Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 6 (armies, fleece, pestle, wonted, pikes, thundering…). Matches are highlighted.
Panace, To our sick friend, we'll thy Conductors be. If she were guilty of so black a deed, These hands should chain her to a fatal stake, And sacrifice her Corpse in hideous flames, Unto the awful goddess of revenge; (Which done) I'de throw her hateful ashes up Against the furious gusts of boisterous winds, That being so dispersed,
Full speech
Never till now, did my Hymettus flourish: More blessed effects hath thy sweet presence wrought, (Honoured Rhodon) then could have been produced By moist-winged Zephyrus, or Favonius, Who fans our flowers with his gentle breath. Nor does our sister Iris hold her self Meanly engaged to you, for this your gracious visit. Surcease your Compliments, deer Rhodon, Let empty Casks, and hollow Cymbals speak That airy language, which unworthy is Of your realities. It is no wonder gentle sir at all: For when Prometheus formed his man of clay, 'Tis said that he did to his stomach add, The raging fury of a Lion fierce. Foul shame and infamy it is, God wot, That manly might should women weak oppose, Whom they by right for life ought to defend. And if my right hand fail to second thee, Then for a Peasant let me counted be. Out upon this Fabian valour, These tedious cunctations: I tell thee Rhodon, I must needs chide thee for our lose of time, My troops are all in perfect readiness, And long to meet their foes in open field; If we deliberate a day longer The edge of their valour (I fear) will be quite taken off. Surcease this needless talk, let us to Actium, The lose of time consisteth in protraction. THou speakest of things beyond belief, Acanthus, O happy comfort! come sweet Panace, To our sick friend, we'll thy Conductors be. If she were guilty of so black a deed, These hands should chain her to a fatal stake, And sacrifice her Corpse in hideous flames, Unto the awful goddess of revenge; (Which done) I'de throw her hateful ashes up Against the furious gusts of boisterous winds, That being so dispersed, there might remain Not the least relic of so vile a wretch. Ill is a life bestowed upon that wight That dares not lose it to maintain the right: Him I account a base inglorious sot, That dares not honour pull from dangers throat.
Plot summary
Plot — Rhodon and Iris
: Aiming to sow dissension among the flowers, Poneria and Agnostus disguise themselves as a virtuous maiden and a wise man. Rhodon has recently breken off his suit to Eglantine, and is now expected to marry Iris. His sister Violetta appeals to him for help against the marauding Martagon, who has trampled on her flowers and forced her to live away from her home. Martagon conspires with Eglantine’s brother to forestall Rhodon’s match with Iris. The jilted Eglantine grows melancholy, but Poneria stops her killing herself and gets her to tart herself up for an assignation with Rhodon. It becomes clear that Martagon has no intention of making restitution to Violetta, so Rhodon will have to take him on by force: a floral war seems inevitable. Iris gives Rhodon a gern which makes the wearer victorious in battle; Violetta gives him a lettuce which guarantees sustenance and prevents poisoning. Martagon suborns Poneria to kill Rhodon, so she gives Eglantine a poison, telling her it is a love-philtre. Posing as Iris, Eglantine gives it to him, claiming it to be a restorative, and expects him to fall in love with her. Instead. he falls iJ, but is cured by the vegetable antidote from his sister. _ 2335. Rhodon and Iris | 499 Rhodon challenges. Martagon to single combat, but. he refuses: the full armies will settle it. Realizing that, since Rhodon is alive, Poneria’s plot has miscarried, Martagon orders her out-of his territory, so she goes to Rhodon and tells him. that it was Eglantine, not Iris, who gave him the poison. The flower armies get into position for battle, but Flora intervenes and.orders the fighting to stop. Martagon is ordered to make restitution to Violetta, Eglantine is sentenced to ten years’ penance in a vestal temple, Poneria and Agnostus are banished,- and Iris is bestowed on Rhodon as his bride.