Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1634 [Feb 3] (Annals) masque · before the Court unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 542 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
MOst grave Opinion! Confidence most welcome, Is Fancy come to Court? Breaking his way through the Guard. So violent? With jests Which they are less able to resist, he'll crack a Halberd with his wit, A most Strong Fancy, yet we ha' known a little Engine Break an ingenious Head piece. But your Master— Companion sir. Fancy will keep no Servants, And Confidence scorns to wait. Cry mercy sir, But is this Gentleman, this Signior Fancy So rare a thing, so subtle as men speak him. He's a great Prince of th' Air, believe it sir, And yet a Bird of night. A Bird! Between An Owl and Bat, a quaint hermaphrodite, Begot of Mercury and Venus' Wit and Love. He's worth your entertainment. I am most Ambitious to see him, he is not So nimble as I wish him, where's my Wife, My Lady Novelty? Your Wife? you might Have framed a newer word, they can but call, Us so i'th' Country. No exception Dear Madam Novelty, I must prepare you, To entertain a Gentleman, where's Admiration, Our Daughter? Here sir, what gay man is this? Please you honour us, and bring in your friend sir. I'll do't but he prevents me. Sir I am ignorant By what titles to salute you, but y'are welcome to Court. Save yourself sir, your name's Opinion. And yours Fancy. Right. Mine jollity. Mine Laughter, ha, ha, ha. Here's a strange shape. I never saw the like. I come to do you honour with my friends here And help the Masque. You'll do a special favour. How many Antimasques ha' they? Of what nature? For these are Fancies that take most, your dull And phlegmatic inventions are exploded, Give me a nimble Antimasque. They have none sir. No Antimasque? i'd laugh at that i'faith. What make we here? No jollity. No Antimasque. Bid'em down with the Scene, and sell the Timber, Send Iupiter to grass, and bid Apollo Keep Cowes again, take all their gods and goddesses, For these must farce up this night's entertainment, And pray the Court may have some mercy on 'em, They will be jeered to death else for their ignorance, The soul of wit moves here, yet there be some If my intelligence fail not, mean to show Themselves jeer Majors, some tall Critics have Planted Artillery and wit murderers. No Antimasque? Let 'em look to't. I have heard sir; Confidence made them trust, you'd furnish 'em, I fear they should have made their address earlier To your invention, but your brain's nimble, Pray, for the expectation that's upon 'em Lend them some witty fancies, set some engines In motion, that may conduce to the design. I am their friend against the Crowd that envy 'em And since they come with pure devotions To sacrifice thee in duties to the King And Queen, I wish 'em prosper. You have charmed me, I'll be their friend tonight, I have a Fancy Already. Let it be ridiculous. And Confident. And jolly. The first Antimasque We will present ourselves in our own persons, What think you on't? most grave Opinion You shall do well to lead the dance, and give it Authority with your face, your lady may Admire what she finds new.
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MOſt grave Opinion! Confidence moſt welcome, Is Phanſie come to Court? Breaking his way Thorough the Guard. So violent? With jeafts Which they are leſſe able to reſiſt, Hee'l cracke a Halberd with his wit, A moſt Strong Phanſie, yet we ha' knowne a little Engine Breake an ingenious Head peece. But your Maſter— Companion ſir. Phanſie will keepe no Servants, And Confidence ſcornes to waite. Cry mercy ſir, But is this Gentleman, this Signior Phanſie So rare a thing, ſo ſubtile as men ſpeake him. He's a great Prince of th' Ayre, beleeue it ſir, And yet a Bird of night. A Bird! Betweene An Owle and Bat, a queint Hermophrodite, Begot of Mercury and Venus Wit and Love. He's worth your entertainement. I am moſt Ambitious to ſee him, he is not So nimble as I wiſh him, where's my Wife, My Lady Novelty? Your Wife? you might Have fram'd a newer word, they can but call, Vs ſo i'th Country. No exception Deare Madam Novelty, I muſt prepare you, To entertaine a Gentleman, where's Admiration, Our Daughter? Here ſir, what gay man is this? Pleaſe you honour us, and bring in your friend ſir. Ile doo't but he prevents me. Sir I am ignorant By what titles to ſalute you, but y'are welcome to Court. Saue your ſelfe ſir, your name's Opinion. And yours Phanſie. Right. Mine Iollity. Mine Laughter, ha, ha, ha. Here's a ſtrange ſhape. I never ſaw the like. I come to doe you honor with my friends here And helpe the Maſque. You'le doe a ſpeciall favour. How many Antimaſquesha they? Of what nature? For theſe are Phanſies that take moſt, your dull And phlegmaticke inuentions are exploded, Giue mee a nimble Antimaſque. They haue none ſir. No Antimaſque? ide laugh at that i'faith. What make wee here? No Iollity. No Antimaſque. Bid'em downe with the Sceane, and ſell the Timber, Send Iupiter to graſſe, and bid Apollo Keepe Cowes againe, take all their gods and goddeſſes, For theſe muſt farſe up this nights entertainement, And pray the Court may haue ſome mercy on 'em, They will bee jeerd to death elſe for their ignorance, The ſoule of wit moues here, yet there be ſome If my intelligence faile not, meane to ſhew Themſelues jeere Maiors, ſome tall Critticks have Planted Artillery and wit murderers. No Antimaſque? Let 'em looke too't. I have heard ſir; Confidence made them truſt, you'de furniſh 'em, I feare they ſhould have made their addreſſe earlier To your invention, but your braine's nimble, Pray, for the expectation that's vpon 'em Lend them ſome witty fancies, ſet ſome engines In motion, that may conduce to the deſigne. I am their friend againſt the Croude that enuy 'em And ſince they come with pure deuotions To ſacrifice the in duties to the King And Queene, I wiſh em proſper. You have charmd me, Ile be their friend tonight, I have a Fancy Already. Let it be ridiculous. And Confident. And Iolly. The firſt Antimaſque We will preſent our ſelves in our owne perſons, What thinke you on't? moſt grave Opinion You ſhall doe well to lead tho dance, and give it Authority with your face, your lady may Admire what ſhe finds new.