Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A07859
|
A most pleasant comedie of Mucedorus the kings sonne of Valentia and Amadine the Kings daughter of Arragon with the merie conceites of Mouse. Newly set foorth, as it hath bin sundrie times plaide in the honorable cittie of London. Very delectable and full of mirth.; Mucedorus.
|
|
1598
(1598)
|
STC 18230; ESTC S106305
|
23,998
|
50
|
Mu. I am an hermit Clo. Anâ—emmet I neuer saw such big emmet in all my life before Mu. I tel you sir I am an hermit one that leads a solitarie life within these woods Clo. O I know the now thou art her that eates vp al the hips and hawes we could not haue one peece of fat bacon for thee al this yeare Mu. Thou dost mistake me but I pray thee tell mee what dost thou seeke in these wood Clo. What doe I seeke for a stray Kings daughter runne away with a shephard Mu. A stray Kings daughtâ—r runne away with a shâ—pheaarde Wherefore canst thou tell Clo. Yes that I can t is this my maister and Amadins walking one day abrod nearer to these woods then they wete vsed about what I can not tell but tovvarde them comes running a greate beare now my maister he plaide the man and runne away Amadine crying after him now sir comes me a shepheard strikes off the bâ—ares head now whether the bear where dead before or no I cannot tell for bring twentie bâ—ars before me and binde their hands feete and I le kil them al now euerâ—ince Amadine hath bin in loue with the shephâ—ard and for good wil shee s euen runne away with the shepheard Mu. What manner of man was a canst describe him vnto mee Clo. Scrib hâ—m aye I warâ—ant you that I can a was a littâ—l low broad tall narrow big wel fauoured feâ—low a ieâ—kin of whit cloath and buttons of the same cloath Mu. Thou discrâ—bâ—st him wel but if I chaunce to se any suche pray you wher shâ—l I find you or what 's your name Clâ— My name is called maister mouse Mu. Oh mâ—ister mouse I pray you what ofâ—ice might you â—eâ—râ— in the â—ourt Clâ— Mâ—rry sir I am a â—usher of the stable Mu. O vsher of the table Clo. Nay I say rusher and I le prooue mine office good â—or looke sir when any coms fâ—om vnder â—he sâ—a or so and a dog chance to blow his nose backewarde then with a whip I giue him the good time of the day and strawe rushes presently therefore I am a rusher a hie offâ—ce I promise ye Mu. But where shall I find you in the Courtâ— Clo. Why where it is best being eiâ—her in he â—itching a eating or in the butterie drinking but iâ— you come I will prouide for thâ—e a peâ—ce of beefe brew is knockle dâ—epe in â—at pray you take paines remember maister mouse Exit Mu. Ay sir I warrant I will not forget you Ah Amadine what should become of the. whither shouldst thou go so long vnknowne with watch and warde eche passage is beset So that she cannot long escape vnknowne Doubtlesse she hath lost her â—elfe within these woods out And wandring too aud fro she seekes the vvell Which yet she cannot finde therefore vvill I seck heâ—s Exit Euter Bremo and Amadine Breâ— Amadine hovv like you Brâ—mo his vvoodes Ama. As like the vvoods of Bremoes crueltie Though I vvere dombe and could not ansvver him The beastes themselues would with relenting teares Bewaile thy sauage and vnhumaine deedes Bre. My loue why dost thou murmur to thy selfe Speake lowder for thy Bremo heares thee not Ama. My Bremo no the shepheard is my loue Bre. Haue I not saued thee from sudden death Giuing thee leaue to liue that thou mightst loue And dost thou whet me on to crueltie Come kisse me sweâ—e for all my fauours past Am. I may not Bremo and therefore pardon me Bre. See how shee flings away from me I will follow and giue a rend to her Denie my loue ah worme of beautie I wil chastice theâ— com com prepare thy head vpon the block Ama. Oh spare me Bremo loue should limit life Not to be made a murderer of him selfe If thou wilt glut thy louing heart with blood Encounter with the lion or the beare And a like wolfe pray not vpon a lambe Bre. Why then dost thou repine at me If thou wilt loue me thou shalt be my queâ—ne I will crowne thee with a complet made of Iuorie And make the rose and lilly wait on thee I le â—end the burley braunches from the oke To shadow thee from buring sunne The trees shall spred themselues where thou dost go And as they spread I le trace along with thee Ama. You may for who but you Bre Thou shalt bee â—ed with quailes and partridges With blacke birds larkes thrushes and nightingales Thy dâ—inke shall bee goates milke and christal water Distilled from the fountaines the clearest springs And all the dainties that the woods afforde I le freâ—ly giue thee to obtaine thy loue Ama. You may for who but you Bre. The day I le spend to recreate my loue With all the pleaâ—uâ—es that I can deuise An◠〈…〉 hy bedfellow An 〈…〉 thee in mine armes Ama. 