The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties) · chunk 17 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 0.81 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
They are thrown down with their good wills then, come you and I will have a bout, I must hug your little body. Humour him, and y'are past danger. Would you ha' me tear my clothes? I'll persuade him. To tell you true Madam, this fellow is an abominable Lecher, there is no scaping him without a fall, a very Satire, he leaps all comes near him, if your ladyship's modesty can dispense with a private favour— you understand; for our parts, we are satisfied otherwise, and our lips are sowed up, take him a' toside, and see how you can mollify him, he's a Cock a the Game, and will tread you and you were ten Thorns. Mollify him, doth he use Ladies so, he will mollify me. And you were his sister, all's one to him, the Devil is not more hot and Robustious, where he finds opposition to the sport; therefore the Duke made choice of him, as suspecting some Lord might come disguised a this fashion, to prevent dishonour to the Princess and Ladies— use your own discretion. What will become of me, if he be such a Wencher he'll ravish me, and discover all, what a Rascal was I to venture thus, i'll give thee my Fan to persuade him— help, Nay then. Why how now? Breeches? This is a man. Sure 'tis a woman. To tell you true Gentlemen, I am neither a man nor a woman, I am an Hermaphrodite. How? an Hermaphrodite? What would you do among the Ladies then. An Hermaphrodite. Let's search him. Ah. Stay let's be advised, if he be such a Monster, our best way is to carry him to the Duke. Agreed. I shall be undone— d'ye hear Noble friends 'tis but a folly to dissemble, I am no such thing, I am no Hermaphrodite, I am a friend of yours. Of ours. Your Name, I beseech you. I did but jest all this while, the Duke himself put me upon't, to see whether I could cozen you, my Name's Morello. Signior Morello, 'tis not possible. As I am virtuous, I am, I am no Hermaphrodite, no matter for the Gold or Diamonds 'tis your own— I'll acquaint his Grace how careful I found you, and if he do not reward you beside, i'll say he's the poorest Duke in Christendom: I'll tell him presently. Noble Signior we'll wait upon you to him. No, no, 'tis better for me to go alone. Your pardon, you shall tell him how careful you found us we'll relate to him how cunningly you carried the business. Nay d'ye hear Gentlemen. It must be so Sir, come sweet effeminate Signior. Y'ave done me a noble office Signior in this Discovery, where now lives her banished Lover? My kinsman lives in Florence, but 2. days since I received letters from him. In Florence too?
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They are throwne downe with their good wills then, come you and I will have a bout, I must hug your little body. Humor him, and y'are past danger. Wod you ha me teare my clothes? Ile perswade him. To tell you true Madam, this fellow is an abhominable Lecher, there is no scaping him without a fall, a very Satyre, he leapes all comes neare him, if your Ladiships modesty can dispence with a private favour—you understand; for our parts, we are satisfied otherwise, and our lips are sow'd up, take him a 'toside, and see how you can mollifie him, hee's a Cocke a the Game, and will tread you and you were ten Thornes. Mollifie him, doth he use Ladies so, he will molifie me. And you were his sister, all's one to him, the Divell is not more hot and Robustious, where he finds opposition to the sport; therefore the Duke made choyce of him, as suspecting some Lord might come disguis'd a this fashion, to prevent dishonour to the Princesse and Ladies—use your owne discretion. What will become of me, if he be such a Wencher he'll ravish me, and discover all, what a Rascall was I to venture thus, ile giue thee my Fan to perswade him—helpe, helpe. Nay then. Why how now? Breeches? This is a man. Sure 'tis a woman. To tell you true Gentlemen, I am neyther a man nor a woman, I am an Hermaphrodite. How? an Hermaphrodite? What would you doe among the Ladyes then. An Hermaphrodite. Let's search him. Ah. Stay let's be advis'd, if he be such a Monster, our best way is to carry him to the Duke. Agreed. I shall be undone—d'yee heare Noble friends 'tis but a folly to dissemble, I am no such thing, I am no Hermaphrodite, I am a friend of yours. Of ours. Your Name, I beseech you. I did but jest all this while, the Duke himselfe put me upon't, to see whether I could cozen you, my Name's Morello. Signior Morello, 'tis not possible. As I am vertuous, I am, I am no Hermaphrodite, no matter for the Gold or Diamonds tis your owne—ile acquaint his Grace how carefull I found you, and if he doe not reward you beside, ile say hee's the poorest Duke in Christendome: Ile tell him presently. Noble Signior wee'le waite vpon you to him. No, no, 'tis better for me to goe alone. Your pardon, you shall tell him how carefull you found vs wee'le relate to him how cunningly you carried the businesse. Nay d'yee heare Gentlemen. It must be so Sir, come sweet effeminate Signior. Y'aue done me a noble office Signior in this Discouery, where now liues her banished Louer? My kinsman liues in Florence, but 2. dayes since I receiued letters from him. In Florence too?