Massinger, Philip · published 1636 · first performed or written 1627 [licensed for stage, Jul 5] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.74 · 494 words
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I stand ready For any act you please. I know it friend, Have you ne'er heard of Lidia the daughter Of Carolo Charamonte? Him I know sir For a noble Gentleman, and my worthy friend, But never heard of her. She is delivered And feelingly to us by Contarino For a masterpiece in nature, I would have you Ride suddenly thither to behold this wonder: But not as sent by us, that's our first caution: The second is, and carefully observe it, That though you are a Bachelor, & endowed with All those perfections that may take a virgin, On forfeit of our favour do not tempt her. It may be her fair graces do concern us. Pretend what business you think fit, to gain Access into her Father's house, and there Make full discovery of her, and return me A true relation, I have some ends in it With which we will acquaint you. This is Sir An easy task. Yet one that must exact Your secrecy, and diligence. Let not Your stay be long. It shall not sir. Farewell, And be, as you would keep our favour, careful. HOw does this dressing show? 'Tis of itself Curious and rare: but borrowing ornament As it does from your Grace, that deigns to wear it, Incomparable. Thou flatterest me. I cannot, Your Excellence is above it. Were we less perfect, Yet being as we are an absolute Princess, We of necessity must be chaste, wise, fair, By our prerogative. Yet all these fail To move where I would have them. How received Count Sanazarro the rich Scarf I sent him For his last Visit? With much reverence, I dare not say affection. He expressed More ceremony in his humble thanks Then feeling of the favour; and appeared Wilfully ignorant in my opinion Of what it did invite him to. No matter, He's blind with too much light. Have you not heard Of any private Mistress he's engaged to? Not any, and this does amaze me madam, That he, a Soldier, one that drinks rich wines, Feeds high, and promises as much as Venus Could wish to find from Mars, should in his manners Be so averse to women. Troth I know not, He's man enough, and if he has a haunt, He preys far off like a subtle Fox. And that way I do suspect him. For I learned last night (When the great Duke went to rest) attended by One private follower, he took horse, but whither He's rid, or to what end I cannot guess at, But I will find it out. Do faithful servant, We would not be abused. Who have we here? How the fool stares? And looks as if he were Cunning his neck-verse. If I now prove perfect In my A. B. C. of Courtship, Calandrino Is made for ever, I am sent; let me see, On a how do you, as they call't. What wouldst thou say?
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I stand ready For any act you please. I know it friend, Have you ne're heard of Lidia the daughter Of Carolo Charamonte? Him I know sir For a noble Gentleman, and my worthy friend, But never heard of her. She is deliver'd And feelingly to us by Contarino For a master-peece in nature, I would have you Ride suddenly thither to behold this wonder: But not as sent by us, that's our first caution: The second is, and carefully observe it, That though you are a Batchelor, & endow'd with All those perfections that may take a virgin, On forfeit of our favour doe not tempt her. It may be her faire graces doe concerne us. Pretend what businesse you think fit, to gaine Accesse into her Fathers house, and there Make full discovery of her, and returne me A true relation, I have some ends in it With which we will acquaint you. This is Sir An easie taske. Yet one that must exact Your secrecie, and diligence. Let not Your stay be long. It shall not sir. Farewell, And be, as you would keepe our favour, carefull. HOw does this dressing show? 'Tis of itselfe Curious and rare: but borrowing ornament As it does from your Grace, that daine sto weare it, Incomparable. Thou flatter'st me. I cannot, Your Excellence is above it. Were we lesse perfect, Yet being as we are an absolute Princesse, We of necessity must be chast, wise, faire, By our prerogative. Yet all these faile To move where I would have them. How receiv'd Count Sanazarro the rich Scarfe I sent him For his last Visit? With much reverence, I dare not say affection. He express'd More ceremonie in his humble thanks Then feeling of the favour; and appear'd Wilfully ignorant in my opinion Of what it did invite him to. No matter, He's blinde with too much light. Have you not heard Of any private Mistresse he's ingag'd to? Not any, and this does amaze me Madame, That he, a Souldier, one that drinks rich wines, Feedes high, and promises as much as Venus Could wish to finde from Mars, should in his manners Be so averse to women. Troth I know not, He's man enough, and if he has a haunt, He preyes farre off like a subtill Fox. And that way I doe suspect him. For I learnt last night (When the great Duke went to rest) attended by One private follower, he tooke horse, but whither He's rid, or to what end I cannot guesse at, But I will finde it out. Doe faithfull servant, We would not be abus'd. Who have we here? How the foole stares? And lookes as if he were Conning his neck-verse. If I now proove perfect In my A. B. C. of Courtship, Calandrino Is made for ever, I am sent; let me see, On a how doe you, as they call't. What would'st thou say?