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As soon as the Duchess's Speech was ended, Folly and
Rashness started up, and both spake so thick and fast at
once, that not onely the Assembly, but themselves
were not able to understand each other: At which
Fortune was somewhat out of countenance, and commanded
them either to speak singly, or be silent: But
Prudence told her Ladiship, she should command them
to speak wisely, as well as singly; otherwise, said she, it
were best for them not to speak at all: Which Fortune
resented very ill, and told Prudence, she was too bold;
and then commanded Folly to declare what she would
have made known: but her Speech was so foolish,
mixt with such non-sence, that none knew what to
make of it; besides, it was so tedious, that Fortune
bid her to be silent, and commanded Rashness
to speak for her, who began after this manner:
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| And if any should like the world I have made,
and be willing to be my subjects, they may imagine themselves such, and they are such—I mean
in their minds, fancies or imaginations. But if they cannot endure to be subjects, they may
create worlds of their own and govern themselves as they please.
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| © 2025 by Sarah Reitmeier, except text from The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World, published 1666 by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.
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