〈…〉 â—o may not you Bre. The satyres the woodnimphs shal attend on the And lull thee a sleepe with musickes sounde And in the morning when thou dost awake The lark shall sing good morne to my queene And whilst he singes I le kisse my Amadine Ama. You may for who but you Br. When thou art vp the wood lanes shal be strawed With violets cowslips and swete marigolds For thee to trampel and to trace vpon And I will teach thee how to kill the deare To chase the hart and how to rowse the roeâ— If thou wilt liue to loue and honour mee Ama. You may for who but you Enter Mucedorus Bre. Welcomd sir an howre ago I lookt for such a gest Be merrie wench wee le haue a frollike feast Heere 's flesh inough for to suffise vs both Staie sirra wilt thou fight or dost thou yeel to die Mu. I want a weapon how can I fight Bre. Thou wants a weapon why then thou yeelst to die Mu. I say not so I doe not yeeld to die Bre Thou shalt not choose I long to see thee dead Ama Yet â—pare him Bremo spare him Bre A way I say I will not spare him Mu. Yet giue me leaue to speake Bre Thou shalt not speake Ama. Yet giue him leaue to speake for my sake Bre Speake on but be not ouer long Muâ— In time of yore when men like brutish beastsâ— Did lead their liues in loathsom câ—lles and woodes And wholy gaue them selues to wiâ—lesse will A rude vnruly rout then man to man became A present praie then might preuailed The weakst went to walles Right was vnknowen for wrong was all in allâ— As men thus liued in his great outrage Behould one Orpheus came as poets tell And them `from rudenes vnto reason brought Who led by reasonson some forsooke the woods Insteade of caâ—es â—hey built them castles strong Citties and townes were founded by â—hem then Glad wrethey they found such ease And in the end they grew to perfect amitie Waying their former wickednesse They tearmd the time wherein they liued then A golden age a goodly golden age Now Bremo for so
I heare thee called If men which liued tofoâ—e as thou dost now Wilie in wood addicted alâ— to spoile Returned were by worthy Orpheus meanes Let me like Orpheus cause thee to returne From murder bloudshed and like cruâ—ltie What should we fight beâ—or we haue a cause No le ts liue and loue together faithfully I le fight for thee Bre Fight forme or die or fight or els thou diest Ama. hold Bremo hold Bre Away I say thou troublest mee Amaâ— You promised me to make me your queenne Bre. I did I meane no less Ama. You promised that I should haue my wil Bre. I did I meane no lesse Ama. Then saue this hermits life for he may saue vs both B. A thy request I le spare him but neuer any after him Say hermit what canst thou doe Mu. I le waite on thee somtime vpon the queene such sreuice shalt thou shortly haue as Bremo neuer had Exune Enter Segasto the Clowne and Rumbelo Se. Come sirs what shall I neuer haue you finde out Amadine and the shepheard Clo. And I haue bin through the woods and through the woods and could see nothing but an emet R. Why I see thousand emets thou meanest a little one Clo. Nay that emet that I saw was bigger then thou art R. Bigger then I what a foole haue you to your man I pray you maister turne him away Se. But dost thou heaâ—e was he â—ot a man Clo. thinke he was for he saide he did lead a saltseller life about the woods Se. Thâ—n wouldest say a solitarie liâ—e about the woods Clo. I thinke it was so indeedâ— R. I thought what a foole thou art Clo. Thou art a wise man why he did nothing but sleepe since he went Se. But tell me Mouse how did he goe Clo. In a whit gowne and a whit hat on his head and a staffe in his hande Se. I thought so it was a heâ—mit that walked a solitaâ—ie life in the woods Se. Well get you to dinner and after neuer leaue seeking til you bring some newes of them or I le hang you both Exit Clo. How now Rombelo what shall we do now R. Faith I le home to