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 0.84 · 491 words
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My heart is split. Take courage, be a Prince in resolution; I knew it would nettle you in the fire of your composition, and was loath to have given the first report of this more than ridiculous blemish to all patience or moderation. But, oh my Lord, what would not a subject do to approve his loyalty to his Sovereign? yet, good Sir, take it as quietly as you can: I must needs say, 'tis a soul fault, but what man is he under the Sun, that is free from the Career of his destiny? may be she will in time reclaim the errors of her youth: or 'twere a great happiness in you, if you could not believe it; that's the surest way, my Lord, in my poor counsel. The icy current of my frozen blood Is kindled up in Agonies as hot As flames of burning sulphur: oh my sat! A Cuckold? had my Duke domes whole inheritance Been rent, mine honours leveled in the dust, So she, that wicked woman, might have slept Chaste in my bosom, 't had been all a sport. And he, that Villain, viper to my heart, That he should be the man! That he should be the man; death above utterance! Take heed you prove this true. My Lord. If not, I'll tear thee joint by joint.— Pew, methinks I should not be; Biancha! why, I tooke her From lower than a bondage; hell of hells? See that you make it good. As for that, would it were as good as I would make it, I can (if you will temper your distractions) but bring you where you shall see it; no more. See it? ay, see it, if that be proof sufficient: I for my part, will slack no service that may testify my simplicity. Enough:— what news Fernando? Sir, the Abbot is now upon arrival, all your servants Attend your presence. We will give him welcome As shall befit our love and his respect: Come mine own best Fernando, my dear friend.— Excellent! now for a horned Moon. But I hear the preparation for the entertainment of this great Abbot, let him come and go, that matters nothing to this; whiles he rides abroad in hope to purchase a purple hat, our Duke shall as earnestly heat the pericranion of his noddle, with a yellow hood at home: I hear 'em coming. On to your victuals; some of ye, I know, seed upon wormwood. The Duke's on rising; are you ready ho? Within. All ready. Then, Petruchio, arm thyself with courage and resolution, and do not shrink from being stayed on thy own virtue. I am resolved.— fresh lights, I hear 'em coming. Right Reverend Uncle, though our minds be scanted In giving welcome as our hearts would wish, Yet we will strive to show how much we joy Your presence, with a Courtly show of mirth. Please you to sit.
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My heart is split. Take courage, be a Prince in resolution; I knew it would nettle you in the fire of your composition, and was loath to haue guen the first report of this more then ridiculous blemish to all patience or moderation. But, oh my Lord, what would not a subiect doe to approue his loyalty to his Soueraigne? yet, good Sir, take it as quietly as you can: I must needs say, 'tis a soule fault, but what man is hee vnd the Sun, that is free from the Careere of his destiny? may be she will in time reclaime the errors of her youth: or 'twere a great happinesse in you, if you could not beleeue it; that's the surest way, my Lord, in my poore counsell. The ycie current of my frozen blood Is kindled vp in Agonies as hot As slames of burning sulphure: oh my sate! A Cuckold? had my Duke domes whole inheritance Beene rent, mine honors leueld in the dust, So she, that wicked woman, might haue slept Chast in my bosome, had beene all a sport. And he, that Villaine, viper to my heart, That he should be the man! That he should be the man; death aboue vtterance! Take heed you proue this true. My Lord. If not, I'le teare thee ioynt by ioynt.—Pew, me thinks I should not be; Biancha! why, I tooke her From lower then a bondage; hell of hels? See that you make it good. As for that, would it were as good as I would make it, I can (if you will temper your distractions) but bring you where you shall see it; no more. See it? I, see it, if that be proofe sufficient: I for my part, will slacke no seruice that may testifie my simplicitie. Enough:—what newes Fernando? Sir, the Abbot is now vpon arriall, all your seruants Attend your presence. We will giue him welcome As shall befit our loue and his respect: Come mine owne best Fernando, my deere friend.— Excellent! now for a horned Moone. But I heare the preparation for the entertainement of this great Abbot, let him come and goe, that matters nothing to this; whiles hee rides abroad in hope to purchase a purple hat, our Duke shall as earnestly heat the pericranion of his noddle, with a yellow hood at home: I heare 'em comming. On to your vittailes; some of yee, I know, seed vpon wormewood. The Duke's on rising; are you ready ho? Within. All ready. Then, Petruchio, arme thy selfe with courage and resolution, and doe not shrinke from being stayed on thy owne vertue. I am resolu'd.—fresh lights, I heare 'em comming. Right Reuerend Vncle, tho our minds be scanted In giuing welcome as our hearts would wish, Yet we will striue to shew how much we ioy Your presence, with a Courtly shew of mirth. Please you to sit.