Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

CONSOLATION

in The Trial of Treasure — Wager, William

Metadata

PlayThe Trial of Treasure
AuthorWager, William
Year (catalogued)1567
First performance1567
Decade1560s
GenreMoral
Play typeInterlude
Speech prefix(es)Conſo.
Words162
Characters887
Typicality0.35 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA13962
BritDrama no.446
ClusterCluster 2 — Allegory, Nature & pageant voices

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Full speech

Consolation is my name even as Trust hath said, Which is joy or comfort in this life transitory, He that possesses me, is of nothing afraid, But hath a most quiet and peaciable memory, For I through trust does show thee the glory, That God hath prepared for them before hand, Wherein at the last they shall perfectly stand. Amen, amen, God gyve us delight, In his holy covenant both day and night. So it is no doubt, for they have consolation, Possessing felicity even in this place, I mean through Crust and hope of salvation, Which sets out unto us gods mercy and grace. We will now no longer trouble this audience, Sith some what tedious to you we have be, Beseeching you to bear all things with patience, And remember the examples that you have seen, God grant them to flourish lively and green, That some of us the better therefore may be. Amen, Amen, I beseech the blessed trinity.

Plot summary

Plot — The Trial of Treasure
Lust and Just wrestle and Lust is defeated; Just disappears before he returns with Sturdiness to take reprisals. Inclination tries to cure Lust’s melancholy by leading him into sexual adventures with Carnal Cogitation. Sapience advises Just that material things are perishable, whereas spiritual treasure is permanent. They bridle Inclination, but Lust rescues him and is introduced to Treasure. She in turn introduces him to ===== PAGE 5 ===== 1567 Pleasure, but God’s Visitation rebukes Lust and torments him with pain. Pleasure abandons him to accompany Just, but Treasure promises to remain with him forever. Time destroys them both, and Just imprisons Inclination.