Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.
flourish, And (as the running woodbind) spread her arms, To choke thy withering boughs in their embrace, I'll driven thee from this world: were Virtue fled, Vice as and Angel should be honoured. This contents virtue, that she is called divine. Why hast thou borrowed then that Idiots hood? Stay, Fortune, while within this Grove we dwell,
honoured. This contents virtue, that she is called divine. Why hast thou borrowed then that Idiots hood? Stay, Fortune, while within this Grove we dwell, If my Angelical and Saintlike form Can win some amorous fool to wanton here, And taste the fruit of this alluring tree, Thus shall his saucy brows adorned been, Makes horns.
Full speech
Virtue, I am sworn they foe: if there thou plant, Here opposite to thine, my tree shall flourish, And (as the running woodbind) spread her arms, To choke thy withering boughs in their embrace, I'll driven thee from this world: were Virtue fled, Vice as and Angel should be honoured. This contents virtue, that she is called divine. Why hast thou borrowed then that Idiots hood? Stay, Fortune, while within this Grove we dwell, If my Angelical and Saintlike form Can win some amorous fool to wanton here, And taste the fruit of this alluring tree, Thus shall his saucy brows adorned been, Makes horns. To make us laugh. I dare Thee do thy worst. Virtue, who conquers now? the fool is taken. Sweet tunes wake him again. Woo me, and isle clap on another horn. Mines sweet, taste mine. She that triumphs at last, and that must I. I do arrest you both my prisoners. Would, would, weak Judge, weak judgement, I reverse That sentence, for they are my prisoners, Embalm the bodies of those Cypriots, And honour them with princely burial, For those do as you please, but for these two, I kiss you both, I love you, you're my minions, Untie their hands, Vice does reprieve you both, I set you free. Be gone, but you in liberty shall find More bondage then in chains, fools, get you hence, Both wander with tormented conscience. Virtue? alas good soul, she hides her head. She that will driven Thee into banishment. Thou art a fool to strive, I am more strong, And greater then thy self, then Virtue fly, And hide thy face, yield me the vict rye. I am content. Oh miserable me, I am undone. Exit Vice and her train.
Plot summary
Plot — Old Fortunatus
Fortunatus gets lost in a wood and falls asleep. He is found by Fortune, attended by fallen kings who complain of her capricious control of their destiny. To spite them, she decides to advance Fortunatus’ fortunes, and offers him a choice of six gifts: wisdom, strength, health, beauty, longevity, or riches. He chooses wealth, and she gives him a purse which will always contain ten gold pieces, of legal tender wherever he may be. Fortunatus travels the world, visiting potentates, and bestows bottomless purses on every host. The Sultan of Babylon boats of his collection of treasures, and shows him the finest: an old hat which will transport its wearer anywhere in an instant. By a ruse, the Sultan puts it on Fortunatus’ head, and he wishes himself back home to Cyprus, thereby acquiring possession of the hat. Fortune decides that he has abused her gifts and reminds him that he did not choose long life or wisdom. He will die at the height of his fortunes with his sins black upon his soul, and will have no opportunity to repent. He dies there and then, leaving the purse and hat to his sons. The virtuous Ampedo takes the hat, while his imprudent younger brother Andelocia has the purse. Andelocia goes to England, where the Prince of Cyprus is wooing the King’s daughter, Agrippine; she is also loved by the melancholy French prisoner Orleans. On arrival, Andelocia is bountiful with largesse, which leaves King Athelstan itching to take him down a peg or two, and eager to learn the source of his riches. When Andelocia plans a magnificent banquet for his hosts, Athelstan orders that nobody is to supply him with any fuel: it will end up being a cold, unappetizing meal. Andelocia dances with Agrippine, and she takes him off to get to know him better. She then drugs him and takes the magic purse as he sleeps, leaving behind a copy. On waking, Andelocia finds that the King’s orders leave him unable to provide the banquet, and the Princess has left him without the wherewithal even to try to pay for it. Andelocia returns home to Cyprus and steals the wishing hat from Ampedo. He acquires some jewels by trickery and returns to England posing as a jeweller. Using the hat, he abducts Agrippine and takes her to a hot country. The climate doesn’t agree with her, so he climbs a tree to pick her a juicy apple; but while he’s up there, she puts on the wishing hat and goes home. Andelocia consoles himself by eating the apple, but it is one of the apples of Vice, sweet with a bitter…