The Spanish Tragedie.
Possession of thy loue is th' onely port,
Wherein my heart with feares and hopes long tost,
Each houre doeth wish and long to make resort,
Thereon repayre the ioyes that it hath lost:
And sitting safe to sing in Cupids Quire,
That sweetest blisse is crowne of loues desire.
Balthazar aboue.
Balt. O, sleepe, mine eyes: see not my loue prophande.
Be deafe my eares, heare not my discontent.
Die heart, another ioyes what thou deseruest.
Wherein my heart with feares and hopes long tost,
Each houre doeth wish and long to make resort,
Thereon repayre the ioyes that it hath lost:
And sitting safe to sing in Cupids Quire,
That sweetest blisse is crowne of loues desire.
Balthazar aboue.
Balt. O, sleepe, mine eyes: see not my loue prophande.
Be deafe my eares, heare not my discontent.
Die heart, another ioyes what thou deseruest.
Lor. Watch still mine eyes, to see the loue disioynd:
Heare still mine eares, to heare them both lament:
Leaue heart to ioy at fond Horatios fall!
Heare still mine eares, to heare them both lament:
Leaue heart to ioy at fond Horatios fall!
Bel. Why stands Horatio speechles all this while?
Hor. The lesse I speake, the more I meditate.
Bel. But whereon doest thou chiefly meditate?
Hor. On dangers past, and pleasures to ensue.
Bal. On pleasures past and dangers to ensue.
Bel. What dangers, and what pleasures doest thou meane?
Hor. Dangers of warre, and pleasures of our loue.
Lor. Dangers of death, but pleasures none all.
Bel. Let dangers goe, thy warre shall be with me:
But such a warring as breakes no bond of peace.
Spake thou faire words, Ile crosse them with faire wordes,
Send thou sweet lookes, Ile meet them with sweete lookes:
Write louing lines, Ile answere louing lines:
Giue me a kisse, Ile countercheke thy kisse,
Be this our warring peace, or peacefull warre.
But such a warring as breakes no bond of peace.
Spake thou faire words, Ile crosse them with faire wordes,
Send thou sweet lookes, Ile meet them with sweete lookes:
Write louing lines, Ile answere louing lines:
Giue me a kisse, Ile countercheke thy kisse,
Be this our warring peace, or peacefull warre.
Hor. But gracious Madame, then appoint the field,
Where triall of this warre shall first be made.
Where triall of this warre shall first be made.
Bal. Ambitious villaine, how his boldenes growes?
Bel. Then by thy fathers pleasant bower the field
Where first we vowde our mutuall amitie:
The Court were dangerous; that place is safe:
Our houre shall be when Vesper gins to rise,
That summons home distresfull trauellers.
There none shall heare vs but the harmelesse birdes:
Where first we vowde our mutuall amitie:
The Court were dangerous; that place is safe:
Our houre shall be when Vesper gins to rise,
That summons home distresfull trauellers.
There none shall heare vs but the harmelesse birdes:
Happely
