Ford, John · published 1633 · first performed or written 1632 [1632-1633] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.86 · 475 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Now take thy time, or never, DAvolos; Prevail, and I will raise thee high in grace.— Madam, I will omit no Art, My honoured Lord Fernando. To me, Sir? Let me beseech your Lordship To excuse me, in the nobleness of your wisdom, If I exceed good manners: I am one, my Lord, Who in the admiration of your perfect virtues, Do so truly honour and reverence your deserts, That there is not a creature bears life Shall more faithfully study to do you service In all offices of duty, and vows of due respect. Good Sir, you bind me to you: is this all? I beseech your care a little, good my Lord; what I Have to speak, concerns your reputation and best fortune. How's that? my Reputation? lay aside Superfluous Ceremony; speak, what is't? I do repute myself The blessedest man alive, that I shall be the first Gives your Lordship news of your perpetual comfort. As how? If singular beauty, unimitable virtues, honour, youth, And absolute goodness be a fortune, all those are at once Offered to your particular choice. Without delays, which way? The great and gracious Lady Fiormonda love you, Infinitely loves you.— But, my Lord, as ever you tendered A servant to your pleasures, let me not be revealed, that I gave you notice on't. Sure you are strangely out of tune, Sir. Please but to speak to her, be but Courtly ceremonious With her, use once but the language of affection, if I Misreport aught besides my knowledge, let me never Have place in your good opinion: oh, these women, my Lord Are as brittle mettle as your glasses, as smooth, as slippery: Their very first substance was quicksands; let 'em look Never so demurely, one phillip chokes them: my Lord, She loves you I know it.— But I beseech your Lordship Not to discover me; I would not for the world she Should know that you know it by me. I understand you, and to thank your care Will study to requite it; and I vow She never shall have notice of your news By me, or by my means. And, worthy Sir, Let me alike enjoin you not to speak A word of that I understand her love; And as for me, my word shall be your surety I'll not as much as give her cause to think I ever heard it. Nay, my Lord, Whatsoever I infer, you may break with her in it If you please, for rather than silence should hinder You one step to such a fortune, I will expose myself To any rebuke for your sake, my good Lord. You shall not, indeed Sir, I am still your friend, And will prove so; for the present I am forced To attend the Duke, good hours befall ye, I must leave you.
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Now take thy time, or neuer, Da'uolos; Preuaile, and I will raise thee high in grace.— Madam, I will omit no Art, My honour'd Lord Fernando. To me, Sir? Let me beseech your Lordship To excuse me, in the noblenesse of your wisedome, If I exceed good manners: I am one, my Lord, Who in the admiration of your perfect vertues, Doe so truly honour and reuerence your deserts, That there is not a creature beares life Shall more faithfully study to doe you seruice In all offices of duty, and vowes of due respect. Good Sir, you bind me to you: is this all? I beseech your care a little, good my Lord; what I Haue to speake, concernes your reputation and best fortune. How's that? my Reputation? lay aside Superfluous Ceremony; speake, what is't? I doe repute my selfe The blessed'st man aliue, that I shall be the first Giues your Lordship newes of your perpetuall comfort. As how? If singular beauty, vnimitable vertues, honor, youth, And absolute goodnesse be a fortune, all those are at once Offered to your particular choyce. Without delayes, which way? The great and gracious Lady Fiormonda loue you, Infinitely loues you.—But, my Lord, as euer you tendered A seruant to your pleasures, let mee not be reueal'd, that I gaue you notice on't. Sure you are strangely out of tune, Sir. Please but to speake to her, be but Courtly ceremonius With her, vse once but the language of affection, if I Mis-report ought besides my knowledge, let me neuer Haue place in your good opinion: oh, these women, my Lord Are as brittle mettle as your glasses, as smooth, as slippery: Their very first substance was quicke-sands; let 'em looke Neuer so demurely, one phillip choakes them: my Lord, Shee loues you I know it.—But I beseech your Lordship Not to discouer me; I would not for the world shee Should know that you know it by me. I vnderstand you, and to thanke your care Will studie to requite it; and I vow She neuer shall haue notice of your newes By me, or by my meanes. And, worthy Sir, Let me alike inioyne you not to spaake A word of that I vnderstand her loue; And as for me, my word shall be your suretie I'le not as much as giue her cause to thinke I euer heard it. Nay, my Lord, Whatsoeuer I inferre, you may breake with her in it If you please, for rather than silence should hinder You one step to such a fortune, I will expose my selfe To any rebuke for your sake, my good Lord. You shall not, indeed Sir, I am still your friend, And will proue so; for the present I am forc'd To attend the Duke, good houres befall ye, I must leaue you.