Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 12 (signor, sal, zelmane, handkerchief, absolon, dissemble…). Matches are highlighted.
left me I am contract and wedded. War not with heaven sir, to that is tied my Nuptial Gordion, within you house ofstarres the Bridegroom sits, And there the Spousal chamber is prepared, you are the Golden Himoneall flames, whose spherick Music, Chaste Hallelujahs sing, to celebration of my Virgin rights: O labour not then to
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Ce see, cease, it is too loud, thistel-talenoise betrays Our privacy, which we desire more than thronging Visitants, What is it you would have of me, isle give my state to any of ye all, Take it away, and give me here only my self to Govern; More is too much to impose on my poor weakness. Oh good Sir Hugh, how long have you laid a fruitless siege Unto a Port that is impregnable; I thank ye, and must needs Acknowledge my love, if I had such a Lunacy, to be a debt To you, you have deserved it were it worth Receit. No more, no more I pray, while sure my foes would not This Cruel be, to encounter me at such unequal odds, So many Soldiers against a silly woman, you cannot call This Conquest if ye win: I claim the Law of Arms, A friendly parley ere the Battle join, the time Let it be now; I crave the friendly Respite of a month, Mean time, let me hear no more Love Alarms, then will I either yield ye up the Fort, or stand in the defiance. I take you at your word, it shall be three sir Hugh, in which time, I lock, by virtue of this hand and tongue, your hand from any Suit that founds but love, you shall not name the word Within my Presence, 'tis breach of peace if ye do. Alas good Prince, I can but pity thee, And grieve because my pity's pitiless; Like a misers Alms, God help; without Charity: For I shall never quite thy labouring love. No Prince Amphiabell, you have wedded me to a Celestial Bridegroom, you have taught my ignorance a knowing intellect: 'Tis well begun, and who would not persevere To Love that love that lives, and lasts for ever? But I have made a vow, think then what danger a relapse Would be, and you will grant my best Virginity; And I will further show what Heaven hath done, To aid my female Resolution, you then will bid Me cross the book of love, and Read of nothing But that text above. I'll make it good: See you this spring, here a pretty stream begins his head, So late it was a parching drought had ceased our verdant grass, Here did I fit in Contemplation, lifting to Heaven my Orisons For present succour, but swifter then my thought, All Potent Heaven a Miracle had wrought: That Ba ren seeming Ground brought forth a Spring Of such sweet waters, as it had not been cursed i'th' old world's Deluge, I caused it then thus to be dug and framed By hand of men, and coming still to see it as before, A Heavenly shape appeared, and blessed it more; Gave it that power as heaven had so assigned, To cure diseases, help the lame and blind: For which poor people their poor thanks to tell, Music. Calls as I would not, Winifred's Well. Hark, these sounds did I hear when that Celestial Body did appear, let us with Reverence attend aloof, Your eye or ear shall have a further proof. Which first leave here with me, you shall do well, Here will I keep my Court, here will I dwell, Here let the Roman Tyrant shed my blood, Here they shall find me doing all the good A poor wretch can, what heaven has blessed before, I as a second means will help the poor. O may it prove. Return and give notice to Amphiabell, that I am walked Abroad, as he entreated. I fear your method sir, would I might err in false Supposition, speak and I'll tell you. And you have well observed it? 'Twas your own tyranny to add to my injunction, I craved But one month, and you would proffer three. Which still you do persi to in, for since you left me I am contract and wedded. War not with heaven sir, to that is tied my Nuptial Gordion, within you house ofstarres the Bridegroom sits, And there the Spousal chamber is prepared, you are the Golden Himoneall flames, whose spherick Music, Chaste Hallelujahs sing, to celebration of my Virgin rights: O labour not then to divorce me thence, since all the fruit Will be but vain expense: my love is fixed, and we have But one love; you seek for that below that's gone above. Oh chide your self sir, it's your own sin, you are too obstinate To persevere against a decree of Fate: be this the final answer to Your suit; if ever mortal man have attribute of Winifred's Husband, IT shall be Sir Hugh, if it be debt to any'tis your endue. And as the test to your fair seeming love, whither it Noble Were or counterfeit, by its best virtue here I charge you Sir, To move no further questions at this time, for if you speak I will not answer you; you may in silence stay: Thus do I turn setting the world a partly, Here fix mine eyes, and with mine eyes my heart. Whose there Amphiabell ? Thou