Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens typicality 0.85 · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Not so sir, you being more judicious than I, i'll give you the pre-eminence in that, because I see by proof you have such judgement in times and seasons. And why in times and seasons? Because you have so seasonably made choice, to come so just at dinner time; you are welcome Gentlemen, i'll go tell my Master of your coming. A pleasant knave. This fellow I perceive Is well acquainted with his Master's mind, Oh 'tis a good old man. And she a Lady. For Beauty and for Virtue unparalleled, Nor can you name that thing to grace a woman She has not in a full perfection, Though in their years might seem disparity. And therefore at the first, a match unfit; Imagine but his age and government, Withal, her modesty, and chaste respect; Betwixt them, there's so sweet a sympathy, As crowns a noble marriage. 'tis acknowledged, But to the worthy gentleman himself, I am so bound in many courtesies, That not the least, by all th' expression My Labour, or my Industry can show, I will know how to cancel. Oh you are modest. He studies to engross me to himself, And is so wedded to my company, He makes me stranger to my Father's house, Although so near a neighbour. This approves you, To be most nobly propertied, that from one So exquisite in judgement, can Attract So affectionate an eye. Your character, I must bestow on his unmerited Ioue, As one that know I have it, and yet ignorant Which way I should deserve it: Here both come. Gentlemen, welcome, but what need I use A word so common, unto such to whom My house was never private; I expect You should not look for such a needle's phrase, Especially you Master Geraldine, Your Father is my neighbour, and I know you, Even from the Cradle, than I loved your Infancy, And since your riper growth bettered by travel; My wife and you, in youth were playfellows, And nor now be strangers; as I take it, Not above two years different in your Age. So much he hath out stripped me. I would have you Think this your home, free as your Father's house, And to command it, as the Master on 't; Call boldly here, and entertain your friends, As in your own possessions, when I see't, I'll say you love me truly, not till then; Oh what a happiness your Father hath, Far above me, one to inherit after him, Where I (Heaven knows) am childless. That defect Heaven hath supplied in this your virtuous Wife, Both fair, and full of all accomplishments. My Father is a Widower, and herein Your happiness transcends him. Oh Master Geraldine, Flattery in Men's an adjunct of their sex, This Country breeds it, and for that, so far You needed not to have travelled. truth's a word, That should in every language relish well, Nor have I that exceeded.
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Not so sir, you being more iudicious then I, ile giue you the preeminence in that, because I see by proofe you haue such iudgement in times and seasons. And why in times and seasons? Because you haue so seasonably made choise, to come so iust at dinner time; you are welcome Gentlemen, ile goe tell my Master of your comming. A pleasant knaue. This fellow I perceiue Is well acquainted with his Masters mind, Oh tis a good old man. And shee a Lady. For Beauty and for Vertue vnparraleld, Nor can you name that thing to grace a woman Shee has not in a full perfection, Though in their yeeres might seeme disparity. And therefore at the first, a match vnsit; Imagine but his age and gouernement, Withall, her modesty, and chaste respect; Betwixt them, there's so sweet a simpathie, As crownes a noble marriage. Tis acknowledged, But to the worthy gentleman himselfe, I am so bound in many courtesies, That not the least, by all th' expression My Labour, or my Industry can shew, I will know how to cancell. Oh you are modest. Hee studies to engrosse mee to himself, And is so wedded to my company, Hee makes mee stranger to my Fathers house, Although so neere a neighbour. This approues you, To be most nobly propertied, that from one So exquisite in Iudgement, can Attract So affectionate an eye. Your Carracter, I must bestow on his vnmerrited Ioue, As one that know I haue it, and yet ignorant Which way I should deserue it: Heere both come. Gentlemen, welcome, but what neede I vse A word so common, vnto such to whom My house was neuer priuate; I expect You should not looke for such a needles phrase, Especially you Master Geraldine, Your Father is my neighbour, and I know you, Euen from the Cradle, then I loued your Infancy, And since your riper growth better'd by trauell; My wife and you, in youth were play-fellowes, And nor now be strangers; as I take it, Not aboue two yeeres different in your Age. So much hee hath out stript mee. I would haue you Thinke this your home, free as your Fathers house, And to command it, as the Master on 't; Call bouldly heere, and entertaine your friends, As in your owne possessions, when I see't, Ile say you loue me truely, not till then; Oh what a happinesse your Father hath, Farre aboue mee, one to inherit after him, Where I (Heauen knowes) am childlesse. That defect Heauen hath supplied in this your vertuous Wife, Both faire, and full of all accomplishments. My Father is a Widower, and heerein Your happinesse transcends him. Oh Master Geraldine, Flattery in Men's an adiunct of their sex, This Countrie breeds it, and for that, so farre You needed not to haue trauell'd. Trueth's a word, That should in euery language relish well, Nor haue I that exceeded.