Heywood, Thomas · published 1636 · first performed or written 1635 [1634-1636] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T32 Rings and jewels as tokens · 486 words
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The Spanyard's noble, beyond thought or expectation noble, instead of a Dungeon, he has furnished me with means, and sent me home with a letter of his purposed friendship to my friend. And now, though freed both from Turk and Spaniard. I live slave to a more cruel nation than both, my own countrymen, for suretyship and debt, (diseases that many a gallant lies sick to death on) have ta'en hold on me, and though I know it improbable, and partly ridiculous, that a false beard, and a fantastical habit, should mar my creation & make me a new creature, it has passed currant with some in this place, and I may the bolder venture on't. First then to my friend's Sister, the young Lady Ferrars, I think her virtuous, but withal know her for a woman, and dare not trust my liberty in so weak a stomach: in this disguise then, I'll address me to her presently. Thou tell'st me wonders, cheated of my Ring, by a cunning man, and a crafty Spaniard? the cozenage was premeditate: a Spaniard was he? Some Don or Nobleman at least, he wore very good clothes. So may a cheat, or a pickpurse; the better body, the plainer the habit, painted clothes were devised for ruined feeling, and sluttish walls, It's the Apparel of the mind, crowns thee withn Noble. Then was he a very beggar to cheat for so poor a trifle as a Ring. 'Twas not so much for the value of the thing, As to impoverish the oath of the wearer; some crafty sumner had a hand in't: or it might be Bonavida's plot, to try my loyalty: and yet it relishes too much baseness to come from so noble an author; however, shall I see this, turn coward, and like a falling Tower, bury my beauty in my own Ruins? no, rather like the glorious Sun, dissolve, and scatter these clouds of Infamy. It is resolved, I'll after 'em to Spain: Your purpose Rosara. To give you my best attendance to the last minute, please you Ladyship accept it. And freely pardon thee; receive a few directions for our voyage. Yes, this disguise will do't; and for my friend, her noble brother's sake, I'll make the first tender of my service to her; save you Lady. You're welcome sir; would you any thing with us? Impart a secret to you. To a Woman? by no means, we want discretion to keep our own. Strange! Had I a secret concerned my life, I'd trust it in a Woman's bosom to choose, and think I said it up safe too. Your reason Sir? Because no wiseman will over look for any matter of Worth in such a weak building. A fellow of a bold aspect, and such a one, were I assured of his carriage, as would much avail me in my voyage; Art willing to serve?
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The Spanyard's noble, beyond thought or expectation noble, instead of a Dungeon, hee has furnish'd me with meanes, and sent me home with a letter of his purpos'd friendship to my friend. And now, though freed both from Turk and Spanyard. I live slave to a more cruell nation than both, my owne countreymen▪ for suretyship and debt, (diseases that many a gallant lies sick to death on) have tane hold on mee, and though I know it improbable, and partly ridiculous, that a false beard, and a fantasticall habit, should mar my creation & make me a new creature, it has past currant with some in this place, and I may the boder venter on't. First then to my friends Sister, the young Lady Ferrars, I thinke her vertuous, but withall know her for a woman, and dare not trust my liberty in so weake a stomacke: in this disguise then, I'le addresse me to her presently. Thou tell'st me wonders, cheated of my Ring, by a cunning man, and a crafty Spanyard? the cosenage was premeditate: a Spanyard was he? Some D or Nobleman at least, he wore very good clothes. So may a cheat, or a pickpurse; the better body, the planer the habit, paint clothes were devis'd for ruind eeling, and fluttish walls, It's the Apparrell of the mind, crownes thee withn Noble. Then was hee a very beggar to cheat for so poore a trifle as a Ring. 'Twas not so much for the valew of the thing, As to improverish the oath of the wearer; some crafty sunner had a hand in't: or it might be Bonavidaes plott, to try my loyaltie: and yet it relishes too much basenesse to come from so noble an authour; how ever, shall I see this, turne coward, and like a falling Tower, bury my beauty in my owne Ruins? no, rather like the glorious Sun, desolue, and scatter these clowds of Infamy. It is resolu'd, Ile after em to Spaine: Your purpose Rosara. To give you my best attendance to th last minute, please you Ladyship accept it. And freely pardon thee; receive a few directions for our voyage. Yes, this disguise will doo't; and for my friend, her noble brothers sake, Ile make the first tender of my service to her; save you Lady. You'r welcome sir; would you any thing with us? Impart a secret to you. To a Woman? by no meanes, wee want discretion to keepe our owne. Strange! Had I a secret concern'd my life, Ide trust it in a Womans bosome to chuse, and thinke I say'd it up safe too. Your reason Sir? Because no wise-man will over looke for any matter of Worth in such a weake building. A fellow of a bold aspect, and such a one, were I assured of his carriage, as would much availe mee in my voyage; Art willing to serue?