Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Jun 21] [incorrect] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.82 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
What does the Duke mean? A Virgin. He is in Passion. Shalt not engage thee on a work so much Impossible as procurement of her Love, Make it appear with all the Art thou canst Get but access to her; a Month we limit But take heed Boaster, if you fail; your Life Shall only satisfy our charge, and teach All other Mountibanks to be at distance, With such bold undertakings: you shall expect A severe justice: By this, I shall try the Fidelity of those are trusted. 'Tis a match, I shall have money enough? You shall. What d'ye call enough, yet it shall be under 20. thousand Crowns: I will not leave the Pawn here, for twice so much. I will not be particular and agree o'th' Sum, you look I should die if I perform not, and I'll look to be merry and want nothing while I live, I'll not take the Advantage on you, because I hope to receive credit by it: if I use now and then a round sum set me up o'th' Ticket for't, but who shall pass his word if I do this feat, you'll let me keep my head a my shoulders. Our royal word secure thee. 'Tis enough. What security can your Grace expect for his forthcoming, if he fail. We ha' studied that, 'Tis but the loss of some superfluous Crowns, Let the end carry what success Fate please, All the expense will not be lost, to try The faith of those we shall employ in this; Our city's strong, the River that environs On three parts, shall be carefully attended, A wall makes safe the fourth, which shall be guarded Our Vigils shall be so exact, he shall Deserve his liberty, if he escape us, We are constant Sir. Would he might pay for his curiosity. I'll wait upon your Highness for some earnest: I have a Month good, let me have fair play and my bargain Money enough, if I do come short, let my head be too heavy for my shoulders; if I do more than is expected, you'll believe it possible hereafter: when a man has money enough he may do any thing. Maintain your humour still— attend us. Here's a mad fellow, does he mean to get into the Ladies? It seems so. Or I would not be in his taking when the Moon changes. Our best course then is to observe and humour him, he may have a trick more than we know; he seems to be a good Fellow, let's be drunk together, and get him to confess it— ha? A match. Like errand Knights our valiant wits must wrestle To free our Ladies from the enchanted Castle. D'ye think this Hair And habit will sufficiently disguise you, From your inquiring Creditors? No question, Have you dispersed my Bills about the City, Does every public place carry the scroll, As I commanded?
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What does the Duke meane? A Virgin. He is in Passion. Shalt not ingage thee on a worke so much Impossible as procurement of her Love, Make it appeare with all the Art thou canst Get but accesse to her; a Moneth we limit But take heed Boaster, if you faile; your Life Shall onely satisfie our charge, and teach All other Mountibanks to be at distance, With such bold undertakings: you shall expect A severe Iustice: By this, I shall try the Fidelity of those are trusted. 'Tis a match, I shall have mony enough? You shall. What d'yee call enough, yet it shall be under 20. thousand Crownes: I will not leave the Pawne here, for twice so much. I will not be particular and agree oth' Summe, you looke I should dye if I performe not, and Ile looke to bee merry and want nothing while I live, Ile not take the Advantage on you, because I hope to receive credit by it: if I use now and then a round summe set me up oth' Ticket for't, but who shall passe his word if I doe this feate, you'l let me keepe my head a my shoulders. Our royall word secure thee. 'Tis enough. What security can your Grace expect for his foorthcomming, if he fayle. We ha studyed that, 'Tis but the losse of some superfluous Crownes, Let the end carry what successe Fate please, All the expence will not be lost, to try The faith of those we shall imploy in this; Our Citie's strong, the River that invirons On three parts, shall be carefully attended, A wall makes safe the fourth, which shall be guarded Our Vigils shall be so exact, he shall Deserve his liberty, if he escape vs, We are constant Sir. Would he might pay for his curiositie. Ile waite upon your Highnesse for some earnest: I have a Moneth good, let me have faire play and my bargaine Mony enough, if I doe come short, let my head be too heavie for my shoulders; if I doe more then is expected, you'l beleeve it possible hereafter: when a man has money enough he may doe any thing. Maintaine your humour still—attend vs. Here's a mad fellow, does he meane to get into the Ladyes? It seemes so. Or I wud not be in his taking when the Moon chāges. Our best course then is to observe and humor him, he may have a tricke more then we know; he seemes to be a good Fellow, let's be drunke together, and get him to confesse it—ha? A match. Like orrand Knights our valiant wits must wrastle To free our Ladyes from the inchanted Castle. D'Yee thinke this Hayre And habit will sufficiently disguise you, From your inquiring Creditors? No question, Have you disperst my Billes about the City, Does every publike place carry the scrole, As I commanded?