Marmion, Shackerley · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [1632-1633] (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 476 words
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I see yet in his good nature a reluctancy against ill courses, he has not quite shaked off his humanity, there are hopes to reclaim him; if not sir gallant, when all is spent, the return of this money will be grateful; and so farewell. Adieu, and commend me to my Uncle, tell the Mechanics without, that I vouchsafe them admittance. I will not spend all in whoring and sack. I will have some clothes of value, though they be but to pawn in a vacation, for this purpose I have sent this morning to consult with the authential judgements, of my tailor, Sempster and Haberdasher; and now am I studying with what state I shall use them. Come in fellows, I sent for you together, because you should receive your instructions: I am to make me a suit, and I would have you determine, about the form and the accoutrements, for the fitting of the points and the garters, and the roses, and the colours of them. Nature is much beholding to you, though there be a difference in the accidents, yet you can reconcile them, & make them suit handsomely together. I am a Gentleman, and would not be disgraced for my irregularity. You say well sir. I tell you my disposition, I am wholly addicted to rarities, things that are new take me; new plays, new mistresses, new servants, new toys, new fangles, new friends, and new fashions, and these I deal with, as in a quarrel I would not be behind hand with any of them. Sir you shall command our endeavours. I thought fit to take your advice, & you are beholding to me, you are the only men in the world that can rule me. Sir for curiosity we have the maidenheads of all the wits in Europe, and to your service we will employ both our art and our industry. I am informed of your qualities, I hear you are men of intelligence, by this light I wonder the state is not afraid of you. we hope they have no reason for that sir. Yes, you are dangerous follows, and have plots and devices upon men's bodies, and are suspected to be sorcerers, that can transform a man into what shape you list. It pleases you to be merry sir. Nay by this hand, 'tis given out, that you are great scholars, and are skilled in all the habitual Arts, and know their coherences, and that you are a kind of Astrologers, observers of times and seasons, and for making of Matches, beyond all the gallants in the Kingdom. We would match things as near as we could sir. And besides that, you are proud of your knowledge, for when you have once got a man's good name, you make what account you list of it. Not so sir.
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I ſee yet in his good nature a reluctancie againſt ill courſes, hee has not quite ſhak'd off his humanity, there are hopes to reclaime him; if not ſir gallant, when all is ſpent, the returne of this money will be gratefull; and ſo farewell. Adiew, and commend me to my Vncle, tell the Mechanicks without, that I vouchſafe them admittance. I will not ſpend all in whoring and ſack. I will haue ſome cloaths of valew, though they be but to pawne in a vacation, for this purpoſe I haue ſent this morning to conſult with the authentiall iudgements, of my Taylor, Sempſter and Haberdaſher; and now am I ſtudying with what ſtate I ſhall uſe them. Come in fellowes, I ſent for you together, becauſe you ſhould receiue your inſtructions: I am to make mee a ſuit, and I would haue you determine, about the forme and the accoutrements, for the fitting of the points and the garters, and the roſes, and the colours of them. Nature is much beholding to you, though there be a difference in the accidents, yet you can reconcile them, & make them ſuit handſomely together. I am a Gentleman, and would not be diſgrac'd for my irregularity. You ſay well ſir. I tell you my diſpoſition, I am wholy addicted to rarities, things that are new take me; new plays, new miſtreſſes, new ſervants, new toyes, new fangles, new friends, and new faſhions, and theſe I deale with, as in a quarrell I would not be behind hand with any of them. Sir you ſhall command our endeavours. I thought fit to take your adviſe, & you are beholding to me, you are the only men in the world that can rule me. Sir for curioſity wee haue the maydenheads of all the witts in Europe, and to your ſervice wee will imploy both our art and our induſtry. I am informed of your qualities, I heare you are men of intelligence, by this light I wonder the ſtate is not afraid of you. Wee hope they haue no reaſon for that ſir. Yes, you are dangerous followes, and haue plots and devices upon mens bodies, and are ſuſpected to bee ſorcerers, that can transforme a man into what ſhape you liſt. It pleaſes you to bee merry ſir. Nay by this hand, 'tis given out, that you are great ſchollers, and are skild in all the habituall Arts, and know their coherences, and that you are a kind of Aſtrologers, obſervers of times and ſeaſons, and for making of Matches, beyond all the gallants in the Kingdome. We would match things as neere as we could ſir. And beſides that, you are proud of your knowledge, for when you haue once got a mans good name, you make what account you liſt of it. Not ſo ſir.