Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1628 [licensed for stage, Oct 3] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens typicality 0.76 · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
A dry whore-son not thus to be wrought upon! Very good Sack and Claret i'th' house. Thou hast not tasted. Oyes, oyes, my brains swim in Canary, exceedingly excellent Sack I thank ye Ladies, I know 'tis your pleasure I should not want o'th' best blood o'th' grape in hope there might be a stone in my cup to mar my drinking afterwards. Mistress Sensible what igge i'th' wind she moves so nimbly. From whom? Master Fowler. A Letter? whence flew that paper kite. What this? another enclosed without direction happily observed. If you can love I will study to deserve and be happy to give you proof of my service, in the mean time it shallbe a testimony of your favour to deliver this inclosed paper to your cousin from her servant Aymwell, farewell and remember Fowler, look you cozen what Mr. Fowler writes, I dare trust you with the secret at your opportunity peruse this paper. Conveyances, I read juggling in that paper already, and though you put it up I woe not oh, for so much Magic to conjure that paper out of her bosom into my pocket now I do long to know what pitiful lover for it can be no other, is doing penance in that white sheet already, Mistress Sensible hark ye; whence came that letter? From Master Fowler to my Mistress. It is a she Letter it seems. A she Letter why so? Because it had a young one itt'h belly on't, or I am much mistaken. Does he not write like a bold gamester? And a bowling gamester too, for his bias was towards my Mistress, but I may chance to cast a rub in his way to keep him from kissing. He hath very good parts in him questionless, but do you love him. O the cunning of these Gypsies, how when they list they can talk in a distinguishable dialect, they call men foxes but they make, tame geese a some on us, and yet like one a those in Rome I may prove so happy to preserve your distressed Capitol, what news brings this Kickshaw. Master Fowler desires to speak with you. Already he might ha' delivered his own Letter. I'll to my Chamber It will do very well. I hope you willbe careful that I am not troubled with any visit of Gentlemen, it will become your officiousness good Dametas to have a care of your charge Pamela. So, I can suffer this jeer. Ha? is he gone? I'm glad on't, I'll take this opportunity to read the Paper, Master Aymwell sent me no superscription? she's at it already, thus far off I can read her countenance if she spare her voice. I do not court your fortune but your love, If my wild apprehension of it, prove My error, punish gently, since the fire Came from yourself that kindled my desire. So my poor heart full of expectance lies To be your servant or your sacrifice. It shall be answered.
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A dry whooresone not thus to be wrought vpon! Very good Sacke and Claret ith house. Thou hast not tasted. Oyes, oyes, my braines swimme in Canary, exceedingly excellent Sacke I thanke yee Ladies, I know tis your pleasure I should not want o'th best blood o'th grape in hope there might be a stone in my cup to marre my drinking afterwards. Mistris Sensible what igge ithe wind shee moues so nimbly. From whom? Master Fowler. A Letter? whence flew that paper kite. What this? An other inclosed without direction happily obserued. If you can loue I will study to deserue and be happy to giue you proofe of my service, in the meane time it shalbe a testimony of your favour to deliuer this inclosed paper to your couzen from her servant Aymwell, farewell and remember Fowler, looke you couzen what Mr. Fowler writes, I dare trust you with the secret at your opportunity peruset his paper. Conveyances, I read iugling in that paper already, and though you put it vp I wo not oh, for so much Magick to coniure that paper out of her bosome into my pocket now I doe long to know what pittifull louer for it can be no other, is doing penance in that white sheete already, Mistris Sensible harke yee; whence came that letter? From Master Fowler to my Mistris. It is a shee Letter it seemes. A shee Letter why so? Because it had a young one it'h belly on't, or I am much mistaken. Does he not write like a bold gamester? And a bowling gamester too, for his byas was towards my Mistres, but I may chance to cast a rub in his way to keepe him from kissing. Hee hath very good partes in him questionlesse, but doe you loue him. O the cunning of these Gipses, how when they list they can talke in a distinguishable dialect, they call men foxes but they make, tame geese a some on vs, and yet like one a those in Rome I may prove so happy to peserue your distressed Capitoll, what newes brings this Kickshaw. Master Fowler desires to speake with you. Already he might ha deliuered his owne Letter. Ile to my Chamber It will doe very well. I hope you wilbe carefull that I am not troubled with any visit of Gentlemen, it will become your officiousnesse good Dametas to haue a care of your charge Pamela. So, I can suffer this jeare. Ha? is he gone? I'me glad on't, Ile take this opportunity to reade the Paper, Master Aymwell sent me no superscription? Shee's at it already, thus farre of I can read her countenance if she spare her voyce. I doe not court your fortune but your loue, If my wild apprehension of it, proue My error, punish gently, since the fire Came from your selfe that kindled my desire. So my poore heart full of expectance lyes To be your seruant or your sacrifice. It shall bee answered.