Ford, John · published 1633 · first performed or written 1632 [1632-1633] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.82 · 495 words
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departed the Court. Such was the Duke's command. youare Secretary to the State and him, Great in his counsels, wise, & (I think) honest, Have you, in turning over old Records, Read but one name descended of the house Of Lelus, in his loyalty remiss? Never, my Lord. Why then should I now, now, when glorious peace Triumphs in change of pleasures, be wiped off, Like to a useless moth, from Courtly ease: And whither must I go? You have the open world before you. Why then 'tis like I'm banished. Not so; My warrant is only to command you from the Court, Within five hours to depart after notice taken, And not to live within thirty miles of it, Until it be thought meet by his Excellence To call you back: now I have warned you, my Lord, At your peril be it if you disobey; I shall Inform the Duke of your discontent.— Do, Politician, do: I scent the plot of this disgrace; 'tis Fiormonda, she, That glorious Widow, whose commanding check Ruins my Love; like foolish beasts, thus they Find danger, that prey too near the lion's den. My Noble Lord Roseilli! Sir, the joy I should have welcomed you with, is wrapped up In Clouds of my disgrace; yet, honoured Sir, Howsoever frowns of great ones cast me down, My service shall pay tribute in my lowness, To your uprising virtues. Sir, I know You are so well acquainted with your own, You need not flatter mine; trust me, my Lord, He be a suitor for you. And I'll second My nephew's suit with importunity. You are, my Lord Fernando, late returned From travels; pray instruct me, since the voice Of most supreme Authority commands My absence: I determine to bestow Some time in learning Languages abroad; Perhaps the change of air may change in me Remembrance of my wrongs at home: Good Sir Inform me; say I meant to live in Spain, What benefit of knowledge might I treasure? Troth, Sir, I'll freely speak as I have found: In Spain you lose experience; 'tis a Climate too hot to nourish Arts; the Nation proud, And in their pride unsociable; the Court More pliable to glorify itself Then do a stranger grace; if you intend To traffic like a Merchant, 'twere a place Might better much your Trade; but as for me, I soon took surfeit on it. What for France? France I more praise and love; you are (my Lord) yourself for horsemanship much famed; and there You shall have many proofs to show your skill, The French are passing Courtly, ripe of wit, Kind, but extreme dissemblers; you shall have A Frenchman ducking lower than your knee, At th' instant mocking even your very shoe-ties: To give the Country due, it is on earth A Paradise; and if you can neglect Your own appropriaments, but praising that In others, wherein you excel yourself, You shall be much beloved there.
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DEpart the Court. Such was the Dukes command. You'ar Secretary to the State and him, Great in his counsels, wise, & (I think) honest, Haue you, in turning ouer old Records, Read but one name descended of the house Of Le, in his loyalty remisse? Neuer, my Lord. Why then should I now, now, when glorious peace Triumphs in change of pleasures, be wip'd off, Like to a vselesse moth, from Courtly ease: And whither must I goe? You haue the open world before you. Why then tis like I'me banisht. Not so; My warrant is onely to command you from the Court, Within fiue houres to depart after notice taken, And not to liue within thirty miles of it, Vntill it be thought meet by his Excellence To call you backe: now I haue warn'd you, my Lord, At your perill be it if you disobey; I shall Informe the Duke of your discontent.— Doe, Politician, doe: I scent the plot of this disgrace; 'tis Fiormonda, shee, That glorious Widow, whose commanding checke Ruines my Loue; like foolish beasts, thus they Finde danger, that prey too neere the Lions denne. My Noble Lord Roseilli! Sir, the joy I should haue welcom'd you with, is wrap'd vp In Clouds of my disgrace; yet, honoured Sir, Howsoeuer frownes of great ones cast me downe, My seruice shall pay tribute in my lownesse, To your vprising vertues. Sir, I know You are so well acquainted with your owne, You need not flatter mine; trust me, my Lord, He be a sutor for you. And I'le second My Nephewes suit with importunity. You are, my Lord Fernando, late return'd From trauels; pray instruct me, since the voyce Of most supreme Authority commands My absence: I determine to bestow Some time in learning Languages abroad; Perhaps the change of ayre may change in me Remembrance of my wrongs at home: Good Sir Informe me; say I meant to liue in Spaine, What benefit of knowledge might I treasure? Troth, Sir, I'le freely speake as I haue found: In Spaine you lose experience; 'tis a Clymate To hot to nourish Arts; the Nation proud, And in their pride vnsociable; the Court More plyable to glorifie it selfe Then doe a stranger grace; if you intend To trafficke like a Merchant, 'twere a place Might better much your Trade; but as for me, I soone tooke surfeit on it. What for France? France I more praise and loue; you are (my Lord) Your selfe for horsemanship much fam'd; and there You shall haue many proofes to shew your skill, The French are passing Courtly, ripe of wit, Kind, but extreme dissemblers; you shall haue A French-man ducking lower than your knee, At th' instant mocking euen your very shoo-tyes: To giue the Countrey due, it is on earth A Paradise; and if you can neglect Your owne appropriaments, but praysing that In others, wherein you excell yourselfe, You shall be much belou'd there.