Hurlothrumbo : $b or, The super-naturalJohnson, Samuel
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Hurlothrumbo : $b or, The super-natural
Johnson, Samuel
English drama -- 18th century
_Hurlo._ My Coat I roll’d up thus, and hurl’d it to his Breast; then
eagerly grasping the Prey, I march’d towards him, I spurn’d at his
Heart; he reel’d, I retreated; he recover’d, I advanc’d; again I struck,
then trembling, he disgorg’d a Flood of Gore, and stifling with the
Stream, bolt upright he rose; I pursued my Strokes, he fainted, he sunk,
he shiver’d, he died.
_King._ _Hurlothrumbo_, ’tis bravely done; search out into all the
World, pick the Universe, bring to me every thing that’s noble in the
Mind, empty of Ambition and full of Greatness, that I may feast their
Bodies and satisfy my own Soul; for when my Crown adorns the Head of a
worthy Man, then I enjoy it, and wear it truly, in the inward Raptures
of my Heart.
_Hurlo._ ’Tis most certain the learned _Larmo_ is worthy of Honour.
_King._ I know him well, he has a thousand Perfections, though in him I
discern the Spark of Avarice, it seem’d to me like the infernal Eye of
_Lucifer_, ’tis a Canker that encreases and infects the Mind, let no
such Man be trusted; give me he that is like _Theorbeo_, that has
ventur’d and lost his Crown for his Friend: Is he yet arrived?
_Hurlo._ He is.
_King._ Go tell him, I’ll come and rejoice in his Presence.
[_Ex._ King _and_ Dolo.
_Enter_ Urlandenny _and_ Darno.
_Urlan._ _Darno_, a good Day to you, how prospers our Design?
_Darn._ Far exceeding our Expectation, I’ve sold my Estate for a hundred
thousand Pounds; it is to be return’d for the same Money, if I require
it, in seven Years.
_Urlan._ Mine is equally secured; this is a Defence against Ill, but now
we’ll speak for thy self; I am inspir’d with a Thought that will
overthrow the Government, that makes as strong as _Atlas_; I’ll make——
_Enter_ Flame.
_Fla._ The Flight takes me in the Head to give you a Description of the
War of Angels, the black ones and the white ones; now you are of the
dark kind, but they were conquer’d.
_Urlan._ How Prophetick the Man talks, as if he knew our Designs? The
Tongues of Children, Fools and Madmen have often fortold my Fate.
_Darn._ You are superstitious.
_Fla._ And as I was saying, Army in Array against Army, stood solemn,
profound, before the Cloudy Van, Expectation stood in Horrour, and
_Satan_, with vast and haughty Strides advanc’d, came touring, arm’d in
Adamant and Gold.
_Enter_ Darony.
_Dar._ Who do you mimick, my Lord?
_Fla._ The Devil, Sir.
_Dar._ I resent it.
_Fla._ Draw.
_Urlan._ Hold, he is repeating a Passage in _Milton_; his Wit is
borrow’d, he’s a Moon-light.
_Dar._ I’ll excuse him as a Lunatick.
_Urlan._ I recommend to thee a Miss, as a Specifick to assuage this
mighty Fever in the Brain.
_Fla._ I am unstain’d, not touch’d with any black Crime, above the
World, upon a lofty Mountain, and next Neighbour to the Sun.
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