Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Apr 20] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
Her flame of love is here, and in exchange She took a chain of Pearl. You'll see it hanged. These to the wise are arguments of love, And mutual Promises. Your Lordship's welcome to Town, I am blessed to see your honour in good health. Prithee visit my Lodgings. I shall presume to tender my humble service. What's he? A sprig of the Nobility, That has a spirit equal to his fortunes, A gentleman that loves clean nappery. I guess your meaning. A Lady of pleasure, 'tis no shame for Men Of his high birth to love a Wench his honour May privilege more sins, next to a Woman He loves a running horse, setting aside these recreations, He has a Noble Nature, valiant, bountiful. I was of his humour till I fell in love, I mean for wenching, you may guess a little, By my legs, but I'll now be very honest, And when I am married— Then you are confident To carry away your Mistress from 'em all. From Ioue himself though he should practise all His shapes to court her, 'tis impossible She should put any trick upon me, I Have won her very soul. Her body must Needs be your own then. I have a brace of Rivals Would they were here that I might jeer 'em, And see how opportunely one is come, I'll make you a little sport. I ha' been Melancholy. You will, express a favour in't. M. Venture, The first man in my wish What gentleman is that? A Friend of mine. I am his servant, look yet, we are friends An't shall appear, however things succeed That I have loved you, and you cannot take My Council in ill part. What's the business? For my part, I have Used no enchantment, philtre, no devices That are unlawful, to direct the stream Of her affection, it flows naturally. How's this? prithee observe. I do and shall laugh presently. For your anger I wear a sword, though I have no desire It should be guilty of defacing any Part of your body, yet upon a just And noble provocation, wherein My Mistress love, and honour is engaged, I dare draw blood. Ha, ha, ha! A Mistress love and honour? this is pretty. I know you cannot But understand me, yet I say I love you, And with a generous breast, and in the confidence You will take it kindly, I return to that I promised you, good council, come leave off The prosecution. Of what I prithee? There willbe less affront then to expect Till the last minute, and behold the victory Another's, you may guess, why I declare this? I am studious to preserve an honest friendship. For though it be my glory, to be adorned With trophies of her vanquished love. Whose love? This sounds as if he jeered you mushroom! What d'ee mean gentlemen? friends and fall out About good Council. I'll put up a gain now I think better on't:
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Her flame of love is here, and in exchange She tooke a chaine of Pearle. Youle see it hang'd. These to the wise are arguments of love, And mutuall Promises. Your Lordship's welcome to Towne, I am blest to see your honour in good health. Prethee visit my Lodgings. I shall presume to tender my humble service. What's he? A sprigge of the Nobilitie, That has a spirit equall to his fortunes, A gentleman that loves cleane Napety. I guesse your meaning. A Lady of pleasure, tis no shame for Men Of his high birth to love a Wench his honour May priviledge more sinnes, next to a Woman He loves a running horse, setting a side these recreations, He has a Noble Nature, valiant, bountifull. I was of his humour till I fell in love, I meane for wenching, you may guesse a little, By my legges, but Ile now be very honest, And when I am married— Then you are confident To carry away your Mistresse from em all. From Ioue himselfe though he should practise all His shapes to court her, tis impossible She should put any trick upon me, I Have wonne her very soule. Her body must Needes be your owne then. I have a brace of Rivals Would they were here that I might Ieere em, And see how opportunely one is come, Ile make you a little sport. I ha bin Melancholy. You will, expresse a favour in't. M. Venture, The first man in my wish What gentleman is that? A Friend of mine. I am his servant, looke yet, we are friends▪ An't shall appeare, how ever things succeed That I have lov'd you, and you take My Councell in ill part. Whats the businesse? For my part, I have Vs'd no inchantment, philter, no devices That are unlawfull, to direct the streame Of her affection, it flowes naturally. How's this? prethee observe. I do and shall laugh presently. For your anger I weare a sword, though I have no desire It should be guilty of defacing any Part of your body, yet upon a just And noble provocation, wherein My Mistresse love, and honour is engaged, I dare draw blood. Ha, ha, ha! A Mistresse love and honour? this is pretty. I know you cannot But understand me, yet I say I love you, And with a generous breast, and in the confidence You will take it kindely, I returne to that I promis'd you, good councell, come leave off The prosecution. Of what I prethee? There wilbe lesse affront then to expect Till the last minute, and behold the victory Anothers, you may guesse, why I declare this? I am studious to preserve an honest friendshipp. For though it be my glory, to be adorn'd With trophies of her vanquisht love. Whose love? This sounds as if he Ieer'd you Mushroompe! What dee meane gentlemen? friends and fall out About good Councell. Ile put up a gaine now I thinke better on't: