A01981:178
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This. I wait your pleasure. I must give Cnemon good countenance, well, I must entice the young man, well, I must lie with him too, very well; faith these are no harsh commands, it shall never grieve me to be employed in such work, would my mistress had no harder labour for me, this is a task of pleasure; I have a warrant now for what I shall do; I durst not yield to Cnemon before when he attempted me, now let him come with his stoutest artillery, I will stand the charge valiantly. Enter Cnemon.
This. I waite your pleasure. I must give Cnemon good countenance, well, I must entice the young man, well, I must lie with him too, very well; faith these are no harsh commands, it shall never grieve me to be imployd in such worke, would my mistris had no harder labour for me, this is a taske of pleasure; I have a warrant now for what I shall doe; I durst not yeild to Cnemon before when he attempted me, now let him come with his stoutest artillery, I will stand the charge valiantly. Enter Cnemon.
Cnem. Fair Thisbe are you here? why now I like you, ⟨image 11⟩You smile upon me, and your countenance Darts amorous glances which before cast frowns, Now you appear like Venus.
Cnem. Faire Thisbe are you here? why now I like you, ⟨image 11⟩You smile upon me, and your countenance Darts amorous glances which before cast frownes, Now you appeare like Ʋenus.
This. Courteous Cnemon, Although at first I did deny your suit, Impute it not to want of love, but place And opportunity, besides the doubt And danger which the action brings with it If once discovered, made me to commit So gross an error.