Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 22 (broom, tiff, loathsome, snakes, hercles, dismal…). Matches are highlighted.
Where thou mayest boldly front the God of Light, Who hath by this already chaced hence night. I'll leave thee now: strike, but strike home, my son, I'll in these shades absent me whilst it's done. Laugh Cupid, laugh, for I am half revenged, And shall ever long be fully, when this Blab Shall in his course, or too much lag or speed
Full speech
Here on the top of the mount Ericine Ambush thy self, (a place sacred to me) Where thou mayest boldly front the God of Light, Who hath by this already chaced hence night. I'll leave thee now: strike, but strike home, my son, I'll in these shades absent me whilst it's done. Laugh Cupid, laugh, for I am half revenged, And shall ever long be fully, when this Blab Shall in his course, or too much lag or speed Post sometime, and again run retrograde. Where by his too long presence the earth is scortcht, Or by his absence the other world shall freeze: And all that lies beneath the Moon complain: And that the gods at men request shall call Disorder into question. What can then Both heaven and earth conclude when this is done, But this thou didst to avenge me of the Sun. Thou art mine own sweet boy, thy darts never fail And now Apollo languish and look pale, More won than did thy sister Moon once prove, When for Endymion she was sick of love, Whilst I laugh and rejoice. Now make all sure, And strike fair Daphne whilst she sleeps secure, But with contempt and hate. Phœbus, I divine, Thou'It say his shafts can wound as deep as thine. And kiss thee too. Oh still by his example punish those That shall our sweet adulterate sports disclose.
Plot summary
Plot — Apollo and Daphne
Peneus encourages Daphne to marry and procreate, and introduces two suitors. Evasive and unwilling to commit herself, she asks for a few months’ respite to study men and marriage. In his role as the sun, Apollo has revealed Venus’ adultery with Mars, and she has sworn vengeance. At her instigation, Cupid makes him fall in love with Daphne. Daphne runs away, and Apollo gives chase; but Daphne prays to the chaste goddesses, and is transformed into a laurel tree before Apollo can catch her. Apollo’s infatuation has affected his work as the sun-god, and time has gone haywire: Aurora has to get up early (which displeases her husband), the seasons are beginning to meld into one another, and Day and Night are not getting their proper quota of hours. Apollo asserts his authority over them, but promises to do a better job in future.