Hurlothrumbo : $b or, The super-naturalJohnson, Samuel
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Hurlothrumbo : $b or, The super-natural
Johnson, Samuel
English drama -- 18th century
_Dolo._ The King was no sooner enter’d the Room of Burning-Glass; but it
scorch’d his very Soul; crying out aloud to Heaven, with fervent
Oraison, the Sun seem’d to start, and vail’d his Face with Clouds; for
when he reflected on what was done, he mourn’d and wept, he wetted all
the World with Tears: when we were both releas’d from our Chains, he
drew the Vesture from his Eyes, and smil’d on all the Earth.
_King._ Oh _Theorbeo_, methinks I see the Angel, that pitches his
Pavilion round thee, leave thee and march to the higher Regions of the
Air, then rise up with his glittering Glory, and eclipse the Sun; O
_Theorbeo_, I celebrate a Dunelmo in my Heart, and all the Faculties of
my Soul are banqueting on high Delight.
_Enter_ Flame.
_Fla._ The Centry of my Actions is just reliev’d; my new Companion, and
a good Conscience, revive my Vitals, chuck my Heart under the Chin; and
all the Strings strike up a Rit-a-te; every Faculty is trickling down
with Transports.
_Sings._ I gaze in Transport charm’d,
My Soul’s with Love alarm’d.
[_Ex._
_A SONG._
_Scene changes to the Court._
_Enter_ Sementory _and_ Seringo.
_Sem._ See here comes the King; Calamity prepares a Man to receive a
Petition; _Dolo_ will tell him the Cause of our coming.
_Enter_ Dologodelmo.
_Dolo._ I have inform’d the King that you have a Petition to his
Majesty; he’ll instantly pass by, and speak to you; see where he comes!
[_Ex._ Dolo.
_Enter_ King.
_Sem._ Pray my Sovereign Lord hear us, let Pity move; the meanest of
Kings pardon small Offences, and the mightiest of Kings may stand in
need of Mercy; your Majesty knows that Greatness is seen more in a Man,
when Mercy exerts in Lowliness, than when he rides in Fury, upon
red-wing’d Thunder to revenge.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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