Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.
had many fantastical visions, for even now slum bring by your beds side, me thought I was shadowed with a cloud, where labouring to unwrap my self, I was more entangled. But in the amid of my striving, it see med to mysell gold, with fair drops, I filled my lap, and running to show it my fellows, it turned to Dust, I blu shed,
Full speech
Proud else, how squeamish he is be come alrea die, using both disdainful looks, & imperious words: insomuch that he galleth with ingratitude. And then Ladies you know how it cutteth a woman to become a wooer. We are mad wenches, if men mark our words: for when ̄ I say, I would none cared for love more then I, what mean I, but I would none loved but I, where we cry away, do we not presently say, go too: & when men strive for kisses, we exclaim, let us alone, as though we would fallen to that our selves. Where, Lady, do you feel your most pain? At the heart? Will you have any Mithrydate? Well said Eugenua, you know your self. It is and unlucky figne in the chamber of the sick to talk of marriages; for my mother said, it foreshow eth death. I seldom dream Madame: but since your sickness, I cannot tell whither with over watching but I have had many fantastical visions, for even now slum bring by your beds side, me thought I was shadowed with a cloud, where labouring to unwrap my self, I was more entangled. But in the amid of my striving, it see med to mysell gold, with fair drops, I filled my lap, and running to show it my fellows, it turned to Dust, I blu shed, they laughed; and then I waked, being glad it was but a dream. It is good luck to dream of gold.
Plot summary
Plot — Sappho and Phao
Menus plans to visit Syracuse to make SAppH6 fall in love, and travels there on PHa0’s ferry-boat. She makes Phao beautiful; and, unknown to her, @iipi@ makes him irresistibly attractive to women, even though he is not interested in them. Sibyllaj whom the gods have given long life but not eternal youth, counsels Phao not to waste his prime years. He falls in love with Sappho, and Sibylla advises him on the technique of wooing. Sappho is taken ill; Phao, who has some pharmaceutical knowledge, is summoned to minister to her. In fact, her malady is love for Phao, whose base origins make him unsuitable for her. Venus too falls for Phao, and procures from Wailea new arrows for Cupid, with which he can break her rival Sappho’s infatuation and turn Phao’s affections her way. Cupid carries out the first part of his mission, but also tells Sappho what he has done; so she persuades him to use another of the new arrows to make Phao hate Venus. Cupid decides to be Sappho’s son instead of Venus’, and gives her his arrows: now she, not Venus, will be the lady of love. Venus swears to get even, and, convinced of love’s pointlessness, Phao leaves Sicily.