abidest still. So, unhappy Tyrant. Ring out your triumphs loud, it's a large boast, You have gained much, and we have nothing lost. Thou deputy tyrant, this place is hallowed; do not awake the thunder, if it strike, the boult will fallen down Perpendicular, and strike thee under mercy. Do, play with Lightning till it blasts thee. Lay hold upon him, he'll do more mischief else. Thou art going right blindfold, hold fast his hands, I will be Charitable unto my persecutors: now see the change, Virtue, abused turns unto damage more, By help of heaven thus I thine eyes restore. Wilt thou understand from whence thy succour comes? Come constant friend, now comes the wished day, The path to bliss is through a thorny way. Exeunt. Come my constant friend: Noble Sir Hugh at last farewell join hand We never shall touch one another more, When these we sever; thou long hast Loved me; truer never was found, That both in life and death keeps faith so found: All that my love can give thee for thy pains I'll marry thee, but death must bid the banes: Never to wedding was such honour given, Our wedding dinner must be kept in heaven. We both are ready Sir, Yet hear me Maximinus : by all the Rites Of honour I conjure thee, in Law of womanhood, Let not my body be a Villains prey; But since I am a Queen and spotless Virgin, Let me choose my death. Be sure it shall: Be thou the chief mourner at my funeral. My earthly love farewell; thy cheek I'll kiss, We'll meet anon within the land of bliss: Follow my footsteps thou shalt soon be there: Courage good heart, to die I cannot fear. I'll be the first, and teach thee how to die, Leading the way to sweet felicity. Come Tyrants launch my arm, to death I'll bleed, Sweet blood was shed for me, and mine I'll sheede. My dearest friend farewell, In one house shortly we'll for ever dwell. I feel no storm; but oven the merriest gail That ever life was driven with: O how sweet a Dream me thinks I now am in; Angels do run to meet and welcome Me unto the Land of bliss, Singing I have spun a golden thread I do; farewell: make haste to meet— Die. Where meet, it is decreed above. Exit. His company is sweet fellowship; wanton folly, thou hast No harbour in Amphiabell, but high and holy meditations, Rare virtues in a Prince, the example's good, and I will follow It; yea if thou goest into the Militant Field of Martyrdom. Would, who's that? this is not the company that my desires do with
Plot summary
Plot — A Shoemaker a Gentleman
The Roman Emperors, Diocletian and Maximinus, bring an army to Britain to crush the Christians. Alured, the British King, is killed in battle. His sons, Eldred and Offa, change their identities and get themselves apprenticed to a shoemaker. They see their mother taken to prison after being captured on the battlefield; their sympathy for her plight impresses their new master. Alban is appointed to rule Britain and continue the persecution. Amphiabel comes from Wales and converts him to Christianity. Maximinus arrests Alban, and Amphiabel flees back to Wales, pursued by the Roman army. Meanwhile, the Welsh Queen Winifred, also converted by Amphiabel, asks her suitor Sir Hugh for a moratorium on his wooing efforts; when he completes the agreed period, however, she announces that she has given herself wholly to heaven and cannot marry him. One of the Romans pursuing Amphiabel mocks the power of Winifred’s holy well, and smears the water on his eyes; it blinds him. His sight is restored, but he ascribes the miracle to the pagan gods. Winifred and Amphiabel are both arrested and brought to see the martyrdom of Alban. Leodice, Maximinus’ daughter, becomes enamoured of her new shoemaker, Crispin, who is really Offa; she continually finds reasons to asks for new shoes and new fitting sessions. She offers to show him the image of his future wife in a magic mirror; but in fact it is an ordinary mirror, and he sees her reflection. He confides that he is not really base-born, but a disguised prince, and they are secretly married. The Romans are mustering an army to resist an invasion of the Empire by Goths and Vandals. Eldred volunteers, and the shoemaker employs Sir Hugh to fill his place. Eldred distinguishes himself in battle: he saves Diocletian’s life, takes back the eagle standard after it has been seized by the enemy, and captures the Vandal king Roderick. The barbarians are expelled, and Diocletian knights Eldred. Sir Hugh is arrested after he sees Winifred a prisoner and reviles the Roman gods. Alban and Amphiabel are tortured in an attempt to make them renounce Christianity, but they remain steadfast and are sent for execution; Alban becomes Britain’s first Christian martyr ~ but not the last. Winifred is allowed to choose the manner of her own execution; she opts to bleed to death. Sir Hugh is made to drink her blood, mixed with poison. He bequeaths his bones to the shoemakers who have come to support him, and declares that, since a prince has been a…