Heywood, Thomas · published 1634 · first performed or written 1633 [c.1625-1634] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.80 · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
The game's on foot, and there's an easy path To my revenge; this beauteous Milanese Unto th'Duke sole heir, still courted, craved, And by the Parma Prince solicited, Which I still study how to break, and cast Aspersions betwixt both of strange dislike; But wherein hath the other innocent Maid So injured me, that I should scandal her? Her Father is the General to the Duke: For when I studied to be raised by Arms, And purchase me high eminence in Camp, He crossed my fortunes, and returned me home A Cashiered Captain; for which injury I scandal all his means unto the Duke, And to the Princess all his daughter's virtues, I labour to invert, and bring them both Into disgraceful hatred. Stroza? My Lord? Saw you the Princess? Iulia? She? I have my Lord of late no ear of hers, Nor she a tongue of mine; the, time hath been Till soothing Sycophantsand Court Parasites Supplanted me. I have the power with her To bring thee into grace. Have you the power To keep yourself in? do you smile my Lord? I tell thee Stroza, I have that interest In Iulias bosom, that the proudest Prince In Italy cannot supplant me thence. Sir, Ino way question it: but have I not known A Prince hath been repulsed, and meanest persons Bosomed? the Prince would once have looked upon me, When small entreaty would have gained an eye, An ear, a tongue, to speak yea, and a heart, To think I could be secret. What means Stroza? But 'tis the fate of all mortality: Man cannot long be happy; but my passion Will make me turn blab, I shall out with all. Whence comes this? 'tis suspicious, and I must be Inquisitive to know't. A jest my Lord, I'll tell you a good jest. Prithee let's hear it. What will you say, if at your meeting next With this fair Princess? she begins to rave, To rail upon you, to exclaim on your Inconstancy, and call the innocent name Of some chaste Maid in question, whom perhaps You never eyed my Lord. What of all this? What but to excuse her own: (I'll not say what) Put off the purposed Contract: and my Lord Come, come, I know you have a pregnant wit. We parted last with all the kindest greeting Lovers could add farewell with: but should this change Suit thy report, I should be forced to think That, which even Oracles themselves could never Force me to that she is. All women are not Sincerely constant, but observe my Lord. Minion is't you? there's for you, know your own. Observed you that my Lord? Why did you strike me Madame? Strumpet, why? Dare you contest with us? Who dare with Princess? subjects must forbear Each step I tread I'll water with a tear. I spy a storm a coming, I'll to shelter. Your meaning Madame?
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The game's on foote, and there's an easie path To my reuenge; this beauteous Millanois Vnto th'Duke sole heire, still courted, crau'd, And by the Parma Prince sollicited, Which I still study how to breake, and cast Aspersions betwixt both of strange dislike; But wherein hath the other innocent Mayde So iniur'd me, that I should scandall her? Her Father is the Generall to the Duke: For when I studdied to be rais'd by Armes, And purchase me high eminence in Campe, He crost my fortunes, and return'd me home A Cashierd Captaine; for which iniury I scandall all his meanes vnto the Duke, And to the Princesse all his daughters vertues, I labour to inuert, and bring them both Into disgracefull hatred. Stroza? My Lord? Saw you the Princesse? Iulia? She? I haue my Lord of late no eare of hers, Nor she a tongue of mine; the, time hath bin Till soothing Sycophantsand Court Parasites Supplanted me. I haue the power with her To bring thee into grace. Haue you the power To keepe your selfe in? doe you smile my Lord? I tell thee Stroza, I haue that interest In Iulias bosome, that the proudest Prince In Italy cannot supplant me thence. Sir, Ino way question it: but haue I not knowne A Prince hath bin repulst, and meanest persons Bosom'd? the Prince would once haue lookt vpon me, When small intreaty would haue gain'd an eye, An eare, a tongue, to speake yea, and a heart, To thinke I could be secret. What meanes Stroza? But 'tis the fate of all mortality: Man cannot long be happy; but my passion Will make me turne blab, I shall out with all. Whence comes this? 'tis suspicious, and I must be Inquisitiue to know't. A Iest my Lord, I'le tell you a good Iest. Prithee let's heare it. What will you say, if at your meeting next With this faire Princesse? shee begins to raue, To raile vpon you, to exclaime on your Inconstancy, and call the innocent name Of some chaste Maide in question, whom perhaps You neuer ey'd my Lord. What of all this? What but to excuse her owne: (I'le not say what) Put off the purpos'd Contract: and my Lord Come, come, I know you haue a pregnant wit. We parted last with all the kindest greeting Louers could adde fare-well with: but should this change Suite thy report, I should be forc't to thinke That, which cuen Oracles themselues could neuer Force me to that she is. All women are not Sincerely constant, but obserue my Lord. Minion is't you? there's for you, know your owne. Obseru'd you that my Lord? Why did you strike me Madame? Strumpet, why? Dare you contest with vs? Who dare with Princesse? subiects must forbeare Each step I treade I'le water with a teare. I spy a storme a comming, Ile to shelter. Your meaning Madame?