dinner and afterwarde to sleepâ— Clo. Why then thou wilt be hanged R. Faith â— care not for I know I shal neuer fâ—nd them wel I le once more abroad if I cannot find them I le neuer come home againe Clo. I tel thee what Rombelo thou shalâ— go in at one end of the wood and I at the other and wee wil meete both together at the midst R. Content le ts awaie to dinnerâ— Exeunt Enter Mucedorus solus Muâ— Vnknowne to any heere within these woods With bloodie Bremo do I lead my life The monster he doth murther all he meets He spareth none and none doth him escape Who would continue vvho but onely I In such a cruell cutthroates company Yet Amadine is there hovv can I choose Ah sillie soule hovv often times she sits And sighes and cals come shepheard come Svveete Mucedorus come and set me free When Mucedorus pesent standes herby But here she comes vvhat nevves faire Ladie as you vvalke these vvoods Enter Amadine Ama. Ah hermit none but bad such as thou knovvest Mu. Hovv doe you like your Bremo and his vvoods Ama. Not my Bremo nor his Bremo vvoods Mu. And vvhy not yours me thinks he loues you vvel Ama. I like him not his loue to me is nothing vvroth Mu. Ladie in this methinkes you offer vvrong To hate the man that euer loues you best Ama. Ah hermit I take no pleasure in his loue Neither yet doth Bremo like me best Mu. pardon my boldnes faiâ—e ladie sith vve both May safely talke novv out of Bremos sight Vnfould to me if so you please the full discourse Hovv vvhen and vvhy you came into these vvoods And fell into this blodie burchers hands Ama. Hermit I vvil of late a vvorthie shepheard I did loue you Mu. A shephard lady sure a man vnfit to match vvith Ama Hermit this is true and vvhen vve had Mu. Staie there the vvild men comes Referre the rest vntill another time Enter Bremo What secret tale is this vvhat vvhispering haue vvee heere Villaine I charge the tell thy tale againe Mu. I needes I must loe here it is againe When as vve both had lost the sight of thee It greeud vs both but specially thy queene Who in thy absence euer feares the vvorst Least some misehance befal your royrll grace Shall my sweete â— Bremo wander through the woods Toâ—le to and fro for to redresse my want Hazard his life and all to cherishe me I like not this quoth she And thereupon craude to know of me If I coulde teach her handle weapons well My aunsweâ—h was I had small skill therein But gladmost mightie king to learne of thee And this was all Bre. Whast so none can dislike of thisâ— I le teach you both to fight but first my queene begin Here take this weapon seâ— how thou canst vse it Ama. This is to big I cannot weeld it in my arme Breâ— I st so wee le haue a knotty crabtree stâ—ffe for thee But sirra tell me what saist thouâ— Mu. With all my heart I willing am to learne Bre. Then take my stafe see how canst weeld it Mu. First teach me how to hold it in my hand Bre Thou houldest it well looke how he doth thou maist the sooner learne Mu. Next tell me how and when t is best to strike Bre. T is best to strike when time doth â—erue t is best to loose no time Mu. Then now or neuer is my time to stâ—ike Bre. And vvhen thou strikest be sure thou hit the head Mu. The head Bre. The verie heade he striks him downe deade Mu. Then haue at thine so lie there and die A death no dout acording to desert Or else a vvorse as thou deseruest a vvoâ—se Amaâ— It glads my heart this tirants death to see Mu. Novv ladie it remaines in you to end the tale you latelie had begunne being enterrupted by this vvicked vvight You said you loued a shepheard Ama. I so I doâ— and none but only him And will do stil as long as life shall last Mu. But tell me ladie siâ—h I set you free What course of life do you intend to take Ama. I wil disguised wander through the world Til I haue found hâ—m out Mu. How iâ— you find your shephaâ—d in these woodsâ— Ama. Ah none so happie then as Amadine â— He disguisâ—th himselfe Mu. In tract of time a man may alter much Say Ladie doe you know your shepheard well Ama My Mucedorus hath he set me freâ— Mucedorus he hath set thee free Ama. And liued so long vnknowne to Amadine Mu. Ay that 's a question where of you may not be resolued You know that I am banisht from the court I know likewise each pasâ—age is beâ—et So that we cannot long escape vnknowne Therefore my will is this that we returne