Shirley, James · published 1635 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, May 4] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.87 · 504 words
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The Duke my Lord. How the Duke? Signior Depazzi. He has been earnest with me, and please your highness To be his humble suitor, he may have Freedom to leave the Court. He shall be banished How? What time will your grace allow to provide? Two hours. I had rather lose my head at home, and save charges Of travail, I beseech your grace. Well 'tis granted, let him not trouble us. Enjoy the country, and return when the Duke sends for you. I humbly thank his highness, and will pray for your increase of grace. Lorenzo, are we private? Yes my Lord. I am very melancholy. I know the cause, 'tis Amidea. Right. I do not wish her dead. It were a sin. Not in heaven sir, yet There be Ladies, that would think it a promotion. It were pity she should leave The world, till she hath taught by her example The nearest way I am very confident she's yet honest. Yet Lorenzo? ay sir, but I'm not of opinion it is Impossible to know a change. Take heed. I must confess she has been very valiant, In making you remove your siege, and showed Pretty dexterity at the poniard, See herself bleed: but this a mortal Virgin Might do, and not be adored for't: other women Have gone as far, or else false Legends have Been thrust upon the easy world: some say There have been creatures that have killed themselves, To save their sullen chastities; but I Have no strong faith that way, yet you were startled To see her strike her arm, and grew compassionate. I was not Marble, we break Adamant With blood, and could I be a man, and not Be moved to see that hasty ebb be of life For my sake? I have read some aged Stories: What think you of Lucrece? she is remembered. Chastities great example. How the world Was cozened in her? she knew of Tarquin first, And then suspecting she should never meet Again the active Gentleman, having Determined of his death, with well dissembled Sorrow did stab herself, in hope to meet The gamester in Elysium, Amidea, You will allow beneath this Roman Dame. Lorenzo had the burning ravisher, Made this attempt on Amidea, she Would have compelled his penitence, to quench His fire with holy tears. I had a body Refined to air, or I was borne up by A thousand wings: methought I could have flown And kissed the cheek of Cynthia, thence with ease Have leapt to Venus' Star, but I was wounded, And the gay feathers, in whose pride I had My confidence, served now but with their weight To hasten me to earth. Ascend again, And fix in your loved orb, he brings this comfort That can assure it, if you have not lost A heart to entertain with love and pleasure The beauteous Amidea. Ha? You shall enjoy her. Enjoy fair Amidea? do not tempt, Or rather mock my frailty with such a promise.
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The Duke my Lord. How the Duke? Signior Depazzi. He has bin earnest with mee, and please your highnesse To be his humble suitor, he may have Freedome to leave the Court. Hee shall be banisht How? What time will your grace allow to provide? Two howers. I had rather loose my head at home, and save charges Of travaile, I beseech your grace. Well tis granted, let him not trouble us. Enjoy the countrie, and returne when the Duke sends for you. I hūbly thanke his highnes, and wilpray for your increase of grace. Lorenzo, are wee private? Yes my Lord. I am very melancholie. J know the cause, tis Amidea. Right. I doe not wish her dead. It were a sinne. Not in heaven sir, yet There be Ladies, that would thinke it a promotion. It were pittie she should leave The world, till she hath taught by her example The neerest way I am very confident shee's yet honest. Yet Lorenzo? I sir, but I'me not of opinion it is Impossible to know a change. Take heed. I must confesse shee has beene very valiant, In making you remove your seige, and shewd Prettie dexteritie at the ponyard, See her selfe bleed: but this a mortall Virgin Might doe, and not be adord for't: other weomen Have gone as farre, or else false Legends have Beene thrust upon the easie world: some say There have bin creatures that have killd themselves, To save their sullen chastities; but I Have no strong faith that way, yet you were startled To see her strike her arme, and grew compassionate. I was not Marble, we breake Adamant With blood, and could I be a man, and not Be moov'd to see that hastie eb be of lie For my sake? I have read some aged Stories: What thinke you of Lucrece? shee is rememberd. Chastities great example. How the world Was cozend in her? shee knew of Tarquin first, And then suspecting she should never meete Agen the active Gentleman, having Determin'd of his death, with well dissembled Sorrow did stab her selfe, in hope to meete The gamester in Elizium, Amidea, You will allow beneath this Roman Dame. Lorenzo had the burning ravisher, Made this attempt on Amidea, shee Would have compelld his penitence, to quench His fire with holy teares. I had a body Refin'd to aire, or I was borne up by A thousand wings: methought I could have flowne And kiss'd the cheeke of Cynthia, thence with ease Have leapt to Uenus Starre, but I was wounded, And the gay feathers, in whose pride I had My confidence, serv'd now but with their waight To hasten me to earth. Ascend agen, And fixe in your lov'd orbe, he brings this comfort That can assure it, if you have not lost A heart to entertaine with love and pleasure The beauteous Amidea. Ha? You shall enjoy her. Enjoy faire Amidea? doe not tempt, Or rather mocke my frailtie with such a promise.