siluia and Thirsis being to my cottage brought,
The skilfull Lamia comes and searcht the wound
Which Siluia had receiu'd of this rude swaine,
And finding it not deadly, she applide
Those remedies she knew of best effect.
And binds it vp, and powres into her mouth
Such cordiall waters as reuiue the spirits:
And so much wrought, as she at length perceiu'd
Life was not quite gone out, but lay opprest.
Siluia and Thirsis being to my cottage brought,
The skilfull Lamia comes and searcht the wound
Which Siluia had receiu'd of this rude swaine,
And finding it not deadly, she applide
Those remedies she knew of best effect.
And binds it vp, and powres into her mouth
Such cordiall waters as reuiue the spirits:
And so much wrought, as she at length perceiu'd
Life was not quite gone out, but lay opprest.
With like endeauours we on Thirsis worke,
And ministred like Cordials vnto him:
At length we might heare Siluia fetch a groane,
And therewithall Thirsis perceiu'd to moue,
Then Thirsis fet a groane, and Siluia mou'd
As if their liues were made both of one peece.
Whereat we ioyd, and then remou'd and set
Each before other and held vp their heads,
And chaf'd their temples, rub'd and stroak'd their cheekes:
And ministred like Cordials vnto him:
At length we might heare Siluia fetch a groane,
And therewithall Thirsis perceiu'd to moue,
Then Thirsis fet a groane, and Siluia mou'd
As if their liues were made both of one peece.
Whereat we ioyd, and then remou'd and set
Each before other and held vp their heads,
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Where with first Siluia cast vp her dimme eyes,
And presently did Thirsis lift vp his.
And then againe they both together sigh'd,
And each on other fixt an vnseeing eye:
For yet t'was scarse the twylight of their new
Returning day, out of the night of death.
And though they saw, they did not yet perceiue
Each other, and yet both turn'd to one point
As toucht alike, and held their lookes direct.
At length we might perceiue, as life began
T'appeare; and make the morning in their eyes,
Their beames were cleerer, and their opener lookes
Did shew as if they tooke some little note
Of each the other: yet not so as they
Could thorowly discerne who themselues were.
And presently did Thirsis lift vp his.
And then againe they both together sigh'd,
And each on other fixt an vnseeing eye:
For yet t'was scarse the twylight of their new
Returning day, out of the night of death.
And though they saw, they did not yet perceiue
Each other, and yet both turn'd to one point
As toucht alike, and held their lookes direct.
At length we might perceiue, as life began
T'appeare; and make the morning in their eyes,
Their beames were cleerer, and their opener lookes
Did shew as if they tooke some little note
Of each the other: yet not so as they
Could thorowly discerne who themselues were.
And then we tooke and ioyn'd their hands in one
And held them so a while, vntill we fealt
How euen each others touch, the motion gaue
Vnto their feeling, and they trembling wrung
Their hands together, and so held them lockt,
Lookt still vpon each other, but no words at all.
And held them so a while, vntill we fealt
How euen each others touch, the motion gaue
Vnto their feeling, and they trembling wrung
Their hands together, and so held them lockt,
Lookt still vpon each other, but no words at all.
Then we call'd out to Thirsis Thirsis looke,
It is thy Siluia thou here holdst, she is
Return'd, reuiu'd and safe. Siluia, behold thou hast
Thy Thirsis, and shalt euer haue him thine.
It is thy Siluia thou here holdst, she is
Return'd, reuiu'd and safe. Siluia, behold thou hast
Thy Thirsis, and shalt euer haue him thine.
Then did we set them both vpon their feete
And there they stood in act, euen as before
Looking vpon each other, hand in hand:
At last we saw a blushing red appeare
In both their cheekes, which sense sent as a lampe
To light their vnderstanding. And forthwith
The teares gusht forth their eyes, which hindred them
A while from seeing each other, till they had
Cleared them againe. And then as if new wak'd
From out a fearefull dreame, they stand and doubt
Whether they were awake indeed, or else
Still in a dreame, distrusting their owne eyes.
Their long indured miseries, would not
Let them beleeue their sudden happinesse,
Although they saw it: till with much adoe
They had confirm'd their credit, and had kist
Each other and imbrac'd, and kist againe,
And yet still dumbe: their ioy now seem'd to be
Too busie with their thoughts, t'allow them words.
And there they stood in act, euen as before
Looking vpon each other, hand in hand:
At last we saw a blushing red appeare
In both their cheekes, which sense sent as a lampe
To light their vnderstanding. And forthwith
The teares gusht forth their eyes, which hindred them
A while from seeing each other, till they had
Cleared them againe. And then as if new wak'd
From out a fearefull dreame, they stand and doubt
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Still in a dreame, distrusting their owne eyes.
Their long indured miseries, would not
Let them beleeue their sudden happinesse,
Although they saw it: till with much adoe
They had confirm'd their credit, and had kist
Each other and imbrac'd, and kist againe,
And yet still dumbe: their ioy now seem'd to be
Too busie with their thoughts, t'allow them words.
And then they walkt a little, then stood still,
Then walkt againe, and still held other fast
As if they fear'd, they should be lost againe.
Then walkt againe, and still held other fast
As if they fear'd, they should be lost againe.
And when at last they spake, it was but thus,
O Siluia, and O Thirsis, and there stopt.
O Siluia, and O Thirsis, and there stopt.
We, lest our sight and presence (being there
So many) hinder might the passage of
Their modest, simple, and vnpractis'd loue,
Came all our way, and onely Lamia left
Whose spirit, and that sufficient skill she hath
Will serue no doubt, to see they shall doe well.
So many) hinder might the passage of
Their modest, simple, and vnpractis'd loue,
Came all our way, and onely Lamia left
Whose spirit, and that sufficient skill she hath
Will serue no doubt, to see they shall doe well.
Cho.
Well may they do deere couple, who haue thus
Grac'd our Arcadia with their faithfulnesse.
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