DEMETRIUS

Kind fortune fan you with a courteous wing. A Register of heaven, a privy Counselor To all the planets, one that has been tenant To the twelve houses, Tutor to the Fates, That taught they th'art of spinning; a live Almanac, One that by speculation in the stars Can foretell any thing. That is not to foretell: you state the question Of times already passed. the Almutes, or the Lord of the Ascendeut, I find with Luna corporally joined To the Almutes of the seventh house, Which is the matrimonial family: And therefore I conclude the nuptials hold. And yet the Aspect is not in Trine, or Sextile, But in the Quartile radiation, Or Tetragon, which shows and inclination Averse, and yet admitting of reception. It will, although encountered with impediment, At last succeed. Good words. There's no resistance to the laws of Fate. This sublunary world must yield obedience To the celestial virtues. I'll resolve you instantly. The Dragons-tail stands where the head should be: A shrewed suspicion, —she has been strongly tempted. And Mars being landlord of eleventh house, Placed in the Ram and Scorpion, plainly signifies The maid has been in love; but the Aspect Being without reception, lays no gilded Of act upon her. But when I see the Ascendent and his Lord, With the good Moon in angles and fixed signs, I do conclude her virgin pure and spotless. Sir, the learned Cabalists, And all the Chaldees do conclude it lawful: As Asla, Baruch, and Abobali, Caucaph, Toz, Arcaphan, and Albuas, Gafar, with Hali, Hippocras, and Lancao, With Been, Benesaphan, and Albubetes. Their words shall go as far i'th' Zodiac, Sir, As another's bound. Asot. I am beholding to they. Another scruple yet,—I would have children too, Children to dote on, Sir, when I grow old, Such as will spend when I am dead and gone, And make me have such fine dreams in my grave. Sir, you're a happy man. I do not see In all your horoscope one sign masculine, For such portend sterility. Sir, you mistake me: You are not yet initiate. The Almutes Of the Ascendent is not elevated. Above the Almutes of the filial house. Venus is free, and Jove not yet combust: And then the signifier being lodged In watery signs, the Scorpion, Crab, and Fish, Foreshow a numerous issue of both sexes. And Mercury in's exaltations Placed in their angles, and their points successive, Beholds the Lords of the Triplicity Unhindered in their influence. You were born Under a getting constellation, A fructifying star. —Sir, I pronounce you A joyful father. The planet Mars is Oriental now To Saturn; but in reference to the Sun He bears a Westerly position. Which Ylem linking Saturn with the Sun In opposition, both sinisterly Fallen from their corners, plainly signifies He cannot long survive. It's good to be in readiness. Sir, I do not see the least Azymenes, Or planetary hindrance. Alcocoden Tells me you will. A sudden joy overcomes me. Fly from the temple you unhallowed troup, That dare present your sins for sacrifice Before the gods! Think you that heaven will ever sign a grant To your incestuous matches? This is not Tyndarus, but Demetrius son, Called Clinias, and fair Evadnes brother. Evadne trusted in exchange to Chremylus, For young Timarchus, whom Demetrius took With him to Athens, when he fled from Thebes To save the infants from the monsters jaws, The cruel Minotaur. Marvel not the gods Forbid the banes, when in each match is incest. I will confirm your faith. No, good Timarchus, ask thy blessing there. Sir, if I not mistake me, you are Chremylus. Pray let me see that ring.—Sir, I must challenge it, And in requital will return you this. Which is Evadne? Blessings on thy head. Now Chremylus, let us conclude a marriage As we at first intended; my Clinias With your Techmessa, and your son Timarchus With my Evadne. Are the young people pleased? Now try if Hymen please To end all troubles in a happy marriage. I find by the horoscope, and the elevation of the bright Aldeboran, a Sextile opposition; and that All mutes is inclining to the enemies house.