The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties) · chunk 14 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 T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.78 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Ha, ha, ha, the fellows mad. Can you tell Sir, what became of all the Swallows, cuckoos, and small birds, we had here last Summer? Marry Sir they went to Sea, to aid the Cranes, and there have been mustering ever since, but for want of a Woodcock they ha' left behind 'em, they dare not venture upon the Pigmies, you may do well to overtake the Buzzard and relieve the Army Sir. Ha, ha, ha. I shall be grinned to death as I walk the streets, 'tis no policy to be dull and modest— but let me see, which way to compass my work, and put myself out of the common laughter the very children will jeer me shortly I think, and point me out with stones, the precious undertaker. I might have had more wit than to run myself into this calamity whom have we next. The Duke? what stranger's that? I must not seem dejected. Is this he your Highness discoursed of? This is the piece made up of all performance The man of any thing without exception, Give him but Gold, Kings daughters and their heirs Though locked in towers of Brass, are not safe from him. Nay though I play the chemist with my trust And from a Million of sure confidences I draw the spirit of honesty into a few, He can corrupt 'em. You are my Prince great Sir, and you have spoke Not much unlike a brave one. he'll jeer the Duke too If my head Come to be paid to you, before Sunset That day when it is forfeit, I ha' cleared with you, And shall depart out of your Royal debt There's all you can demand, a good sharp sword Will make an even reckoning. He seems confident. With your grace's leave, let me come to him. Now a fierce dog. What came into thy mind, thou daring madman, fool is a word of favour to thee. So Sir. To undertake such an impossible task. mushroom— I'll cast away a few words on thee Had I another life, I'd undertake yet Though I below in all opinion, To venture it, with the riches I have spread To corrupt others, to make thee my parasite, I would engage my life to wear no steps To thy white daughter, thou and thy grave Matron Most humbly should present her, when I was pleased too For fear I should refuse the sport you brought me. I never knew man bear his scorn so high, too him some other. Not I Sir, you shall excuse me, 'twas the last thing I did. In the position general,' I'll not touch him For money may be said to purchase all things But to aspire to my good sovereign's daughter Of blessed memory. she's not dead I hope. There Gold and trash was impudently inferred, And 'twas a task too insolent, in that point You'd willingly give a pound of your proud flesh, To be released.
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Ha, ha, ha, the fellowes mad. Can you tell Sir, what became of all the Swallowes, Cuckoes, and small birds, wee had here last Summer? Marry Sir they went to Sea, to aide the Cranes, and there haue bin mustering euer since, but for want of a Woodcocke they ha left behind 'em, they dare not venture vpon the Pigmies, you may doe well to ouertake the Buzzard and releeue the Army Sir. Ha, ha, ha. I shall be grinnde to death as I walke the streetes, 'tis no policy to be dull and modest—but let me see, which way to compasse my worke, and put my selfe out of the common laughter the very children will ieere mee shortly I thinke, and point me out with stones, the precious vndertaker. I might haue had more wit then to run my selfe into this calamitie whom haue wee next. The Duke? what stranger's that? I must not seeme deiected. Is this he your Highnesse discoursed of? This is the peece made vp of all performance The man of any thing without exception, Giue him but Gold, Kings daughters and their heires Though lockt in towers of Brasse, are not safe from him. Nay though I play the chimist with my trust And from a Million of sure confidences I draw the spirit of honesty into a few, He can corrupt 'em. You are my Prince great Sir, and you haue spoke Not much vnlike a braue one. Heele jeere the Duke too If my head Come to be paid to you, before Sunne-set That day when it is forfeite, I ha cleerd with you, And shall depart out of your Royall debt There's all you can demand, a good sharpe sword Will make an euen reckning. He seemes confident. With your Graces leaue, let me come to him. Now a fierce dog. What came into thy mind, thou daring madman, foole is a word of favour to thee. So Sir. To vndertake such an impossible taske. Mushroumpe—Ile cast away a few words on thee Had I another life, I'de vndertake yet Though I below in all opinion, To venture it, with the riches I haue spread To corrupt others, to make thee my parasite, I would engage my life to weare no steps To thy white daughter, thou and thy graue Matron Most humbly should present her, when I was pleased too For feare I should refuse the sport you brought mee. I neuer knew man beare his scorne so high, too him some other. Not I Sir, you shall excuse me, 'twas the last thing I did. In the position generall, 'ile not touch him For mony may be said to purchase all things But to aspire to my good Soueraignes daughter Of blessed memory. Shee's not dead I hope. There Gold and trash was impudently inferr'd, And 'twas a taske too insolent, in that point You'd willingly give a pound of your proud flesh, To be releast.