The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties) · chunk 18 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 T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Sir you may censure me, But my affection to the injured Lord, And not without respect unto the Honour, Of your Master too, hath been the cause of My free Language. Trust me Signior We are all engaged to study you a recompense, But Mantua was injust to banish him, For being too much a Servant. Sir, when Princes resolve to punish. Virtue shallbe Treason 'Twas tyranny,— why now is she thus caged? I can conjecture nothing but his jealousy Which willbe ever active, by that Love we interchanged at Pisa, when we grew Together in our studies— I conjure Your Nobleness to silence me. You will dishonour me by suspicion:— I am charmed. My honoured Lord. Signior Perenotto. My gentile sparks. Your servants. You are all Courtship. Is your Lordship for this wonder? What wonder my Lord? These pair of Gentlemen have discoursed me into admiration, there's one has undertaken to go invisible. Invisible? This hour expected, and in this place. How? With a trick that he has. Do you believe him, Gentlemen. You shall see't. we were heretics in that point, but our understandings are convinced, he did demonstrate. And because you shall know the truth of his Art, he willbe invisible all but his hand, what think you of that? the rarest fellow in Christendom. Nothing visible but his hand. As sure as we have given him a 100. crowns in hand. Why is not the Duke presented with this novelty. he's travailing to the Emperor first, only as he goes for our sake, he will show us a fegary of his Art. Here's Rolliardo, he's somewhat costive a other side wants Faith. Save you nest of Courtiers, smooth faces, rich clothes, and sublime compliments, make you amorous in sight of your Ladies. Donzell del Phebo, and Rosicleer are you there? what pestilent diseases have you got, that you wear so much musk and civet about you. Oh for a Priest of Cupid to sacrifice you now, how your breeches would burn like incense, & your hair disguised in sweet powder, leave your bodies in a mist, while your bones were inwardly consuming with the fire of Dame Venus' altar. The same humorist still. I heard say, we shall have strange apparitions i'th' air and yet invisible wonders, a hand must appear as fatal to some as that hung o'er the Capitol; for there is a suspicion some purses willbe juggled empty, and as silent as the Moon, no bright Sol appearing, nor a piece of pale faced silver in your silken Hemispheres. He is an Infidel. Right Iehochanan, right, my precious Iew, we are all In fiddle that won't believe the Court catechism- my Lord Ambassador you are welcome from Florence, does the great Duke pick salads still, I mean continue his assize, return into his Exchequer once in seven years the wealth of Tuscany. Vespasian was held covetous for ordaining vessels to receive the beneficial public urine, but 'tis Heathenism among Christians not to hold Dulcis odor Lucri è re qualibut.
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Sir you may censure me, But my affection to the iniurd Lord, And not without respect vnto the Honor, Of your Master too, hath bin the cause of My free Language. Trust me Signior We are all ingag'd to study you a recompence, But Mantua was iniust to banish him, For being too much a Seruant. Sir, when Princes resolue to punish. Vertue shalbe Treason 'Twas tyranny,—why now is she thus cag'd? I can coniecture nothing but his jealousie Which wilbe euer actiue, by that Loue Wee enterchang'd at Pisa, when wee grew Together in our studies—I coniure Your Noblenesse to silence me. You will dishonor me by suspition:—I am charmd. My honord Lord. Signior Perenotto. My gentile sparkes. Your seruants. You are all Courtship. Is your Lordship for this wonder? What wonder my Lord? These paire of Gentlemen haue discourst me into admiration, there's one has vndertaken to goe invisible. Invisible? This hower expected, and in this place. How? With a tricke that he has. Doe you beleeve him, Gentlemen. You shall see't. Wee were heretickes in that point, but our vnderstandings are convinc'd, he did demonstrate. And because you shall know the truth of his Art, he wilbe inuisible all but his hand, what thinke you of that? the rarest fellow in Christendome. Nothing visible but his hand. As sure as wee haue giuen him a 100. Crownes in hand. Why is not the Duke presented with this noueltie. Hee's trauailing to the Emperour first, onely as he goes for our sake, he will shew vs a figgary of his Art. Here's Rolliardo, hee's somewhat costiue a tother side wants Faith. Saue you nest of Courtiers, smooth faces, rich clothes, and sublime complements, make you amorous in sight of your Ladies. Donzell del Phbo, and Rosiclee are you there? what pestilent diseases haue you got, that you weare so much musk and ciuet about you. Oh for a Priest of Cupid to sacrifice you now, how your breeches would burne like incense, & your haire disguised in sweet powder, leaue your bodies in a mist, while your bones were inwardly consuming with the fire of Dame Venus altar. The same humorist still. I heard say, wee shall haue strange apparitions i'th aire and yet invisible wonders, a hand must appeare as fatall to some as that hung o're the Capitoll; for there is a suspition some ses wilbe iugled emptie, and as silent as the Moone, no bright Sol appearing, nor a peece of pale fac'd siluer in your silken Hemispheres. He is an Infidell. Right Iehochanan, right, my precious Iew, wee are all In fidell that wonot beleeve the Court catechisme - my Lord Embassador you are welcome from Florence, does the great Duke pick sallats still, I meane continue his assize, returne into his Exchequer once in seauen yeares the wealth of Tuscany. Vespasian was held couetous for ordaining vessels to receiue the beneficiall publick vrine, but 'tis Heathenisme among Christians not to hold Dulcis odor Lucri è re qualibt.