The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties) · chunk 13 of 37
Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Jun 21] [incorrect] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Nay Sir you need not distinguish, for it is possible to see a man invisible observe me, you see me now perfectly, in every part, if I should walk before you without a body. How? My head only visible and hanging in the Air like a Comet. That were a strange sight? Sometimes nothing shallbe seen but my arm, another while one of my legs, hopping without a body. This is admirable. When I please I will have nothing conspicuous, but my hand, nay, perhaps my little finger. Do not you conjure then? Come you will cast a mist before our eyes. 'Tis a Mystery indeed but a safe one Signiors. Why look you Sir, if you will be pleased that we may see you first walk invisible, we shall not only credit your Art, but at any rate be ambitious to be your Disciples. Why Gentlemen, you speak but justice, you shall have experiment. I willbe invisible first, but as to other in this kind, I will not demonstrate without half in hand, let me have 50. crowns apiece, I'll point you a day when I will be invisible. Can you not do it presently. I can be invisible in a twinkling, but what assurance can you have, that I am here at the same instant, when you see no part of me, I may deceive you. He says true. I do purpose therefore to give you reality and proof, for I will walk invisible, all but— my hand. Your hand? Only my hand, you shall touch it, see every line in't, and the rest of my body be to you invisible, this will require a little time for preparation, and when with the consent of your eyes and understandings, I keep my promise in this point, you will think your moneys well expended to be taught the Mystery. This is very fair. The crown shall be ready Sir. Expect'em within this hour. At your own pleasures, ha Rolliardo? I must not be seen Gentlemen. Farewell incomparable Signior— what luck had we to light upon this Artist, he sha'not publish it, we'll buy the whole secret at any value, and then get him remove into some other Province, who's this. Am not I mad, sure I am, though I do not know it, and all the World is but a Bedlam, a house of correction to whip us into our senses, I ha' known the time when jewels and Gold had some virtue in'em, the generation of men now are not subject to corruption; Democritus the World's refined. 'Tis Rolliardo, he looks Melancholy, let's have a fling at him, give you joy of the great Lady Sir, which is the next way to the Moon pray? Bolt upright Muskat, and if you make haste you may be one of her Calves, next time she appears, you shall see her because to you, with a pair of horns, just a'the size of those are preparing for your forehead, my precious animal.
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Nay Sir you need not distinguish, for it is possible to see a man invisible obserue me, you see mee now perfectly, in euery part, if I should walke before you without a body. How? My head onely visible and hanging in the Ayre like a Comet. That were a strange sight? Sometimes nothing shalbe seene but my arme, another while one of my legs, hopping without a body. This is admirable. When I please I will haue nothing conspicuous, but my hand, nay, perhaps my little finger. Doe not you conjure then? Come you will cast a mist before our eyes. 'Tis a Mistery indeed but a safe one Signiors. Why looke you Sir, if you will be pleased that wee may see you first walke invisible, wee shall not onely credit your Art, but at any rate be ambitious to bee your Disciples. Why Gentlemen, you speake but Iustice, you shall haue experiment. I wilbe invisible first, but as to other in this kinde, I will not demonstrate without halfe in hand, let me haue 50. Crownes apeece, le point you a day when I will be invisible▪ Can you not doe it presently. I can be invisible in a twinckling, but what assurance can you haue, that I am here at the same instant, when you see no part of mee, I may deceiue you. He sayes true. I doe purpose therefore to giue you reality and proofe, for I will walke invisible, all but—my hand. Your hand? Onely my hand, you shall touch it, see euery line in't, and the rest of my body be to you invisible, this will require a little time for preparation, and when with the consent of your eyes and vnderstandings, I keepe my promise in this point, you will thinke your monies well expended to be taught the Mistery. This is very faire. The crowne shall be ready Sir. Expect'em within this houre. At your owne pleasures, ha Rolliardo? I must not be seene Gentlemen. Farewell incomparable Signior—what lucke had wee to light vpon this Artist, he shanot publish it, wee'l buy the whole secret at any value, and then get him remoue into some other Province, who's this. Am not I mad, sure I am, though I doe not know it, and all the World is but a Bedlam, a house of correction to whip vs into our sences, I ha knowne the time when jewels and Gold had some vertue in'em, the generation of men now are not subject to corruption; Democritus the Worlds refin'd. 'Tis Rolliardo, he lookes Melancholy, lets haue a fling at him, giue you joy of the great Lady Sir, which is the next way to the Moone pray? Bolt vpright Mnskat, and if you make hast you may be one of her Calues, next time she appeares, you shall see her beckento you, with a paire of hornes, iust a'the size of those are preparing for your forehead, my precious animall.