Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 21 (gar, shillings, alii, yongrave, ogenes, nat…). Matches are highlighted.
and I fear me too fair being my Phillida, thou knowest the cum stome of this Country, & I the greatness of thy beau tie, we both the fierceness of the monster Agar. Eve rye one thinketh his own child fair, but I know that which I most desire, and would least have, that thou art fairest. Thou shalt therefore disguise thy self
these woods till the time be passed, and Neptune pleased. They say Tyterus that you have a fair daugh ter, if it be so, dissemble not, for you shall be a fortu nate father. It is a thing holy to preserve ones Country, and honourable to be the cause.
Full speech
I must confess that I had a daughter, and I know you have, but alas my Child's cradle was her graven, and her swath-clout her winding sheet. I would she had lived till now, she should willingly have died now; for what could have happened to poor Me lebeus more comfortable, then to be the father of a fair child and sweet Country. It is a bade cloth Tyterus that will take no continued lour, and a simple Father that can use no cunning, you make the people believe that you wish well, when you practice nothing but ill, wishing to be thought religi ous towards the Gods, when I know you deceitful to wards men. You cannot overreach me Tyterus, over shoot your self you may. It is a wily Mouse that will breed in the Cats ear, and he must halt cunningly, that will deceive a Cripple. Did you ever see me kiss my Daughter? you are deceived, it was my wife. And if you thought so young a piece unfit for so old a per son, and therefore imagined it to be my child, not my spouse, you must know that silver hairs delight in golden locks, and the old fancies crave young Nur ses, and frosty years must be thawed by youthful fires. But this matter set aside, you have a fair daugh ter Tyterus, and it is pity you are so found a Father. Come Phillida, fair Phillida, and I fear me too fair being my Phillida, thou knowest the cum stome of this Country, & I the greatness of thy beau tie, we both the fierceness of the monster Agar. Eve rye one thinketh his own child fair, but I know that which I most desire, and would least have, that thou art fairest. Thou shalt therefore disguise thy self in attire, least I should disguise my self in affection, in suffering thee to perish by a found desire, whom I may preserve by a sure deceit. In yonder Woods, and me thinks I see them coming. This is my Daughter, my sweet Phil lida. Soft Daughter, you must know whither I will have you a Son. Tyterus, let yours be a boy and if you will, mine shall not. Why then get him to be made a Maiden and then there is nothing lost. Why? How say you Tyterus, shall we refer it to Venus. In men apparel. Why Phillida? Fear not Phillida, use will make it easy, fear must make it necessary. Come let us in, and when thou art disgui said, roam about these woods till the time be passed, and Neptune pleased. They say Tyterus that you have a fair daugh ter, if it be so, dissemble not, for you shall be a fortu nate father. It is a thing holy to preserve ones Country, and honourable to be the cause.
Plot summary
Plot — Gallathea
Every five years, Lincolnshire’s fairest and chastest virgin is sacrificed to N&@ptumé; this ancient custom keeps the land safe from the monster Agat. The fathers of Galatea and PHyllidd independently attempt to preserve their respective daughters from selection for sacrifice by disguising her as a boy and sending her to hide in the woods. They meet: each takes the other for the boy she seems, and falls in love with ‘him’. Meanwhile, to make mischief among Diana’s nymphs, @upid cross-dresses too and gives them all amorous thoughts about the two disguised girls; but Galatea and Phyllida reject them all, each preferring the other. Cupid is captured, and set fiddly tasks by way of punishment. The day of the sacrifice arrives. M@be, the most suitable remaining virgin, is offered in sacrifice, but Neptune has seen through Galatea and Phyjllida’s disguises and will not take her; Hebe is relieved to-have survived and disappointed not to be the fairest virgin. WenGsS arrives to release her son, and appeals for Neptune’s help. He offers to discontinue the custom of sacrifice if Dia@iia will release Cupid, and, knowing it will save the lives of future virgins, Diana agrees. Galatea and Phyllida each discover the other's true gender, but Venus agrees to change one of them into a boy, but they are not to know which of them it is until they are married. In the sub-plot, three brothers are shipwrecked on the Lincolnshire coast, and seek their fortune by some other means than the sea. Raifé successively serves an alchemist and an astronomer, but ends up no richer than before; RGB too has little success, but Diek claims prosperity. The goddesses engage them to sing at the wedding of Galatea and Phyllida.